Benfer Elementary School
Public elementary school in Klein, Texas · Klein ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Benfer Elementary School serves 683 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Klein (Harris County). It is one of 50 schools in Klein ISD. By enrollment it is the 1019th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 47 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Klein ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482574002896 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Klein ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 683 | 52,437 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.6% | 54.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 44% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Benfer Elementary School in context
Size
Benfer Elementary School is the 19th largest of Klein ISD's 32 elementary schools; its 683 students are 1.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.2 miles away and have a median of 692 students, so Benfer Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 119 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 62, against an average of 98 per grade. This year grade 5 has 55% more students than kindergarten (119 against 77). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 62 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 46.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Klein ISD (46.7%). Black students are next, at 24%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 54.8% across Klein ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Benfer Elementary School has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 683 students would have about 46.1 teachers, so Benfer Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Kuehnle Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. There are 35 elementary schools within 5 miles and 116 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 46.1% |
| Black | 24% |
| White | 18.2% |
| Two or more races | 6.9% |
| Asian | 4.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
52% of students are girls and 48% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 62 |
| Kindergarten | 77 |
| Grade 1 | 98 |
| Grade 2 | 117 |
| Grade 3 | 117 |
| Grade 4 | 93 |
| Grade 5 | 119 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
18027B Kuykendahl Rd, Klein, TX 77379
Phone: (832)484-6000
Website: kleinisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Benfer Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuehnle Elementary School | Klein ISD | 1.2 mi | 687 | 15.3 | 39.9% |
| Haude Elementary School | Klein ISD | 1.9 mi | 532 | 13.8 | 51.3% |
| Ponderosa Elementary School | Spring ISD | 2.1 mi | 740 | 17.6 | 87.2% |
| Kreinhop Elementary School | Klein ISD | 2.1 mi | 787 | 15.1 | 56.4% |
| Roth Elementary School | Klein ISD | 2.2 mi | 683 | 13.6 | 65.6% |
| Ehrhardt Elementary School | Klein ISD | 2.3 mi | 713 | 13.6 | 66.1% |
| Bammel Elementary School | Spring ISD | 2.4 mi | 697 | 18.2 | 90.5% |
| Helen Major Elementary School | Spring ISD | 2.5 mi | 567 | 17 | 94.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.