Enrollment
127
High
DISTRICT 131 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KRESS ISD·NCES 482595002923
Kress High School
200 E 5TH, KRESS, TX 79052 · (806) 684-2651 · Swisher County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL127 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Texas public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
67 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 27 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 28 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 17 | 13% |
Student demographics
55%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
Feeds from
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
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 47.0% | 28.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 34.0% | 36.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 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
49.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Kress High School
Kress High School's state test result (49.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kress High School this school | 127 | 52.8% | 49.0% |
| Stamford High School STAMFORD | 173 | 49.1% | 71.8% |
| Legacy Early College High School TAYLOR | 105 | 48.6% | 77.8% |
| Winters High School WINTERS | 140 | 54.3% | 44.8% |
| McDade High School MCDADE | 169 | 49.7% | 41.2% |
| Wellington High School WELLINGTON | 168 | 56.5% | 61.0% |
Matched among Texas high 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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #854 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #728 of 1,425 ▲ 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #866 of 1,425 ▼ 379 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #728 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 127 | #1,520 of 2,107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.8% | #950 of 1,522 |
Ranked against other public high 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
127
-7 (-5%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 158
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 127 | 13.1 | 9.7:1 | 53% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 130 | 14.6 | 8.9:1 | 67% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 145 | 14.3 | 10.1:1 | 61% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 134 | 13 | 10.3:1 | 69% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 97 | 11.9 | 8.1:1 | 67% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 88 | 13 | 6.8:1 | 76% (67) |
| 2010-11 | 109 | 13 | 8.4:1 | 66% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 163 | 18 | 9.1:1 | 68% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 158 | 16 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kress High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 31% (97 to 127); teachers up 10% (11.9 to 13.1).
About Kress High School
In KRESS, Texas, part of Swisher County, Kress High School is a high school. The school's 127 students are in grades 7 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Texas average about 796 students each.
Kress High School falls under KRESS ISD, which has 2 schools enrolling 262 students.
Kress High School is 57% Hispanic by enrollment. Smaller groups are 35% White and 8% Black. County-wide, 46% of Swisher County residents are Hispanic. Kress High School's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.
Kress High School employs 13.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 9.7:1. This ratio sits 5.4 below the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 53% in 2024-25. That is lower than the 66% average for public schools in Swisher County.
Kress High School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 31% of Texas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Kress High School is -2.2 points: 49.0% actual, 51.2% predicted.
Within Swisher County, the median household income is $36,165, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Kress High School, Swisher County has 6 other public schools.
Kress Elementary School is the public school closest to Kress High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Local comparison: Kress High School ranks 1st of 6 nearby schools, at 49.0% versus a 34.1% average.
Federal data place Kress High School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 7 students since 2020-21, to 127.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Elementary School0.1 mi · 135
- 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
- DAEP11.9 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About Kress High SchoolHow large is Kress High School?
Kress High School enrolls approximately 127 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Kress High School serve?
Kress High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Kress High School?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at Kress High School.
How diverse is Kress High School?
Kress High School reports a student body of 35% White, 57% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Kress High School?
Kress High School is overseen by KRESS ISD in Swisher County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.