Kerens Isd, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Kerens Isd

Kerens ISD is a small district spanning prekindergarten through grade 12 in Navarro County, serving a combined student population across a handful of school sites. The district's academic performance reflects a struggling proficiency picture with uneven results across grade levels and subjects, positioned at the bottom quartile among Navarro County's districts on overall proficiency.

In reading and language arts, results are mixed by grade. Third graders show modest proficiency, while fourth grade improves noticeably. Fifth and seventh grades perform somewhat stronger, but the pattern is inconsistent overall. In mathematics, the data reveal particular weakness. Third grade and seventh grade proficiency rates fall well below the midline, while fourth grade stands out as comparatively stronger. Fifth and sixth grades cluster in the moderate range, and eighth grade is soft. Science proficiency at both tested grades is low. Social studies shows the steepest struggle, with only a small portion of eighth graders demonstrating proficiency, signaling a curriculum area that may warrant closer examination.

The district's chronic absenteeism rate places it in the bottom quartile countywide, suggesting attendance challenges that likely compound academic struggles. On a brighter note, the district spends at the upper range per pupil compared to other county districts, meaning money is flowing into the classrooms even as proficiency numbers lag. A parent may want to explore the district directly about intervention strategies for the grades and subjects where proficiency dips most sharply, and about what drives the absenteeism numbers.

A significant factor reshaping the district's financial foundation is a cluster of solar and wind energy tax-abatement agreements entered into during 2021 and 2022. These Chapter 313 agreements with developers including Fence Post Solar, Elm Flats Solar, Gaia Solar, and Navarro County Wind limit the taxable value of those properties for school maintenance and operations taxes in exchange for pilot payments and other revenue. The publicly reported intent was to allow the school board to lower local tax rates while maintaining or growing district revenues over roughly a decade. For families considering the area, this represents a durable shift in how the district funds itself and a longer-term commitment by the board to a particular tax strategy.

The district also participates in the Texas Teacher Incentive Allotment program, which ties supplemental teacher pay to performance measures. This signals an ongoing effort to attract and retain effective instructors, though the impact on classroom stability and instruction quality would benefit from direct conversation with the school.

The enrollment is small to mid-sized for a full prekindergarten-through-12 district. The student body is diverse, with substantial representation across Hispanic, White, and Black populations, along with smaller shares of multiracial, Asian, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students. Free-and-reduced-price lunch counts were not available in the data, limiting a full picture of economic need in the student body.

A graduation rate was not reported, as the data did not include that metric. Grade-level state testing results are available for the tested elementary and middle school grades shown above. Parents evaluating Kerens ISD should schedule conversations with school leadership about the specific instructional approaches being used in weaker areas, the root causes of absenteeism, and the district's plans for lifting proficiency in tested subjects and grades where results currently lag.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

630

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 34%

Black 15%

White 40%

Asian 1%

Two+ 8%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

29%

21%

Gr 4

39%

44%

Gr 5

44%

67%

Gr 6

27%

75%

Gr 7

56%

69%

Gr 8

45%

80%

Math

Gr 3

18%

15%

Gr 4

70%

38%

Gr 5

26%

33%

Gr 6

41%

42%

Gr 7

12%

11%

Gr 8

25%

46%

Science

Gr 5

23%

13%

Gr 8

18%

80%

Social studies

Gr 8

20%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

39%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

17%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

38%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

15%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

33%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

18%

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

58%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

25%

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

45%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

17%

—

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

KERENS SCHOOL

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

17%

Grade 3

56%

Grade 4

28%

Grade 5

41%

Grade 6

12%

Grade 7

31%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

26%

Grade 3

41%

Grade 4

50%

Grade 5

40%

Grade 6

60%

Grade 7

53%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

20%

Grade 5

33%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$236,245

Year-over-year change-0.0%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$223K to $403K

vs. state typical0.78x

vs. national typical0.64x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
75144	Goodlow Park	$223K	-0.4%	87.9%
75153	Powell	$275K	+3.3%	6.7%
75109		$403K	+1.9%	5.4%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,192/mo

Home price / national median income2.8x

Comparison

State typical home value$302,187 (-2.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.