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McDougle Elementary

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McDougle Elementary ranks 2697 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2697^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

McDougle Elementary is a K-5 school in the Klein Independent School District (Isd) serving 612 students in a high-poverty area of Klein, TX, where about 86% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

McDougle Elementary presents a fascinating mix of strengths and challenges. While the school has historically ranked in the lower half of Texas elementary schools, it recently showed a promising upward trend, moving from the 34th to the 42nd percentile. The school's most impressive feature is its exceptional program for Gifted & Talented (G/T) students, which ranks in the 84th percentile statewide—a stark contrast to its overall performance. Additionally, McDougle shows surprising strength in Spanish-language math for 3rd graders, where 40.91% of students were proficient, outperforming both the district (31.82%) and state (27.28%) averages. However, the school struggles significantly in 5th Grade Science, with only 13.39% of students proficient, less than half the state average. Compared to nearby schools, McDougle lags behind its Klein ISD peers like Klenk Elementary (80th percentile) and Epps Island Elementary (59th percentile), but a compelling nearby example is Impact Leadership Academy in the lower-performing Aldine Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 79th percentile despite serving a similar high-poverty population, proving that significant improvement is possible.

For parents, the key takeaway is that McDougle is a school of extremes. It offers a top-tier G/T program that rivals the best in the state, yet its Special Education program ranks in the 28th percentile, indicating resources may be concentrated unevenly. The school's recent upward trend is encouraging, but its persistent weaknesses in science and overall performance relative to the district suggest that being in a high-performing district like Klein ISD doesn't guarantee equal outcomes for every school. Parents should investigate the G/T program closely if their child qualifies, while also asking about support for struggling students, particularly in science and special education.

612

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,094

Per pupil spending ?

85.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10410 Kansack Ln
Klein, TX 77086

(832) 484-7550

District: Klein Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend McDougle Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wunderlich Intermediate
High:	Klein Forest High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.8%

African American:

11.8%

Asian:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (42% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

!Reading scores 13 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg60%

Texas avg50%

2,697^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd 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	40.6	2697 of 4627	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	3076 of 4651	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	2788 of 4710	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	2804 of 4647	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	3046 of 4581	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	1846 of 4578	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	2857 of 4479	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	1674 of 4359	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.5	2209 of 4329	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.8	3299 of 4286	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.1	2642 of 4320	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.7	1789 of 4260	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.1	1945 of 4221	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.2	1920 of 4206	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.1	2192 of 4095	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	71.2	1039 of 3937	73.6%	★★★★☆
2009	69.1	1159 of 3884	70.2%	★★★★☆
2008	55.3	1919 of 3768	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.4	2668 of 3724	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	1081 of 2406	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.7	796 of 1905	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	1581 of 2443	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	1310 of 2443	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	1767 of 2421	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.4	1035 of 2444	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.3	1996 of 2515	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.2	1212 of 2483	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	842 of 999	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.2	762 of 814	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	895 of 1045	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	883 of 957	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	71.7	230 of 967	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	36.9	756 of 1009	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	872 of 1005	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	51.3	2008 of 4461	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.9	571 of 4331	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	38.2	2806 of 4295	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	1693 of 4240	60.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	1656 of 2918	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	1755 of 3668	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	1531 of 3556	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	1954 of 3487	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.0	627 of 3446	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	35.4	2373 of 3333	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.5	934 of 3226	71.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	2457 of 4575	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	3294 of 4658	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.6	2694 of 4588	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	3141 of 4561	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	1925 of 4499	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.9	2961 of 4348	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	2156 of 4306	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	483 of 3075	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	36.2	2384 of 2980	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	79.2	17 of 2958	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	75.2	655 of 3006	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	256 of 3106	91.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	2174 of 4413	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.2	2073 of 3644	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	2227 of 4465	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	2247 of 4401	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	2496 of 4376	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.0	1363 of 4329	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	2304 of 4188	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.4	1047 of 4168	74.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	2068 of 4520	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.3	1818 of 3705	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	1847 of 4594	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	2011 of 4521	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	2106 of 4477	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	1005 of 4451	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	2246 of 4309	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.4	1073 of 4264	74.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	3003 of 4582	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	2238 of 4647	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	2863 of 4585	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	2819 of 4563	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.5	1715 of 4498	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	2653 of 4357	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.0	1327 of 4319	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	2266 of 4301	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.8	2544 of 3549	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	3142 of 4292	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.8	2092 of 4086	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	1722 of 3952	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	999 of 3799	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	1317 of 3684	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	573 of 3558	83.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)84th percentile+43 vs school

