THEISS EL

As a medium-sized elementary campus in KLEIN, Texas, THEISS EL teaches 637 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of KLEIN ISD. That puts it 23% bigger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

KLEIN ISD runs 50 schools in total, collectively educating 52,437 students. THEISS EL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, THEISS EL shows that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 17% Black, 6% multiracial, 6% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, THEISS EL has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 35% of students at THEISS EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Harris County's rate of about 70%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, THEISS EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.6%; this one delivers 53.5%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate median household income runs about $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), THEISS EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is DOERRE INT, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around THEISS EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts THEISS EL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 56.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. THEISS EL's enrollment has contracted 4% since 2018, when it stood at 661 (now 637). Over the same period, the White share declined from 56% to 42%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.