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Fred W Edwards Academy Aec

Public Grades 9-12

1706^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 15% of Texas high schools

Summary

Fred W Edwards Academy Aec is a small alternative high school in Temple, TX, serving 77 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Temple Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its remarkable turnaround, transforming from a 19.5% dropout rate in 2019-2020 to an impressive 1.5% dropout rate and a 95.4% graduation rate by 2023-2024—now exceeding the district average of 91.1% and rivaling top performers like Troy High School (96.5%).

The school's standout strength is Algebra I, where 70% of students achieved proficiency in the most recent testing year—dramatically higher than the district average (42.88%), the state average (54.03%), and every nearby high school, including Belton New Technical H S At Waskow (52.5%) and Lake Belton High School (46.35%). This success is likely fueled by a low student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1, allowing for personalized instruction that larger schools like Temple High School (ratio 13.7:1, enrollment 2,320) may struggle to provide. However, the school faces a significant challenge in English, with only 12.5% of students proficient in English I Reading and 22.73% in English II Reading—far below district and state averages.

Compared to other alternative programs like the District Alternative Education Program in Belton (enrollment 46, ratio 4.6:1), Fred W Edwards demonstrates that an alternative setting can achieve both strong retention and academic excellence in specific areas. While serving a high-needs population (over 67% economically disadvantaged), the school has shown promising subgroup performance, ranking in the 65th percentile for female students and 54th percentile for low socio-economic status students in recent years. This school is a compelling example of focused improvement, with its primary area for continued growth being literacy outcomes.

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,302

Per pupil spending ?

67.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 S 27th St
Temple, TX 76504

(254) 215-6944

District: Temple Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.9%

White:

20.8%

African American:

20.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate within 4 years

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

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!English I Reading scores 43 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg49%

Texas avg62%

1,706^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Temple Independent School District (Isd)

744^th of 951Temple 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	16.3	1706 of 2009	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	1698 of 1974	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	1529 of 1990	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	1809 of 1961	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	1750 of 1876	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.6	1768 of 1861	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	1727 of 1857	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	1782 of 1797	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.5	1716 of 1777	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.9	1708 of 1762	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.2	1664 of 1743	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.6	1666 of 1734	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.8	986 of 1086	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.3	834 of 834	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	729 of 1065	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	4.2	1015 of 1031	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	939 of 1020	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	898 of 1024	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	971 of 1013	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	15.4	1683 of 1837	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	1646 of 1829	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	1642 of 1810	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	1771 of 1784	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.0	1094 of 1195	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	966 of 1153	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1380 of 1437	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	1255 of 1371	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	612 of 1195	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.5	1113 of 1113	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.9	1688 of 1936	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.5	530 of 1504	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.6	1479 of 1880	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	1.0	1879 of 1891	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	1693 of 1841	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	1743 of 1815	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.7	1769 of 1798	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.0	1760 of 1781	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	1668 of 1860	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.4	873 of 1453	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1401 of 1805	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	0.9	1818 of 1820	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	1642 of 1762	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	1663 of 1743	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	1654 of 1714	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.6	1686 of 1691	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.4	1675 of 1937	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.1	696 of 1513	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.8	1551 of 1884	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	2.3	1879 of 1897	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1653 of 1847	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	1752 of 1848	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	1697 of 1818	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	1782 of 1794	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.2	1758 of 1954	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	1367 of 1515	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	1537 of 1891	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	1773 of 1853	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	1719 of 1840	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	1649 of 1824	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	1796 of 1803	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	1512 of 1581	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.5	1195 of 1299	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	1408 of 1478	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.0	1471 of 1584	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	39.4	782 of 1294	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	8.4	1455 of 1556	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.3	1517 of 1525	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	1325 of 1510	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.4	1481 of 1526	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.6	1506 of 1539	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile~ school

Female (2026)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)9th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)8th percentile-7 vs school

At Risk (2022)8th percentile~ school

White (2026)7th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I70%+16 vs state

