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Charter Oak Elementary

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Charter Oak Elementary ranks 1700 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1700^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Charter Oak Elementary in Temple, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 602 students in grades K-5 within the Belton Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a solid, above-average performer with a strong focus on reading and science. One of its most impressive achievements is in 5th-grade science, where nearly half of students are proficient—a rate that is almost double the district average and 70% higher than the state average. This makes Charter Oak a clear academic anchor in the area, especially when compared to nearby schools like Joe M Pirtle Elementary, which has similar enrollment and poverty levels but consistently trails Charter Oak in nearly every subject and grade level.

While the school excels in reading and science, mathematics is a persistent weakness. For example, 4th-grade math proficiency has been significantly below the state average, suggesting a need for targeted improvement in math instruction or curriculum. Additionally, the school faces challenges in supporting its most vulnerable students, including English Language Learners and those from low socio-economic backgrounds. Performance for these groups has been volatile, with some subgroups experiencing dramatic swings in rankings from year to year. This indicates that while the school serves its general population well, there is room for more consistent support for all students.

Charter Oak’s success is particularly notable given its moderate level of economic disadvantage, with about 40% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. This positions the school as a "middle-class success story," outperforming peers like High Point Elementary and Joe M Pirtle Elementary, which have similar poverty rates but lower academic results. With a low student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1, Charter Oak provides a favorable environment for individualized instruction, making it a strong choice for families seeking a well-rounded elementary education in the southwestern part of the district.

602

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,902

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8402 Poison Oak Rd
Temple, TX 76502

(254) 215-4000

District: Belton Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Charter Oak Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Belton Middle
High:	Belton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.9%

Hispanic:

43.2%

African American:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2021 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2021

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg46%

Texas avg50%

1,700^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 11 pts since 2021

From top 26% (2021) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the Belton Independent School District (Isd)

472^nd of 951Belton 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	58.2	1700 of 4627	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.3	1246 of 4651	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	1539 of 4710	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	1572 of 4647	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	1811 of 4581	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	1183 of 4578	74.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	1066 of 2406	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.0	1043 of 1905	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.5	2364 of 2443	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	1518 of 2443	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1727 of 2421	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.1	519 of 2444	78.8%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	25.3	3774 of 4461	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.7	2442 of 4331	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	2216 of 2918	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	3625 of 3668	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	3504 of 3556	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	3330 of 3487	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	2740 of 3446	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	1412 of 4575	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.6	1128 of 3744	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	1780 of 4658	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	1800 of 4588	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	1770 of 4561	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	1372 of 4499	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	2647 of 3075	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	59.6	1291 of 2619	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	1395 of 2980	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	1057 of 2958	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.7	966 of 3006	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	2500 of 4413	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.2	1130 of 3644	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	1874 of 4465	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	1883 of 4401	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	1815 of 4376	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	1764 of 4329	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	3378 of 4520	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.2	1571 of 3705	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	2278 of 4594	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	1992 of 4521	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	2753 of 4477	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.6	1309 of 4451	70.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	1982 of 4582	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.9	1029 of 3739	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	1307 of 4647	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	1384 of 4585	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	1873 of 4563	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	988 of 4498	78.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	859 of 1106	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	59.2	390 of 975	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.8	931 of 1128	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	63.3	387 of 1099	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	458 of 1004	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	90.4	49 of 961	94.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	2084 of 4301	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.2	1725 of 3549	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	1404 of 4292	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	1025 of 4086	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	51.5	1487 of 3952	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	1997 of 3799	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	1319 of 3006	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	1096 of 2612	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	1270 of 3108	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	1724 of 3106	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	1900 of 3082	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.7	945 of 3082	69.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)69th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)56th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile-38 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile-49 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)22nd percentile-41 vs school

At Risk (2022)15th percentile-45 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)14th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading60%+6 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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by a parent
Monday, April 5, 2021

My child is attending for the second year in a row and my husband and I cannot be more satisfied with this school. We were exceptionally blessed to have the best teachers for both school years and do not have one thing to complain about. If there are any issues, Leslie who works in the office could not be any sweeter or more attentive to anyone’s concerns. Hands down the best school in the Temple or Belton area! Close Quote

