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Schools in Kountze · Kountze Independent School District

Kountze’s public schools score below 55% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Kountze, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▼ 6 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 3 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▲ 18% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,151 students on the public path
In brief

Kountze’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,069 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Kountze Int, then Kountze Middle, then Kountze H S. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Kountze’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (740)Better than 44%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 610 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Kountze anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Kountze’s students in the tested grades sat them (600 in math, 619 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kountze, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Kountze ElKountze Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–5Kountze IntKountze Independent School DistrictB−
6–8Kountze MiddleKountze Independent School DistrictC+
9–12Kountze H SKountze Independent School DistrictB

Kountze’s public schools are run by Kountze Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Kountze Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,151 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$15,069TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 51.1% · 619 students tested
Math44%
State average 40.9% · 600 students tested

Kountze vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Kountze’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KountzeB−Kountze Independent

Every school in Kountze

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Kountzeby address
Kountze El
Elementary · Grades PK–2
336 students16:1Rate it →
Kountze Int
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
257 students14:1Rate it →
Kountze H S
High · Grades 9–12
B
328 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Kountzein other towns
Kountze Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
230 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Hardin Co J J A E P, Hardin Co Alter Ed and Hardin Co Alternative Aep).

Questions about Kountze’s schools

Are Kountze’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kountze children attend score below 55% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kountze in?

Kountze Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,151 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Kountze kids go to high school?

Kountze H S, with 328 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Kountze’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Kountze Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Kountze spend per student?

$15,069 in Kountze Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.