Total enrollment
8,764
+133 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
18 schools in TEMPLE ISD
Texas · 9,073 students · 1 city
Across 18 public schools, TEMPLE ISD (Texas) serves approximately 9,073 K-12 students across 10 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high.
7-year change in TEMPLE ISD
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
21%
was 24%
% Hispanic
49%
was 43%
% Black
22%
was 28%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEMPLE H S | Temple | High | 09-12 | 2,320 |
| THORNTON EL | Temple | Elementary | PK-05 | 763 |
| TRAVIS SCIENCE ACADEMY | Temple | Middle | 06-08 | 686 |
| BONHAM MIDDLE | Temple | Middle | 06-08 | 627 |
| SAMPSON-HOWARD EL | Temple | Elementary | PK-05 | 611 |
| LAMAR MIDDLE | Temple | Middle | 06-08 | 553 |
| JEFFERSON EL | Temple | Elementary | KG-05 | 504 |
| MERIDITH-DUNBAR EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY | Temple | Elementary | PK-PK | 487 |
| SCOTT EL | Temple | Elementary | KG-05 | 442 |
| RAYE-ALLEN EL | Temple | Elementary | PK-05 | 441 |
| WESTERN HILLS EL | Temple | Elementary | PK-05 | 417 |
| HECTOR P GARCIA EL | Temple | Elementary | PK-05 | 396 |
| KENNEDY-POWELL EL | Temple | Elementary | PK-05 | 384 |
| CATER EL | Temple | Elementary | PK-05 | 309 |
| FRED W EDWARDS ACADEMY AEC | Temple | High | 09-12 | 77 |
| WHEATLEY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER | Temple | Combined | 01-12 | 55 |
| BELL CO J J A E P | Temple | High | 10-10 | 1 |
| SCOTT & WHITE HOSPITAL | Temple | Combined | M-M | · |
About TEMPLE ISD
Across 18 schools, TEMPLE ISD instructs about 9,073 students in Texas. By footprint it is a compact district.
Looking at the level breakdown, TEMPLE ISD is built around 10 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 504 in this district, below the Texas typical of 606.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 8,631 students in SY 2017-18 versus 8,764 in SY 2024-25. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment expanded from 43% to 49%.
On this page, the community for TEMPLE ISD discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.