For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 135 students in Kress Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Kress Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
4,213 Schools
# Students
262 Students
2,175,201 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
147,401 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kress Independent School District, which is ranked #837 of all 1,194 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#881 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
55%
55%
% Black
4%
13%
% White
39%
23%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,847 is higher than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,962 is less than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,847
$13,352
Spending / Student
$13,962
$14,079
Best Kress Independent School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kress Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 E 5th
Kress, TX 79052
(806) 684-2326
Kress, TX 79052
(806) 684-2326
Gr: PK-6 | 135 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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