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SAMPSON-HOWARD EL

Grades PK–05 · TEMPLE, TX · NCES 484233022930

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1910 E BLACKLAND RD · TEMPLE, TX 76502

At a glance

Reported students

611

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

36.41

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

16.8:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Texas elementary enrollment

67th percentile

Compared with 4,659 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

487

SAMPSON-HOWARD EL: 611 reported students.

State peer staffing position

83rd percentile

16.8:1 reported; state peer median 14.8:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about SAMPSON-HOWARD EL

SAMPSON-HOWARD EL is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in TEMPLE. It is one of 15 current school records connected to TEMPLE ISD. NCES reports 611 students for 2024–25.

Among 4,659 elementary schools in Texas with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 519 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 67th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 16.8:1, above the Texas median of 14.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (37.3%) and Black (30.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking SAMPSON-HOWARD EL

  1. 1How do the reported 16.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 36.41 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
81.2%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White17.8%
  • Hispanic37.3%
  • Black30.8%
  • Asian2.5%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial11.1%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in TEMPLE ISD

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

JEFFERSON EL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

504 reported students

THORNTON EL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

763 reported students

SCOTT EL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

442 reported students

RAYE-ALLEN EL

Elementary · Grades KG–05

441 reported students

WESTERN HILLS EL

Elementary · Grades KG–05

417 reported students

HECTOR P GARCIA EL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

396 reported students

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