Enrollment
275
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENNARD ISD·NCES 482547002836
KENNARD ISD
304 HWY SEVEN E, KENNARD, TX 75847 · (936) 655-2121 · Houston County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL275 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
23 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
158 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 42.0%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
275
+121 (+79%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 14.1:1
% White
71%
was 79%
% Hispanic
7%
was 8%
% Black
16%
was 10%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About KENNARD ISD
KENNARD ISD is one of the intimate unified-grade schools in KENNARD, Texas, one of the schools within KENNARD ISD, with 275 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 485 students each, so KENNARD ISD sits 43% smaller than that benchmark.
KENNARD ISD is the operating authority for KENNARD ISD, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.
In terms of who attends, KENNARD ISD lists that White students make up the majority at 71%. Other groups include 16% Black, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Houston County as a whole is about 61% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, KENNARD ISD shows 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Houston County's rate of about 66%.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, KENNARD ISD tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.2%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Houston County put median household income runs about $56,531, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Houston County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,141 students), KENNARD ISD is one campus in the mix.
CENTERVILLE H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 14.8 miles from this campus. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), KENNARD ISD ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 39.0%.
The school occupies an outlying site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at KENNARD ISD has expanded 79%, going from 154 students in 2018 to 275 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 79% to 71% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Houston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,051
Census ACS
Median income
$56,531
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,141 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- CENTERVILLE H S14.8 mi · 145
- APPLE SPRINGS EL15.5 mi · 83
- APPLE SPRINGS H S15.5 mi · 96
- QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY - CROCKETT15.7 mi · 103
- WELLS SCHOOL16.8 mi · 239
- LATEXO EL17.4 mi · 340
Frequently asked questions
About KENNARD ISDHow large is KENNARD ISD?
KENNARD ISD enrolls approximately 275 students in grades PK-12.
Is KENNARD ISD an elementary, middle, or high school?
KENNARD ISD is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does KENNARD ISD have?
KENNARD ISD employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
How diverse is KENNARD ISD?
KENNARD ISD reports a student body of 71% White, 7% Hispanic, 16% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees KENNARD ISD?
KENNARD ISD is overseen by KENNARD ISD in Houston County.
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