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.

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Contact information

Website

kermitisd.org

Address

601 S Poplar St
Kermit, TX 79745-4712

Office phone number

(432) 586-1040

Principal

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%

African American

1.7%

American Indian

0.7%

Asian

0.7%

Hispanic

78.7%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

17.6%

Two or more races

0.5%

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%

At-risk students

35.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

71.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

20.3%

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%

Bilingual/ESL

19.1%

Gifted and talented

3.2%

Special education

12.2%

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

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