Metzler Elementary School
Public elementary school in Klein, Texas · Klein ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Metzler Elementary School serves 846 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Klein (Harris County). It is one of 50 schools in Klein ISD. By enrollment it is the 309th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.3 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 ÷ 55.2 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 | 482574010773 |
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 | 846 | 52,437 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47% | 54.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
Metzler Elementary School in context
Size
Metzler Elementary School is the 3rd largest of Klein ISD's 32 elementary schools; its 846 students are 1.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 701; Metzler 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 153 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 54, against an average of 121 per grade. This year grade 5 has 28% more students than kindergarten (153 against 120). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 54 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 45% here and 46.7% across Klein ISD. White students are next, at 35.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47% 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
With 55.2 full-time-equivalent teachers for 846 students, Metzler Elementary School has 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 846 students would have about 57.2 teachers, so Metzler Elementary School has 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
Metzler Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Schultz Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 74 other elementary schools, 20 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 | 45% |
| White | 35.1% |
| Black | 10.6% |
| Asian | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 54 |
| Kindergarten | 120 |
| Grade 1 | 111 |
| Grade 2 | 128 |
| Grade 3 | 141 |
| Grade 4 | 139 |
| Grade 5 | 153 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8500 W Rayford Rd, Klein, TX 77389
Phone: (832)484-7900
Website: kleinisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Metzler Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schultz Elementary School | Klein ISD | 1.1 mi | 707 | 14.9 | 64.9% |
| Timber Creek Elementary School | Tomball ISD | 1.6 mi | 970 | 16.1 | 12.9% |
| Sst Willowcreek | School of Science and Technology | 1.7 mi | 186 | 16.8 | 60.2% |
| Mahaffey Elementary School | Klein ISD | 1.9 mi | 860 | 14.9 | 48% |
| Creekview Elementary School | Tomball ISD | 2.0 mi | 937 | 15.6 | 13.7% |
| Northampton Elementary School | Klein ISD | 2.2 mi | 623 | 13.2 | 40.8% |
| Bernshausen Elementary School | Klein ISD | 2.7 mi | 695 | 13.2 | 61.6% |
| Mueller Elementary School | Klein ISD | 2.7 mi | 477 | 12.6 | 54.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.