Enrollment
127
High
DISTRICT 131 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KRESS ISD·NCES 482595002923
KRESS H S
200 E 5TH, KRESS, TX 79052 · (806) 684-2651 · Swisher County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL127 STUDENTS
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
20.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -30.0pp 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 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 30 points.
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
45.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
127
+30 (+31%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 8.1:1
% White
35%
was 42%
% Hispanic
57%
was 52%
% Black
8%
was 5%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About KRESS H S
Located at 200 E 5TH, in KRESS, Texas, KRESS H S is a tiny 9-12 campus that educates 127 students (grades 7 through 12), one of the schools within KRESS ISD. That puts it 84% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.
Within KRESS ISD, which oversees 2 schools and 262 students, KRESS H S is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, KRESS H S shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 57%. Other groups include 35% White, 8% Black. By comparison, Swisher County as a whole is about 46% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting KRESS H S tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Swisher County's rate of about 66%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, KRESS H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.1%.
Across the wider county, census data for Swisher County shows median household income runs about $36,165, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. Across Swisher County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,316 students), KRESS H S is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is KRESS EL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), KRESS H S ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 34.0%.
KRESS H S operates from a low-density location.
Five-year trend. KRESS H S's enrollment has edged up 31% since 2018, when it stood at 97 (now 127). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 42% to 35%. Class-load math has widened: from 8.1:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.
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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 EL0.1 mi · 135
- NORTH EL10.4 mi · 492
- PLAINVIEW INT11.0 mi · 554
- PLAINVIEW J H11.2 mi · 634
- PLAINVIEW H S11.6 mi · 1,418
- LOCKNEY DAEP11.9 mi · 7
Frequently asked questions
About KRESS H SHow large is KRESS H S?
KRESS H S enrolls approximately 127 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does KRESS H S serve?
KRESS H S serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at KRESS H S?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at KRESS H S.
How diverse is KRESS H S?
KRESS H S reports a student body of 35% White, 57% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees KRESS H S?
KRESS H S is overseen by KRESS ISD in Swisher County.
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