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2825 COTTONWOOD LN, TEMPLE, TX 76502 • Bell County
(254) 215-5700
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
763
Teachers (FTE)
43.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.5:1
FRPL Eligible
512
(67.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 512 of 763 (67.1%)
Free Lunch: 506 (66.3%)
Reduced-Price: 6 (0.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 251 (32.9%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 500 1,000 2020-2021: 725 students 725 2020-2021 2021-2022: 755 students 755 +4.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 744 students 744 -1.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 740 students 740 -0.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 763 students 763 +3.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 449 (58.8%) White: 152 (19.9%) Black or African American: 98 (12.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 40 (5.2%) Asian: 21 (2.8%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.1%)
763 Students
Hispanic / Latino 449 58.8%
White 152 19.9%
Black or African American 98 12.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 40 5.2%
Asian 21 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 763 Students
Grade 1: 106 (13.9%) Grade 2: 137 (18%) Grade 3: 128 (16.8%) Grade 4: 134 (17.6%) Grade 5: 131 (17.2%) Kindergarten: 124 (16.3%) Pre-Kindergarten: 3 (0.4%)
763 Students
Grade 1 106 13.9%
Grade 2 137 18%
Grade 3 128 16.8%
Grade 4 134 17.6%
Grade 5 131 17.2%
Kindergarten 124 16.3%
Pre-Kindergarten 3 0.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
399
52.3%
F
Female Students
364
47.7%