Enrollment
395
High
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KERMIT ISD·NCES 482556002845
Kermit High School
1000 E TOMMY THOMPSON ST, KERMIT, TX 79745 · (432) 586-1050 · Winkler County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of Texas public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
238 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 109 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 100 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 94 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 92 | 23% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within KERMIT ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
26.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 40.0% | 18.0% | 38.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 18.0% | 46.0% | 28.0% |
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 | 44.0% | 26.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 7.0% | 9.0% |
| 2020-21 | 6.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Kermit High School
Kermit High School's state test result (44.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kermit High School this school | 395 | 60.3% | 44.3% |
| Transmountain Early College High School EL PASO | 354 | 58.8% | 83.7% |
| South Texas ISD World Scholars EDINBURG | 403 | 61.3% | 70.3% |
| Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy EL PASO | 443 | 60.3% | 52.1% |
| Sinton High School SINTON | 547 | 62.0% | 54.0% |
| Odem High School ODEM | 278 | 60.4% | 54.8% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Kermit High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #1,012 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #1,193 of 1,425 ▼ 618 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #1,137 of 1,425 ▲ 72 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.0pp | #410 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #1,027 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #510 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.0% | #1,037 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.3% | #795 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.9% | #424 of 672 |
Ranked against other public high 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
395
+33 (+9%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 451
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 395 | 28.8 | 13.7:1 | 60% (238) |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 27.8 | 13.7:1 | 66% (250) |
| 2022-23 | 372 | 26.7 | 14.0:1 | 66% (246) |
| 2020-21 | 362 | 30 | 12.1:1 | 62% (226) |
| 2017-18 | 366 | 26.3 | 13.9:1 | 63% (230) |
| 2015-16 | 371 | 32 | 11.6:1 | 57% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 342 | 34 | 10.1:1 | 20% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 466 | 37 | 12.6:1 | 32% (150) |
| 1990-91 | 451 | 31 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kermit High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (366 to 395); teachers up 10% (26.3 to 28.8).
About Kermit High School
Kermit High School is a small high school with its address in KERMIT, Texas. A total of 395 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Texas is about 796 students, so this school is 50% smaller than average.
The 3 schools in KERMIT ISD enroll 1,339 students altogether, Kermit High School among them.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Kermit High School, with 83% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 12% White. In Winkler County overall, about 63% of residents are Hispanic. Kermit High School has a diversity index of 29%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.7:1. The average ratio among high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, higher than at this school. Kermit High School reports 60% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Winkler County, the average is 71%.
Kermit High School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 23% of Texas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Kermit High School is 3.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 44.3%. Predicted: 48.0%.
Federal survey data for Winkler County show that median household income is about $86,900, about 11% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. A total of 5 public schools operate in Winkler County, serving about 1,777 students.
The closest public school to Kermit High School is Kermit Junior High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Kermit High School, there are 2 other public schools. On proficiency, Kermit High School is ahead of the 34.4% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 6.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 395 was 9% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 362. Students per teacher rose from 12.1 in 2020-21 to 13.7 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Kermit High School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Winkler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,454
Census ACS
Median income
$86,900
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
11%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,777 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KERMIT ISD
- Kermit Elementary SchoolElementary · 631 students
- Kermit Junior High SchoolMiddle · 313 students
Other schools in KERMIT
- Kermit Elementary SchoolElementary · 631 students
- Kermit Junior High SchoolMiddle · 313 students
Nearby schools
- Kermit Junior High School0.1 mi · 313
- Kermit Elementary School0.5 mi · 631
- Wink High School8.1 mi · 211
- Wink Elementary School8.1 mi · 227
- JAL ELEMENTARY18.8 mi · 290
- JAL JR HIGH18.8 mi · 119
Frequently asked questions
About Kermit High SchoolHow large is Kermit High School?
Kermit High School enrolls approximately 395 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Kermit High School serve?
Kermit High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Kermit High School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Kermit High School.
How diverse is Kermit High School?
Kermit High School reports a student body of 12% White, 83% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Kermit High School?
Kermit High School is overseen by KERMIT ISD in Winkler County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.