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Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus

Public Grades 3-5
2986th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 35% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus in Marion, TX, serves 387 students in grades 3 through 5 as part of the Marion Independent School District (Isd), a mid-sized elementary school in a suburban area that has recently experienced a notable shift in academic performance.

After a strong period following the pandemic, where the school consistently ranked in the 70th percentile and earned 4-star ratings, the most recent data shows a significant decline to the 35th percentile and a 2-star rating. This drop is particularly evident in math, where proficiency rates across all three grade levels (ranging from 31% to 37%) fall well below state averages. In contrast, 5th-grade reading (60.87%) actually exceeds the state average, and science scores have been a consistent bright spot, outperforming nearby schools like Klein Road Elementary and Morningside Elementary. The school's per-student spending ($10,562) is higher than many peers, such as Voss Farms Elementary ($7,796), but the student-teacher ratio has increased from 11.8 to 16.9 over the past two years, which may be impacting individual attention.

Compared to nearby schools, Norma Krueger now sits in a similar performance bracket to many in the Schertz-Cibolo-U City Independent School District (Isd), like John A Sippel Elementary and Wiederstein Elementary, but lags behind higher-ranked schools in Comal Independent School District (Isd) and New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd). The school's unique two-campus system includes Norma Krueger El-Primary (PK-2nd grade) just 0.12 miles away, which has a higher free/reduced lunch rate (44.22% vs. 34.88%), suggesting potential demographic shifts. The school's ability to reverse its recent math struggles while building on strengths in science and reading will be critical for its future trajectory.

387
Students ?
16.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,901
Per pupil spending ?
34.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 213 W Huebinger St
       Marion, TX  78124

(830) 914-2803

District: Marion Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus usually attend:

Middle:    Marion Middle
High:    Marion High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
51.7%
Hispanic:
43.9%
Two or more races:
3.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (42% vs 51% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school42%
District avg42%
Texas avg51%
2,986th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 35%▼ down 32 pts since 2016
From top 32% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
469th of 951Marion 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202636.52986 of 462735.5%★★☆☆☆
202547.42293 of 465150.7%★★★☆☆
202454.31921 of 471059.2%★★★☆☆
202371.41107 of 464776.2%★★★★☆
202265.31357 of 458170.4%★★★★☆
202164.81345 of 457870.6%★★★★☆
201955.01764 of 447960.6%★★★☆☆
201863.61312 of 435969.9%★★★☆☆
201771.31014 of 432976.6%★★★★☆
201667.71385 of 428667.7%★★★☆☆
201570.41242 of 432071.3%★★★★☆
201467.71328 of 426068.8%★★★☆☆
201375.4881 of 422179.1%★★★★☆
201278.6721 of 420682.9%★★★★☆
201174.3881 of 409578.5%★★★★☆
201071.01053 of 393773.3%★★★★☆
200957.81841 of 388452.6%★★★☆☆
200860.81613 of 376857.2%★★★☆☆
200747.02353 of 372436.8%★★☆☆☆
200661.01474 of 347657.6%★★★☆☆
200561.51446 of 347558.4%★★★☆☆
200460.91447 of 346558.2%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202259.71436 of 446167.8%★★★☆☆
202157.01378 of 433168.2%★★★☆☆
201936.82915 of 429532.1%★★☆☆☆
201834.63055 of 424027.9%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202441.52116 of 366842.3%★★☆☆☆
202351.51601 of 355655.0%★★★☆☆
202250.01652 of 348752.6%★★★☆☆
202176.0456 of 344686.8%★★★★☆
201952.81423 of 333357.3%★★★☆☆
201827.02705 of 322616.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202637.62934 of 457535.9%★★☆☆☆
202455.31841 of 465860.5%★★★☆☆
202366.31261 of 458872.5%★★★★☆
202264.31342 of 456170.6%★★★★☆
202165.41251 of 449972.2%★★★★☆
201952.51912 of 434856.0%★★★☆☆
201863.41325 of 430669.2%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.21620 of 307547.3%★★☆☆☆
202371.9655 of 298078.0%★★★★☆
202263.01249 of 295857.8%★★★☆☆
202171.6862 of 300671.3%★★★★☆
201974.1509 of 318484.0%★★★★☆
201870.3852 of 310672.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202618.74064 of 44137.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202435.93062 of 446531.4%★★☆☆☆
202349.52082 of 440152.7%★★★☆☆
202247.12287 of 437647.7%★★☆☆☆
202153.91693 of 432960.9%★★★☆☆
201941.52531 of 418839.6%★★☆☆☆
201856.81547 of 416862.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202616.44281 of 45205.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202434.43303 of 459428.1%★☆☆☆☆
202358.31630 of 452163.9%★★★☆☆
202260.11470 of 447767.2%★★★☆☆
202157.31558 of 445165.0%★★★☆☆
201949.52104 of 430951.2%★★★☆☆
201856.11629 of 426461.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202636.23012 of 458234.3%★★☆☆☆
202455.71842 of 464760.4%★★★☆☆
202373.4994 of 458578.3%★★★★☆
202264.11371 of 456370.0%★★★★☆
202161.31428 of 449868.3%★★★☆☆
201956.31642 of 435762.3%★★★☆☆
201861.21422 of 431967.1%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202624.5953 of 110613.8%★☆☆☆☆
202450.9556 of 112850.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.61691 of 430160.7%★★★☆☆
202453.21695 of 429260.5%★★★☆☆
202363.0960 of 408676.5%★★★★☆
202245.91841 of 395253.4%★★★☆☆
202137.22243 of 379941.0%★★☆☆☆
201926.83066 of 368416.8%★☆☆☆☆
201860.5899 of 355874.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202639.91972 of 300634.4%★★☆☆☆
202460.01197 of 310861.5%★★★☆☆
202369.9802 of 310674.2%★★★★☆
202262.21087 of 308264.7%★★★☆☆
202155.01299 of 308257.9%★★★☆☆
201950.01607 of 314248.9%★★☆☆☆
201855.81320 of 312757.8%★★★☆☆
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)
At Risk (2022)68th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2026)61st percentile+25 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)47th percentile+12 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)42nd percentile-17 vs school
Female (2026)36th percentile~ school
White (2026)34th percentile~ school
Male (2026)34th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)14th percentile-22 vs school
Hispanic (2026)8th percentile-28 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile-30 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading50%-4 vs state
Mathematics35%-12 vs state

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Students at Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus are 52% White, 44% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus.

Students who attend Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marion Middle
High : Marion High School

Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus ranks 2986th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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