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Enrollment
439
Middle
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KEMP ISD·NCES 482532002827
Kemp Junior High School
1000 TOLOSA RD, KEMP, TX 75143 · (903) 498-1402 · Kaufman County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
331 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 162 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 136 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 141 | 32% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Kemp Junior High School→Kemp High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within KEMP ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
37.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% | 38.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 24.0% | 27.0% | 44.0% |
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 | 37.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
31.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Kemp Junior High School
Kemp Junior High School's state test result (31.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kemp Junior High School this school | 439 | 75.4% | 31.2% |
| Shepherd Middle School SHEPHERD | 448 | 72.5% | 26.4% |
| Wills Point Junior High School WILLS POINT | 442 | 72.4% | 28.4% |
| Leon Taylor Middle School INGLESIDE | 458 | 68.3% | 54.4% |
| Wills Point Middle School WILLS POINT | 404 | 70.0% | 32.9% |
| C B Thompson Middle School QUINLAN | 671 | 73.5% | 31.3% |
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 Kemp Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Kaufman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #1,346 of 1,635 | #14 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #1,405 of 1,670 ▼ 34 | #13 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,540 of 1,670 ▲ 5 | #14 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #680 of 1,570 | #4 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #1,192 of 1,749 | #14 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #501 of 1,542 | #3 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #622 of 1,543 | #9 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.4% | #609 of 1,648 | #3 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +26.5% | #104 of 437 | #4 of 6 |
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
439
+48 (+12%) vs 2020
+107% since 1990-91, when it was 212
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 439 | 32.2 | 13.7:1 | 75% (331) |
| 2023-24 | 415 | 27.5 | 15.1:1 | 75% (310) |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 30.6 | 13.1:1 | 75% (299) |
| 2020-21 | 391 | 33 | 11.8:1 | 77% (302) |
| 2017-18 | 347 | 26.1 | 13.3:1 | 70% (244) |
| 2015-16 | 325 | 25 | 13.0:1 | 69% (223) |
| 2010-11 | 236 | 20 | 11.8:1 | 64% (150) |
| 2000-01 | 291 | 19 | 15.3:1 | 35% (103) |
| 1990-91 | 212 | 16 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kemp Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (347 to 439); teachers up 23% (26.1 to 32.2).
About Kemp Junior High School
Kemp Junior High School is a public middle school in KEMP, Texas. Enrollment is 439 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. Against the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas, enrollment here is 32% lower.
Kemp Junior High School is in KEMP ISD, a district with 1,987 students across 6 schools.
Kemp Junior High School's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 48%. The remaining students are 44% White and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Kaufman County, the Hispanic share is about 27%. Kemp Junior High School has a diversity index of 57%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 32.2 full-time equivalents, or about 13.7 students per teacher. The 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 75%. Across public schools in Kaufman County, the average is 59%.
In Texas, Kemp Junior High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 31.2% actual against a predicted 41.5%.
In the county around the school, Kaufman County, median household income is about $89,485, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Kemp Junior High School is among the 65 public schools in Kaufman County.
The nearest other public school, Kemp Int West, is about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5. Kemp Junior High School is 6th of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Kemp Junior High School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Kemp Junior High School saw enrollment rise 12% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.8:1 to 13.7:1 over the same years.
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Kaufman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
172,604
Census ACS
Median income
$89,485
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
41,319 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KEMP ISD
- Kemp High SchoolHigh · 566 students
- Kemp Primary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Kemp Intermediate SchoolElementary · 307 students
- Kemp Int WestElementary · 296 students
- Kemp AlternativeHigh · 8 students
Other schools in KEMP
- Kemp High SchoolHigh · 566 students
- Kemp Primary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Kemp Intermediate SchoolElementary · 307 students
- Kemp Int WestElementary · 296 students
- Kemp AlternativeHigh · 8 students
Nearby schools
- Kemp Int West0.1 mi · 296
- Kemp Intermediate School0.2 mi · 307
- Kemp Alternative0.5 mi · 8
- Kemp High School0.5 mi · 566
- Kemp Primary School0.9 mi · 371
- Mabank Junior High School7.9 mi · 652
Frequently asked questions
About Kemp Junior High SchoolHow large is Kemp Junior High School?
Kemp Junior High School enrolls approximately 439 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Kemp Junior High School serve?
Kemp Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Kemp Junior High School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Kemp Junior High School.
How diverse is Kemp Junior High School?
Kemp Junior High School reports a student body of 44% White, 48% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Kemp Junior High School?
Kemp Junior High School is overseen by KEMP ISD in Kaufman County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.