Kress High School
- High school in Kress ISD
- Kress, TX
- 7th grade - 12th grade
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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Principal
- Phil Zolman
- phil.zolman@region16.net
- (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%
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%
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%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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%
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%
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