French Elementary School
Public elementary school in Klein, Texas · Klein ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
French Elementary School serves 786 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Klein (Harris County). It is one of 50 schools in Klein ISD. By enrollment it is the 501st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 48.92 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 | 482574013092 |
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 | 786 | 52,437 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 24% | 54.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% 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.
French Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 32 elementary schools in Klein ISD, French Elementary School is the 7th largest, with 1.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.5 miles away and have a median of 650 students, so French 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 3 with 142 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 34, against an average of 112 per grade. This year grade 5 has 21% more students than kindergarten (135 against 112). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 34 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 46.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Klein ISD (23.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 25.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
24% of its students are eligible 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
French Elementary School has 48.92 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 786 students would have about 53.1 teachers, so French Elementary School has 4.2 fewer.
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 Creekside Forest Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in Tomball ISD. Within 10 miles there are 75 other elementary schools, 27 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 46.9% |
| Hispanic | 25.3% |
| Black | 11.3% |
| Asian | 10.7% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 34 |
| Kindergarten | 112 |
| Grade 1 | 110 |
| Grade 2 | 122 |
| Grade 3 | 142 |
| Grade 4 | 131 |
| Grade 5 | 135 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5802 W Rayford Rd, Klein, TX 77389
Phone: (832)249-4000
Website: kleinisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: French Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creekside Forest Elementary School | Tomball ISD | 1.1 mi | 676 | 14.5 | 7.5% |
| Glen Loch Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 1.8 mi | 555 | 12.9 | 54.4% |
| Northampton Elementary School | Klein ISD | 2.1 mi | 623 | 13.2 | 40.8% |
| Timber Creek Elementary School | Tomball ISD | 2.5 mi | 970 | 16.1 | 12.9% |
| Hailey Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 2.6 mi | 592 | 14.1 | 56.9% |
| Metzler Elementary School | Klein ISD | 2.7 mi | 846 | 15.3 | 47% |
| Ride Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 2.8 mi | 508 | 13 | 29.3% |
| Schultz Elementary School | Klein ISD | 2.9 mi | 707 | 14.9 | 64.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.