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Enrollment
602
Elementary
DISTRICT 498 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELTON ISD·NCES 480986013678
Charter Oak Elementary School
8402 POISON OAK RD, TEMPLE, TX 76502 · (254) 215-4000 · Bell County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL602 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
246 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 111 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (111) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +45.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 45 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 31.0% | 27.0% | 20.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 28.0% | 26.0% | 29.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 58.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 16.0% | 16.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 8.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 18.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Charter Oak Elementary School
Charter Oak Elementary School's state test result (52.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Oak Elementary School this school | 602 | 40.9% | 52.6% |
| Arlon R Seay Elementary School SPRING BRANCH | 623 | 39.6% | 58.5% |
| Bennett Elementary School WOLFFORTH | 610 | 42.3% | 55.0% |
| Bonham Elementary School SAN ANGELO | 571 | 42.4% | 37.3% |
| Upland Heights Elementary School LUBBOCK | 652 | 41.1% | 54.9% |
| Navarro Intermediate School SEGUIN | 670 | 43.7% | 51.5% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Charter Oak Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #1,221 of 4,401 | #7 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #2,243 of 4,466 ▼ 565 | #20 of 55 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,592 of 4,466 ▼ 197 | #15 of 55 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +35.5pp | #68 of 3,998 | #1 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 602 | #1,606 of 4,938 | #26 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #675 of 4,622 | #4 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #1,351 of 4,628 | #42 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.9% | #3,916 of 4,789 | #51 of 59 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
602
+127 (+27%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 602 | 47.1 | 12.8:1 | 41% (246) |
| 2023-24 | 624 | 47.2 | 13.2:1 | 38% (239) |
| 2022-23 | 632 | 47.5 | 13.3:1 | 42% (265) |
| 2020-21 | 475 | 32 | 14.8:1 | 42% (199) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charter Oak Elementary School.
About Charter Oak Elementary School
Charter Oak Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in TEMPLE, Texas. The school counts 602 students across kindergarten through 5.
A total of 21 schools make up BELTON ISD, with 13,980 students enrolled.
Enrollment at Charter Oak Elementary School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 45%. The school is also 43% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 5% multiracial. By the diversity index, Charter Oak Elementary School comes in at 61%.
Federal data list 47.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Charter Oak Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 12.8:1. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. The lunch program counts 41% of students at Charter Oak Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Bell County average 57%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Charter Oak Elementary School would be expected to post about 56.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 52.6%.
Bell County has these Census figures: median household income is about $68,865, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The public schools of Bell County number 130 and enroll about 71,041.
The closest other public school is Lake Belton Middle School, about 1.1 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Charter Oak Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Charter Oak Elementary School is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 475 to 602. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 14.8:1 to 12.8:1.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Bell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
386,897
Census ACS
Median income
$68,865
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
130
71,041 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BELTON ISD
- Lake Belton High SchoolHigh · 2,300 students
- Belton High SchoolHigh · 1,763 students
- North Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 979 students
- Lake Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 803 students
- Chisholm Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 766 students
- South Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 667 students
Other schools in TEMPLE
- Temple High SchoolHigh · 2,320 students
- Lake Belton High SchoolHigh · 2,300 students
- North Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 979 students
- Lake Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 803 students
- Thornton Elementary SchoolElementary · 763 students
- Travis Science AcademyMiddle · 686 students
Other Charter Oak Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Charter Oak Elementary. Charter Oak Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Charter Oak Elementary SchoolGuthrie, OK · 468 students
Nearby schools
- Lake Belton Middle School1.1 mi · 803
- Joe M Pirtle Elementary School1.1 mi · 575
- Belton High School2.0 mi · 1,763
- Tarver Elementary School2.1 mi · 494
- Belton Middle School2.1 mi · 661
- Leon Heights Elementary School2.2 mi · 184
Frequently asked questions
About Charter Oak Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Charter Oak Elementary School?
Charter Oak Elementary School enrolls approximately 602 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Charter Oak Elementary School serve?
Charter Oak Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Charter Oak Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Charter Oak Elementary School is approximately 12.8:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Charter Oak Elementary School?
Student demographics at Charter Oak Elementary School are roughly 45% White, 43% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Charter Oak Elementary School?
Charter Oak Elementary School is overseen by BELTON ISD in Bell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.