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Enrollment
657
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KERENS ISD·NCES 482553002842
Kerens School
200 BOBCAT LN, KERENS, TX 75144 · (903) 396-2931 · Navarro County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL657 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Texas public K-12 schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
11.6:1
57 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
484 students
STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 43 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 43 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 60 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 58 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 43 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (43).
Student demographics
69%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
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 34.0% | 28.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 25.0% | 33.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 46.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Kerens School
Kerens School's state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerens School this school | 657 | 73.7% | 36.4% |
| Pawnee El / J H/HS PAWNEE | 630 | 83.2% | 44.6% |
| Dawson PK-12 DAWSON | 628 | 63.4% | 42.5% |
| Milford School MILFORD | 258 | 64.7% | 17.6% |
| Timpson School TIMPSON | 756 | 65.9% | 43.0% |
| Sabine Pass School SABINE PASS | 372 | 61.3% | 60.7% |
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 Kerens School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #147 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #135 of 218 ▲ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #153 of 218 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #16 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 657 | #27 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #72 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.4% | #6 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.7% | #52 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.0% | #23 of 42 |
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
657
+87 (+15%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 680
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 657 | 56.5 | 11.6:1 | 74% (484) |
| 2023-24 | 630 | 53.8 | 11.7:1 | 77% (485) |
| 2022-23 | 570 | 54.8 | 10.4:1 | 76% (434) |
| 2020-21 | 570 | 48 | 11.9:1 | 76% (436) |
| 2017-18 | 592 | 48.5 | 12.2:1 | 78% (460) |
| 2015-16 | 597 | 45 | 13.3:1 | 78% (466) |
| 2010-11 | 637 | 57 | 11.2:1 | 72% (461) |
| 2000-01 | 707 | 58 | 12.2:1 | 55% (391) |
| 1990-91 | 680 | 50 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kerens School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (592 to 657); teachers up 17% (48.5 to 56.5).
About Kerens School
As a medium-sized combined-grade school, Kerens School serves students in KERENS, Texas. The grade span is pre-K through 12, and enrollment is 657 students. An average school in this group (combined schools in Texas) has about 485 students.
Kerens School is listed under KERENS ISD in federal data.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Kerens School. The largest is Hispanic students, at 39%. Smaller groups are 35% White, 15% Black, and 10% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 69%, meaning two students picked at random have a 69% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 56.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Kerens School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 11.6:1. That matches the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas fairly closely. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 74%.
Measured against Texas public K-12 schools, Kerens School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, Kerens School is 5.8 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Navarro County has about 54,711 residents, and the median household income is $63,111, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Kerens School, Navarro County has 24 other public schools.
Trinidad School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.9 miles away. Kerens School ranks 7th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 36.4% against a local average of 45.3%.
Kerens School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school enrolled 657 students in 2024-25, 87 more than the 570 it had in 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Navarro County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,711
Census ACS
Median income
$63,111
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
10,681 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Trinidad School7.9 mi · 173
- Tool Elementary School10.6 mi · 197
- Mildred High School10.8 mi · 453
- Mildred Elementary School11.0 mi · 385
- Malakoff Junior High School11.8 mi · 237
- Malakoff High School12.0 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About Kerens SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kerens School?
Kerens School enrolls approximately 657 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Kerens School serve?
Kerens School serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kerens School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kerens School is approximately 11.6:1 (57 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kerens School?
At Kerens School, the student body is approximately 35% White, 39% Hispanic, 15% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Kerens School public or private?
Kerens School is a public K-12 school, overseen by KERENS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.