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Enrollment
695
Elementary
DISTRICT 684 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KLEIN ISD·NCES 482574012667
Bernshausen Elementary School
11116 MAHAFFEY, KLEIN, TX 77375 · (832) 249-4000 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL695 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
428 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 51 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 109 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
55.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +30.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 28.0% | 23.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 26.0% | 29.0% | 25.0% | 20.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 58.0% | 55.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 25.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bernshausen Elementary School
Bernshausen Elementary School's state test result (51.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernshausen Elementary School this school | 695 | 61.6% | 51.8% |
| Schultz Elementary School KLEIN | 707 | 64.9% | 54.3% |
| Igo Elementary School JARRELL | 647 | 63.5% | 23.6% |
| Dorris A Jones Elementary School ROCKWALL | 636 | 60.7% | 49.9% |
| Ehrhardt Elementary School KLEIN | 713 | 66.1% | 52.9% |
| Fox Run Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 620 | 58.4% | 50.5% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bernshausen Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #1,288 of 4,401 | #140 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,327 of 4,466 ▼ 177 | #171 of 625 ▼ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,641 of 4,466 ▲ 73 | #215 of 625 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #1,877 of 3,998 | #292 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 695 | #952 of 4,938 | #240 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #958 of 4,622 | #138 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.0% | #1,412 of 4,628 | #183 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.6% | #3,038 of 4,789 | #522 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.2% | #915 of 2,838 | #179 of 441 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
695
-162 (-19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 695 | 52.6 | 13.2:1 | 62% (428) |
| 2023-24 | 835 | 61.3 | 13.6:1 | 62% (517) |
| 2022-23 | 844 | 56.3 | 15.0:1 | 64% (539) |
| 2020-21 | 857 | 58 | 14.8:1 | 63% (540) |
| 2017-18 | 905 | 60.5 | 14.9:1 | 53% (481) |
| 2015-16 | 804 | 56 | 14.4:1 | 50% (402) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bernshausen Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (905 to 695); teachers down 13% (60.5 to 52.6).
About Bernshausen Elementary School
Bernshausen Elementary School is a public elementary school run by KLEIN ISD in KLEIN, Texas. The school serves 695 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
Bernshausen Elementary School belongs to KLEIN ISD, a district of 50 schools and 52,437 students.
Bernshausen Elementary School is 58% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 22% White, 12% Black, 4% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Harris County's population at about 44%. The school's diversity index is 60%, meaning two students picked at random have a 60% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 52.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.2:1. This ratio sits 1.9 below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Roughly 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 70% for public schools in Harris County.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Bernshausen Elementary School's results are 4.4 points above predicted: 51.8% against 47.4%.
In the county around the school, Harris County, the median household income is $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 1,205 public schools in Harris County, enrolling about 886,911 students in all.
The nearest public school is Tomball Star Academy, at about 0.8 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Bernshausen Elementary School comes in 7th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 695, a 19% decrease from 857 in 2020-21. The ratio was 14.8:1 in 2020-21 and 13.2:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Bernshausen Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KLEIN ISD
- Klein Cain High SchoolHigh · 3,922 students
- Klein Oak High SchoolHigh · 3,766 students
- Klein Forest High SchoolHigh · 3,418 students
- Klein High SchoolHigh · 3,366 students
- Klein Collins High SchoolHigh · 3,360 students
- Wunderlich Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,319 students
Other schools in KLEIN
- Klein Cain High SchoolHigh · 3,922 students
- Klein Oak High SchoolHigh · 3,766 students
- Klein Forest High SchoolHigh · 3,418 students
- Klein High SchoolHigh · 3,366 students
- Klein Collins High SchoolHigh · 3,360 students
- Wunderlich Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,319 students
Nearby schools
- Tomball Star Academy0.8 mi · 402
- Mahaffey Elementary School0.9 mi · 860
- Comquest Academy1.6 mi · 34
- Tomball Intermediate School2.1 mi · 1,179
- Tomball Elementary School2.5 mi · 668
- Frank Elementary School2.5 mi · 692
Frequently asked questions
About Bernshausen Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Bernshausen Elementary School?
Bernshausen Elementary School enrolls approximately 695 students in grades PK-05.
Is Bernshausen Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bernshausen Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Bernshausen Elementary School have?
Bernshausen Elementary School employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Bernshausen Elementary School?
Student demographics at Bernshausen Elementary School are roughly 22% White, 58% Hispanic, 12% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Bernshausen Elementary School in?
Bernshausen Elementary School is part of KLEIN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.