For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 134 students in Kress Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Kress Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
4,160 Schools
# Students
279 Students
2,149,057 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
145,828 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Kress Independent School District, which is ranked #833 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#864 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
154 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
55%
# Black Students
15 Students
272,676 Students
% Black Students
6%
13%
# White Students
106 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
38%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
3,307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
70,112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
10
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
13
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
16
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
14
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
19
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
5,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,821 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,111 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,821
$13,417
Spending / Student
$13,111
$14,148
Best Kress Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kress Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 E 5th
Kress, TX 79052
(806) 684-2326
Kress, TX 79052
(806) 684-2326
Grades: PK-6
| 134 students
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