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Joe M Pirtle El

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

714 S Pea Rdg, Temple, TX 76502 · (254) 215-3400 · Part of Belton Independent School District

Temple’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
575
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Joe M Pirtle El

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Temple kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

Where Temple kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Joe M Pirtle ElYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

714 S Pea Rdg, Temple

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten80
Grade 1101
Grade 292
Grade 3111
Grade 491
Grade 5100
Enrollment over time
605’20
630’21
606’22
630’23
575’24

Down 5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Hispanic 29%Black 11%Two or more races 9%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joe M Pirtle El from Temple families.

Other schools in Belton Independent School District

The district →
Belton Early Childhood School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Belton
494 students17:1
Chisholm Trail El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Belton
C
766 students14:1
Charter Oak El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Temple
B+
602 students13:1
Lakewood El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Belton
A
572 students14:1
High Point El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Temple
B+
563 students14:1
Sparta El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Belton
A−
549 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Temple’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.