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Knippa School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
749th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 84% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Knippa School is a small, rural public school in Knippa, TX, serving 408 students from Pre-K through 12th grade as the sole campus of the Knippa Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out for its exceptional academic performance and remarkably low dropout rates.

This school is a hidden gem, consistently outperforming state averages in reading and high school subjects. For example, in the most recent year, 91.3% of students were proficient in Biology and English I Reading, compared to state averages of 70.5% and 55.4%, respectively. Reading proficiency across grades 3-8 is also 15-25 points above the state average. The school boasts a perfect 0% dropout rate for the last two years and a 100% graduation rate in 2022-2023. While math scores are generally strong, there is a notable weakness in 8th-grade math, where only 8.33% of students were proficient versus the state average of 47.24%, which may warrant attention. Compared to the nearby Ucisd Restorative Center—a specialized alternative school with only 34 students and a 94.12% free/reduced lunch rate—Knippa School serves a broader, more stable community with a moderate 45.59% economic disadvantage rate and a low student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1, allowing for individualized attention.

Despite being classified as an "Alternative" school, Knippa School functions like a high-performing traditional public school, challenging typical stereotypes. Its consistent academic excellence, especially in high school, combined with a supportive environment that keeps students on track to graduate, makes it a standout choice for families in rural Texas. The only red flag is the 8th-grade math performance, which the district may want to investigate further to ensure continued success across all subjects.

408
Students ?
12.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,189
Per pupil spending ?
45.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 100 Kessler St
       Knippa, TX  78870-0099

(830) 934-2177

District: Knippa Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.0%
White:
35.0%
Asian:
2.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 95th percentile in 2025 → 86th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (66% vs 52% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 16% of Texas alternative schools
93% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 95th-percentile peak (2025) to 86th (2026)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Social Studies scores 13 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school66%
District avg66%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
749th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 16%▼ down 10 pts since 2016
From top 6% (2016) to top 16% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
460th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 20%▼ down 18 pts since 2016
From top 2% (2016) to top 20% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
277th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 14%▼ down 7 pts since 2016
From top 7% (2016) to top 14% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202680.5749 of 462783.8%★★★★☆
202578.6811 of 465182.6%★★★★☆
202473.7998 of 471078.8%★★★★☆
202383.6623 of 464786.6%★★★★☆
202292.9245 of 458194.7%★★★★★
202179.8753 of 457883.6%★★★★☆
201981.7637 of 447985.8%★★★★☆
201888.5403 of 435990.8%★★★★★
201784.3572 of 432986.8%★★★★☆
201689.3250 of 428694.2%★★★★★
201580.8694 of 432083.9%★★★★☆
201479.5746 of 426082.5%★★★★☆
201383.9486 of 422188.5%★★★★☆
201276.9801 of 420681.0%★★★★☆
201178.8558 of 409586.4%★★★★☆
201081.9346 of 393791.2%★★★★★
200979.4528 of 388486.4%★★★★☆
200878.6544 of 376885.6%★★★★☆
200775.8707 of 372481.0%★★★★☆
200676.4628 of 347681.9%★★★★☆
200570.4970 of 347572.1%★★★★☆
200482.4284 of 346591.8%★★★★★

