Kress Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kress, Texas · Kress ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Kress Elementary School serves 135 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Kress (Swisher County). It is one of 2 schools in Kress ISD. By enrollment it is the 4620th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 8.86 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Kress ISD |
| County | Swisher County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482595002922 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Kress ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 135 | 262 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 11.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.9% | 52.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Kress Elementary School in context
Size
Kress Elementary School is the only elementary school in Kress ISD. Its 135 students are 51.5% of the district's 262. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 17.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 328; Kress Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is kindergarten with 24 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 13, against an average of 17 per grade. This year grade 6 has 46% fewer students than kindergarten (13 against 24). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 13 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 52.6% here and 54.6% across Kress ISD. White students are next, at 43%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52.3% across Kress ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 8.86 full-time-equivalent teachers for 135 students, Kress Elementary School has 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 135 students would have about 9.1 teachers, so Kress Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Kress Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is North Elementary School, 10.4 miles away in Plainview ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 52.6% |
| White | 43% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.5% |
| Black | 0.7% |
52.6% of students are girls and 47.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 13 |
| Kindergarten | 24 |
| Grade 1 | 15 |
| Grade 2 | 15 |
| Grade 3 | 21 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 17 |
| Grade 6 | 13 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 E 5th, Kress, TX 79052
Phone: (806)684-2326
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kress Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Elementary School | Plainview ISD | 10.4 mi | 492 | 16.1 | 87.4% |
| Central Elementary School | Plainview ISD | 12.2 mi | 505 | 15.3 | 80.8% |
| Tulia Elementary School | Tulia ISD | 12.9 mi | 364 | 11.6 | 82.1% |
| South Elementary School | Plainview ISD | 13.3 mi | 456 | 16.1 | 84.9% |
| Akin Elementary School | Hale Center ISD | 21.3 mi | 226 | 11.1 | 84.5% |
| Lockney Elementary School | Lockney ISD | 23.7 mi | 170 | 11.2 | 81.2% |
| Hp Webb Elementary School | Olton ISD | 25.7 mi | 291 | 12.8 | 67% |
| Happy Elementary School | Happy ISD | 27.2 mi | 134 | 13.9 | 24.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kress ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kress High School | High | 7–12 | 127 |