Kerens School
- Elementary/secondary school in Kerens ISD
- Kerens, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Kerens ISD: B
Total students
569
Avg. teacher experience
12.2 years
Kerens ISD: 12.2 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
97.4 %
Kerens ISD: 97.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
Kerens School is an elementary/secondary school in Kerens, TX, in the Kerens ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 569 students. 26.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 97.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Kerens School was 988 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.5.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,297, which is $6,344 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
200 Bobcat LnKerens, TX 75144-0310
Office phone number
Principals
- Greg Priddy
- priddyg@kerensisd.org
- (903) 396-2931
- Cindy Satterwhite
- satterwhitec@kerensisd.org
- (903) 396-7941
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Kerens School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
569
African American
122 (21.4%)
Kerens ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Kerens ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Kerens ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
146 (25.7%)
Kerens ISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
4 (0.7%)
Kerens ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
262 (46%)
Kerens ISD: 46%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
33 (5.8%)
Kerens ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
26.4 %
Kerens ISD: 26.4%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
76.4 %
Kerens ISD: 76.4%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
7.7 %
Kerens ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
7.7 %
Kerens ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
4.9 %
Kerens ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
13.2 %
Kerens ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Kerens ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Kerens ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
A
Kerens ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
Kerens ISD: C
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
97.4 %
Kerens ISD: 97.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Kerens ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
Masked
Kerens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
88.9 %
Kerens ISD: 88.9%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
100 %
Kerens ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
Masked
Kerens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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
0 %
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
0 %
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
Masked
Kerens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
0 %
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0 %
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
6.3 %
Kerens ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Kerens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
3.2 %
Kerens ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Kerens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
5.4 %
Kerens ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
8.1 %
Kerens ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
10.3 %
Kerens ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
0 %
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 22%
African American
0 %
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
Masked
Kerens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
0 %
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
Masked
Kerens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 59%
African American
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
988
Kerens ISD: 988
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.5
Kerens ISD: 17.5
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
56.4 %
Kerens ISD: 56.4%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
30.8 %
Kerens ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
30.8 %
Kerens ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
48.6
African American
2 (4.1%)
Kerens ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
2 (4.1%)
Kerens ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
44.6 (91.8%)
Kerens ISD: 91.8%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Kerens 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
0 (0%)
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
39 (80.2%)
Kerens ISD: 80.2%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
9.6 (19.8%)
Kerens ISD: 19.8%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
11.7
Kerens ISD: 11.7
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
12.2 years
Kerens ISD: 12.2 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$51,297
Kerens ISD: $51,297
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$39,483
Kerens ISD: $39,483
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$41,982
Kerens ISD: $41,982
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$50,564
Kerens ISD: $50,564
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$55,450
Kerens ISD: $55,450
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$61,982
Kerens ISD: $61,982
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$62,500
Kerens ISD: $62,500
Statewide: $69,974