Kemp Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Kemp ISD
- Kemp, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating
C
Kemp ISD: B
Total students
393
Avg. teacher experience
12.5 years
Kemp ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Kemp ISD: 96.6%
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 2018-2019 school year, it had 393 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 50.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $47,203, which is $6,919 less than the state average.
Contact information
Principals
- Jennifer Easterling
- jennifer.easterling@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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
393
African American
7 (1.8%)
Kemp ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Kemp ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
2 (0.5%)
Kemp ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
102 (26%)
Kemp ISD: 26.8%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.5%)
Kemp ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
264 (67.2%)
Kemp ISD: 66.9%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
15 (3.8%)
Kemp ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
50.4 %
Kemp ISD: 48.4%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
70.5 %
Kemp ISD: 71.1%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
11.2 %
Kemp ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
11.2 %
Kemp ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
53.7 %
Kemp ISD: 40%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
6.4 %
Kemp ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
13.5 %
Kemp ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
C
Kemp ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Kemp ISD: B
School progress
B
Kemp ISD: B
Closing the gaps
F
Kemp ISD: B
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
27.6
African American
0 (0%)
Kemp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Kemp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Kemp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
4 (14.5%)
Kemp ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kemp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
23.6 (85.5%)
Kemp ISD: 92.5%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Kemp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
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: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
22.2 (80.5%)
Kemp ISD: 76.5%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
5.4 (19.5%)
Kemp ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Kemp ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
14.3
Kemp ISD: 13.7
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
12.5 years
Kemp ISD: 11.3 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
$47,203
Kemp ISD: $47,812
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$41,378
Kemp ISD: $41,673
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$42,342
Kemp ISD: $42,171
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$42,968
Kemp ISD: $44,807
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$50,058
Kemp ISD: $52,641
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$52,833
Kemp ISD: $55,944
Statewide: $62,039