Enrollment
195
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX CITY-O'BRIEN CISD·NCES 482587005526
Knox City School
400 N 4TH ST, KNOX CITY, TX 79529 · (940) 657-3565 · Knox County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL195 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Texas public K-12 schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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
7.9:1
25 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
128 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 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 10 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 22 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 13% smaller than its 8th grade class (15).
Student demographics
55%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
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +52.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
65.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +32.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 52 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 32 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 37.0% | 31.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 41.0% | 24.0% | 11.0% |
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 | 59.0% | 65.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 65.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 7.0% | 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
56.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Knox City School
Knox City School's state test result (56.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knox City School this school | 195 | 65.6% | 56.9% |
| Strawn School STRAWN | 172 | 68.0% | 30.3% |
| Texline School TEXLINE | 225 | 62.7% | 70.9% |
| Eden Cisd EDEN | 219 | 62.6% | 35.2% |
| Texhoma Elementary School TEXHOMA | 142 | 62.7% | 76.7% |
| Olfen School ROWENA | 141 | 70.9% | 44.0% |
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 Knox City School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #30 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #21 of 218 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #85 of 218 ▼ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #88 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 195 | #146 of 280 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.6% | #81 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
195
-44 (-18%) vs 2020
+73% since 1990-91, when it was 113
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 8.2:1
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 | 195 | 24.7 | 7.9:1 | 66% (128) |
| 2023-24 | 200 | 25.8 | 7.7:1 | 64% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 209 | 26.8 | 7.8:1 | 66% (137) |
| 2020-21 | 239 | 29 | 8.2:1 | 66% (157) |
| 2017-18 | 81 | 11.4 | 7.1:1 | 69% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 93 | 11 | 8.4:1 | 66% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 64 | 12 | 5.3:1 | 61% (39) |
| 2000-01 | 116 | 13 | 8.9:1 | 53% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 113 | 14 | 8.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Knox City School.
Since 2017-18: students up 141% (81 to 195); teachers up 116% (11.4 to 24.7).
About Knox City School
Knox City School is a low-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels in Texas, with an address in KNOX CITY. It reported 195 students in pre-K through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 485 students for combined schools in Texas.
KNOX CITY-O'BRIEN CISD is the district for Knox City School.
The largest group at Knox City School is Hispanic students, at 48%. Other students are 46% White, 2% Black, and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 34% Hispanic share among all Knox County residents. A diversity index of 55% means there is a 55% chance two randomly chosen students at Knox City School are from different groups.
The school's 24.7 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.9:1. The average for combined schools in Texas is 11.7:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. At Knox City School, 66% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Knox County average a similar 63%.
Knox City School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 80% of Texas public K-12 schools.
Knox City School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 56.9%, compared with a predicted 45.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Knox County, the median household earns about $56,667 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Across Knox County, 4 public schools serve about 710 students.
About 10.7 miles separate Knox City School from the closest public school, Munday Elementary School. Knox City School ranks 3rd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 56.9% against a local average of 51.9%.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 195, down from 239 in 2020-21.
Knox City School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,307
Census ACS
Median income
$56,667
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
710 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Munday Elementary School10.7 mi · 217
- Munday Secondary10.8 mi · 204
- Benjamin School11.3 mi · 94
- Rule School17.4 mi · 138
- Haskell High School18.4 mi · 156
- Haskell Junior High School18.4 mi · 111
Frequently asked questions
About Knox City SchoolHow many students attend Knox City School?
Knox City School enrolls approximately 195 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Knox City School serve?
Knox City School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Knox City School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Knox City School is approximately 7.9:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Knox City School?
Student demographics at Knox City School are roughly 46% White, 48% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Knox City School public or private?
Knox City School is a public K-12 school, overseen by KNOX CITY-O'BRIEN CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.