Kemp Junior High School

204 West 17th St, Kemp, TX 75143 | (903) 498-1343

Grades: 7-8
Student Enrollment: 237

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 237 middle and high school students from grades 7-8
Ranks 841st out of 1,763 middle schools in TX.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 204 W 17th St, Kemp, TX 75143

Principal or Admin: Phillip Edwards
Fax: (903) 498-1359
Website: kemp.EDNET10.NET

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Kemp Independent School District (ISD)
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,509
Graduation Rate: 70.7%
Dropout Rate: 1.8%
Students Per Teacher: 12.8
Enrolled Students: 1,566

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 237
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 23.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 140 (59.1%)
Females: 97 (40.9%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 20 (8.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 116 (48.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 136 (57.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Kemp Junior High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	4	1.7%
Black	7	3.0%
Asian	2	0.8%
Hispanic	34	14.3%
White	190	80.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
7th Grade	119	50.2%
8th Grade	118	49.8%

Faculty Breakdown (2010)

Average Teacher Experience

School:

10.5

District:

13.1

State:

11.3

Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience

School:

46.2%

District:

27.0%

State:

31.0%

Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience

School:

15.0%

District:

18.8%

State:

20.3%

Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience

School:

23.6%

District:

25.7%

State:

24.4%

Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience

School:

10.9%

District:

23.4%

State:

18.3%

Faculty Salary (2010)

School Administration Average Base Salary

School:

$61,975

District:

$60,990

State:

$70,209

Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$40,160

District:

$42,530

State:

$48,263

Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$34,000

District:

$33,795

State:

$41,165

Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$35,577

State:

$43,527

Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$39,268

State:

$46,149

Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$45,122

State:

$50,153

Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$52,592

State:

$58,427

Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Former Student on September 21, 2007
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Kemp ISD is a small town hands on learning facility.

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Kemp Junior High School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on TAKS state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Social Studies
Writing

AYP and Performance (2010)

Overall AYP Met: Yes

TAKS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	86.0%	86.0%	81.0%
2009	71.0%	71.0%	79.0%
2008	78.0%	78.0%	76.0%

Reading Test
2010	84.0%	84.0%	86.0%
2009	79.0%	79.0%	84.0%
2008	84.0%	84.0%	84.0%

Writing Test
2010	97.0%	97.0%	74.0%
2009	86.0%	86.0%	72.0%
2008	74.0%	74.0%	70.0%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	92.0%	92.0%	80.0%
2009	83.0%	83.0%	79.0%
2008	88.0%	88.0%	75.0%

Reading Test
2010	96.0%	96.0%	91.0%
2009	95.0%	95.0%	93.0%
2008	98.0%	98.0%	92.0%

Science Test
2010	74.0%	74.0%	78.0%
2009	76.0%	76.0%	72.0%
2008	70.0%	70.0%	68.0%

Social Studies Test
2010	94.0%	94.0%	95.0%
2009	97.0%	97.0%	92.0%
2008	95.0%	95.0%	90.0%

Source: TX Department of Education 2009-2010

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