Kemp J H

Summary:

Kemp J H is a public middle school in Kemp, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 401 students. The school faces significant challenges, consistently underperforming compared to the state and nearby peers on academic assessments.

Kemp J H's academic performance lags behind that of nearby schools like Eustace Middle and Scurry-Rosser Middle, which consistently outperform Kemp J H on STAAR assessments and have higher statewide rankings. The school has been ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools for the past several years, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Kemp J H also struggles to support the academic achievement of its diverse student population, with subgroups like Hispanic students, White students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing poorly compared to their peers statewide.

Additionally, Kemp J H has seen a concerning increase in its dropout rates, rising from 0.0% in 2018-2019 to 2.4% in 2020-2021. The school serves a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 74.56% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. Despite the increased per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratio, these resources have not translated into improved academic outcomes for the students of Kemp J H, which remains a significant concern for the Eustace Independent School District and the local community.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1000 Tolosa Rd
       Kemp, TX  75143


(903) 498-1402

District: Kemp Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1771st of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,145 Help


Students who attend Kemp J H usually attend:

High:    Kemp High School

Feeder schools for Kemp J H:

Elementary:    Kemp Intermediate
    Kemp Pri

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  401

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.9%
Hispanic:
39.9%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.6% Help


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Compare Details Kemp J H ranks worse than 75% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.73. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53.9%), Hispanic (39.9%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 74.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kemp J H is 13. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kemp J H is $11,145.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Kemp J H was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Kemp J H 1771st of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Kemp J H in the ranking list.)

Kemp Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Kemp Independent School District (Isd) 720th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kemp J H

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Rank History for all students at Kemp J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 46.16 980th 1573 37.7%
2005 60.81 627th 1582 60.4%
2006 52.73 839th 1585 47.1%
2007 50.07 962nd 1684 42.9%
2008 55.19 839th 1718 51.2%
2009 48.14 1076th 1763 39.0%
2010 58.84 781st 1803 56.7%
2011 53.55 1021st 1895 46.1%
2012 40.05 1270th 1951 34.9%
2013 52.28 991st 1973 49.8%
2014 44.61 1190th 1987 40.1%
2015 39.34 1358th 2043 33.5%
2016 52.58 1001st 1987 49.6%
2017 31.38 1446th 2027 28.7%
2018 33.42 1431st 2080 31.2%
2019 35.17 1448th 2193 34.0%
2021 29.09 1611th 2252 28.5%
2022 25.01 1798th 2254 20.2%
2023 17.02 2066th 2330 11.3%
2024 28.73 1771st 2361 25.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kemp J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.24 484th 753 35.7%
2021 32.70 527th 743 29.1%
2023 11.71 782nd 817 4.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kemp J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.13 696th 1376 49.4%
2019 34.93 970th 1445 32.9%
2021 37.27 1003rd 1592 37.0%
2022 34.80 1124th 1643 31.6%
2023 22.77 1489th 1720 13.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Kemp J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.67 842nd 1597 47.3%
2019 34.33 1103rd 1626 32.2%
2021 42.50 837th 1712 51.1%
2022 41.71 909th 1757 48.3%
2023 27.78 1514th 1815 16.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kemp J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.62 1225th 2039 39.9%
2019 37.30 1384th 2073 33.2%
2021 39.10 1331st 2172 38.7%
2022 19.64 1986th 2220 10.5%
2023 20.43 1990th 2251 11.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Kemp J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.82 1382nd 2008 31.2%
2019 34.22 1431st 2047 30.1%
2021 24.08 1718th 2151 20.1%
2022 27.71 1704th 2221 23.3%
2023 16.56 2022nd 2241 9.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Kemp J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.63 820th 1430 42.7%
2019 68.62 453rd 1446 68.7%
2021 43.91 999th 1501 33.4%
2022 18.85 1330th 1488 10.6%
2023 33.36 1179th 1481 20.4%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Kemp J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.66 979th 2008 51.2%
2019 28.86 1657th 2058 19.5%
2021 35.25 1418th 2118 33.1%
2022 34.03 1539th 2182 29.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Kemp J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.60 1386th 2030 31.7%
2019 36.81 1326th 2069 35.9%
2021 36.61 1341st 2168 38.1%
2022 23.76 1829th 2228 17.9%
2023 18.15 1978th 2245 11.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kemp J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.75 1110th 1895 41.4%
2019 34.21 1339th 1935 30.8%
2021 26.17 1635th 2043 20.0%
2022 28.96 1618th 2077 22.1%
2023 17.01 1927th 2116 8.9%
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Rank History for White students at Kemp J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.62 1498th 1673 10.5%
2019 21.35 1467th 1684 12.9%
2021 19.70 1517th 1700 10.8%
2022 13.92 1621st 1723 5.9%
2023 8.79 1686th 1749 3.6%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Kemp J H

