Summary:
The city of Kress, Texas is home to two schools - Kress High School and Kress Elementary, both part of the Kress Independent School District (Isd). While Kress High School stands out with a high 4-year graduation rate, both schools face challenges, including declining statewide rankings and relatively low proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the Texas average.
Kress High School boasts an impressive 96.2% 4-year graduation rate, significantly above the state average. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 764 out of 1,876 Texas high schools in 2021-2022 to 1,096 out of 1,987 in 2023-2024. While Kress High School students perform well on certain STAAR exams, such as 7th grade reading and Biology EOC, the school's overall STAAR proficiency rates are relatively low compared to state averages.
Kress Elementary faces its own challenges, with a high percentage (67.91%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population. Like the high school, Kress Elementary's statewide ranking has also declined, from 3,208 out of 4,581 Texas elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 3,282 out of 4,675 in 2023-2024. The school's STAAR proficiency rates are generally lower than the state averages, though there may be opportunities for improvement given the diverse student population and the district's per-student spending differences between the elementary and high school.
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