Summary:
Kenedy Middle is a public middle school in Kenedy, Texas, serving 147 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Kenedy Independent School District, which is ranked 827 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Kenedy Middle has a predominantly Hispanic student population, with 87.76% Hispanic students enrolled in the 2022-2023 school year.
Kenedy Middle's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading ranged from 39.22% to 43.48%, compared to the state average of 52.08% to 54.45%. Similarly, in STAAR Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 23.68% to 25.49%, compared to the state average of 31.89% to 40.23%. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its English Language Learner (ELL) students ranking in the bottom 10 in the state, while its special education students performed well, ranking in the top 528 out of 1,815 Texas middle schools in 2022-2023.
Interestingly, Kenedy Middle's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 1,172 out of 1,987 Texas middle schools in 2015-2016 to 1,799 out of 2,361 in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school is not keeping pace with the performance of other middle schools in the state. In comparison, Karnes City J.H., a nearby middle school in the Karnes City Independent School District, also performs below the state average on STAAR tests, but generally outperforms Kenedy Middle across most subject areas and grade levels, indicating that the challenges faced by Kenedy Middle may be more systemic within the region or district.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Kenedy Independent School District (Isd)
SchoolDigger Rank:
1799th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,655
Students who attend Kenedy Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Kenedy Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.0
Number of students: 147
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
87.8%
White:
8.8%
African American:
1.4%
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Two or more races:
1.4%
Asian:
0.7%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.6%
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