Public SchoolElementary

Joe M Pirtle El

714 S Pea Rdg, Temple, TX 76502

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
575
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Belton ISD
Bell County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores54% proficient in math & reading
68thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
79thpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
77thpercentile
Class size14 students per teacher
63rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Joe M Pirtle El

Joe M Pirtle El is a public elementary school in Temple, Texas, serving grades K–5. It is part of Belton ISD. The school is located in a small city in Bell County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 575 students were enrolled, with about 14 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Texas elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

714 S Pea Rdg
Temple, TX 76502
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
575 students
Students per teacher
14 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Belton ISD
County
Bell County
NCES school ID
480986008101

Schools near Joe M Pirtle El

All 32 schools in Temple →
Tarver El
Public · Grades K–5 · 494 students
C1.0 mi
Lakewood El
Public · Grades K–5 · 572 students
A2.0 mi
Sparta El
Public · Grades K–5 · 549 students
A3.2 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.