JEFFERSON EL

Set in TEMPLE, Texas, JEFFERSON EL is a mid-sized primary school, run under TEMPLE ISD. It works with 504 students across grades K through 5.

Across the 17 schools in TEMPLE ISD (9,073 students total), JEFFERSON EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, JEFFERSON EL records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 25% White, 23% Black, 7% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Bell County (around 57%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, JEFFERSON EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.8%; this one delivers 42.3%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Bell County put median household income runs about $68,865, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Bell County runs 130 public schools (combined enrollment of about 71,041 students), of which JEFFERSON EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: LAMAR MIDDLE, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JEFFERSON EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 39.4%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. JEFFERSON EL's enrollment has decreased 13% since 2018, when it stood at 578 (now 504). The Black share of enrollment shrank from 28% to 23% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.