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Schools in Temple · Carroll County School District

Temple’s public schools outscore 81% of Georgia districts

Math proficiency in Temple’s districts is 47%, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Temple, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#40of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▲ 3 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 10 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 11 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 15% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
GA 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,773 students on the public path
In brief

Temple’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,430 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Temple Middle School, then Temple High School. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Temple’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Georgia school districts, #40 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (174)Better than 78%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,997 test results and a graduating class of 978 could put Temple anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Temple’s students in the tested grades sat them (8,104 in math, 7,890 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Temple, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
6–8Temple Middle SchoolCarroll County School DistrictB
9–12Temple High SchoolCarroll County School DistrictC

Temple’s public schools are run by Carroll County School District, which also serves Bowdon, Mount Zion, Roopville and Villa Rica and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Carroll County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 24 schools · 16,400 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$13,430GA $15,800 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 39.6% · 7890 students tested
Math47%
State average 37.4% · 8104 students tested

Temple vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Temple’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TempleA−Carroll County

Every school in Temple

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Templeby address
Temple Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
666 students16:1Rate it →
Providence Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
557 students15:1Rate it →
Temple Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
682 students16:1Rate it →
Temple High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
868 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Temple’s schools

Are Temple’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Temple children attend outscore 81% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #40 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Temple in?

Carroll County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 16,400 students in 24 schools (2024–25).

Where do Temple kids go to high school?

Temple High School, with 868 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Temple’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Carroll County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Temple spend per student?

$13,430 in Carroll County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.