FRANK EL

Set in KLEIN, Texas, FRANK EL is a medium-sized primary school, one of the schools within KLEIN ISD. It works with 692 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 33% bigger than typical.

Across the 50 schools in KLEIN ISD (52,437 students total), FRANK EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, FRANK EL reports that the largest single group is White at 37%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 32% Hispanic, 17% Black, 9% Asian, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Harris County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, FRANK EL logs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.0:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, FRANK EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.9%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Harris County) records that median household income runs about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which FRANK EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: KOHRVILLE EL, around 1.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around FRANK EL. On composite proficiency, FRANK EL comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 61.6%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FRANK EL has held roughly steady, going from 693 students in 2018 to 692 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 55% to 37% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.