Travis Science Academy
- Middle school or junior high school in Temple ISD
- Temple, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Temple ISD: N/A
Total students
687
Avg. teacher experience
8.8 years
Temple ISD: 9.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Temple ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
Travis Science Academy is a middle school or junior high school in Temple, TX, in the Temple ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 687 students. 57.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,283, which is $4,191 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.8 years of experience.
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Principal
- Kasey Blomquist
- kasey.blomquist@tisd.org
- (254) 215-6300
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Travis Science Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
687
African American
172 (25%)
Temple ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Temple ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
14 (2%)
Temple ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
324 (47.2%)
Temple ISD: 48%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.4%)
Temple ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
142 (20.7%)
Temple ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
31 (4.5%)
Temple ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
57.2 %
Temple ISD: 52.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
75.5 %
Temple ISD: 75.2%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
20.2 %
Temple ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
20.2 %
Temple ISD: 15.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7.7 %
Temple ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
22.3 %
Temple ISD: 19.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Temple ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Temple ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Temple ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Temple ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
25.4 %
Temple ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
29.7 %
Temple ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Temple ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
16.7 %
Temple ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
23.7 %
Temple ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Temple ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
21.9 %
Temple ISD: 23.8%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
37.5 %
Temple ISD: 26.4%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
56.7
African American
12.5 (22%)
Temple ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (1.8%)
Temple ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Temple ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
7 (12.3%)
Temple ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Temple ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
36.3 (64%)
Temple ISD: 73.7%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Temple ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Temple ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
36.4 (64.3%)
Temple ISD: 71.9%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
18.3 (32.3%)
Temple ISD: 25.1%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
2 (3.4%)
Temple ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
12.1
Temple ISD: 14.1
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
8.8 years
Temple ISD: 9.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$58,283
Temple ISD: $59,017
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$49,465
Temple ISD: $49,068
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$55,692
Temple ISD: $56,194
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$58,514
Temple ISD: $58,621
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$62,391
Temple ISD: $62,879
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$66,909
Temple ISD: $67,449
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Temple ISD: $71,473
Statewide: $74,014