Kress Elementary School
- Elementary school in Kress ISD
- Kress, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
D
Kress ISD: B
Total students
143
Avg. teacher experience
6.9 years
Kress ISD: 7 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Kress ISD: 93.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
Kress Elementary School is an elementary school in Kress, TX, in the Kress ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 143 students. 71.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 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 D for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $42,017, which is $15,624 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 6.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Shawn Langston
- shawn.langston@region16.net
- (806) 684-2326
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Kress Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
143
African American
6 (4.2%)
Kress ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Kress ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Kress ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
84 (58.7%)
Kress ISD: 54.9%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
2 (1.4%)
Kress ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
50 (35%)
Kress ISD: 36.5%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
1 (0.7%)
Kress ISD: 0.4%
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
71.3 %
Kress ISD: 59.6%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
74.1 %
Kress ISD: 71.5%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
7 %
Kress ISD: 5.4%
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 %
Kress ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
0.7 %
Kress ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
9.1 %
Kress ISD: 9%
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)
D
Kress ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
D
Kress ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
D
Kress ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
D
Kress 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.
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
2.5 %
Kress ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Kress ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
9.1 %
Kress ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
Kress ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1.3 %
Kress ISD: 5%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kress ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
2.9 %
Kress ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Kress ISD: N/A
Statewide: 6.7%
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
11.7
African American
0 (0%)
Kress ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Kress ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Kress ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1.9 (16.7%)
Kress ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kress ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
9.7 (83.3%)
Kress ISD: 69.2%
Statewide: 56.9%
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
0 (0%)
Kress ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
9.7 (83.3%)
Kress ISD: 84.6%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
1 (8.3%)
Kress ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
1 (8.3%)
Kress ISD: 3.8%
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
12.2
Kress ISD: 10.9
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
6.9 years
Kress ISD: 7 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
$42,017
Kress ISD: $44,007
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$34,580
Kress ISD: $34,580
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$37,979
Kress ISD: $40,204
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
N/A
Kress ISD: $42,968
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$49,594
Kress ISD: $53,763
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$58,109
Kress ISD: $57,928
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Kress ISD: N/A
Statewide: $69,974