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202184.6272 of 433193.7%★★★★★
201970.6764 of 429582.2%★★★★☆
201845.62256 of 424046.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202683.3573 of 457587.5%★★★★☆
202577.0643 of 374482.8%★★★★☆
202464.81332 of 465871.4%★★★★☆
202381.1656 of 458885.7%★★★★☆
202289.9287 of 456193.7%★★★★★
202182.3619 of 449986.2%★★★★☆
201983.1521 of 434888.0%★★★★☆
201888.8349 of 430691.9%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202174.0727 of 300675.8%★★★★☆
201962.41354 of 318457.5%★★★☆☆
201878.5179 of 310694.2%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202680.1517 of 441388.3%★★★★☆
202580.2433 of 364488.1%★★★★☆
202477.1643 of 446585.6%★★★★☆
202382.6441 of 440190.0%★★★★★
202291.5172 of 437696.1%★★★★★
202173.5741 of 432982.9%★★★★☆
201975.0652 of 418884.4%★★★★☆
201886.2299 of 416892.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202689.5189 of 452095.8%★★★★★
202575.9504 of 370586.4%★★★★☆
202463.71268 of 459472.4%★★★★☆
202367.41054 of 452176.7%★★★★☆
202290.1170 of 447796.2%★★★★★
202172.7720 of 445183.8%★★★★☆
201951.21983 of 430954.0%★★★☆☆
201872.3760 of 426482.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202674.5924 of 458279.8%★★★★☆
202571.6852 of 373977.2%★★★★☆
202469.61140 of 464775.5%★★★★☆
202379.3741 of 458583.8%★★★★☆
202288.5372 of 456391.8%★★★★★
202173.4954 of 449878.8%★★★★☆
201971.2961 of 435777.9%★★★★☆
201883.1567 of 431986.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202672.3704 of 300676.6%★★★★☆
202565.4837 of 261268.0%★★★☆☆
202455.41391 of 310855.2%★★★☆☆
202366.5936 of 310669.9%★★★☆☆
202285.8224 of 308292.7%★★★★★
202165.4894 of 308271.0%★★★★☆
201978.0481 of 314284.7%★★★★☆
201884.0307 of 312790.2%★★★★★
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202672.7460 of 233580.3%★★★★☆
202587.4198 of 234491.6%★★★★★
202487.0210 of 237291.1%★★★★★
202376.5393 of 233083.1%★★★★☆
202274.4418 of 225481.5%★★★★☆
202178.8330 of 225285.3%★★★★☆
201986.0217 of 219390.1%★★★★★
201888.8154 of 208092.6%★★★★★
201786.6193 of 202790.5%★★★★★
201691.037 of 198798.1%★★★★★
201585.5153 of 204392.5%★★★★★
201488.387 of 198795.6%★★★★★
201389.063 of 197396.8%★★★★★
201273.9400 of 195179.5%★★★★☆
201171.2382 of 189579.8%★★★★☆
201075.8218 of 180387.9%★★★★☆
200973.4322 of 176381.7%★★★★☆
200872.8340 of 171880.2%★★★★☆
200773.0340 of 168479.8%★★★★☆
200683.3113 of 158592.9%★★★★★
200583.0119 of 158292.5%★★★★★
200486.443 of 157397.3%★★★★★

