Summary:
Kress Independent School District (ISD) in Texas is home to a single high school, Kress High School, which serves grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 145 students. The school district is ranked 593 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Kress High School has a diverse student population, with 35.86% White, 8.28% African American, and 55.17% Hispanic students. The school has a high percentage of students (60.69%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population. While the school's 4-year graduation rate is strong at 96.2% and its dropout rate is low at 0.0%, its academic performance has been declining, with its statewide ranking dropping from 764 out of 1,876 Texas high schools in 2021-2022 to 1,096 out of 1,987 in 2023-2024, and a corresponding drop in its SchoolDigger rating from 3 stars to 2 stars.
The school's performance on STAAR tests is mixed, with some subject areas performing above the state average, while others are significantly below. This suggests that the school may have strengths in certain academic areas but challenges in others. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.1 and the district's per-student spending of $14,146 for the 2020-2021 school year indicate that the school is allocating its resources efficiently, which could be a strength that could be leveraged to improve academic outcomes. Overall, the data provides a detailed snapshot of Kress High School, highlighting both its strengths and areas for improvement.
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