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Enrollment
795
Middle
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUNCANVILLE ISD·NCES 481764010588
G W Kennemer Middle School
7101 W WHEATLAND RD, DALLAS, TX 75249 · (972) 708-3600 · Dallas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL795 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of Texas public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
634 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 104 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 348 | 44% |
| Grade 8 | 343 | 43% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 22.0% | 27.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% | 39.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 42.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 20.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like G W Kennemer Middle School
G W Kennemer Middle School's state test result (37.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| G W Kennemer Middle School this school | 795 | 79.7% | 37.4% |
| H F Stevens Middle School CROWLEY | 723 | 80.9% | 31.0% |
| Dueitt Middle School SPRING | 720 | 83.1% | 25.2% |
| Stafford Middle School STAFFORD | 678 | 80.5% | 32.0% |
| Lincoln Middle School PORT ARTHUR | 619 | 85.1% | 22.5% |
| Palo Alto Middle School KILLEEN | 781 | 76.7% | 24.5% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where G W Kennemer Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #1,068 of 1,635 | #51 of 118 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #1,319 of 1,670 ▼ 185 | #91 of 123 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #1,392 of 1,670 ▼ 253 | #86 of 123 ▼ 32 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #103 of 1,570 | #20 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 795 | #571 of 1,749 | #34 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #203 of 1,542 | #7 of 123 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.5% | #643 of 1,543 | #31 of 123 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.7% | #522 of 1,648 | #82 of 121 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.0% | #242 of 437 | #13 of 26 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
795
-116 (-13%) vs 2020
+6% since 2010-11, when it was 748
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 795 | 65 | 12.2:1 | 80% (634) |
| 2023-24 | 783 | 62.1 | 12.6:1 | 81% (633) |
| 2022-23 | 851 | 67.4 | 12.6:1 | 82% (702) |
| 2020-21 | 911 | 67 | 13.6:1 | 79% (720) |
| 2017-18 | 723 | 50.4 | 14.3:1 | 73% (527) |
| 2015-16 | 679 | 46 | 14.8:1 | 74% (502) |
| 2010-11 | 748 | 41 | 18.2:1 | 76% (570) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for G W Kennemer Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (723 to 795); teachers up 29% (50.4 to 65).
About G W Kennemer Middle School
G W Kennemer Middle School serves students in DALLAS, Texas, as a mid-sized middle-grades school. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 795 students on the rolls. Across middle schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 643.
DUNCANVILLE ISD (17 schools, 11,562 students) runs G W Kennemer Middle School.
The largest group at G W Kennemer Middle School is Black students, at 47%. Other students are 46% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is higher than the 22% Black share among all Dallas County residents. The diversity index for G W Kennemer Middle School is 57%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at G W Kennemer Middle School comes to 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.2:1. Middle schools in Texas have an average ratio of 14.4:1. On the income side, 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Dallas County average a similar 77%.
G W Kennemer Middle School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 32% of Texas public middle schools.
G W Kennemer Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 37.4% and a predicted 39.6%.
The county, Dallas County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $76,547 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Dallas County has 771 public schools with about 459,645 students, including G W Kennemer Middle School.
Charles Acton Leadershp Academy sits about 0.1 miles from G W Kennemer Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, G W Kennemer Middle School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Federal data place G W Kennemer Middle School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 911 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 795 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 12.2 students per teacher, compared with 13.6 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to G W Kennemer Middle School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DUNCANVILLE ISD
- Duncanville High SchoolHigh · 4,399 students
- James R Bilhartz Jr Elementary SchoolElementary · 541 students
- Charles Acton Leadershp AcademyElementary · 537 students
- William Lee Hastings Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
- William H Byrd Middle SchoolMiddle · 517 students
- Glenn C Hardin Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 508 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Oak Cliff Faith Family AcademyCombined · 2,670 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- Charles Acton Leadershp Academy0.1 mi · 537
- William H Byrd Middle School0.9 mi · 517
- Clint Q Smith Elementary School1.0 mi · 344
- H Bob Daniel Sr Intermediate School1.1 mi · 443
- Ume Preparatory Academy - Duncanville1.4 mi · 258
- Duncanville High School1.4 mi · 4,399
Frequently asked questions
About G W Kennemer Middle SchoolHow many students attend G W Kennemer Middle School?
G W Kennemer Middle School enrolls approximately 795 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does G W Kennemer Middle School serve?
G W Kennemer Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at G W Kennemer Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at G W Kennemer Middle School is approximately 12.2:1 (65 FTE teachers).
How diverse is G W Kennemer Middle School?
G W Kennemer Middle School reports a student body of 2% White, 46% Hispanic, 47% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees G W Kennemer Middle School?
G W Kennemer Middle School is overseen by DUNCANVILLE ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.