Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Kress ISD: B

Total students

133

Avg. teacher experience

13.4 years

Kress ISD: 10.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

94.1 %

Kress ISD: 94.1%

Statewide: 90%

Kress High School is a high school in Kress, TX, in the Kress ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 133 students. 46.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 94.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Kress High School was 999 for 2020-2021 graduates.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,264, which is $9,623 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

200 E 5th
Kress, TX 79052-0970

Office phone number

(806) 684-2651

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Kress High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

133

African American

14 (10.5%)

Kress ISD: 6.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Kress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Kress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

74 (55.6%)

Kress ISD: 56.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

2 (1.5%)

Kress ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

43 (32.3%)

Kress ISD: 34.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Kress ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

10.5%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

55.6%

Pacific Islander

1.5%

White

32.3%

Two or more races

0%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

46.6 %

Kress ISD: 55%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

63.9 %

Kress ISD: 65.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

6.8 %

Kress ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

46.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

63.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

6.8%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

6.8 %

Kress ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

3 %

Kress ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

8.3 %

Kress ISD: 7.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

6.8%

Gifted and talented

3.0%

Special education

8.3%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Kress ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Kress ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Kress ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Kress ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

94.1 %

Kress ISD: 94.1%

Statewide: 90%

African American

N/A

Kress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Kress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Kress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

Masked

Kress ISD: Masked

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Kress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Kress ISD: 100%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Kress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

Masked

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

2.2 %

Kress ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Kress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Kress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

N/A

Kress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

4.9 %

Kress ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Kress ISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Kress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Kress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

16.8 %

Kress ISD: 13.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

7.7 %

Kress ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Kress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Kress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

29 %

Kress ISD: 21.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Kress ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

3.8 %

Kress ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Kress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

0 %

Kress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

Masked

Kress ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Kress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Kress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

0 %

Kress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Kress ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Kress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Kress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

N/A

Kress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Kress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Kress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Kress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Kress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Kress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Kress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Kress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

999

Kress ISD: 999

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

N/A

Kress ISD: N/A

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

68.8 %

Kress ISD: 68.8%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

37.5 %

Kress ISD: 37.5%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

31.3 %

Kress ISD: 31.3%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

68.8%

Math

37.5%

Reading + Math

31.3%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

14.9

African American

0 (0%)

Kress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Kress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Kress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

6.1 (41.2%)

Kress ISD: 31%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Kress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

8.8 (58.8%)

Kress ISD: 69%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Kress ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

1 (6.5%)

Kress ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

11 (73.9%)

Kress ISD: 79.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2.9 (19.6%)

Kress ISD: 13.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Kress ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

8.9

Kress ISD: 9.6

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

13.4 years

Kress ISD: 10.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$49,264

Kress ISD: $45,857

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Kress ISD: N/A

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$37,079

Kress ISD: $36,621

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$44,984

Kress ISD: $43,624

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$55,638

Kress ISD: $54,403

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$57,508

Kress ISD: $58,055

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$63,945

Kress ISD: $63,945

Statewide: $71,111

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