Temple ISD
Temple, TX
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Total students
8,395
Avg. teacher experience
9.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
92.8 %
Statewide: 90%
Temple ISD is a school district in Temple, TX. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 8,395 students. 64.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13.6% 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, 92.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Temple ISD was 921 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 27.3.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,849, which is $3,038 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.9 years of experience.
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Website
Superintendent
- Bobby Ott
- bobby.ott@tisd.org
- (254) 215-6760
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Temple ISD 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 ed outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
8,395
African American
1,975 (23.5%)
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
31 (0.4%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
120 (1.4%)
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
3,911 (46.6%)
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
26 (0.3%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,842 (21.9%)
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
490 (5.8%)
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
64.6 %
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
77.5 %
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
13.8 %
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
13.6 %
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.9 %
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
15.6 %
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
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
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
92.8 %
Statewide: 90%
African American
95.6 %
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
93.5 %
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
88.2 %
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
85.7 %
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
2.6 %
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
2.5 %
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.1 %
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Statewide: 2.6%
White
3.7 %
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
3.1 %
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
24 %
Statewide: 15%
African American
25.9 %
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
28 %
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
7.8 %
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
23.9 %
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
15.4 %
Statewide: 17.9%
White
22.4 %
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
26.9 %
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
16.1 %
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
9.3 %
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
0 %
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
65 %
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
14.6 %
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
50 %
Statewide: 17.9%
White
21 %
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
25 %
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
34.7 %
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
18.5 %
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
69.2 %
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
25 %
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
50 %
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
27.3 %
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
921
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
27.3
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
34.3 %
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
19.3 %
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
15.8 %
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
601.4
African American
60.5 (10.1%)
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
8 (1.3%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5 (0.8%)
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
82.5 (13.7%)
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.1%
White
441.5 (73.4%)
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
4 (0.7%)
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
13.1 (2.2%)
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
445.7 (74.1%)
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
136.6 (22.7%)
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
6 (1%)
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
14
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
9.9 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
$55,849
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$49,408
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$52,737
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,968
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,062
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$64,258
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$67,102
Statewide: $71,111