Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Klein ISD: B

Total students

796

Avg. teacher experience

8.8 years

Klein ISD: 11.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Klein ISD: 92.9%

Statewide: 90%

Benfer Elementary School is an elementary school in Klein, TX, in the Klein ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 796 students. 49.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,930, which is $2,043 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.kleinisd.net

Address

18027b Kuykendahl Rd
Klein, TX 77379-8116

Office phone number

(832) 484-6000

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Benfer Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

796

African American

179 (22.5%)

Klein ISD: 16.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.3%)

Klein ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

41 (5.2%)

Klein ISD: 7.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

318 (39.9%)

Klein ISD: 44.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Klein ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

207 (26%)

Klein ISD: 27.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

48 (6%)

Klein ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

22.5%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

5.2%

Hispanic

39.9%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

26.0%

Two or more races

6.0%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

49.6 %

Klein ISD: 53.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

63.9 %

Klein ISD: 51.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

15.6 %

Klein ISD: 18.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

49.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

63.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

15.6%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

15.1 %

Klein ISD: 19.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4.6 %

Klein ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.1 %

Klein ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

15.1%

Gifted and talented

4.6%

Special education

12.1%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Klein ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Klein ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Klein ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Klein ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

10.6 %

Klein ISD: 10%

Statewide: 15%

African American

22.1 %

Klein ISD: 14.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Klein ISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

2.2 %

Klein ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

9.6 %

Klein ISD: 12.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Klein ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

5.5 %

Klein ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

11.6 %

Klein ISD: 8.5%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

51

African American

5 (9.8%)

Klein ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Klein ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (2%)

Klein ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

3.9 (7.7%)

Klein ISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Klein ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

41.1 (80.6%)

Klein ISD: 67.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Klein ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0.9 (1.7%)

Klein ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

42.9 (84%)

Klein ISD: 72.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

7.3 (14.3%)

Klein ISD: 26%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Klein ISD: 1%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

15.6

Klein ISD: 14.5

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

8.8 years

Klein ISD: 11.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$60,930

Klein ISD: $62,222

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$54,754

Klein ISD: $57,375

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$59,067

Klein ISD: $58,616

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$60,529

Klein ISD: $60,701

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$63,481

Klein ISD: $63,811

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$67,335

Klein ISD: $67,965

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Klein ISD: $75,603

Statewide: $71,111

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