James A Arthur Intermediate School
- Middle school or junior high school in Kennedale ISD
- 5th grade - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Kennedale ISD: B
Total students
374
Avg. teacher experience
12.2 years
Kennedale ISD: 13.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Kennedale ISD: 97%
Statewide: 90%
James A Arthur Intermediate School is a middle school or junior high school in Texas, in the Kennedale ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 374 students. 61% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,696, which is $3,809 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in James A Arthur Intermediate School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
374
African American
110 (29.4%)
Kennedale ISD: 26.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Kennedale ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
12 (3.2%)
Kennedale ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
102 (27.3%)
Kennedale ISD: 27.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)
Kennedale ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
132 (35.3%)
Kennedale ISD: 36.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
17 (4.5%)
Kennedale ISD: 5.2%
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
61 %
Kennedale ISD: 51%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
48.9 %
Kennedale ISD: 45.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
16.6 %
Kennedale ISD: 12.1%
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
16.6 %
Kennedale ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
13.4 %
Kennedale ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.3 %
Kennedale ISD: 9%
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)
B
Kennedale ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Kennedale ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Kennedale ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Kennedale 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
9.8 %
Kennedale ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
15.3 %
Kennedale ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Kennedale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Kennedale ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
8.9 %
Kennedale ISD: 5%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Kennedale ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
7.9 %
Kennedale ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
10.5 %
Kennedale ISD: 7.6%
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
26.3
African American
1 (3.8%)
Kennedale ISD: 7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Kennedale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Kennedale ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1.4 (5.2%)
Kennedale ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kennedale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
21.9 (83.4%)
Kennedale ISD: 81.7%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2 (7.6%)
Kennedale ISD: 1.5%
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%)
Kennedale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
17.5 (66.6%)
Kennedale ISD: 71.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
8.8 (33.4%)
Kennedale ISD: 28.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Kennedale 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
14.2
Kennedale ISD: 14.1
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
12.2 years
Kennedale ISD: 13.6 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
$62,696
Kennedale ISD: $63,282
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Kennedale ISD: $56,156
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$57,424
Kennedale ISD: $57,204
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$60,841
Kennedale ISD: $60,846
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$63,685
Kennedale ISD: $64,459
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$68,443
Kennedale ISD: $69,083
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Kennedale ISD: $76,395
Statewide: $71,111