TRAVIS SCIENCE ACADEMY

TRAVIS SCIENCE ACADEMY operates as a mid-tier middle school in TEMPLE, Texas, part of TEMPLE ISD. Current enrollment sits at 686 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Within TEMPLE ISD, which oversees 17 schools and 9,073 students, TRAVIS SCIENCE ACADEMY is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, TRAVIS SCIENCE ACADEMY shows that 50% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 25% Black, 16% White, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. 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 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting TRAVIS SCIENCE ACADEMY tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 75% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Bell County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, TRAVIS SCIENCE ACADEMY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.0%.

In the area at large, census data for Bell County shows median household earnings sit near $68,865, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. TRAVIS SCIENCE ACADEMY is one of 130 public schools in Bell County (combined enrollment of about 71,041 students).

SCOTT EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around TRAVIS SCIENCE ACADEMY. On composite proficiency, TRAVIS SCIENCE ACADEMY comes 5th of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 41.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 691 students in 2018 compared to 686 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 36% to 25% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.