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Academy Intermediate

Q: Is Academy Intermediate a good school?

Academy Intermediate ranks 1269 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

1269^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Academy Intermediate in Little River Academy, TX, is a public school serving 444 students in grades 3 through 5 within the highly regarded Academy Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the 80th percentile statewide. The school has a strong and stable track record, consistently earning a 4-star rating over the past three years and performing in the 70th-73rd percentile among Texas elementary schools. With only 38% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a relatively low-poverty population, making it a reliable, above-average educational anchor in a region where many nearby schools, such as those in the Temple Independent School District (Isd) like Hector P Garcia Elementary and Thornton Elementary, are ranked in the bottom 22nd percentile.

Academy Intermediate excels in Reading, consistently outperforming the state average across all grade levels—for example, 75.6% of 3rd graders were proficient in Reading versus 51.1% statewide. However, the school faces a notable challenge in Mathematics, particularly in upper grades, where 4th and 5th-grade math proficiency has fallen below the state average for the past two years. This math weakness stands in contrast to the nearby Holland Elementary, which excels in math and is a top-tier school (86th percentile). Interestingly, both schools serve similar low-poverty populations, but Holland spends significantly more per student ($12,943 vs. $8,907) and has a much lower student-to-teacher ratio (12.9 vs. 18.4), suggesting that Academy Intermediate achieves solid results with fewer resources but may face a ceiling for growth without additional investment.

The school also shows a notable strength in serving its Hispanic and Multi-racial students, with the latter group jumping from the 44th percentile to the 83rd percentile in a single year. Science is a persistent area of concern, with 5th-grade proficiency at or just below the state average, indicating a need for a stronger, more hands-on curriculum. Additionally, the school's performance with Gifted and Talented students has been volatile, dropping from the 95th percentile to the 68th percentile over three years, suggesting inconsistency in programming for high-achieving students. Overall, Academy Intermediate is a solid choice for families seeking a strong reading program and a supportive environment, though parents should be aware of the math and science challenges and consider how the school's resources compare to high-performing neighbors like Holland Elementary.

444

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,506

Per pupil spending ?

38.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

107 S Pondalily
Little River Academy, TX 76554

(254) 982-0150

District: Academy Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Academy Intermediate usually attend:

Middle:	Academy Middle
High:	Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.5%

Hispanic:

26.6%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Texas avg51%

1,269^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

189^th of 951Academy Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	1269 of 4627	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	63.8	1394 of 4651	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	1263 of 4710	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	1772 of 4647	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	1293 of 4581	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	1690 of 4578	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	1260 of 4479	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	1036 of 4359	76.2%	★★★★☆
2017	68.1	1110 of 4329	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	61.7	1681 of 4286	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.4	1033 of 4320	76.1%	★★★★☆
2014	64.9	1482 of 4260	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.1	1716 of 4221	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.0	1926 of 4206	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.8	2535 of 4095	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.7	2245 of 3937	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	73.5	860 of 3884	77.9%	★★★★☆
2008	69.8	1065 of 3768	71.7%	★★★★☆
2007	68.9	1143 of 3724	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.7	1383 of 3476	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.4	1752 of 3475	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	69.4	1014 of 3465	70.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	1224 of 2406	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.8	641 of 1905	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	706 of 2443	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	185 of 2443	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	66.3	571 of 2421	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	1032 of 2444	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	1050 of 2515	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	937 of 2483	62.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.8	2391 of 4461	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.4	1413 of 4331	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	1105 of 4295	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	40.6	2609 of 4240	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	1191 of 2918	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	1813 of 3668	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	2396 of 3556	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	1554 of 3487	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	973 of 3446	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	53.2	1407 of 3333	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	1108 of 3226	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	1426 of 4575	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.3	1500 of 3744	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	1461 of 4658	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	1924 of 4588	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	994 of 4561	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	1320 of 4499	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	1267 of 4348	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	1054 of 4306	75.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	979 of 3075	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.5	459 of 2619	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	159 of 2980	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	56.1	1596 of 2958	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.0	1097 of 3006	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	1165 of 3184	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	1008 of 3106	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	962 of 4413	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	70.1	777 of 3644	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	1172 of 4465	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.0	1876 of 4401	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	1485 of 4376	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	2116 of 4329	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	1240 of 4188	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	1020 of 4168	75.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	1383 of 4520	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.7	1239 of 3705	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	1770 of 4594	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	2552 of 4521	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	1839 of 4477	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	2299 of 4451	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.3	1101 of 4309	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	1043 of 4264	75.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	1161 of 4582	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	1042 of 3739	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	1293 of 4647	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	1646 of 4585	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	1803 of 4563	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	2011 of 4498	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	1281 of 4357	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	1076 of 4319	75.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	192 of 1106	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	293 of 975	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	46.2	632 of 1128	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	832 of 1099	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	860 of 1004	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.5	561 of 961	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	892 of 1112	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	1221 of 4301	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	47.7	1705 of 3549	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	2522 of 4292	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	2126 of 4086	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	1567 of 3952	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	2195 of 3799	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	2034 of 3684	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.1	867 of 3558	75.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	1604 of 3006	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.1	1733 of 2612	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	1720 of 3108	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	2080 of 3106	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	1401 of 3082	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.6	1998 of 3082	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	1495 of 3142	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	1239 of 3127	60.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2026)83rd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)68th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2026)49th percentile-23 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-26 vs school

