Enrollment
135
Elementary
DISTRICT 131 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KRESS ISD·NCES 482595002922
Kress Elementary School
200 E 5TH, KRESS, TX 79052 · (806) 684-2326 · Swisher County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL135 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
70 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 85% larger than its 6th grade class (13).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Kress Elementary School→Kress High School
Based on grade levels within KRESS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +36.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 36 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 25.0% | 37.0% | 31.0% |
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 | 50.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 14.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
29.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 52% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Kress Elementary School
Kress Elementary School's state test result (29.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kress Elementary School this school | 135 | 51.9% | 29.3% |
| Iraan Elementary School IRAAN | 143 | 51.0% | 30.8% |
| Bruceville-Eddy Intermediate School EDDY | 126 | 52.4% | 28.2% |
| Baker Elementary School CANADIAN | 153 | 51.6% | 55.3% |
| Moulton Elementary School MOULTON | 170 | 53.5% | 50.6% |
| Gruver Elementary School GRUVER | 153 | 42.5% | 75.4% |
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 Kress Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #3,731 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #3,767 of 4,466 ▲ 275 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #2,526 of 4,466 ▲ 1,158 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.5pp | #532 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 135 | #4,779 of 4,938 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.9% | #3,502 of 4,789 |
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
135
-8 (-6%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 198
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 135 | 8.9 | 15.2:1 | 52% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 134 | 11.1 | 12.0:1 | 65% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 134 | 12.5 | 10.7:1 | 68% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 143 | 11 | 13.0:1 | 74% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 155 | 10.7 | 14.6:1 | 74% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 153 | 10 | 15.3:1 | 77% (118) |
| 2010-11 | 122 | 11 | 11.1:1 | 77% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 159 | 17 | 9.3:1 | 75% (119) |
| 1990-91 | 198 | 17 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kress Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (155 to 135); teachers down 17% (10.7 to 8.9).
About Kress Elementary School
Kress Elementary School is a very small elementary school based in KRESS, Texas. The school serves pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 135 students. That is 74% below the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
Across its 2 schools, KRESS ISD enrolls 262 students. Kress Elementary School is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Kress Elementary School is 53% Hispanic. Other groups make up 43% White and 2% multiracial. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at Kress Elementary School are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Kress Elementary School totals 8.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.2:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Kress Elementary School is about 52%. It compares with 66% for public schools in Swisher County.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Kress Elementary School is -22.2 points, in the bottom 10% of Texas. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.3%, and the predicted rate is 51.5%.
In Swisher County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $36,165, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and about 23% of people live in poverty. There are 7 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,316, Kress Elementary School among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Kress High School, is less than a tenth of a mile. On average proficiency, Kress Elementary School is 5th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment decreased by 6% across 4 years, from 143 in 2020-21 to 135 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.0:1 in 2020-21, and 15.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Swisher County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,937
Census ACS
Median income
$36,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,316 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Kress High School0.1 mi · 127
- North Elementary School10.4 mi · 492
- Plainview Intermediate School11.0 mi · 554
- Plainview Junior High School11.2 mi · 634
- Plainview High School11.6 mi · 1,418
- Lockney DAEP11.9 mi · 7
Frequently asked questions
About Kress Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kress Elementary School?
Kress Elementary School enrolls approximately 135 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Kress Elementary School serve?
Kress Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Kress Elementary School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Kress Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Kress Elementary School?
Student demographics at Kress Elementary School are roughly 43% White, 53% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Kress Elementary School in?
Kress Elementary School is part of KRESS ISD.
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