KENNEDALE J H

Located at 930 CORRY An EDWARDS DR, in KENNEDALE, Texas, KENNEDALE J H is a mid-tier junior high that works with 624 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within KENNEDALE ISD.

Across the 5 schools in KENNEDALE ISD (2,754 students total), KENNEDALE J H accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, KENNEDALE J H records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (31%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 30% Black, 30% White, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. Compared to Tarrant County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, KENNEDALE J H tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.7%.

In the surrounding community, Tarrant County reports that the typical household earns roughly $84,207 per year, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. KENNEDALE J H is one of 639 public schools in Tarrant County (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students).

The closest other public school is JAMES An ARTHUR EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around KENNEDALE J H. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts KENNEDALE J H at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 39.6%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 27%: 491 students in 2018 compared to 624 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 41% to 30%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.

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