Temple Charter AcademyCharter
- Elementary/secondary school in Priority Charter Schools
- Temple, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Priority Charter Schools: B
Total students
310
Avg. teacher experience
9.2 years
Priority Charter Schools: 9.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
80 %
Priority Charter Schools: 90.9%
Statewide: 90%
Temple Charter Academy is an charter elementary/secondary school in Temple, TX, in the Priority Charter Schools school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 310 students. 53.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 80% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $46,190, which is $12,697 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.2 years of experience.
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Website
Address
7177 Airport RdTemple, TX 76502
Office phone number
Principal
- Veronica Maxey
- vmaxey@prioritycharterschools.org
- (254) 778-8682
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Temple Charter Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
310
African American
48 (15.5%)
Priority Charter Schools: 17.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Priority Charter Schools: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
11 (3.5%)
Priority Charter Schools: 2.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
117 (37.7%)
Priority Charter Schools: 33.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Priority Charter Schools: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
116 (37.4%)
Priority Charter Schools: 37.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
17 (5.5%)
Priority Charter Schools: 8%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
53.2 %
Priority Charter Schools: 47.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
65.2 %
Priority Charter Schools: 57.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
8.4 %
Priority Charter Schools: 6.1%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
8.4 %
Priority Charter Schools: 6.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
3.9 %
Priority Charter Schools: 5.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.6 %
Priority Charter Schools: 13.2%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Priority Charter Schools: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Priority Charter Schools: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Priority Charter Schools: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Priority Charter Schools: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
80 %
Priority Charter Schools: 90.9%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Priority Charter Schools: 100%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Priority Charter Schools: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Priority Charter Schools: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
Masked
Priority Charter Schools: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Priority Charter Schools: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
Priority Charter Schools: 87.5%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Priority Charter Schools: Masked
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Priority Charter Schools: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Priority Charter Schools: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Priority Charter Schools: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Priority Charter Schools: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Priority Charter Schools: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Priority Charter Schools: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Priority Charter Schools: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Priority Charter Schools: 10%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
20.8 %
Priority Charter Schools: 11.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
41.7 %
Priority Charter Schools: 16.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Priority Charter Schools: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Priority Charter Schools: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
27.7 %
Priority Charter Schools: 16.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Priority Charter Schools: 0%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
8 %
Priority Charter Schools: 7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
25 %
Priority Charter Schools: 12.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
0 %
Priority Charter Schools: 1.9%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Priority Charter Schools: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Priority Charter Schools: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Priority Charter Schools: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Priority Charter Schools: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Priority Charter Schools: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Priority Charter Schools: 4.3%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Priority Charter Schools: Masked
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Priority Charter Schools: Masked
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Priority Charter Schools: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Priority Charter Schools: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Priority Charter Schools: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Priority Charter Schools: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Priority Charter Schools: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Priority Charter Schools: Masked
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Priority Charter Schools: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
N/A
Priority Charter Schools: Masked
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Priority Charter Schools: Masked
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
Masked
Priority Charter Schools: 15%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
Masked
Priority Charter Schools: 15%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
Masked
Priority Charter Schools: 15%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
19.4
African American
4 (20.4%)
Priority Charter Schools: 24.9%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (5.2%)
Priority Charter Schools: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Priority Charter Schools: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1.8 (9.1%)
Priority Charter Schools: 6.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Priority Charter Schools: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
12.6 (65.3%)
Priority Charter Schools: 64%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Priority Charter Schools: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Priority Charter Schools: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
13 (66.9%)
Priority Charter Schools: 64.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6.4 (33.1%)
Priority Charter Schools: 35.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Priority Charter Schools: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
16
Priority Charter Schools: 13.2
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
9.2 years
Priority Charter Schools: 9.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$46,190
Priority Charter Schools: $46,333
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Priority Charter Schools: $37,991
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$44,583
Priority Charter Schools: $42,200
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$44,206
Priority Charter Schools: $47,489
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$49,051
Priority Charter Schools: $50,698
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$54,122
Priority Charter Schools: $53,705
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Priority Charter Schools: $55,622
Statewide: $71,111