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Which teacher or staff member at TRAVIS SCIENCE ACADEMY deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
686
Middle
DISTRICT 622 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEMPLE ISD·NCES 484233004829
Travis Science Academy
1551 S 25TH ST, TEMPLE, TX 76504 · (254) 215-6300 · Bell County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL686 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
513 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 229 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 244 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 213 | 31% |
Student demographics
66%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
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 29.0% | 21.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 27.0% | 22.0% | 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 | 51.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Travis Science Academy
Travis Science Academy's state test result (36.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Science Academy this school | 686 | 74.8% | 36.0% |
| Lamar Middle School TEMPLE | 553 | 76.5% | 37.1% |
| Central Middle School GALVESTON | 785 | 79.5% | 31.4% |
| Weis GALVESTON | 844 | 80.2% | 31.3% |
| Richland Middle School RICHLAND HILLS | 633 | 75.0% | 42.2% |
| Eastern Hills Middle School HARKER HEIGHTS | 585 | 77.3% | 28.5% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Travis Science Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,129 of 1,635 | #16 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #982 of 1,670 ▲ 131 | #12 of 23 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,017 of 1,670 ▼ 90 | #13 of 23 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #717 of 1,570 | #12 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 686 | #776 of 1,749 | #9 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #378 of 1,542 | #4 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.6% | #322 of 1,543 | #14 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.8% | #624 of 1,648 | #5 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.7% | #919 of 942 | #11 of 11 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
686
+52 (+8%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 669
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 686 | 52.2 | 13.2:1 | 75% (513) |
| 2023-24 | 687 | 56.7 | 12.1:1 | 76% (519) |
| 2022-23 | 649 | 56.2 | 11.6:1 | 72% (465) |
| 2020-21 | 634 | 54 | 11.7:1 | 79% (504) |
| 2017-18 | 691 | 52.9 | 13.1:1 | 76% (528) |
| 2015-16 | 665 | 51 | 13.0:1 | 75% (498) |
| 2010-11 | 499 | 45 | 11.1:1 | 82% (409) |
| 2000-01 | 707 | 54 | 13.1:1 | 54% (383) |
| 1990-91 | 669 | 50 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Travis Science Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (691 to 686); teachers down 1% (52.9 to 52.2).
About Travis Science Academy
Travis Science Academy is a public mid-sized middle-grades school in TEMPLE, Texas. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 686 students.
TEMPLE ISD (17 schools, 9,073 students) runs Travis Science Academy.
Of every 100 students at Travis Science Academy, about 50 are Hispanic. The school is also 25% Black, 16% White, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 26%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Travis Science Academy scores 66%.
With 52.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.2:1. Middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1, 1.2 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 75% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 57% average for public schools in Bell County.
Travis Science Academy posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 36.0%, compared with a predicted 41.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the surrounding county, Bell County, median household income comes to about $68,865, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 130 public schools and about 71,041 students.
Scott Elementary School is about 0.9 miles from Travis Science Academy, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Travis Science Academy places 5th of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 686, compared with 634 in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.7:1 to 13.2:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures 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
- Bonham Middle SchoolMiddle · 627 students
- Sampson-Howard Elementary SchoolElementary · 611 students
- Lamar Middle SchoolMiddle · 553 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 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
- Bonham Middle SchoolMiddle · 627 students
Nearby schools
- Scott Elementary School0.9 mi · 442
- Fred W Edwards Academy Aec0.9 mi · 77
- Wheatley Alternative Education Center1.2 mi · 55
- Temple High School1.6 mi · 2,320
- Thornton Elementary School1.7 mi · 763
- Western Hills Elementary School1.7 mi · 417
Frequently asked questions
About Travis Science AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Travis Science Academy?
Travis Science Academy enrolls approximately 686 students in grades 06-08.
Is Travis Science Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Travis Science Academy is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Travis Science Academy?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Travis Science Academy.
How diverse is Travis Science Academy?
Travis Science Academy reports a student body of 16% White, 50% Hispanic, 25% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Travis Science Academy?
Travis Science Academy is overseen by TEMPLE ISD in Bell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.