Klein Road El, New Braunfels TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Klein Road El

Klein Road Elementary serves prekindergarten through fifth grade in New Braunfels, a growing community in Guadalupe County, Texas. The school enrolls a modest enrollment, with a student body that is about evenly split between Hispanic and White students, alongside smaller populations from other backgrounds. About half the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a working-class character in the school's catchment area.

The school's academic profile shows a mixed picture across tested grades and subjects. In English language arts, performance edges toward the stronger end, with third grade at an intermediate level and fifth grade showing solid proficiency. Math results lag considerably behind; third and fifth grade both show proficiency rates that are less than half, signaling that mathematics instruction or student readiness in math may warrant attention. Science testing at fifth grade is notably weak. Overall proficiency across all subjects sits below the midpoint among the four districts in Guadalupe County, suggesting Klein Road trails some comparable schools nearby.

The trend data available covers only the current school year, so growth or decline over time cannot be assessed. State testing applies only to grades three through five; the younger grades serve the school's full span but remain untested. Grade four results are sparse because the data reflects Spanish-language assessment with very few test-takers, leaving that grade largely without usable proficiency information.

New Braunfels ISD, the school's parent district, is undergoing significant change. A major bond passed in May 2024 will fund school safety upgrades, technology, and ongoing construction of a second comprehensive high school; a second high school already opened in fall 2024, reshaping attendance zones across the district. The district has held or lowered its property tax rate over the past three years, a relevant factor for families shopping for homes in the area. Housing values in the 78130 zip code are moderate by state and national standards, with home values stable or slightly declining year-over-year. Rental costs are similarly modest, keeping housing costs as a share of income below the national ratio.

For families considering Klein Road, the school offers an elementary education in a growing district with active capital investment and tax stability. The academic baseline in language arts is workable; the math and science results suggest families should ask the school about instructional approaches in those subjects and what support systems exist for students below grade level. The school serves a diverse, working-class neighborhood and sits within a district actively building new schools and educational choices, including a magnet elementary opening nearby in 2026.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 336%

School 36% · District 0% · ▲ 36 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 539%

School 39% · District 23% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 353%

School 53% · District 17% · ▲ 36 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 562%

School 62% · District 63% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Science

Grade 519%

School 19% · District 31% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

This schoolNEW BRAUNFELS ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income39%Higher-income63%24 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income44%Higher-income73%29 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income50%Higher-income72%22 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income23%Higher-income45%22 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income32%Higher-income44%12 pp gap