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Kountze Elementary School

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Kountze, TX 77625

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Serving 336 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Kountze Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 336 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: 35-39%
: 35-39%
: KOUNTZE EL's attendance zone covers the entire Kountze school district, encompassing approximately 254.1 square miles in Kountze, TX. The average distance from the school to the edge of the zone is about 8.2 miles, with the furthest edge reaching 18.4 miles, and typical drive times to the school range from 15 to 20 minutes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Kountze Elementary School's student population of 336 students has grown by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kountze Elementary School
Pre-K	61
Kind	95
1	71
2	109

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Total Students

336 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Kountze Elementary School
2025	336
2024	332
2023	313
2022	301
2021	281
2020	368
2019	368
2018	382
2017	382
2016	394
2015	420
2014	390
2013	422
2012	447
2011	449
2010	462
2009	450
2008	610
2007	652
2006	661
2005	693
2004	702
2003	692
2002	678
2001	672
2000	623
1999	638
1998	621
1997	607
1996	588
1995	588
1994	605
1993	610
1992	642
1991	641
1990	603
1989	611

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Kountze Elementary School
2025	21
2024	23
2023	22
2022	21
2021	20
2020	27
2019	27
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	26
2014	26
2013	31
2012	29
2011	29
2010	30
2009	27
2008	42
2007	43
2006	44
2005	45
2004	45
2003	45
2002	44
2001	43
2000	43
1999	40
1998	41
1997	40
1996	39
1995	40
1994	42
1993	40
1992	40
1991	38
1990	38
1988	20

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School Rankings

The of Kountze Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (TX)

(18-19)

35-39%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Kountze Elementary School	Texas	Kountze Independent School District
2019	37%	51%	46%
2018	32%	49%	33%
2017	77%	78%	75%
2016	77%	75%	72%
2015	87%	73%	67%
2014	72%	76%	72%
2013	95%	78%	73%
2012	95%	83%	78%
2011	92%	84%	80%
2010	87%	83%	79%

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(18-19)

35-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Kountze Elementary School	Texas	Kountze Independent School District
2019	37%	47%	42%
2018	37%	45%	33%
2017	72%	72%	70%
2016	77%	71%	71%
2015	87%	73%	72%
2014	77%	75%	72%
2013	92%	78%	75%
2012	95%	88%	85%
2011	92%	88%	87%
2010	92%	88%	86%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Kountze Elementary School	Texas	Kountze Independent School District
2025	16:1	14:1
2024	14:1	14:1
2023	14:1	15:1	12:1
2022	14:1	15:1	13:1
2021	14:1	15:1	12:1
2020	14:1	15:1	12:1
2019	14:1	15:1	12:1
2018	15:1	15:1	13:1
2017	15:1	15:1	13:1
2016	15:1	15:1	13:1
2015	16:1	15:1	13:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	16:1	13:1
2012	15:1	15:1	13:1
2011	16:1	15:1	13:1
2010	15:1	15:1	13:1
2009	17:1	15:1	13:1
2008	14:1	15:1	13:1
2007	15:1	15:1	13:1
2006	15:1	15:1	12:1
2005	15:1	15:1	13:1
2004	16:1	15:1	13:1
2003	15:1	15:1	13:1
2002	15:1	15:1	13:1
2001	16:1	15:1	13:1
2000	14:1	15:1	13:1
1999	16:1	15:1	14:1
1998	15:1	15:1	13:1
1997	15:1	15:1	14:1
1996	15:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	16:1	13:1
1993	15:1	16:1	14:1
1992	16:1	16:1	14:1
1991	17:1	16:1	15:1
1990	16:1	16:1	15:1
1988	15:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2010)
Year	Kountze Elementary School	Texas	Kountze Independent School District
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Kountze Elementary School	Texas	Kountze Independent School District
2025	14%	54%
2024	13%	53%
2023	13%	53%	9%
2022	10%	53%	8%
2021	8%	53%	7%
2020	7%	53%	9%
2019	7%	53%	9%
2018	6%	52%	7%
2017	6%	52%	7%
2016	6%	52%	7%
2015	4%	52%	6%
2014	5%	52%	5%
2013	5%	51%	4%
2012	6%	51%	4%
2011	6%	50%	4%
2010	6%	49%	4%
2009	6%	48%	4%
2008	4%	47%	3%
2007	4%	46%	3%
2006	2%	46%	1%
2005	2%	45%	2%
2004	2%	44%	2%
2003	2%	43%	2%
2002	2%	42%	2%
2001	2%	41%	2%

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Black

12%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Kountze Elementary School	Texas	Kountze Independent School District
2025	12%	13%
2024	12%	13%
2023	14%	13%	14%
2022	15%	13%	15%
2021	10%	13%	13%
2020	11%	13%	13%
2019	11%	13%	13%
2018	12%	13%	12%
2017	12%	13%	12%
2016	12%	13%	13%
2015	11%	13%	12%
2014	10%	13%	13%
2013	12%	13%	13%
2012	12%	13%	13%
2011	12%	13%	13%
2010	13%	14%	14%
2009	13%	14%	13%
2008	13%	14%	14%
2007	14%	14%	14%
2006	15%	15%	13%
2005	13%	14%	14%
2004	13%	14%	14%
2003	13%	14%	15%
2002	14%	14%	16%
2001	15%	14%	17%
2000	13%	14%	16%
1999	13%	14%	15%
1998	13%	14%	15%
1997	15%	14%	16%
1996	16%	14%	15%
1995	16%	14%	15%
1994	18%	14%	16%
1993	17%	14%	16%
1992	17%	14%	16%
1991	18%	14%	17%
1990	19%	14%	17%
1989	16%	14%	16%

