Kermit Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Kermit ISD
- Kermit, TX
- 5th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
F
Kermit ISD: C
Total students
403
Avg. teacher experience
9.7 years
Kermit ISD: 11 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Kermit ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
Kermit Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Kermit, TX, in the Kermit ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 403 students. 35% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 19.1% 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 F for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,668, which is $3,973 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
601 S Poplar StKermit, TX 79745-4712
Office phone number
Principal
- Omar Salgado
- osalgado@kermitisd.org
- (432) 586-1040
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Kermit Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 18. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 18.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
403
African American
7 (1.7%)
Kermit ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
3 (0.7%)
Kermit ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.7%)
Kermit ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
317 (78.7%)
Kermit ISD: 81.5%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kermit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
71 (17.6%)
Kermit ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
2 (0.5%)
Kermit ISD: 1%
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
35 %
Kermit ISD: 47.8%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
71.5 %
Kermit ISD: 70.1%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
20.3 %
Kermit ISD: 20.4%
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
19.1 %
Kermit ISD: 19%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
3.2 %
Kermit ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
12.2 %
Kermit ISD: 11%
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)
F
Kermit ISD: C
Student achievement (2018-2019)
F
Kermit ISD: C
School progress (2018-2019)
F
Kermit ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
F
Kermit ISD: D
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
7.5 %
Kermit ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Kermit ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
8.3 %
Kermit ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Kermit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
7.7 %
Kermit ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kermit ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
4.9 %
Kermit ISD: 11%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
40 %
Kermit ISD: 44.4%
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
27.6
African American
1.9 (6.8%)
Kermit ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Kermit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (10.8%)
Kermit ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
11.5 (41.4%)
Kermit ISD: 43.9%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kermit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
11.3 (40.9%)
Kermit ISD: 46.6%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Kermit 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%)
Kermit ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
17.5 (63.2%)
Kermit ISD: 70.5%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
9.2 (33.2%)
Kermit ISD: 27.4%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
1 (3.6%)
Kermit ISD: 1.1%
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
14.6
Kermit ISD: 13.5
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
9.7 years
Kermit ISD: 11 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
$53,668
Kermit ISD: $54,232
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$44,265
Kermit ISD: $44,132
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$47,952
Kermit ISD: $47,701
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$55,204
Kermit ISD: $52,436
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$60,319
Kermit ISD: $60,341
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$64,766
Kermit ISD: $64,518
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Kermit ISD: $67,930
Statewide: $69,974