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
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Texas public K-12 schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public K-12 schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 19 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 11 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 20% larger than its 8th grade class (20).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
54.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +4.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 39.0% | 34.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 22.0% | 38.0% | 28.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 54.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 37.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% 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 →
Schools most like Kennard ISD
Kennard ISD's state test result (40.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennard ISD this school | 275 | 57.5% | 40.8% |
| Wells School WELLS | 239 | 65.7% | 32.8% |
| Maud School MAUD | 450 | 58.2% | 56.5% |
| Medina School MEDINA | 243 | 58.0% | 46.6% |
| Avery School AVERY | 304 | 51.3% | 59.0% |
| Sulphur Bluff ISD SULPHUR BLUFF | 209 | 55.5% | 47.4% |
Matched among Texas K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Kennard ISD ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #125 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #142 of 218 ▼ 82 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #113 of 218 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 275 | #92 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #78 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.7% | #75 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.5% | #120 of 226 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
275
+52 (+23%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 244
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 10.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 275 | 23.2 | 11.8:1 | 57% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 267 | 22.9 | 11.7:1 | 70% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 258 | 21.9 | 11.8:1 | 67% (172) |
| 2020-21 | 223 | 22 | 10.1:1 | 65% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 154 | 10.9 | 14.1:1 | 71% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 115 | 9 | 12.8:1 | 67% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 189 | 20 | 9.4:1 | 62% (117) |
| 2000-01 | 222 | 20 | 11.1:1 | 68% (151) |
| 1990-91 | 244 | 18 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kennard ISD.
Since 2017-18: students up 79% (154 to 275); teachers up 113% (10.9 to 23.2).
About Kennard ISD
Kennard ISD is a small school serving multiple grade levels. Its address is in KENNARD, Texas. It has an enrollment of 275 students in pre-K through 12. Combined schools in Texas average about 485 students, which makes this school 43% below average.
Kennard ISD is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
About 71% of the student body at Kennard ISD is White. Other groups make up 16% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 61% of Houston County residents are White. A diversity index of 46% means there is a 46% chance two randomly chosen students at Kennard ISD are from different groups.
Kennard ISD has 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. The average ratio among combined schools in Texas is similar, at 11.7:1. At Kennard ISD, 57% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 9 points below the 66% average for public schools in Houston County.
On the allk12 Grade, Kennard ISD lands at C+, ahead of 36% of Texas public K-12 schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Kennard ISD falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 40.8% actual against 49.1% predicted.
In Houston County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $56,531, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 13 public schools and about 3,141 students.
Centerville High School, about 14.8 miles away, is the closest public school. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Kennard ISD ranks 3rd of 8 on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school's enrollment rose 23% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.8:1.
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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
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Nearby schools
- Centerville High School14.8 mi · 145
- Apple Springs Elementary School15.5 mi · 83
- Apple Springs High School15.5 mi · 96
- Quest Collegiate Academy - Crockett15.7 mi · 103
- Wells School16.8 mi · 239
- Latexo Elementary School17.4 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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