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 222 8 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 236
1990 200 5 0 7 4 n/a n/a 0 216
1991 188 9 0 11 4 n/a n/a 0 212
1992 190 9 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 211
1993 215 8 0 12 1 n/a n/a 0 236
1994 258 5 0 14 1 n/a n/a 0 278
1995 242 7 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 263
1996 242 7 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 263
1997 235 8 1 14 0 n/a n/a 0 258
1998 244 14 1 11 1 n/a n/a 0 271
1999 273 17 0 16 1 n/a n/a 0 307
2000 262 14 0 12 2 n/a n/a 0 290
2001 263 12 0 14 2 n/a n/a 0 291
2002 256 12 2 12 2 n/a n/a 0 284
2003 256 12 2 12 2 n/a n/a 0 284
2004 244 9 0 13 5 n/a n/a 0 271
2005 234 7 0 13 1 n/a n/a 0 255
2006 214 11 4 25 4 n/a n/a 0 258
2007 234 15 2 30 7 n/a n/a 0 288
2008 214 8 2 25 3 n/a n/a 0 252
2009 203 3 1 29 2 n/a n/a 0 238
2010 190 7 2 34 4 n/a n/a 0 237
2011 195 5 0 35 1 0 0 0 236
2012 281 7 0 55 0 0 4 0 347
2013 276 7 1 59 1 0 4 0 348
2014 271 9 1 65 1 0 7 0 354
2015 256 8 0 70 2 0 5 0 341
2016 234 4 0 72 2 0 13 0 325
2017 218 10 1 72 4 0 11 0 316
2018 248 8 2 75 1 2 11 0 347
2019 264 7 2 102 1 2 15 0 393
2020 239 7 1 112 1 0 14 0 374
2021 241 6 1 129 0 0 14 0 391
2022 249 6 2 144 2 0 14 0 417
2023 216 8 0 160 2 0 15 0 401

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kemp J H

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 236 n/a n/a n/a
1990 216 17.0 12.7 n/a
1991 212 16.9 12.5 n/a
1992 211 16.2 13.0 26.5
1993 236 18.0 13.1 35.2
1994 278 19.7 14.1 24.8
1995 263 19.6 13.4 29.7
1996 263 19.6 13.4 29.7
1997 258 19.7 13.1 31.4
1998 271 19.4 14.0 25.8
1999 307 18.2 16.9 37.5
2000 290 19.1 15.2 37.2
2001 291 19.4 15.0 35.4
2002 284 22.0 12.9 34.9
2003 284 22.0 12.9 34.9
2004 271 21.8 12.4 36.2
2005 255 23.5 10.9 42.7
2006 258 23.9 10.8 49.6
2007 288 22.6 12.7 46.5
2008 252 24.1 10.5 29.8
2009 238 24.2 9.8 51.3
2010 237 22.9 10.3 57.4
2011 236 20.8 11.3 63.6
2012 347 28.2 12.2 62.5
2013 348 28.1 12.3 63.8
2014 354 22.9 15.3 64.1
2015 341 22.0 15.5 66.3
2016 325 26.0 12.5 68.6
2017 316 23.4 13.4 71.2
2018 347 26.1 13.2 70.3
2019 393 27.5 14.2 70.5
2020 374 29.7 12.5 77.3
2021 391 33.9 11.5 77.2
2022 417 29.5 14.1 59.5
2023 401 30.6 13.0 74.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kemp J H

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 236 n/a n/a n/a
1990 216 17.0 12.7 n/a
1991 212 16.9 12.5 n/a
1992 211 16.2 13.0 26.5
1993 236 18.0 13.1 35.2
1994 278 19.7 14.1 24.8
1995 263 19.6 13.4 29.7
1996 263 19.6 13.4 29.7
1997 258 19.7 13.1 31.4
1998 271 19.4 14.0 25.8
1999 307 18.2 16.9 37.5
2000 290 19.1 15.2 37.2
2001 291 19.4 15.0 35.4
2002 284 22.0 12.9 34.9
2003 284 22.0 12.9 34.9
2004 271 21.8 12.4 36.2
2005 255 23.5 10.9 42.7
2006 258 23.9 10.8 49.6
2007 288 22.6 12.7 46.5
2008 252 24.1 10.5 29.8
2009 238 24.2 9.8 51.3
2010 237 22.9 10.3 57.4
2011 236 20.8 11.3 63.6
2012 347 28.2 12.2 62.5
2013 348 28.1 12.3 63.8
2014 354 22.9 15.3 64.1
2015 341 22.0 15.5 66.3
2016 325 26.0 12.5 68.6
2017 316 23.4 13.4 71.2
2018 347 26.1 13.2 70.3
2019 393 27.5 14.2 70.5
2020 374 29.7 12.5 77.3
2021 391 33.9 11.5 77.2
2022 417 29.5 14.1 59.5
2023 401 30.6 13.0 74.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Kemp J H

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,072 (11.6%) $8,178 (88.4%) $9,250
2020 $1,034 (9.4%) $9,951 (90.6%) $10,986
2021 $1,352 (12.1%) $9,793 (87.9%) $11,145

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kemp J H

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1448th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 2066th of 2330 Middle schools
 22.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Kemp J H)2022
 2%
   6th Grade Reading (Kemp Independent School District (Isd))2022
 2%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Kemp J H)2717
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kemp Independent School District (Isd))2717
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Kemp J H)3340
 7%
   7th Grade Reading (Kemp Independent School District (Isd))3340
 7%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Kemp J H)2622
 4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Kemp Independent School District (Isd))2622
 4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Kemp J H)4628
 18%
   8th Grade Reading (Kemp Independent School District (Isd))4628
 18%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Kemp J H)5211
 41%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kemp Independent School District (Isd))5211
 41%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Kemp J H)2931
 2%
   8th Grade Science (Kemp Independent School District (Isd))2931
 2%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Kemp J H)403
 37%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Kemp Independent School District (Isd))403
 37%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Kemp J H)9242
 50%
   End of Course Algebra I (Kemp Independent School District (Isd))4730
 17%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students393401
 2%
African American78
 14.3%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic102160
 56.9%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White264216
 18.2%
Two or More Races1515
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.5%74.6%
 4.1%


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Students at Kemp J H are 54% White, 40% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 401 students attended Kemp J H.

Kemp J H ranks in the bottom 25.0% of Texas middle schools.

Students who attend Kemp J H usually go on to attend Kemp High School


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