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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 Mathematics 3rd 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
Charter Oak Elementary	Public	K-5	8402 Poison Oak Rd	Temple	76502	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 215-4000	602	47	12.7	40.9%	270 (44.9%)	31 (5.1%)	260 (43.2%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)	58.2	1700^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.3%		67.3	1246^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.2%	454	7.1	16.7	16.7	54.3	62.3	63.0	50.0	38.0	48.9	$8,902
Joe M Pirtle Elementary	Public	K-5	714 S Pea Rdg	Temple	76502	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-3400	575	41	14.0	40.3%	276 (48.0%)	63 (11.0%)	169 (29.4%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (9.2%)	39.5	2789^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.7%		49.8	2152^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	53.7%	637				49.5	44.7	55.8	34.3	37.9	42.1	$7,862
Tarver Elementary	Public	K-5	7949 Stonehollow Dr	Temple	76502	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-3800	494	37	13.3	44.1%	165 (33.4%)	69 (14.0%)	187 (37.9%)	39 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	30 (6.1%)	36.2	3005^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.1%		39.5	2802^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	39.8%	203				38.2	47.9	65.5	26.5	28.6	44.2	$8,211
Leon Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1501 N Main	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 215-3200	184	18	10.2	58.2%	88 (47.8%)	10 (5.4%)	72 (39.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.1%)	46.8	2286^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.6%		56.7	1743^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	62.5%	543				57.1	43.8	65.8	51.4	21.9	34.2	$9,986
Sparta Elementary	Public	K-5	1800 Sparta Rd	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-3600	549	41	13.2	29.5%	361 (65.8%)	23 (4.2%)	123 (22.4%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.4%)	61.5	1548^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.5%		58.5	1648^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.6%	100				58.4	52.9	55.0	48.3	54.7	56.0	$8,265
Lakewood Elementary	Public	K-5	11200 Fm 2305	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-3100	572	41	13.9	18.7%	400 (69.9%)	13 (2.3%)	93 (16.3%)	23 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.3%)	87.3	493^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	89.3%		89.3	398^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.4%	95				75.0	68.3	83.8	63.3	56.7	71.6	$7,463
High Point Elementary	Public	K-5	1635 Starlight Dr	Temple	76502	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 316-5000	563	41	13.8	41.2%	339 (60.2%)	25 (4.4%)	147 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.0%)	20.5	4018^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.2%		33.4	3235^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.4%	783				23.9	39.0	52.2	19.3	27.3	32.7	$7,525
James L Burrell Elementary	Public	K-5	8104 Glade Dr	Temple	76502	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 215-2000	466	33	13.9	27.3%	205 (44.0%)	59 (12.7%)	121 (26.0%)	34 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.9%)	47.1	2263^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	51.1%		50.6	2111^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.6%	152				53.8	53.9	58.7	43.8	39.3	34.8	$10,433
Nolan Creek School	Public, Charter	K-7	505 E Ave C	Belton	76513	Bell County	Orenda Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 939-4491	109	9	12.2		51 (46.8%)	13 (11.9%)	35 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.2%)	41.4	2626^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.2%		59.8	1593^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	65.7%	1033				9.1	53.9	66.7	20.0	30.8	50.0	$10,363
Western Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Arapaho Dr	Temple	76504	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 215-5600	417	24	17.6	70.0%	118 (28.3%)	93 (22.3%)	166 (39.8%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.2%)	31.9	3304^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.6%		36	3049^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.4%	255				40.3	35.9	41.8	35.8	40.0	47.8	$9,344

Frequently Asked Questions about Charter Oak Elementary

What district is Charter Oak Elementary in?

Belton Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Charter Oak Elementary?

Students at Charter Oak Elementary are 45% White, 43% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Charter Oak Elementary attend?

Students who attend Charter Oak Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Belton Middle
High : Belton High School

How many students attend Charter Oak Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 602 students attended Charter Oak Elementary.

Is Charter Oak Elementary a good school?

Charter Oak Elementary ranks 1700^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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