Krause Elementary School
Public elementary school in Brenham, Texas · Brenham ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Krause Elementary School serves 655 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Brenham (Washington County). It is one of 7 schools in Brenham ISD. By enrollment it is the 1215th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.7 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 ÷ 41.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Brenham ISD |
| County | Washington County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481128000606 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Brenham ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 655 | 4,872 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 14.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.6% | 59.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% 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.
Krause Elementary School in context
Size
Krause Elementary School is the largest of Brenham ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 655 students are 13.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 15.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 423; Krause 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 139 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 20, against an average of 109 per grade. This year grade 4 has 40% more students than kindergarten (139 against 99). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 56% here and 39.7% across Brenham ISD. White students are next, at 24.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.3% across Brenham 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
With 41.77 full-time-equivalent teachers for 655 students, Krause Elementary School has 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 655 students would have about 44.3 teachers, so Krause Elementary School has 2.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Krause Elementary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Alton Elementary School, 1.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 56% |
| White | 24.4% |
| Black | 15.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
51.5% of students are girls and 48.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 99 |
| Grade 1 | 133 |
| Grade 2 | 129 |
| Grade 3 | 135 |
| Grade 4 | 139 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2201 E Stone, Brenham, TX 77833
Phone: (979)277-3860
Website: brenhamisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Krause Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Elementary School | Brenham ISD | 1.5 mi | 460 | 15.3 | 57.2% |
| Brenham Elementary School | Brenham ISD | 2.9 mi | 512 | 13.8 | 65.4% |
| Burton Elementary School | Burton ISD | 13.7 mi | 386 | 14.2 | 43.5% |
| West End Elementary School | Bellville ISD | 15.4 mi | 143 | 12 | 36.4% |
| Somerville Elementary School | Somerville ISD | 16.0 mi | 200 | 13.6 | 82% |
| O'Bryant Intermediate School | Bellville ISD | 16.4 mi | 266 | 13.9 | 45.9% |
| O'Bryant Primary School | Bellville ISD | 16.4 mi | 563 | 13.3 | 49.4% |
| Hempstead Elementary School | Hempstead ISD | 17.9 mi | 823 | 19.9 | 87.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Brenham ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 460 |
| Brenham Early Childhood Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 242 |
| Brenham Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 512 |
| Brenham High School | High | 9–12 | 1,544 |
| Brenham Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 756 |
| Brenham Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 703 |