African American (2026)55th percentile+13 vs school

At Risk (2022)55th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2026)16th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics48%~ state avg

Reading42%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
McDougle Elementary	Public	K-5	10410 Kansack Ln	Klein	77086	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 484-7550	612	46	13.2	85.9%	10 (1.6%)	72 (11.8%)	482 (78.8%)	31 (5.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	40.6	2697^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.7%		35.7	3076^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.9%	379	27.3	26.7	28.6	40.9	18.2	0.0		42.7	36.6	45.9				47.4	53.5	43.2					$11,094
Kujawa Ec/Pk/K	Public, Magnet	PK-K	7111 Fallbrook Dr	Houston	77086	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-1514	650	39	16.6	91.8%	8 (1.2%)	109 (16.8%)	495 (76.2%)	31 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)								(n/a)																					$11,671
Kujawa Elementary	Public, Magnet	1-5	7007 Fallbrook Dr	Houston	77086	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-1530	562	42	13.5	85.2%	13 (2.3%)	129 (23.0%)	402 (71.5%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	36.9	2958^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.1%		21.4	3951^st of 4651 public elementary schools	15.1%	993	26.9	40.0	28.6	53.3	11.1	22.2		42.0	45.4	46.2				40.3	48.5	34.4					$11,463
Carmichael Elementary	Public	1-5	6902 Silver Star Dr	Houston	77086	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0345	711	47	15.0	90.7%	16 (2.3%)	125 (17.6%)	501 (70.5%)	53 (7.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	52.3	1993^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	56.9%		38.3	2899^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.7%	906	13.0	26.7	52.9	21.1	60.0			43.7	48.3	56.5				53.3	50.0	48.4					$11,153
Epps Island Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7403 Smiling Wood Ln	Klein	77086	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 484-5800	764	57	13.4	91.1%	11 (1.4%)	63 (8.2%)	646 (84.6%)	32 (4.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	54.2	1898^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.0%		39	2835^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.0%	937	50.0		16.7			14.3		40.0	48.3	56.4				44.0	58.6	56.8					$12,263
Klenk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6111 Bourgeois Rd	Klein	77066	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 484-6800	717	59	12.2	73.8%	36 (5.0%)	159 (22.2%)	405 (56.5%)	91 (12.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.2%)	75.2	933^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	79.8%		53.9	1909^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.0%	976	25.0	40.0	42.9	58.8		28.6		58.9	55.7	66.2				59.7	60.7	67.4					$11,589
Harmony School Of Enrichment - Houston	Public, Charter	K-5	3207 N Sam Houston Pkwy W	Houston	77038	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston North	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 999-0606	664	40	16.6	76.5%	44 (6.6%)	140 (21.1%)	434 (65.4%)	35 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.2%)	40	2750^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.6%		42.9	2578^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.6%	172								35.9	50.5	62.7				34.9	30.6	47.3					$10,831
Conley Elementary	Public	1-5	3345 W Greens Rd	Houston	77066	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 537-5418	0	0	14.1		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Impact Leadership Academy	Public	1-8	3131 Fallbrook	Houston	77038	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 449-1011	193	22	8.6	81.9%	6 (3.1%)	64 (33.2%)	120 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	74.5	957^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.3%		35.9	3066^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.1%	2109	25.0		42.9	66.7		33.3	100.0	62.1	52.1	82.2	67.1	52.8	64.9	57.1	54.2	65.2	48.6	25.0	48.7	37.8	$14,126
Frazier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8300 Little River Rd	Houston	77064	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 896-3475	601	52	11.5	89.2%	27 (4.5%)	42 (7.0%)	485 (80.7%)	35 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	42.1	2583^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	44.2%		44.1	2490^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.5%	93								44.6	51.3	61.3				28.1	42.3	42.5					$10,736

Frequently Asked Questions about McDougle Elementary

What schools do graduates of McDougle Elementary attend?

Students who attend McDougle Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wunderlich Intermediate
High : Klein Forest High School

What is the racial makeup of McDougle Elementary?

Students at McDougle Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 12% African American, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

What district is McDougle Elementary in?

Klein Independent School District (Isd)

Is McDougle Elementary a good school?

McDougle Elementary ranks 2697^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend McDougle Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended McDougle Elementary.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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