Biology67%-4 vs state

U.S. History40%-30 vs state

English II Reading23%-37 vs state

English I Reading12%-43 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	Total
Fred W Edwards Academy Aec	Public	9-12	300 S 27th St	Temple	76504	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-6944	77	7	11.3	67.5%	16 (20.8%)	16 (20.8%)	40 (51.9%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.6%)	16.3	1706^th of 2009 public high schools	15.1%		14.8	1698^th of 1974 public high schools	14.0%	8	70.0	66.7	12.5	22.7	40.5			$15,302
Temple High School	Public	9-12	415 N 31st St	Temple	76504	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-7000	2,320	169	13.7	66.0%	484 (20.9%)	551 (23.8%)	1,122 (48.4%)	49 (2.1%)	7 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	102 (4.4%)	33	1418^th of 2009 public high schools	29.4%		30.6	1380^th of 1974 public high schools	30.1%	38	37.6	55.2	44.6	47.9	63.1			$10,355
Ki Charter - Temple	Public, Charter	7-12	1201 Canyon Creek Dr	Temple	76502	Bell County	Ki Charter	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 705-9914	9	2	4.2	44.4%	4 (44.4%)	3 (33.3%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.6	731^st of 2009 public high schools	63.6%					(n/a)			60.0			20.0	0.0
Lake Belton High School	Public	9-12	9809 Fm 2483	Temple	76502	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 316-6200	2,300	146	15.7	30.7%	1,184 (51.5%)	203 (8.8%)	676 (29.4%)	67 (2.9%)	10 (0.4%)	10 (0.4%)	150 (6.5%)	65.4	538^th of 2009 public high schools	73.2%		67.7	480^th of 1974 public high schools	75.7%	58	46.4	79.2	69.9	73.1	72.7			$8,163
Belton New Technical H S At Waskow	Public	9-12	320 N Blair	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 215-2500	284	23	12.2	26.4%	165 (58.1%)	18 (6.3%)	80 (28.2%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	78.7	239^th of 2009 public high schools	88.1%					(n/a)	52.5	81.8	78.1	87.5	95.4			$10,828
District Alternative Education Program	Public	7-12	302 N Blair St	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 215-2670	46	10	4.6	65.2%	19 (41.3%)	6 (13.0%)	17 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)								(n/a)								$00
Belton High School	Public	9-12	600 Lake Rd	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-2200	1,763	128	13.7	45.5%	703 (39.9%)	142 (8.1%)	772 (43.8%)	28 (1.6%)	8 (0.5%)	17 (1.0%)	93 (5.3%)	45.1	1103^rd of 2009 public high schools	45.1%		45.9	1021^st of 1974 public high schools	48.3%	82	33.0	63.2	55.2	57.0	69.6			$10,006
Academy High School	Public	9-12	850 N Hw 95	Little River Academy	76554	Bell County	Academy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 982-4201	546	44	12.4	34.1%	316 (57.9%)	30 (5.5%)	160 (29.3%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	27 (4.9%)	65.5	534^th of 2009 public high schools	73.4%		69.1	440^th of 1974 public high schools	77.7%	94	41.1	82.7	68.8	78.1	76.5			$9,661
Bell County Alternative School	Public	7-12	706 E Rio Poco	Little River Academy	76554	Bell County	Academy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 982-3505	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Troy High School	Public	9-12	205 N Waco Rd	Troy	76579	Bell County	Troy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 938-2561	502	32	15.7	40.8%	316 (62.9%)	9 (1.8%)	153 (30.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)	53	878^th of 2009 public high schools	56.3%		60.8	652^nd of 1974 public high schools	67.0%	226	39.2	74.6	54.5	65.2	73.0			$9,417

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Fred W Edwards Academy Aec ranks in the bottom 15.1% of Texas high schools.

What district is Fred W Edwards Academy Aec in?

Temple Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Fred W Edwards Academy Aec?

Students at Fred W Edwards Academy Aec are 52% Hispanic, 21% White, 21% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Fred W Edwards Academy Aec?

In the 2024-25 school year, 77 students attended Fred W Edwards Academy Aec.

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