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White

64%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Kountze Elementary School	Texas	Kountze Independent School District
2025	64%	24%
2024	63%	25%
2023	64%	26%	71%
2022	69%	26%	72%
2021	76%	26%	74%
2020	80%	27%	76%
2019	80%	27%	76%
2018	80%	28%	79%
2017	80%	28%	79%
2016	81%	29%	79%
2015	85%	29%	81%
2014	83%	29%	80%
2013	81%	30%	80%
2012	80%	31%	81%
2011	80%	31%	82%
2010	79%	33%	80%
2009	80%	34%	82%
2008	82%	35%	82%
2007	81%	36%	82%
2006	82%	36%	86%
2005	84%	38%	83%
2004	84%	39%	82%
2003	84%	40%	82%
2002	82%	41%	81%
2001	82%	42%	81%
2000	86%	44%	83%
1999	87%	45%	83%
1998	88%	46%	84%
1997	85%	46%	83%
1996	86%	47%	84%
1995	86%	48%	85%
1994	84%	48%	83%
1993	85%	49%	84%
1992	83%	49%	84%
1991	84%	51%	83%
1990	82%	51%	82%
1989	86%	51%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Kountze Elementary School	Texas	Kountze Independent School District
2025	10%	3%
2024	12%	3%
2023	9%	3%	4%
2022	6%	3%	3%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

36%

76%

0.55

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Kountze Elementary School	Texas	Kountze Independent School District
2025	0.55	0.64
2024	0.56	0.64
2023	0.55	0.64	0.46
2022	0.49	0.64	0.46
2021	0.41	0.64	0.43
2020	0.35	0.63	0.40
2019	0.35	0.63	0.40
2018	0.35	0.64	0.35
2017	0.35	0.64	0.35
2016	0.33	0.63	0.35
2015	0.27	0.63	0.33
2014	0.30	0.63	0.35
2013	0.33	0.64	0.35
2012	0.35	0.64	0.33
2011	0.35	0.64	0.32
2010	0.36	0.64	0.32
2009	0.34	0.64	0.32
2008	0.31	0.64	0.31
2007	0.33	0.64	0.31
2006	0.31	0.64	0.26
2005	0.28	0.64	0.29
2004	0.28	0.64	0.31
2003	0.28	0.64	0.31
2002	0.31	0.64	0.32
2001	0.31	0.64	0.32
2000	0.27	0.65	0.29
1999	0.26	0.65	0.29
1998	0.25	0.65	0.27
1997	0.28	0.64	0.28
1996	0.27	0.64	0.28
1995	0.27	0.64	0.26
1994	0.29	0.64	0.28
1993	0.28	0.63	0.28
1992	0.29	0.63	0.28
1991	0.29	0.63	0.28
1990	0.31	0.63	0.30
1989	0.26	0.62	0.28

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(22-23)

25%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Kountze Elementary School	Texas	Kountze Independent School District
2023	25%	23%	30.3%
2022	31%	28.9%	38.1%
2021	10.7%	16.6%	9.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

67%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Kountze Elementary School	Texas	Kountze Independent School District
2025	67%	56%
2024	70%	57%
2023	70%	57%	61%
2022	69%	57%	57%
2021	63%	56%	50%
2020	63%	56%	51%
2019	63%	56%	51%
2018	54%	53%	40%
2017	54%	53%	40%
2016	50%	53%	39%
2015	52%	52%	41%
2014	48%	53%	40%
2013	45%	53%	38%
2012	50%	44%	41%
2011	47%	44%	42%
2010	45%	43%	37%
2009	42%	40%	36%
2008	38%	39%	33%
2007	36%	39%	31%
2006	45%	40%	37%
2005	39%	39%	35%
2004	40%	39%	34%
2003	38%	39%	31%
2002	40%	38%	34%
2001	40%	38%	34%
2000	40%	38%	32%
1999	40%	39%	32%
1998	43%	40%	34%
1997	47%	41%	37%
1996	45%	41%	36%
1995	52%	41%	41%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Kountze Elementary School	Texas	Kountze Independent School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	7%	5%
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2016	6%	6%	5%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	9%	7%	10%
2012	8%	7%	10%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	11%	8%	9%
2008	12%	8%	9%
2007	11%	8%	9%
2006	13%	8%	11%
2005	11%	8%	9%
2004	9%	7%	8%
2003	12%	7%	11%
2002	10%	7%	8%
2001	9%	7%	9%

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School District Name

Kountze Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% TX state average).

How many students attend Kountze Elementary School?

336 students attend Kountze Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Kountze Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, and 10% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kountze Elementary School?

Kountze Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Kountze Elementary School offer ?

Kountze Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Kountze Elementary School part of?

Kountze Elementary School is part of Kountze Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 336 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: 35-39%
: 35-39%
: KOUNTZE EL's attendance zone covers the entire Kountze school district, encompassing approximately 254.1 square miles in Kountze, TX. The average distance from the school to the edge of the zone is about 8.2 miles, with the furthest edge reaching 18.4 miles, and typical drive times to the school range from 15 to 20 minutes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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