Temple Commercial Historic District · Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Temple’s public schools score below 58% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the two public school districts 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 Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Temple’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Temple Independent spends $12,407 per student and Belton Independent $11,938, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Priority Charter Schools Temple, Central Texas Christian School (private), St. Marys Catholic School (private), St. Francis Episcopal School (private), The Montessori Schools of Central Texas (private), Holy Trinity Catholic High School (private) and Tamra Learning Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Temple’s grade
C+: better than 42% of Texas school districts, #392 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Temple, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Temple · depends on your address
Temple H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,320 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Lake Belton H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,300 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Temple · depends on your address
Temple H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,320 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Lake Belton H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,300 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Temple · depends on your address
Temple H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,320 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Lake Belton H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,300 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Temple · depends on your address
Temple H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,320 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Lake Belton H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,300 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Temple runs its own schools through grade 12 (Temple Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Belton Independent School District, shared with Belton and Morgan's Point Resort. Parts of Temple (7% and 4% of its land) are served by Troy Independent and Academy Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Temple
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Temple vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Temple’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Temple | C+ | Temple Independent PK–12 · Belton Independent PK–12 |
| Belton | B | Belton Independent |
| Morgan's Point Resort | B | Belton Independent |
All 2 neighbors share Belton Independent with Temple for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Temple
31 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Ki Charter - Temple).
Questions about Temple’s schools
Are Temple’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Temple children attend score below 58% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #392 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Temple in?
Two districts: Temple Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Belton Independent School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Belton and Morgan's Point Resort.
Where do Temple kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Temple H S and Lake Belton H S.
What is Temple’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Belton Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Temple spend per student?
$12,407 in Temple Independent School District and $11,938 in Belton Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Temple?
Yes: Central Texas Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 503 students), St. Marys Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 196 students), St. Francis Episcopal School (religious, grades PK–K, 186 students), The Montessori Schools of Central Texas (religious, grades PK–5, 107 students), Holy Trinity Catholic High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 73 students) and Tamra Learning Academy (religious, grades K–12, 29 students). Temple also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Temple families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Temple → They have their own page.
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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.