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Mueller Elementary

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Mueller Elementary ranks 1727 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1727^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Mueller Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Klein Independent School District (Isd) serving 477 students, but its recent performance has been marked by a significant decline, dropping from a 4-star to a 3-star rating and falling from the 78th to the 63rd percentile in state rankings between the 2023-2024 and 2025-2026 school years.

This volatility is a key concern, especially when compared to its immediate neighbor, Benignus Elementary, located just 0.66 miles away, which has consistently ranked in the 90th percentile or higher. Mueller’s most critical weakness is in mathematics, where proficiency rates in every grade level (3rd, 4th, and 5th) fell below the district average in the 2025-2026 school year. For example, only 50% of 4th graders were proficient in math, compared to the district average of 63.23% and Mahaffey Elementary’s 76.15%. Science scores are also a major concern, with only 21.11% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025, the lowest among nearby Klein ISD elementary schools and well below the state average of 29.57%.

Despite these challenges, Mueller has some bright spots. The school has a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6, which is better than many nearby schools like Zwink Elementary (14.8) and Fox Elementary (16.2), and it performs exceptionally well with English Language Learner students, ranking in the 77th percentile. Additionally, 3rd-grade reading scores (62.5%) were above the district average (59.85%). However, the school’s support for other student groups has been inconsistent, and its inability to translate a low student-to-teacher ratio into strong academic outcomes suggests that instructional strategies or curriculum, rather than class size, may need attention. For parents, Mueller offers a mixed picture: strengths in early reading and ELL support, but significant and persistent gaps in math and science that require careful consideration.

477

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,877

Per pupil spending ?

54.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7074 Fm 2920
Klein, TX 77379

(832) 375-7300

District: Klein Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.4%

African American:

31.7%

White:

17.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Klein Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg61%

Texas avg51%

1,727^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 32Elementary Schools in the Klein Independent School District (Isd)

171^st of 951Klein Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	1727 of 4627	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	2389 of 4651	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.9	1058 of 4710	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	1200 of 4647	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	1436 of 4581	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	1572 of 4578	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	991 of 4479	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	1275 of 4359	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	75.0	873 of 4329	79.8%	★★★★☆
2016	61.8	1674 of 4286	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	78.0	858 of 4320	80.1%	★★★★☆
2014	76.8	873 of 4260	79.5%	★★★★☆
2013	79.2	690 of 4221	83.7%	★★★★☆
2012	85.6	410 of 4206	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	79.8	507 of 4095	87.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	1255 of 2406	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	1260 of 1905	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	768 of 2443	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	698 of 2443	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	533 of 2421	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	666 of 2444	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	706 of 2515	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	585 of 2483	76.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	605 of 999	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.1	570 of 814	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	707 of 1045	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	572 of 1015	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	621 of 957	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	688 of 967	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	561 of 1009	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	524 of 1005	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.3	1862 of 4461	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	2555 of 4331	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	1591 of 4295	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	2060 of 4240	51.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	370 of 1643	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	55.2	1126 of 2918	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	660 of 3668	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	709 of 3556	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	1008 of 3487	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	43.0	1871 of 3446	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	1415 of 3333	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	1138 of 3226	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	1890 of 4575	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	1015 of 4658	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	1530 of 4588	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	1749 of 4561	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	1570 of 4499	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	1193 of 4348	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	1581 of 4306	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	1657 of 3075	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	1506 of 2980	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.5	1621 of 2958	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.6	1568 of 3006	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.6	1462 of 3184	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.7	245 of 3106	92.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	1645 of 4413	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.6	1880 of 3644	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.6	738 of 4465	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	1276 of 4401	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	1712 of 4376	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	1611 of 4329	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	585 of 4188	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	1482 of 4168	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	2152 of 4520	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.5	2049 of 3705	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.5	1126 of 4594	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	1173 of 4521	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	1345 of 4477	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	2013 of 4451	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	771 of 4309	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	1088 of 4264	74.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	1577 of 4582	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	1104 of 4647	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	1014 of 4585	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	1158 of 4563	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	1643 of 4498	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	903 of 4357	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	1135 of 4319	73.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	46.4	627 of 1128	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	583 of 1099	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	687 of 961	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.5	534 of 1112	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	372 of 1046	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	1846 of 4301	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.6	2048 of 3549	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	2192 of 4292	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.8	1205 of 4086	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	1318 of 3952	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.0	488 of 3799	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	34.6	2452 of 3684	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	1074 of 3558	69.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	832 of 3006	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	616 of 2612	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	1185 of 3108	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	1486 of 3106	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	1541 of 3082	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	2115 of 3082	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.0	1078 of 3142	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	1262 of 3127	59.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)77th percentile+15 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)59th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)58th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)48th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)46th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)44th percentile-33 vs school

