- Enrollment
- 127
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 70/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kress, TX
Kress El
Federal NCES profile for Kress El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 67/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482595002922
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 73
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kress El earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Texas schools.
- 67
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 62.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 135
- students enrolled
Kress El has class sizes smaller than 82% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+0 students YoY
Kress El held near 134 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 12.5 → 11.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+0 students YoY 482595002922 · Kress, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
135 enr · 11.3:1 · 62.7% lunch · RII 67
Nearest enrollment peer: Kress H S (127 students)
Kress El held near 134 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 12.5 → 11.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Kress El compares
Kress El held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.3:1 | ▼ 23% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 62.7% | ▲ 1% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 135 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
135
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
62.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 18% in Texas - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,398
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $14,348
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 135 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 52.6%
White 43.0%
Two or More 2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.5%
African American 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.8, Kress El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Kress Isd reports $14,398 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Kress El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kress H S | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kress El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~135 students)
Frequently asked questions about Kress El
How many students attend Kress El?
Kress El has 135 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kress, TX. CCD year-over-year: 134 (2022-23) → 134 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kress El?
The student-teacher ratio at Kress El is 11.3:1, which is 23% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kress El?
62.7% of students at Kress El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kress El?
The largest demographic group at Kress El is Hispanic or Latino at 52.6% of enrollment, in Kress, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kress El?
Kress El has a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Kress Isd?
Besides Kress El, Kress Isd also operates Kress H S (127 students). See the Kress Isd district page for the complete list.