Summary:
Kress Independent School District (Isd) is home to a single elementary school, Kress Elementary, a small rural school serving grades PK through 6 with 135 students in a tight-knit community where just over half of students are economically disadvantaged.
Kress Elementary shows a clear academic split: reading is a relative strength, while math is a persistent challenge. In the 2025-2026 school year, 5th-grade reading actually outperformed the state average, with 65% of students proficient compared to 58.47% statewide. However, math scores lag significantly across all grades, with 4th-grade math being the most concerning—only 27.27% of students were proficient versus 49.28% statewide, a gap of over 22 percentage points. The school’s small size (roughly 15-20 students per grade) means that the performance of just a few students can cause dramatic year-over-year swings, such as 5th-grade reading jumping from 37.5% to 65% in one year. This volatility makes it important to look at trends rather than single-year results.
Despite these challenges, the school is on a clear upward trajectory. Its state ranking percentile improved from the 19th percentile (1-star) in 2024-2025 to the 36th percentile (2-stars) in 2025-2026, indicating that recent instructional changes are starting to pay off. The student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1 allows for more individualized attention, and per-student spending of $9,014 provides resources for targeted support. For parents, this means a school that is small, improving, and showing particular strength in reading, but one that needs focused attention on math instruction to close the gap with state averages.
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