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Enrollment
655
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRENHAM ISD·NCES 481128000606
Krause Elementary School
2201 E STONE, BRENHAM, TX 77833 · (979) 277-3860 · Washington County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL655 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
456 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 20 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 133 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 135 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 139 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 29% smaller than its 4th grade class (139).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within BRENHAM ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
39.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 22.0% | 27.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 19.0% | 21.0% | 43.0% |
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 | 39.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 11.0% | 7.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
33.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Krause Elementary School
Krause Elementary School's state test result (33.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krause Elementary School this school | 655 | 69.6% | 33.8% |
| Oak Ridge Elementary School CONROE | 608 | 69.2% | 57.4% |
| Roth Elementary School KLEIN | 683 | 65.6% | 47.6% |
| Alice Ponder Elementary School MANSFIELD | 647 | 68.8% | 48.0% |
| Crosby Kindergarten Center CROSBY | 685 | 67.9% | N/A |
| South Knoll Elementary School COLLEGE STATION | 560 | 69.1% | 47.1% |
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 Krause Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #3,283 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,306 of 4,466 ▲ 235 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #3,738 of 4,466 ▲ 194 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +28.5pp | #187 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 655 | #1,216 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #3,045 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.2% | #1,391 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.6% | #2,585 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #2,581 of 2,838 |
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
655
+50 (+8%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 684
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 655 | 41.8 | 15.7:1 | 70% (456) |
| 2023-24 | 658 | 48.6 | 13.5:1 | 71% (466) |
| 2022-23 | 647 | 53 | 12.2:1 | 70% (455) |
| 2020-21 | 605 | 49 | 12.3:1 | 71% (432) |
| 2017-18 | 678 | 43.6 | 15.6:1 | 60% (406) |
| 2015-16 | 717 | 47 | 15.3:1 | 56% (402) |
| 2010-11 | 708 | 44 | 16.1:1 | 60% (425) |
| 2000-01 | 569 | 41 | 13.9:1 | 56% (316) |
| 1990-91 | 684 | 34 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Krause Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (678 to 655); teachers down 4% (43.6 to 41.8).
About Krause Elementary School
Krause Elementary School runs as a medium-sized elementary school in BRENHAM, Texas. The student body numbers 655 students, from pre-K through 4. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.
In BRENHAM ISD, 7 schools enroll a combined 4,872 students.
At 56%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Krause Elementary School combined. The remaining students are 24% White, 15% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Washington County, the Hispanic share is about 19%. Krause Elementary School has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1 at Krause Elementary School, with 41.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 15.1:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 70% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Washington County is 58%.
allk12 grades Krause Elementary School a C. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 44.0%. Krause Elementary School scores 33.8%.
Across Washington County, median household income is about $77,825, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Krause Elementary School is among the 10 public schools in Washington County.
The closest other public school is Brenham Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. There are 7 other public schools within five miles. Krause Elementary School ranks 7th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 33.8% against a local average of 49.1%.
Krause Elementary School falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The number of students grew from 605 to 655 over 4 years. The school's ratio rose from 12.3:1 to 15.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,647
Census ACS
Median income
$77,825
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
5,530 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRENHAM ISD
- Brenham High SchoolHigh · 1,544 students
- Brenham Junior High SchoolMiddle · 756 students
- Brenham Middle SchoolMiddle · 703 students
- Brenham Elementary SchoolElementary · 512 students
- Alton Elementary SchoolElementary · 460 students
- Brenham Early Childhood Learning CenterElementary · 242 students
Other schools in BRENHAM
- Brenham High SchoolHigh · 1,544 students
- Brenham Junior High SchoolMiddle · 756 students
- Brenham Middle SchoolMiddle · 703 students
- Brenham Elementary SchoolElementary · 512 students
- Alton Elementary SchoolElementary · 460 students
- Brenham Early Childhood Learning CenterElementary · 242 students
Nearby schools
- Brenham Middle School0.3 mi · 703
- Brenham Junior High School0.7 mi · 756
- Brenham Early Childhood Learning Center1.2 mi · 242
- Alton Elementary School1.5 mi · 460
- Brenham High School2.2 mi · 1,544
- Brenham Elementary School2.9 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About Krause Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Krause Elementary School?
Krause Elementary School enrolls approximately 655 students in grades PK-04.
Is Krause Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Krause Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Krause Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Krause Elementary School is approximately 15.7:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Krause Elementary School?
At Krause Elementary School, the student body is approximately 24% White, 56% Hispanic, 15% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Krause Elementary School?
Krause Elementary School is overseen by BRENHAM ISD in Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.