Summary:
Travis Science Academy is a public middle school located in Temple, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 649 students. The school is part of the Temple Independent School District, which is ranked 733 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Travis Science Academy faces significant challenges in terms of its academic performance and statewide ranking, particularly for its diverse student population and those from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school has a higher percentage of Hispanic (47.46%) and African American (26.19%) students compared to nearby schools, and it consistently ranks in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, between 1,335 and 1,851 out of 2,252 to 2,361 schools over the past 10 years. While the school performs well for its female students, ranking 4th out of 2,241 Texas middle schools in 2022-2023, its rankings for other student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and special education students, are generally in the bottom half of the state. Travis Science Academy's STAAR test scores are consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas.
However, the school has some bright spots, such as its strong performance on the STAAR Algebra I end-of-course exam, where the school's proficiency rate was 82.05% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the Temple Independent School District (33.73%) and state (44.73%) averages. Additionally, Travis Science Academy has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.2% to 1.1% over the past five years, which is comparable to or better than the nearby schools. The school also spends more per student ($11,045 in 2020-2021) compared to the state average, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.5, which may contribute to its ability to provide more individualized attention to its students. When compared to other middle schools in the surrounding area, such as Salado Middle and Lake Belton Middle, Travis Science Academy generally performs worse on standardized tests and has a lower statewide ranking.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Temple Independent School District (Isd)
SchoolDigger Rank:
1801st of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,045
Students who attend Travis Science Academy usually attend:
Feeder schools for Travis Science Academy:
Student/teacher ratio: 11.5
Number of students: 649
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
47.5%
African American:
26.2%
White:
19.0%
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Two or more races:
4.2%
Asian:
2.6%
American Indian:
0.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.6%
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