Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus
Public elementary school in Marion, Texas · Marion ISD · Grades 3–5
Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus serves 387 students in grades 3–5 in Marion (Guadalupe County). It is one of 5 schools in Marion ISD. By enrollment it is the 3555th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.9 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 ÷ 22.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Marion ISD |
| County | Guadalupe County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482910009632 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Marion ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 387 | 1,709 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 34.9% | 37.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% 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.
Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Marion ISD, Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus is the smallest, with 22.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 6.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 628; Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus is smaller 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 5 with 137 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 115, against an average of 129 per grade. This year grade 5 has 19% more students than grade 3 (137 against 115). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 51.7% here and 48% across Marion ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 43.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
34.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 37.3% across Marion 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 22.88 full-time-equivalent teachers for 387 students, Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus has 16.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 387 students would have about 26.1 teachers, so Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus has 3.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Norma Krueger El-Primary School, 0.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 27 other elementary schools, 1 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 | 51.7% |
| Hispanic | 43.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| Black | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 115 |
| Grade 4 | 135 |
| Grade 5 | 137 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
213 W Huebinger St, Marion, TX 78124
Phone: (830)914-2803
Website: marionisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norma Krueger El-Primary School | Marion ISD | 0.1 mi | 398 | 16.5 | 44.2% |
| Cibolo Valley Elementary School | Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD | 5.7 mi | 591 | 13.7 | 31.5% |
| Wiederstein Elementary School | Schertz-Cibolo-U City ISD | 5.9 mi | 564 | 14.3 | 36.3% |
| Voss Farms Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 6.2 mi | 807 | 15.9 | 43.5% |
| McQueeney Elementary School | Seguin ISD | 6.2 mi | 324 | 13.6 | 73.5% |
| Klein Road Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 6.3 mi | 773 | 15.8 | 44.4% |
| Morningside Elementary School | Comal ISD | 6.3 mi | 665 | 14.9 | 57.6% |
| Legacy Traditional School - Cibolo | Legacy Traditional Schools - Texas | 6.5 mi | 917 | 19.9 | 46.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Marion ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Alternative Center | High | 6–11 | 12 |
| Marion High School | High | 9–12 | 516 |
| Marion Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 396 |
| Norma Krueger El-Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 398 |