Kemp Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Kemp ISD
- Kemp, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
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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Principals
- Heather Boatright
- heather.boatright@kempisd.org
- (903) 498-1402
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%
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%
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%
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: 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