Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Kemp ISD: C

Total students

417

Avg. teacher experience

11 years

Kemp ISD: 10.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Kemp ISD: 96.4%

Statewide: 90%

Kemp Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Kemp, TX, in the Kemp ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 417 students. 23.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,349, which is $4,538 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.kempisd.org

Address

1000 Tolosa Rd
Kemp, TX 75143

Office phone number

(903) 498-1402

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Kemp Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

417

African American

6 (1.4%)

Kemp ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.5%)

Kemp ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.5%)

Kemp ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

144 (34.5%)

Kemp ISD: 37.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Kemp ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

249 (59.7%)

Kemp ISD: 56.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

14 (3.4%)

Kemp ISD: 4.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.4%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

34.5%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

59.7%

Two or more races

3.4%

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

23.3 %

Kemp ISD: 41%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

59.5 %

Kemp ISD: 64.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

16.3 %

Kemp ISD: 16.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

23.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

59.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

16.3%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

15.3 %

Kemp ISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.5 %

Kemp ISD: 4.6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

17 %

Kemp ISD: 15.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

15.3%

Gifted and talented

5.5%

Special education

17.0%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Kemp ISD: C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Kemp ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Kemp ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Kemp ISD: C

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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

22.4 %

Kemp ISD: 21.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

16.7 %

Kemp ISD: 14.8%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Kemp ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Kemp ISD: 28.6%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

17.3 %

Kemp ISD: 18.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Kemp ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

25.1 %

Kemp ISD: 22.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

23.5 %

Kemp ISD: 29.1%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

29.5

African American

0.9 (3.1%)

Kemp ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Kemp ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Kemp ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0.8 (2.7%)

Kemp ISD: 5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Kemp ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

27.8 (94.3%)

Kemp ISD: 93.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Kemp ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Kemp ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

23.5 (79.5%)

Kemp ISD: 72%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

6 (20.5%)

Kemp ISD: 26.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Kemp ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14.1

Kemp ISD: 12.5

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 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

11 years

Kemp ISD: 10.9 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

$54,349

Kemp ISD: $54,854

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$47,617

Kemp ISD: $46,904

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$47,937

Kemp ISD: $48,092

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$51,358

Kemp ISD: $52,349

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$59,232

Kemp ISD: $60,002

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$66,599

Kemp ISD: $67,606

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$66,522

Kemp ISD: $66,596

Statewide: $71,111

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