Priority Charter School - Temple Academy in Temple, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Priority Charter School - Temple Academy is a rural public school in Temple, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education. It serves 244 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.8:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 12

244 Students

25 Teachers

7177 Airport Rd

Temple, TX 76502 View local requests

http://www.prioritycharter.org

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Priority Charter School - Temple Academy Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

51%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Priority Charter School - Temple Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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