Enrollment
257
Elementary
DISTRICT 297 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KOUNTZE ISD·NCES 482592011977
Kountze Intermediate School
150 VAUGHN ST, KOUNTZE, TX 77625 · (409) 246-8230 · Hardin County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL257 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
159 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 83 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 34% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within KOUNTZE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 30.0% | 21.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 27.0% | 28.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 57.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 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
45.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Kountze Intermediate School
Kountze Intermediate School's state test result (45.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kountze Intermediate School this school | 257 | 61.9% | 45.2% |
| Bowie Primary School SULPHUR SPRINGS | 295 | 61.0% | 47.3% |
| Mt Enterprise Elementary School MT ENTERPRISE | 252 | 59.5% | 53.4% |
| Rusk Elementary School RUSK | 298 | 64.1% | 50.3% |
| Aaron Parker Elementary School POWDERLY | 246 | 63.4% | 42.7% |
| Overton Elementary School OVERTON | 256 | 68.8% | 43.8% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Kountze Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hardin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #1,941 of 4,401 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #2,311 of 4,466 ▼ 57 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,746 of 4,466 ▲ 180 | #3 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #2,702 of 3,998 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 257 | #4,420 of 4,938 | #9 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #1,952 of 4,622 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.7% | #2,527 of 4,628 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.9% | #3,017 of 4,789 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.9% | #2,226 of 2,838 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
257
-45 (-15%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 311
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 257 | 17.8 | 14.5:1 | 62% (159) |
| 2023-24 | 255 | 18.8 | 13.5:1 | 70% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 243 | 17.7 | 13.7:1 | 64% (155) |
| 2020-21 | 302 | 21 | 14.4:1 | 57% (173) |
| 2017-18 | 279 | 19.8 | 14.1:1 | 60% (167) |
| 2015-16 | 266 | 19 | 14.0:1 | 47% (126) |
| 2010-11 | 311 | 22 | 14.1:1 | 51% (159) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kountze Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (279 to 257); teachers down 10% (19.8 to 17.8).
About Kountze Intermediate School
Kountze Intermediate School operates as a low-enrollment elementary school in KOUNTZE, Texas. The school's 257 students are in grades 3 through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students each.
KOUNTZE ISD has 4 schools and 1,151 students, and Kountze Intermediate School is one of those schools.
Kountze Intermediate School's enrollment is 69% White. Other groups make up 13% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 7% multiracial. County-wide, 84% of Hardin County residents are White. By the diversity index, Kountze Intermediate School comes in at 49%.
Dividing enrollment by its 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.5:1. Elementary schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. Eligible students account for 62% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Public schools in Hardin County average 49%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Kountze Intermediate School is 2.1 points below its prediction. Actual: 45.2%. Predicted: 47.3%.
Census estimates describe Hardin County this way: median household income is about $75,808, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 23 public schools in Hardin County, with a combined enrollment of about 10,541.
Kountze Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools. Local comparison: Kountze Intermediate School ranks 2nd of 5 nearby schools, at 45.2% versus a 39.8% average.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 302 in 2020-21 and 257 in 2024-25, a 15% decrease.
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Hardin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
57,642
Census ACS
Median income
$75,808
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
10,541 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KOUNTZE ISD
- Kountze Elementary SchoolElementary · 336 students
- Kountze High SchoolHigh · 328 students
- Kountze Middle SchoolMiddle · 230 students
- Hardin Co Alter EdElementary
Other schools in KOUNTZE
- Kountze Elementary SchoolElementary · 336 students
- Kountze High SchoolHigh · 328 students
- Kountze Middle SchoolMiddle · 230 students
- Hardin Co Alternative AEPHigh · 1 students
- Hardin Co J J Alternative Education ProgramMiddle · 1 students
- Hardin Co Alter EdElementary
Nearby schools
- Kountze Elementary School0.2 mi · 336
- Hardin Co J J Alternative Education Program0.3 mi · 1
- Hardin Co Alternative AEP0.3 mi · 1
- Kountze High School1.5 mi · 328
- Kountze Middle School1.6 mi · 230
- Laura Reeves Primary School7.6 mi · 281
Frequently asked questions
About Kountze Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Kountze Intermediate School?
Kountze Intermediate School enrolls approximately 257 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Kountze Intermediate School serve?
Kountze Intermediate School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Kountze Intermediate School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Kountze Intermediate School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kountze Intermediate School?
At Kountze Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 69% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Kountze Intermediate School in?
Kountze Intermediate School is part of KOUNTZE ISD.
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