Kemp Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Kemp ISD
- Kemp, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Kemp ISD: B
Total students
391
Avg. teacher experience
13.7 years
Kemp ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Kemp ISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
Kemp Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Kemp, TX, in the Kemp ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 391 students. 26.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,899, which is $1,742 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- 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 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
391
African American
6 (1.5%)
Kemp ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Kemp ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Kemp ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
129 (33%)
Kemp ISD: 33.4%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kemp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
241 (61.6%)
Kemp ISD: 59.9%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
14 (3.6%)
Kemp ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
26.6 %
Kemp ISD: 42.6%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
77.2 %
Kemp ISD: 77.3%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
16.4 %
Kemp ISD: 15%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
15.9 %
Kemp ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
6.1 %
Kemp ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
17.9 %
Kemp ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
C
Kemp ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Kemp ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Kemp ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
9.6 %
Kemp ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Kemp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
0 %
Kemp ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Kemp ISD: 20%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
7.1 %
Kemp ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kemp ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
10.6 %
Kemp ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
16.7 %
Kemp ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
33.9
African American
0 (0%)
Kemp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Kemp ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Kemp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
3 (8.8%)
Kemp ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kemp ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
30.9 (91.2%)
Kemp ISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 56.9%
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: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
30.6 (90.1%)
Kemp ISD: 80%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
3.4 (9.9%)
Kemp ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 25%
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 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
11.5
Kemp ISD: 12.7
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
13.7 years
Kemp ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$55,899
Kemp ISD: $54,696
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$49,500
Kemp ISD: $47,078
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$48,202
Kemp ISD: $49,200
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$52,189
Kemp ISD: $52,040
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$57,813
Kemp ISD: $58,547
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$65,074
Kemp ISD: $64,654
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$58,377
Kemp ISD: $60,096
Statewide: $69,974