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What's the biggest difference between NORTHAMPTON EL and what you expected?
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Enrollment
623
Elementary
DISTRICT 684 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KLEIN ISD·NCES 482574002904
Northampton Elementary School
6404 ROOT RD, KLEIN, TX 77389 · (832) 484-5550 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL623 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
254 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 | 42 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
65%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
69.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +39.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 39 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 41.0% | 28.0% | 14.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 30.0% | 27.0% | 20.0% | 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 | 69.0% | 57.0% |
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
56.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Northampton Elementary School
Northampton Elementary School's state test result (56.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Elementary School this school | 623 | 40.8% | 56.6% |
| James E Mitchell Elementary School GEORGETOWN | 682 | 42.2% | 28.3% |
| Howard Norman Elementary School HUTTO | 554 | 40.8% | 40.8% |
| Nadine Johnson Elementary School HUTTO | 547 | 38.8% | 41.4% |
| Charter Oak Elementary School TEMPLE | 602 | 40.9% | 52.6% |
| Christine Camacho Elementary School LEANDER | 622 | 37.3% | 31.2% |
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 Northampton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #961 of 4,401 | #103 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,149 of 4,466 ▼ 493 | #141 of 625 ▼ 77 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #780 of 4,466 ▲ 68 | #83 of 625 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.0pp | #979 of 3,998 | #141 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 623 | #1,437 of 4,938 | #324 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #942 of 4,622 | #135 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.3% | #946 of 4,628 | #118 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.8% | #3,918 of 4,789 | #593 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.9% | #768 of 1,307 | #73 of 148 |
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
623
+3 (+0%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 827
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 623 | 47.2 | 13.2:1 | 41% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 698 | 50.8 | 13.8:1 | 50% (352) |
| 2022-23 | 685 | 49.9 | 13.7:1 | 50% (340) |
| 2020-21 | 620 | 47 | 13.2:1 | 46% (283) |
| 2017-18 | 567 | 41 | 13.8:1 | 40% (228) |
| 2015-16 | 498 | 41 | 12.2:1 | 41% (204) |
| 2010-11 | 887 | 54 | 16.4:1 | 30% (264) |
| 2000-01 | 843 | 55 | 15.3:1 | 18% (148) |
| 1990-91 | 827 | 40 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northampton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (567 to 623); teachers up 15% (41 to 47.2).
About Northampton Elementary School
Northampton Elementary School is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in KLEIN, Texas. Its 623 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.
Northampton Elementary School belongs to KLEIN ISD, a district of 50 schools and 52,437 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Northampton Elementary School is Hispanic (44%). Enrollment also includes 38% White, 11% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, about 44% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Northampton Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 65%.
Its teaching staff equals 47.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 41%. That is lower than the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
Northampton Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (56.6%) and its predicted rate (56.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Harris County has these Census figures: median household income is about $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Northampton Elementary School is among the 1,205 public schools in Harris County.
The closest other public school is Klein Oak High School, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Northampton Elementary School ranks 5th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 56.6% against a local average of 58.1%.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 623, starting from 620.
Discussions about Northampton Elementary School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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
- Klein Oak High School0.2 mi · 3,766
- Hildebrandt Intermediate School0.3 mi · 1,071
- Sst Willowcreek1.1 mi · 186
- Schultz Elementary School1.5 mi · 707
- Mueller Elementary School1.5 mi · 477
- Krimmel Intermed1.8 mi · 1,172
Frequently asked questions
About Northampton Elementary SchoolHow large is Northampton Elementary School?
Northampton Elementary School enrolls approximately 623 students in grades PK-05.
Is Northampton Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northampton Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northampton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northampton Elementary School is approximately 13.2:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northampton Elementary School?
At Northampton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 38% White, 44% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Northampton Elementary School public or private?
Northampton Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by KLEIN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.