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What's something KNIPPA SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
408
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNIPPA ISD·NCES 482580002911
Knippa School
100 KESSLER ST, KNIPPA, TX 78870 · (830) 934-2177 · Uvalde County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
33 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
186 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 | 36 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 25 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 31 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 17 | 4% |
| Grade 11 | 21 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 24 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (29).
Student demographics
49%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
77.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 34.0% | 43.0% | 17.0% | 6.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 37.0% | 28.0% | 15.0% |
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 | 77.0% | 57.0% |
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 57.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
65.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Knippa School
Knippa School's state test result (65.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knippa School this school | 408 | 45.6% | 65.0% |
| Sterling City School STERLING CITY | 335 | 45.7% | 55.0% |
| Carlisle School HENDERSON | 646 | 49.2% | 41.6% |
| Smyer Schools SMYER | 431 | 45.9% | 50.6% |
| Whiteface School WHITEFACE | 298 | 54.0% | 42.0% |
| Lingleville School LINGLEVILLE | 270 | 40.4% | 42.6% |
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 Knippa School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #15 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #41 of 218 ▼ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #16 of 218 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.5pp | #42 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #50 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #86 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.2% | #63 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.6% | #170 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #34 of 60 |
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
408
-48 (-11%) vs 2020
+147% since 1990-91, when it was 165
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 408 | 32.7 | 12.5:1 | 46% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 398 | 34.6 | 11.5:1 | 44% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 416 | 36.5 | 11.4:1 | 42% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 31 | 14.7:1 | 37% (169) |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 32.6 | 14.0:1 | 34% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 421 | 31 | 13.6:1 | 29% (120) |
| 2010-11 | 255 | 20 | 12.8:1 | 54% (137) |
| 2000-01 | 226 | 19 | 11.9:1 | 54% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 165 | 15 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Knippa School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (455 to 408); teachers unchanged (32.6 to 32.7).
About Knippa School
In KNIPPA, Texas, Knippa School is a low-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels. The school teaches pre-K through 12 and enrolls 408 students.
Knippa School is run by KNIPPA ISD.
More than half of enrollment at Knippa School is Hispanic: 62%. Other groups make up 35% White. Uvalde County as a whole is about 71% Hispanic, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 49%.
With 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.5:1. Statewide, combined schools in Texas average 11.7:1. Roughly 46% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Uvalde County average 79%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 54.2% for Knippa School. The school posts 65.0%, 10.8 points above the prediction.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Uvalde County show that median household income comes to about $53,801, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Uvalde County counts 17 public schools with about 5,371 students.
A public school about 9.8 miles away, Sabinal Elementary School, is the closest to Knippa School. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 30.4%, lower than Knippa School's 65.0%.
NCES describes the area around Knippa School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 408 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 456. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.7:1 in 2020-21, and 12.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Uvalde County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,881
Census ACS
Median income
$53,801
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,371 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Sabinal Elementary School9.8 mi · 238
- Sabinal Secondary9.9 mi · 224
- Dalton Elementary School10.2 mi · 815
- Morales Junior High School10.4 mi · 718
- Uvalde High School10.5 mi · 1,148
- Crossroads Academy10.8 mi · 59
Frequently asked questions
About Knippa SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Knippa School?
Knippa School enrolls approximately 408 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Knippa School serve?
Knippa School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Knippa School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Knippa School.
How diverse is Knippa School?
Knippa School reports a student body of 35% White, 62% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Knippa School?
Knippa School is overseen by KNIPPA ISD in Uvalde County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.