Kemp Alternative
- High school in Kemp ISD
- Kemp, TX
- 11th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not rated
Kemp ISD: C
Total students
8
Avg. teacher experience
12.7 years
Kemp ISD: 10.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Kemp ISD: 96.4%
Statewide: 90%
Kemp Alternative is a high school in Kemp, TX, in the Kemp ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 8 students. 75% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not rated for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.8% during the 2020-2021 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,398, which is $1,489 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Mindy Davenport
- mindy.davenport@kempisd.org
- (903) 498-1400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Kemp Alternative 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
8
African American
0 (0%)
Kemp ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Kemp ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Kemp ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
2 (25%)
Kemp ISD: 37.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kemp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
6 (75%)
Kemp ISD: 56.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Kemp ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
75 %
Kemp ISD: 41%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
87.5 %
Kemp ISD: 64.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
0 %
Kemp ISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
0 %
Kemp ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Kemp ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
25 %
Kemp ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
Not rated
Kemp ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not rated
Kemp ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
Not rated
Kemp ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not rated
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.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Kemp ISD: 96.4%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Kemp ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Kemp ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Kemp ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Kemp ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Kemp ISD: Masked
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
2.8 %
Kemp ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
N/A
Kemp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Kemp ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Kemp ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Kemp ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
4.3 %
Kemp ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Kemp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
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
38.1 %
Kemp ISD: 21.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Kemp ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Kemp ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Kemp ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
45.5 %
Kemp ISD: 18.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
33.3 %
Kemp ISD: 22.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Kemp ISD: 29.1%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
0 %
Kemp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
N/A
Kemp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Kemp ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Kemp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Kemp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Kemp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
N/A
Kemp ISD: 955
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Kemp ISD: 19.6
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
16.2 %
Kemp ISD: 58.7%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
2.7 %
Kemp ISD: 31.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
2.7 %
Kemp ISD: 29.4%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
2
African American
0 (0%)
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 (0%)
Kemp ISD: 5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kemp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
2 (100%)
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
1.9 (95.1%)
Kemp ISD: 72%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
0.1 (4.9%)
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
4
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
12.7 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
$57,398
Kemp ISD: $54,854
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Kemp ISD: $46,904
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$47,529
Kemp ISD: $48,092
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
N/A
Kemp ISD: $52,349
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
N/A
Kemp ISD: $60,002
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
N/A
Kemp ISD: $67,606
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$69,242
Kemp ISD: $66,596
Statewide: $71,111