At Risk (2022)46th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading68%+13 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Academy Intermediate	Public	3-5	107 S Pondalily	Little River Academy	76554	Bell County	Academy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 982-0150	444	24	18.4	38.1%	264 (59.5%)	29 (6.5%)	118 (26.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	66.9	1269^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.6%		63.8	1394^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.0%	125							75.6	58.9	68.9	59.3	45.7	40.5	$6,506
Academy Elementary	Public	1-2	501 E Main St	Little River Academy	76554	Bell County	Academy Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 982-4620	258	15	17.5	39.1%	143 (55.4%)	16 (6.2%)	75 (29.1%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.8%)								(n/a)													$00
Academy Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	311 N Bumblebee Dr	Little River Academy	76554	Bell County	Academy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 982-4621	167	11	15.3	48.5%	99 (59.3%)	11 (6.6%)	46 (27.5%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.2%)								(n/a)													$8,664
Raye-Allen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5015 S 5th St	Temple	76502	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 215-5800	441	28	15.8	63.9%	108 (24.5%)	107 (24.3%)	174 (39.5%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	41 (9.3%)	37.9	2899^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.3%		34.7	3154^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.2%	255							55.6	56.8	47.2	34.6	34.6	22.2	$7,461
Sampson-Howard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1910 E Blackland Rd	Temple	76502	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 215-8473	611	36	16.7	81.2%	109 (17.8%)	188 (30.8%)	228 (37.3%)	15 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.1%)	27	3632^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	21.5%					(n/a)							35.6	37.5	50.0	36.0	39.6	26.2	$00
Thornton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2825 Cottonwood Ln	Temple	76502	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 215-5700	763	44	17.4	67.1%	152 (19.9%)	98 (12.8%)	449 (58.8%)	21 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.2%)	32.8	3241^st of 4627 public elementary schools	30.0%		31.3	3346^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.1%	105							27.6	47.1	46.7	34.7	45.8	41.7	$7,762
Hubbard Branch Elementary	Public	K-5	1651 Ot Tyler	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 215-2000	514	40	12.8	66.3%	195 (37.9%)	59 (11.5%)	215 (41.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.0%)	16.9	4194^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.4%					(n/a)							32.6	41.9	36.5	29.1	24.7	21.7	$00
Scott Elementary	Public	K-5	2301 W Ave P	Temple	76504	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 215-6222	442	28	16.0	73.1%	112 (25.3%)	65 (14.7%)	229 (51.8%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (5.7%)	39.6	2786^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.8%		36.3	3032^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	34.8%	246							61.7	38.4	46.2	59.0	31.5	36.3	$8,405
Holland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	503 Crockett St	Holland	76534	Bell County	Holland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 657-2525	316	24	12.9	38.0%	215 (68.0%)	5 (1.6%)	86 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	83.2	648^th of 4627 public elementary schools	86.0%		79.9	752^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	83.8%	104							65.2	67.9	75.9	76.1	50.9	72.2	$8,956
Hector P Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 Lavendusky Dr	Temple	76501	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 215-6100	396	30	13.3	86.9%	34 (8.6%)	29 (7.3%)	319 (80.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	23.7	3835^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.1%		23.9	3803^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	18.2%	32	0.0	21.4	50.0	0.0	0.0	16.7	24.0	48.3	43.1	20.4	36.4	35.3	$9,298

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy Intermediate

What is the racial makeup of Academy Intermediate?

Students at Academy Intermediate are 59% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Academy Intermediate in?

Academy Independent School District (Isd)

Is Academy Intermediate a good school?

Academy Intermediate ranks 1269^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Academy Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 444 students attended Academy Intermediate.

What schools do graduates of Academy Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Academy Intermediate usually go on to attend:

Middle : Academy Middle
High : Academy High School

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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