Epps Island Elementary School
Public elementary school in Klein, Texas · Klein ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Epps Island Elementary School serves 764 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Klein (Harris County). It is one of 50 schools in Klein ISD. By enrollment it is the 575th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 56.89 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 | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482574002898 |
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 | 764 | 52,437 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91.1% | 54.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% 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.
Epps Island Elementary School in context
Size
Epps Island Elementary School is the 8th largest of Klein ISD's 32 elementary schools; its 764 students are 1.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.3 miles away and have a median of 607 students, so Epps Island Elementary School is larger than most of them.
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 4 with 150 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 1, against an average of 109 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 124 in kindergarten and 133 in grade 5. It also enrolls 1 child in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 84.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Klein ISD (46.7%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
91.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 54.8% across Klein ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Epps Island Elementary School has 56.89 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 764 students would have about 51.6 teachers, so Epps Island Elementary School has 5.3 more.
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 Kujawa Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in Aldine ISD. There are 42 elementary schools within 5 miles and 153 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 84.6% |
| Black | 8.2% |
| Asian | 4.2% |
| White | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1 |
| Kindergarten | 124 |
| Grade 1 | 112 |
| Grade 2 | 118 |
| Grade 3 | 126 |
| Grade 4 | 150 |
| Grade 5 | 133 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7403 Smiling Wood Ln, Klein, TX 77086
Phone: (832)484-5800
Website: kleinisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Epps Island Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kujawa Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 0.6 mi | 562 | 13.5 | 85.2% |
| Kujawa EC/PK/K | Aldine ISD | 0.7 mi | 650 | 16.7 | 91.8% |
| McDougle Elementary School | Klein ISD | 1.0 mi | 612 | 13.3 | 85.9% |
| Carmichael Elementary School | Aldine ISD | 1.1 mi | 711 | 15 | 90.7% |
| Frazier Elementary School | Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 1.6 mi | 601 | 11.6 | 89.2% |
| Eiland Elementary School | Klein ISD | 1.7 mi | 564 | 11.9 | 92.4% |
| Impact Leadership Academy | Aldine ISD | 1.8 mi | 193 | 8.6 | 81.9% |
| Carter Academy | Aldine ISD | 1.9 mi | 789 | 16.1 | 81.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.