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202260.6580 of 218273.4%★★★★☆
202122.31915 of 21189.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201966.2402 of 205880.5%★★★★☆
201877.7199 of 200890.1%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202666.2566 of 224074.7%★★★★☆
202579.8233 of 182587.2%★★★★☆
202474.4381 of 224283.0%★★★★☆
202368.8505 of 224177.5%★★★★☆
202273.4430 of 222180.6%★★★★☆
202180.2288 of 215186.6%★★★★☆
201993.384 of 204795.9%★★★★★
201886.7168 of 200891.6%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202160.3698 of 150153.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202675.5319 of 214185.1%★★★★☆
202589.474 of 173195.7%★★★★★
202479.5232 of 211989.1%★★★★☆
202363.6575 of 211672.8%★★★★☆
202265.8494 of 207776.2%★★★★☆
202171.3380 of 204381.4%★★★★☆
201978.0266 of 193586.3%★★★★☆
201887.4129 of 189593.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202669.3429 of 225381.0%★★★★☆
202577.8193 of 182089.4%★★★★☆
202485.1134 of 223594.0%★★★★★
202379.3237 of 225189.5%★★★★☆
202252.7901 of 222059.4%★★★☆☆
202149.1992 of 217254.3%★★★☆☆
201964.9507 of 207375.5%★★★★☆
201877.3230 of 203988.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202677.4355 of 225384.2%★★★★☆
202589.0102 of 181894.4%★★★★★
202479.0300 of 224686.6%★★★★☆
202381.1287 of 224587.2%★★★★☆
202271.1466 of 222879.1%★★★★☆
202171.7450 of 216879.2%★★★★☆
201972.1411 of 206980.1%★★★★☆
201882.1244 of 203088.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202266.5293 of 175783.3%★★★★☆
202134.91122 of 171234.5%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202674.5328 of 173181.1%★★★★☆
202583.6114 of 143992.1%★★★★★
202477.9240 of 173386.2%★★★★☆
202380.3227 of 174987.0%★★★★☆
202271.6378 of 172378.1%★★★★☆
202173.9316 of 170081.4%★★★★☆
201986.1153 of 168490.9%★★★★★
201887.4121 of 167392.8%★★★★★
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202677.1277 of 200986.2%★★★★☆
202587.4100 of 197494.9%★★★★★
202467.2503 of 199074.7%★★★★☆
202366.8509 of 196174.0%★★★★☆
202272.7327 of 187682.6%★★★★☆
202181.8178 of 186190.4%★★★★★
201979.1205 of 185789.0%★★★★☆
201881.9159 of 179791.2%★★★★★
201786.6111 of 177793.8%★★★★★
201679.4116 of 176293.4%★★★★★
201577.0191 of 174389.0%★★★★☆
201479.5141 of 173491.9%★★★★★
201380.4121 of 165292.7%★★★★★
201283.739 of 160397.6%★★★★★
201171.9335 of 167280.0%★★★★☆
201080.661 of 156896.1%★★★★★
200983.457 of 153996.3%★★★★★
200887.521 of 151098.6%★★★★★
200783.874 of 149795.1%★★★★★
200681.0126 of 143091.2%★★★★★
200587.131 of 142997.8%★★★★★
200476.9183 of 142787.2%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202241.8915 of 183750.2%★★★☆☆
202157.8545 of 182970.2%★★★★☆
201971.4277 of 181084.7%★★★★☆
201848.1745 of 178458.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202672.9333 of 193682.8%★★★★☆
202582.8104 of 150493.1%★★★★★
202467.5413 of 188078.0%★★★★☆
202375.3278 of 189185.3%★★★★☆
202275.8257 of 184186.0%★★★★☆
202187.280 of 181595.6%★★★★★
201983.2129 of 179892.8%★★★★★
201876.4255 of 178185.7%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202177.922 of 117798.1%★★★★★
201971.656 of 114595.1%★★★★★
201872.686 of 113792.4%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202671.1323 of 186082.6%★★★★☆
202575.5174 of 145388.0%★★★★☆
202452.6678 of 180562.4%★★★☆☆
202355.2660 of 182063.7%★★★☆☆
202266.4378 of 176278.5%★★★★☆
202172.6292 of 174383.2%★★★★☆
201973.5271 of 171484.2%★★★★☆
201877.1224 of 169186.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202679.0191 of 193790.1%★★★★★
202592.239 of 151397.4%★★★★★
202471.0270 of 188485.7%★★★★☆
202355.3653 of 189765.6%★★★☆☆
202246.7873 of 184752.7%★★★☆☆
202173.7248 of 184886.6%★★★★☆
201954.0676 of 181862.8%★★★☆☆
201865.9347 of 179480.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202676.2281 of 195485.6%★★★★☆
202582.2119 of 151592.1%★★★★★
202460.4575 of 189169.6%★★★☆☆
202353.8757 of 191360.4%★★★☆☆
202262.7512 of 185372.4%★★★★☆
202170.5380 of 184079.3%★★★★☆
201969.0377 of 182479.3%★★★★☆
201882.9164 of 180390.9%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202590.454 of 129995.8%★★★★★
202487.889 of 154894.3%★★★★★
202332.61008 of 147831.8%★★☆☆☆
202251.3516 of 141863.6%★★★☆☆
202178.3146 of 138289.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202688.054 of 158496.6%★★★★★
202591.232 of 129497.5%★★★★★
202476.3182 of 155688.3%★★★★☆
202378.4171 of 157689.1%★★★★☆
202280.7130 of 152591.5%★★★★★
202189.139 of 151097.4%★★★★★
201982.1128 of 152691.6%★★★★★
201884.596 of 153993.8%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+12 vs school
At Risk (2021)94th percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2026)88th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)87th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)77th percentile-7 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2021)76th percentile-8 vs school
Middle school
Hispanic (2026)85th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)84th percentile+4 vs school
Special Education (2022)83rd percentile~ school
White (2026)81st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile~ school
Female (2026)75th percentile-6 vs school
At Risk (2022)73rd percentile-8 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2021)53rd percentile-32 vs school
High school
Gifted and Talented (2021)98th percentile+8 vs school
White (2026)97th percentile+10 vs school
Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2026)86th percentile~ school
Female (2026)83rd percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school
At Risk (2022)50th percentile-32 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Biology91%+21 vs state
English I Reading91%+36 vs state
English II Reading85%+25 vs state
Reading73%+18 vs state
U.S. History71%~ state avg
Algebra I57%+3 vs state
Mathematics57%+13 vs state
Social Studies19%-13 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Knippa School.

Students at Knippa School are 62% Hispanic, 35% White, 2% Asian.

Knippa School ranks 749th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025
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