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Enrollment
687
Elementary
DISTRICT 684 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KLEIN ISD·NCES 482574006735
Kuehnle Elementary School
5510 WINDING RDG DR, KLEIN, TX 77379 · (832) 484-6650 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL687 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
274 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 | 37 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 131 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (117).
Student demographics
76%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
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 37.0% | 29.0% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 32.0% | 28.0% | 17.0% | 23.0% |
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 | 66.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 70.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 67.0% |
| 2021-22 | 77.0% | 63.0% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 54.0% |
% 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
62.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Kuehnle Elementary School
Kuehnle Elementary School's state test result (62.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuehnle Elementary School this school | 687 | 39.9% | 62.0% |
| Copper Creek Elementary School FORT WORTH | 702 | 38.0% | 41.6% |
| Berkshire Elementary School FORT WORTH | 688 | 38.4% | 37.1% |
| Lovett Elementary School HOUSTON | 700 | 40.4% | 65.8% |
| STEM Academy at Valley Ridge Elementary School LEWISVILLE | 582 | 40.0% | 48.9% |
| Jackie Fuller Elementary School AUBREY | 688 | 37.5% | 45.4% |
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 Kuehnle Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #658 of 4,401 | #69 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #948 of 4,466 ▼ 187 | #113 of 625 ▼ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #957 of 4,466 ▼ 160 | #113 of 625 ▼ 36 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #1,031 of 3,998 | #140 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 687 | #1,002 of 4,938 | #250 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #2,767 of 4,622 | #370 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.9% | #75 of 4,628 | #6 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.9% | #3,944 of 4,789 | #598 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.1% | #1,008 of 2,838 | #194 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
687
-64 (-9%) vs 2020
+48% since 1990-91, when it was 465
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 687 | 44.8 | 15.3:1 | 40% (274) |
| 2023-24 | 674 | 43.9 | 15.4:1 | 36% (244) |
| 2022-23 | 698 | 48.6 | 14.4:1 | 36% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 751 | 50 | 15.0:1 | 32% (242) |
| 2017-18 | 882 | 52 | 16.9:1 | 19% (166) |
| 2015-16 | 851 | 50 | 17.0:1 | 17% (146) |
| 2010-11 | 787 | 50 | 15.7:1 | 23% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 575 | 37 | 15.5:1 | 11% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 465 | 27 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kuehnle Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (882 to 687); teachers down 14% (52 to 44.8).
About Kuehnle Elementary School
Kuehnle Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in KLEIN, Texas. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 687 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 32% larger than that.
KLEIN ISD oversees Kuehnle Elementary School and 49 other schools, with 52,437 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Kuehnle Elementary School, at 29%. Other groups make up 28% White, 24% Black, 11% Asian, and 7% multiracial. County-wide, 44% of Harris County residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 76% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 15.3 students per teacher. That matches the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 40% of students. The average for public schools in Harris County is 70%.
Kuehnle Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 62.0% is 5.3 points above the 56.7% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
According to the American Community Survey, in Harris County, the median household income is $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Kuehnle Elementary School is one of 1,205 public schools in the county.
Ehrhardt Elementary School is located about 1.1 miles from Kuehnle Elementary School. The five-mile area around Kuehnle Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 62.0% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 8 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school enrolled 687 students in 2024-25, 64 fewer than the 751 it had in 2020-21.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Ehrhardt Elementary School1.1 mi · 713
- Benfer Elementary School1.2 mi · 683
- Strack Intermediate School1.3 mi · 1,237
- Klein High School1.8 mi · 3,366
- Kleb Intermediate School2.0 mi · 1,232
- Roth Elementary School2.1 mi · 683
Frequently asked questions
About Kuehnle Elementary SchoolHow large is Kuehnle Elementary School?
Kuehnle Elementary School enrolls approximately 687 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Kuehnle Elementary School serve?
Kuehnle Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Kuehnle Elementary School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Kuehnle Elementary School.
How diverse is Kuehnle Elementary School?
Kuehnle Elementary School reports a student body of 28% White, 29% Hispanic, 24% Black, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Kuehnle Elementary School?
Kuehnle Elementary School is overseen by KLEIN ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.