Kerens School
- Elementary/secondary school in Kerens ISD
- Kerens, TX
- Early education - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Total students
628
Avg. teacher experience
14 years
Kerens ISD: 14 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Kerens ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Kerens School is an elementary/secondary school in Kerens, TX, in the Kerens ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 628 students. 44.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Kerens School was 917 for 2022-2023 graduates.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,392, which is $7,082 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14 years of experience.
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Website
Address
200 Bobcat LnKerens, TX 75144-0310
Office phone number
Principal
- Kristen Lynch, Brittany Mathis
- brumitm@kerensisd.org
- (903) 396-2931
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Kerens School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
628
African American
96 (15.3%)
Kerens ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6 (1%)
Kerens ISD: 1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
213 (33.9%)
Kerens ISD: 33.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
5 (0.8%)
Kerens ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
255 (40.6%)
Kerens ISD: 40.6%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
53 (8.4%)
Kerens ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
44.6 %
Kerens ISD: 44.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
77.1 %
Kerens ISD: 77.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
14 %
Kerens ISD: 14%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
14.5 %
Kerens ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
4.3 %
Kerens ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
14.6 %
Kerens ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Kerens ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Kerens ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
100 %
Kerens ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Kerens ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Kerens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
20.2 %
Kerens ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
19.6 %
Kerens ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Kerens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
12 %
Kerens ISD: 12%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Kerens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
25.2 %
Kerens ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
33.3 %
Kerens ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
0 %
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
0 %
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Kerens ISD: Masked
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
917
Kerens ISD: 917
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
44.8 %
Kerens ISD: 44.8%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
51.7 %
Kerens ISD: 51.7%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
17.2 %
Kerens ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
53.8
African American
5 (9.3%)
Kerens ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
3 (5.6%)
Kerens ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
45.8 (85.1%)
Kerens ISD: 85.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
41.5 (77.1%)
Kerens ISD: 77.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
12.3 (22.9%)
Kerens ISD: 22.9%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Kerens ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
11.7
Kerens ISD: 11.7
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
14 years
Kerens ISD: 14 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$55,392
Kerens ISD: $55,392
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$51,934
Kerens ISD: $51,934
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$44,154
Kerens ISD: $44,154
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$51,897
Kerens ISD: $51,897
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$58,425
Kerens ISD: $58,425
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$63,566
Kerens ISD: $63,566
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Kerens ISD: N/A
Statewide: $74,014