Benignus Elementary School
- Elementary school in Klein ISD
- Klein, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Klein ISD: B
Total students
712
Avg. teacher experience
12.1 years
Klein ISD: 11.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Klein ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 90%
Benignus Elementary School is an elementary school in Klein, TX, in the Klein ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 712 students. 23.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,688, which is $3,597 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
7225 Alvin A Klein DrKlein, TX 77379
Office phone number
Principal
- Amanda O'dowd
- aodowd1@kleinisd.net
- (832) 484-7750
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Benignus Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
712
African American
63 (8.8%)
Klein ISD: 15%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Klein ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
51 (7.2%)
Klein ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
168 (23.6%)
Klein ISD: 42.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Klein ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
399 (56%)
Klein ISD: 30.5%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
30 (4.2%)
Klein ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
23.7 %
Klein ISD: 44.9%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
22.5 %
Klein ISD: 45.6%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
6.6 %
Klein ISD: 17%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
6 %
Klein ISD: 17%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Klein ISD: 29.6%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
4.6 %
Klein ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
16.3 %
Klein ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
A
Klein ISD: B
Student achievement
A
Klein ISD: B
School progress
B
Klein ISD: B
Closing the gaps
A
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
47
African American
1.1 (2.3%)
Klein ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Klein ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (4.3%)
Klein ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
2 (4.3%)
Klein ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Klein ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
41.9 (89.1%)
Klein ISD: 71%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Klein ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (2.1%)
Klein ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
43.5 (92.6%)
Klein ISD: 72%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
2.5 (5.2%)
Klein ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Klein ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
15.1
Klein ISD: 15.3
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
12.1 years
Klein ISD: 11.9 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
$60,688
Klein ISD: $60,814
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$55,950
Klein ISD: $56,367
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$56,778
Klein ISD: $56,500
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$58,886
Klein ISD: $58,932
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$61,660
Klein ISD: $62,449
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$67,191
Klein ISD: $68,094
Statewide: $65,449