Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Kermit ISD: B

Total students

385

Avg. teacher experience

10.4 years

Kermit ISD: 11.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Kermit ISD: 95.3%

Statewide: 90%

Kermit Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Kermit, TX, in the Kermit ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 385 students. 63.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 24.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,909, which is $2,978 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.4 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

kermitisd.org

Address

1001 School St
Kermit, TX 79745-4712

Office phone number

(432) 586-1040

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Kermit Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 18. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 18.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

385

African American

4 (1%)

Kermit ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.8%)

Kermit ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (0.8%)

Kermit ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

311 (80.8%)

Kermit ISD: 81.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Kermit ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

59 (15.3%)

Kermit ISD: 15%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

5 (1.3%)

Kermit ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.0%

American Indian

0.8%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

80.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

15.3%

Two or more races

1.3%

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

63.4 %

Kermit ISD: 57.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

70.6 %

Kermit ISD: 73.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

25.7 %

Kermit ISD: 21.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

63.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

70.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

25.7%

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

24.9 %

Kermit ISD: 20.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.9 %

Kermit ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.2 %

Kermit ISD: 11.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

24.9%

Gifted and talented

2.9%

Special education

11.2%

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)

C

Kermit ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Kermit ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Kermit ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Kermit 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

27 %

Kermit ISD: 28.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

25 %

Kermit ISD: 17.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Kermit ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Kermit ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

26.5 %

Kermit ISD: 28.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Kermit ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

29.3 %

Kermit ISD: 34.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Kermit ISD: 58.3%

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

26.4

African American

2.6 (9.9%)

Kermit ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Kermit ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (11.3%)

Kermit ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

12.1 (45.9%)

Kermit ISD: 47.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Kermit ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

7.7 (29.2%)

Kermit ISD: 35.8%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (3.8%)

Kermit ISD: 1.1%

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%)

Kermit ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

15 (56.8%)

Kermit ISD: 64.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

10.4 (39.4%)

Kermit ISD: 32.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (3.8%)

Kermit ISD: 1.1%

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

14.6

Kermit ISD: 14.4

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

10.4 years

Kermit ISD: 11.5 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

$55,909

Kermit ISD: $56,456

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$45,706

Kermit ISD: $45,488

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$49,830

Kermit ISD: $48,637

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$54,678

Kermit ISD: $53,390

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$65,606

Kermit ISD: $64,100

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$67,635

Kermit ISD: $66,349

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Kermit ISD: $73,029

Statewide: $71,111

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