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Enrollment
396
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEMPLE ISD·NCES 484233007789
Hector P Garcia Elementary School
2525 LAVENDUSKY DR, TEMPLE, TX 76501 · (254) 215-6100 · Bell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL396 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
344 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 20% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +6.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 6 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 30.0% | 28.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 25.0% | 29.0% | 37.0% |
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 | 41.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
33.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →
Where Hector P Garcia Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #3,306 of 4,401 | #46 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #3,593 of 4,466 | #46 of 55 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #3,623 of 4,466 | #50 of 55 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #2,838 of 3,998 | #31 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 396 | #3,518 of 4,938 | #51 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #1,010 of 4,622 | #9 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.7% | #3,299 of 4,628 | #57 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #2,317 of 2,838 | #28 of 33 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
396
-30 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.9:1
% White
9%
was 8%
% Hispanic
81%
was 74%
% Black
7%
was 16%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 396 | 29.8 | 13.3:1 | 87% (344) |
| 2023-24 | 484 | 29.6 | 16.3:1 | 88% (427) |
| 2022-23 | 437 | 29.4 | 14.9:1 | 87% (381) |
| 2017-18 | 426 | 28.5 | 14.9:1 | 91% (388) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hector P Garcia Elementary School.
About Hector P Garcia Elementary School
Hector P Garcia Elementary School serves students in TEMPLE, Texas, as a small elementary school. It enrolls 396 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 24% below the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas.
TEMPLE ISD operates 17 schools. Combined enrollment is 9,073 students.
Roughly 81% of students at Hector P Garcia Elementary School are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 9% White, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Bell County, the Hispanic share is about 26%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 34, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 13.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Hector P Garcia Elementary School, which has 29.8. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 87%. That is higher than the 57% average for public schools in Bell County.
Hector P Garcia Elementary School is 3.0 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (33.6% versus 36.6%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Bell County show that the median household earns about $68,865 a year, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Bell County, 130 public schools serve about 71,041 students.
The closest school to Hector P Garcia Elementary School is Meridith-Dunbar Early Childhood Academy, located about 1.5 miles away. Hector P Garcia Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 38.8% on proficiency, and Hector P Garcia Elementary School is below that at 33.6%.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Since 2017-18, enrollment has fallen 7%, from 426 to 396. The student mix also changed: the Black share decreased from 16% to 7%. From 2017-18 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 14.9:1 to 13.3:1.
The allk12 page for Hector P Garcia Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 TEMPLE ISD
- Temple High SchoolHigh · 2,320 students
- Thornton Elementary SchoolElementary · 763 students
- Travis Science AcademyMiddle · 686 students
- Bonham Middle SchoolMiddle · 627 students
- Sampson-Howard Elementary SchoolElementary · 611 students
- Lamar Middle SchoolMiddle · 553 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
Nearby schools
- Meridith-Dunbar Early Childhood Academy1.5 mi · 487
- Wheatley Alternative Education Center1.7 mi · 55
- Lamar Middle School2.1 mi · 553
- Jefferson Elementary School2.4 mi · 504
- Temple High School2.7 mi · 2,320
- Fred W Edwards Academy Aec2.8 mi · 77
Frequently asked questions
About Hector P Garcia Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hector P Garcia Elementary School?
Hector P Garcia Elementary School enrolls approximately 396 students in grades PK-05.
Is Hector P Garcia Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hector P Garcia Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Hector P Garcia Elementary School have?
Hector P Garcia Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
How diverse is Hector P Garcia Elementary School?
Hector P Garcia Elementary School reports a student body of 9% White, 81% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Hector P Garcia Elementary School?
Hector P Garcia Elementary School is overseen by TEMPLE ISD in Bell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.