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Bernshausen Elementary

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Bernshausen Elementary ranks 1429 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1429^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bernshausen Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Klein Independent School District (Isd) serving 695 students in Klein, TX, where over 61% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a rate higher than many nearby schools.

Bernshausen Elementary stands out for its remarkable upward trajectory, climbing from the 26th percentile in Texas elementary rankings a decade ago to the 69th percentile today, a turnaround that sets it apart from more stable peers like Benignus Elementary and Blackshear Elementary, which consistently rank in the top 15-20% of the state. The school's Gifted and Talented program is a major asset, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide and earning a 5-star rating, a dramatic improvement from just three years prior. Additionally, Bernshausen excels with its Special Education students, ranking in the 86th percentile, and has shown strong, improving support for African American students, who now rank in the 80th percentile. In math, the school has been a "comeback kid," with 5th-grade proficiency surging from 50% to 72% in one year, outperforming both the district and state averages.

However, the school faces challenges. While English-language STAAR scores are competitive, Spanish-language STAAR scores are consistently very low, with 0% of 3rd graders proficient in Reading and Math in 2024-2025, suggesting instructional support for Spanish-speaking English Language Learners needs improvement. This is reflected in the school's low 31st percentile ranking for ELL students. Compared to its closest neighbor, Mahaffey Elementary, which serves a similar-sized student body but has a lower free/reduced lunch rate (48% vs. 61.5%), Bernshausen trails in overall ranking (69th vs. 90th percentile), highlighting the impact of socioeconomic factors on performance. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.2 and efficient spending, Bernshausen is a rising star that continues to focus on supporting its most vulnerable students.

695

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,412

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11116 Mahaffey
Klein, TX 77375

(832) 249-4000

District: Klein Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bernshausen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hofius Intermediate
High:	Klein Cain High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.8%

White:

21.7%

African American:

12.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (69th 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 school54%

District avg60%

Texas avg50%

1,429^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	63.6	1429 of 4627	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.3	1245 of 4651	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	1562 of 4710	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	1792 of 4647	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	2608 of 4581	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	2447 of 4578	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	2962 of 4479	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	3205 of 4359	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.0	3024 of 4329	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.8	2457 of 4286	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.0	1617 of 4320	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.8	1603 of 4260	62.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	479 of 2406	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	326 of 1905	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	44.9	1296 of 2443	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	1008 of 2443	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	1441 of 2421	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	1450 of 2444	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.5	641 of 2515	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	47.8	1185 of 2483	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	315 of 814	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	543 of 1015	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.2	3075 of 4461	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	2879 of 4331	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.6	3837 of 4295	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	3927 of 4240	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	1139 of 1643	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.8	813 of 2918	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	985 of 3668	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	48.2	1776 of 3556	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	2430 of 3487	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	2465 of 3446	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	3130 of 3333	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	3028 of 3226	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	1315 of 4575	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	1535 of 4658	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	2022 of 4588	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	3018 of 4561	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	2303 of 4499	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	3223 of 4348	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	3499 of 4306	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	172 of 3075	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	61.9	1358 of 2980	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	1829 of 2958	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	1948 of 3006	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	1766 of 3184	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.0	1390 of 3106	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	1227 of 4413	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	1120 of 3644	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	1048 of 4465	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	1896 of 4401	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	2495 of 4376	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	2394 of 4329	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	3385 of 4188	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	3366 of 4168	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	1600 of 4520	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	1226 of 3705	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	1555 of 4594	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	1976 of 4521	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.4	3147 of 4477	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	2843 of 4451	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	3526 of 4309	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	3748 of 4264	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	1593 of 4582	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	1290 of 4647	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	1615 of 4585	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	2217 of 4563	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	2569 of 4498	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	2546 of 4357	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	2854 of 4319	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	79.6	151 of 1128	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	460 of 1099	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.2	889 of 1112	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	860 of 1046	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	605 of 4301	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	58.3	1145 of 3549	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	1598 of 4292	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	1457 of 4086	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	1778 of 3952	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	500 of 3799	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	42.1	1914 of 3684	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.4	3091 of 3558	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	1257 of 3006	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.8	684 of 2612	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	1127 of 3108	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	1086 of 3106	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.5	2288 of 3082	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.6	1875 of 3082	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	2075 of 3142	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	2504 of 3127	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)94th percentile+25 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)87th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)80th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile~ school

Male (2026)65th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)61st percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile-11 vs school

At Risk (2022)31st percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)31st percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading58%+3 vs state

Mathematics53%+6 vs state

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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
Bernshausen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11116 Mahaffey	Klein	77375	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 249-4000	695	53	13.2	61.6%	151 (21.7%)	86 (12.4%)	402 (57.8%)	27 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.0%)	63.6	1429^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.1%		67.3	1245^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.2%	184	18.2			36.8			52.4	55.8	63.1		41.9	60.6	54.8		$9,412
Mahaffey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10255 Mahaffey Rd	Klein	77375	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 375-8300	860	58	14.9	48.0%	241 (28.0%)	92 (10.7%)	422 (49.1%)	62 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.0%)	87.3	485^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.5%		86.7	505^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.1%	20	33.3		40.0	12.5		20.0	64.3	74.3	75.6		55.4	76.2	74.1		$9,190
Tomball Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1110 Inwood	Tomball	77375	Harris County	Tomball Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 357-3280	668	48	13.9	50.7%	324 (48.5%)	56 (8.4%)	205 (30.7%)	17 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (9.7%)	67.3	1256^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.9%		75.6	913^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.4%	343							62.7	55.0			49.6	55.0			$8,655
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
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
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
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
Kohrville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11600 Woodland Shore Dr	Klein	77375	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 484-7200	671	51	13.1	64.1%	154 (23.0%)	115 (17.1%)	335 (49.9%)	30 (4.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.9%)	58.6	1672^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	63.9%		53.4	1940^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.3%	268	0.0			0.0			61.8	53.0	55.5		45.5	56.6	46.0		$9,497
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bernshausen Elementary

Is Bernshausen Elementary a good school?

Bernshausen Elementary ranks 1429^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bernshausen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bernshausen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hofius Intermediate
High : Klein Cain High School

How many students attend Bernshausen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 695 students attended Bernshausen Elementary.

What district is Bernshausen Elementary in?

Klein Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Bernshausen Elementary?

Students at Bernshausen Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 22% White, 12% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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

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