Total enrollment
15,773
+2,119 (+16%) vs SY 2020-21
28 schools in Temple
Texas · Public K-12
Temple's public-school count of 28 reflects a system enrolling about 16,082 students inside Texas, broken out as 15 elementary, 5 middle, and 5 high.
4-year change in Temple
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
26
+2 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
89,602
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
16,082
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
28
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| BELL CO J J A E P | High | 10-10 | 1 |
| BONHAM MIDDLE | Middle | 06-08 | 627 |
| CATER EL | Elementary | PK-05 | 309 |
| CHARTER OAK EL | Elementary | KG-05 | 602 |
| FRED W EDWARDS ACADEMY AEC | High | 09-12 | 77 |
| HECTOR P GARCIA EL | Elementary | PK-05 | 396 |
| HIGH POINT EL | Elementary | KG-05 | 563 |
| JAMES L BURRELL EL | Elementary | KG-05 | 466 |
| JEFFERSON EL | Elementary | KG-05 | 504 |
| JOE M PIRTLE EL | Elementary | KG-05 | 575 |
| KENNEDY-POWELL EL | Elementary | PK-05 | 384 |
| KI CHARTER - TEMPLE | High | 07-12 | 9 |
| LAKE BELTON H S | High | 09-12 | 2,300 |
| LAKE BELTON MIDDLE | Middle | 06-08 | 803 |
| LAMAR MIDDLE | Middle | 06-08 | 553 |
| MERIDITH-DUNBAR EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY | Elementary | PK-PK | 487 |
| NORTH BELTON MIDDLE | Middle | 06-08 | 979 |
| PRIORITY CHARTER SCHOOLS TEMPLE | Combined | PK-12 | 218 |
| RAYE-ALLEN EL | Elementary | PK-05 | 441 |
| SAMPSON-HOWARD EL | Elementary | PK-05 | 611 |
| SCOTT & WHITE HOSPITAL | Combined | M-M | · |
| SCOTT EL | Elementary | KG-05 | 442 |
| TARVER EL | Elementary | KG-05 | 494 |
| TEMPLE H S | High | 09-12 | 2,320 |
| THORNTON EL | Elementary | PK-05 | 763 |
| TRAVIS SCIENCE ACADEMY | Middle | 06-08 | 686 |
| WESTERN HILLS EL | Elementary | PK-05 | 417 |
| WHEATLEY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER | Combined | 01-12 | 55 |
About Temple
Across Temple, Texas, 28 public schools teaches about 16,082 students between them.
On the school-mix side, the city covers 15 elementary, 5 middle, 5 high, and 3 other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 15,773 students, rose 16% from the 13,654 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 24 to 26 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Temple discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.