Asian (2026)39th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%+3 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Mueller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7074 Fm 2920	Klein	77379	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 375-7300	477	38	12.6	54.3%	83 (17.4%)	151 (31.7%)	169 (35.4%)	53 (11.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.6%)	57.7	1727^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.7%		46	2389^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.6%	662							62.5	49.3	61.1		46.4	50.0	47.1		$9,877
Benignus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7225 Alvin A Klein Dr	Klein	77379	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 484-7750	753	48	15.6	30.0%	283 (37.6%)	126 (16.7%)	189 (25.1%)	96 (12.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.3%)	90.2	358^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.3%		90.2	366^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.1%	8							81.4	76.0	71.7		66.4	81.5	65.7		$9,287
Sst Willowcreek	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	22719 Kuykendahl Rd	Spring	77389	Harris County	School Of Science And Technology	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(346) 435-9395	186	11	16.7	60.2%	3 (1.6%)	17 (9.1%)	166 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79.7	770^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.4%					(n/a)							55.9	64.9	75.6	65.2	55.9	60.5	70.7	56.5	$00
Northampton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6404 Root Rd	Klein	77389	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 484-5550	623	47	13.1	40.8%	235 (37.7%)	67 (10.8%)	271 (43.5%)	16 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	80.6	744^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.9%		81.3	712^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.7%	32	22.2	40.0	42.9	44.4	40.0	25.0	66.3	69.4	75.8		56.6	54.1	64.8		$9,502
Schultz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7920 Willow Forest	Klein	77375	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 484-7000	707	47	14.9	64.9%	165 (23.3%)	92 (13.0%)	388 (54.9%)	28 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.4%)	74.2	970^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.0%		70.5	1112^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.1%	142	40.0	16.7		40.0	50.0		56.1	58.9	71.6		49.5	63.1	64.4		$9,761
Fox Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4800 Port Aegean Dr	Klein	77389	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 375-8900	908	56	16.2	59.8%	149 (16.4%)	233 (25.7%)	427 (47.0%)	51 (5.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.8%)	78.1	833^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	82.0%		73	1003^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	78.4%	170	16.7			33.3			59.6	68.7	70.9		42.6	70.8	68.8		$9,067
Roth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21623 Castlemont	Klein	77388	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 484-6600	683	50	13.6	65.6%	164 (24.0%)	102 (14.9%)	371 (54.3%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	63.9	1405^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.6%		59	1627^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.0%	222	33.3		28.6	33.3	20.0		53.3	60.6	64.1		45.4	66.3	43.3		$9,769
Zwink Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22200 Frassati Way	Klein	77389	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 375-7800	840	57	14.8	63.2%	158 (18.8%)	160 (19.0%)	462 (55.0%)	33 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.1%)	71.3	1081^st of 4627 public elementary schools	76.6%		65.1	1342^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	71.1%	261	23.8	37.5		25.9	44.4		50.8	73.9	64.2		42.1	73.5	59.1		$9,396
Frank Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9225 Crescent Clover Dr	Klein	77379	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 375-7000	692	49	13.9	32.1%	254 (36.7%)	115 (16.6%)	220 (31.8%)	63 (9.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.3%)	83.8	629^th of 4627 public elementary schools	86.4%		84.1	605^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.0%	24							62.4	70.3	73.4		63.7	63.9	64.2		$8,853
Metzler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8500 W Rayford Rd	Klein	77389	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 484-7900	846	55	15.3	47.0%	297 (35.1%)	90 (10.6%)	381 (45.0%)	43 (5.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.9%)	65.3	1330^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.3%		65.7	1318^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.7%	12							48.5	58.2	69.5		44.4	64.5	51.4		$7,900

Frequently Asked Questions about Mueller Elementary

What district is Mueller Elementary in?

Klein Independent School District (Isd)

Is Mueller Elementary a good school?

Mueller Elementary ranks 1727^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mueller Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Mueller Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mueller Elementary?

Students at Mueller Elementary are 35% Hispanic, 32% African American, 17% White, 11% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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