Enrollment
466
Elementary
DISTRICT 498 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELTON ISD·NCES 480986022776
James L Burrell Elementary School
8104 GLADE DR, TEMPLE, TX 76502 · (254) 215-2000 · Bell County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
127 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
71%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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +4.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 28.0% | 21.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 22.0% | 23.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 46.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
44.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 62% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 James L Burrell Elementary School
James L Burrell Elementary School's state test result (44.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James L Burrell Elementary School this school | 466 | 27.3% | 44.1% |
| Park Glen Elementary School FORT WORTH | 479 | 30.5% | 69.1% |
| Eagle Ridge Elementary School KELLER | 499 | 30.7% | 59.5% |
| Independence Elementary School KELLER | 447 | 28.0% | 60.5% |
| Yale Elementary School RICHARDSON | 429 | 31.0% | 58.3% |
| Woodland Springs Elementary School KELLER | 466 | 31.3% | 60.9% |
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 James L Burrell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #2,060 of 4,401 | #20 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,063 of 4,466 ▼ 526 | #38 of 55 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,797 of 4,466 ▼ 319 | #20 of 55 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 466 | #2,853 of 4,938 | #42 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #1,472 of 4,622 | #16 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.8% | #451 of 4,628 | #21 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.3% | #4,287 of 4,789 | #57 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 466 | 33.5 | 13.9:1 | 27% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 387 | 27 | 14.3:1 | 26% (102) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James L Burrell Elementary School.
About James L Burrell Elementary School
In TEMPLE, Texas, part of Bell County, James L Burrell Elementary School is an elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 466 students in kindergarten through 5.
BELTON ISD (21 schools, 13,980 students) runs James L Burrell Elementary School.
White students are the largest group at James L Burrell Elementary School, with 44% of enrollment. Next come 26% Hispanic, 13% Black, 10% multiracial, and 7% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at James L Burrell Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 71%.
Federal data list 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at James L Burrell Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.9:1. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. The lunch program counts 27% of students at James L Burrell Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 57% average for public schools in Bell County.
After accounting for student poverty, James L Burrell Elementary School is in the bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests of 44.1% is 17.9 points below the 62.0% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
According to the American Community Survey, in Bell County, median household income is about $68,865, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. A total of 130 public schools operate in Bell County, serving about 71,041 students.
The nearest other public school, Priority Charter Schools Temple, is about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, James L Burrell Elementary School ranks 5th of 8 on average proficiency.
James L Burrell Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for James L Burrell Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Nearby schools
- Priority Charter Schools Temple0.6 mi · 218
- North Belton Middle School0.6 mi · 979
- Lake Belton High School1.1 mi · 2,300
- Tarver Elementary School1.2 mi · 494
- High Point Elementary School1.2 mi · 563
- Joe M Pirtle Elementary School2.1 mi · 575
Frequently asked questions
About James L Burrell Elementary SchoolHow large is James L Burrell Elementary School?
James L Burrell Elementary School enrolls approximately 466 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does James L Burrell Elementary School serve?
James L Burrell Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does James L Burrell Elementary School have?
James L Burrell Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at James L Burrell Elementary School?
Student demographics at James L Burrell Elementary School are roughly 44% White, 26% Hispanic, 13% Black, 7% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is James L Burrell Elementary School in?
James L Burrell Elementary School is part of BELTON ISD.
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