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Enrollment
441
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEMPLE ISD·NCES 484233007787
Raye-Allen Elementary School
5015 S 5TH ST, TEMPLE, TX 76502 · (254) 215-5800 · Bell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
282 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 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
72%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
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -7.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 7 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 32.0% | 20.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 22.0% | 24.0% | 41.0% |
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 | 57.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 64.0% | 64.0% |
% 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
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
Schools most like Raye-Allen Elementary School
Raye-Allen Elementary School's state test result (37.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raye-Allen Elementary School this school | 441 | 63.9% | 37.0% |
| Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School HOUSTON | 412 | 63.1% | 48.3% |
| Kennedy-Powell Elementary School TEMPLE | 384 | 61.5% | 51.8% |
| Stonegate Elementary School BEDFORD | 472 | 64.2% | 63.2% |
| Mitchell Elementary School BRYAN | 426 | 61.0% | 51.3% |
| Brenham Elementary School BRENHAM | 512 | 65.4% | 47.2% |
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 Raye-Allen Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #2,943 of 4,401 | #37 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,493 of 4,466 ▼ 284 | #44 of 55 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,781 of 4,466 ▲ 176 | #19 of 55 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #770 of 3,998 | #9 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 441 | #3,117 of 4,938 | #47 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #3,198 of 4,622 | #38 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.6% | #366 of 4,628 | #14 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.9% | #2,912 of 4,789 | #29 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #2,395 of 2,838 | #29 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
441
-21 (-5%) vs 2020
+2% since 2000-01, when it was 433
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 441 | 27.8 | 15.9:1 | 64% (282) |
| 2023-24 | 627 | 35.8 | 17.5:1 | 73% (459) |
| 2022-23 | 567 | 32.1 | 17.7:1 | 73% (414) |
| 2020-21 | 462 | 29 | 15.9:1 | 81% (376) |
| 2017-18 | 469 | 30.2 | 15.5:1 | 82% (384) |
| 2015-16 | 526 | 30 | 17.5:1 | 84% (441) |
| 2010-11 | 571 | 34 | 16.8:1 | 84% (480) |
| 2000-01 | 433 | 36 | 12.0:1 | 71% (308) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Raye-Allen Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (469 to 441); teachers down 8% (30.2 to 27.8).
About Raye-Allen Elementary School
Raye-Allen Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Texas, located in TEMPLE. There are 441 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5.
TEMPLE ISD counts 9,073 students in its 17 schools, and Raye-Allen Elementary School is one of them.
At Raye-Allen Elementary School, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 39%. Other groups make up 24% White, 24% Black, 9% multiracial, and 2% Asian. County-wide, 26% of Bell County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 72%.
The school lists 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 64% of the student body.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Raye-Allen Elementary School's results are 9.3 points below predicted: 37.0% against 46.4%.
For the population of Bell County, median household income comes to about $68,865, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bell County's 130 public schools enroll about 71,041 students and include Raye-Allen Elementary School.
Ki Charter - Temple is the nearest public school to Raye-Allen Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Raye-Allen Elementary School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 5%.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Ki Charter - Temple1.0 mi · 9
- Sampson-Howard Elementary School1.3 mi · 611
- Thornton Elementary School2.2 mi · 763
- Travis Science Academy2.5 mi · 686
- Scott Elementary School2.8 mi · 442
- Meridith-Dunbar Early Childhood Academy3.0 mi · 487
Frequently asked questions
About Raye-Allen Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Raye-Allen Elementary School?
Raye-Allen Elementary School enrolls approximately 441 students in grades PK-05.
Is Raye-Allen Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Raye-Allen Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Raye-Allen Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Raye-Allen Elementary School is approximately 15.9:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Raye-Allen Elementary School?
Student demographics at Raye-Allen Elementary School are roughly 24% White, 39% Hispanic, 24% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Raye-Allen Elementary School public or private?
Raye-Allen Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by TEMPLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.