Choosing the best possible elementary school is critical to a child’s foundational development. In Texas, public school districts adopt curriculum standards set by the State Board of Education. The current standards, called Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, outline what students should be able to learn and do in each course or grade. The curriculum is structured around the fundamentals of mathematics, science, social studies, language arts, music and reading.
We are making this task easier for you by comparing two above average elementary schools: Mittelstadt Elementary School and Krahn Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the KLEIN ISD.
Mittelstadt Elementary School has a regular student population of 765 with a 12.8 students/teacher ratio while Krahn Elementary School has 797 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.5 students/teacher ratio.
Mittelstadt Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 77 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 78 in closing performance gaps. It scored 84 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.
On the other hand, Krahn Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 78 in student achievement, 83 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 82 overall in post-secondary readiness.
A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.
Krahn Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Science. Mittelstadt Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Mittelstadt Elementary School. They make up for 37.78% of student population, followed by African Americans (26.41%), Whites or Caucasians (21.18%), Asians (10.85%), Two or More Races (3.27%) and Native Americans (0.39%).
The student population at Krahn Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 36.39%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (35.76%), African Americans (17.44%), Asians (6.15%), Two or More Races (3.89%) and Native Americans (0.38%).
Based on household incomes, Mittelstadt Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 61.70% compared to 57.84% at Krahn Elementary School.
In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, Mittelstadt Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 15.03% of its student population compared to 10.79% at Krahn Elementary School.
Mittelstadt Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 14.12%, gifted and talented students, 3.40%, while 12.16% are in the special education program. Krahn Elementary School bilingual students comprise 10.29%, gifted and talented students, 3.01%, and 12.55% are in the special education program.
59 teachers employed at Mittelstadt Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10 years. The 54 teachers at Krahn Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 4.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Mittelstadt Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers. Krahn Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including ten beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Mittelstadt Elementary School there are 54 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
At Krahn Elementary School there are 50 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 11 special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
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