Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Klein ISD: B

Total students

629

Avg. teacher experience

11 years

Klein ISD: 11.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Klein ISD: 92.9%

Statewide: 90%

Nitsch Elementary School is an elementary school in Klein, TX, in the Klein ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 629 students. 72.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 47.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,755, which is $2,868 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.kleinisd.net

Address

4702 W Mount Houston
Klein, TX 77088-3053

Office phone number

(832) 484-6400

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Nitsch 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

629

African American

164 (26.1%)

Klein ISD: 16.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.3%)

Klein ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

16 (2.5%)

Klein ISD: 7.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

416 (66.1%)

Klein ISD: 44.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Klein ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

8 (1.3%)

Klein ISD: 27.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

23 (3.7%)

Klein ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

26.1%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

2.5%

Hispanic

66.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

1.3%

Two or more races

3.7%

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

72.8 %

Klein ISD: 53.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

86.2 %

Klein ISD: 51.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

47.7 %

Klein ISD: 18.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

72.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

86.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

47.7%

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

47.4 %

Klein ISD: 19.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0.6 %

Klein ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.2 %

Klein ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

47.4%

Gifted and talented

0.6%

Special education

13.2%

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)

A

Klein ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Klein ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Klein ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

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 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

17.3 %

Klein ISD: 10%

Statewide: 15%

African American

24.9 %

Klein ISD: 14.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Klein ISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Klein ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

13.4 %

Klein ISD: 12.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Klein ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

16.7 %

Klein ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

29.4 %

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

57.6

African American

20.8 (36.1%)

Klein ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

2 (3.5%)

Klein ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (1.7%)

Klein ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

16.7 (28.9%)

Klein ISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

1 (1.7%)

Klein ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

15.2 (26.3%)

Klein ISD: 67.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (1.7%)

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 (0%)

Klein ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

36.2 (62.9%)

Klein ISD: 72.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

20.4 (35.4%)

Klein ISD: 26%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (1.7%)

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

10.9

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

11 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

$61,755

Klein ISD: $62,222

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$64,815

Klein ISD: $57,375

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$56,370

Klein ISD: $58,616

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$60,638

Klein ISD: $60,701

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$62,147

Klein ISD: $63,811

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$67,412

Klein ISD: $67,965

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$75,481

Klein ISD: $75,603

Statewide: $71,111

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