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Enrollment
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Middle
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KERMIT ISD·NCES 482556002846
Kermit Junior High School
1001 SCHOOL ST, KERMIT, TX 79745 · (432) 586-1040 · Winkler County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% of Texas public middle schools
- DTest 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.
- CThree-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
14.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
240 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 100 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 99 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 114 | 36% |
Student demographics
26%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
Students here typically continue to
Kermit Junior High School→Kermit High School
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
31.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
19.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 18.0% | 30.0% | 39.0% |
| Mathematics | 2.0% | 17.0% | 27.0% | 54.0% |
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 | 31.0% | 19.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 27.0% |
| 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
29.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% 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 Kermit Junior High School
Kermit Junior High School's state test result (29.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kermit Junior High School this school | 313 | 76.7% | 29.4% |
| Littlefield Junior High School LITTLEFIELD | 281 | 76.9% | 36.0% |
| Hereford Preparatory Academy HEREFORD | 322 | 80.1% | 33.2% |
| Poteet Junior High School POTEET | 393 | 72.5% | 23.4% |
| Carrizo Springs Junior High School CARRIZO SPRINGS | 277 | 74.7% | 41.5% |
| Lyford Middle School LYFORD | 299 | 73.2% | 23.6% |
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 Kermit Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #1,407 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #1,624 of 1,670 ▼ 161 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #1,632 of 1,670 ▼ 86 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #1,204 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 313 | #1,382 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #605 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.7% | #1,254 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.7% | #585 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.8% | #233 of 942 |
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
313
-90 (-22%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 439
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 313 | 22.4 | 14.0:1 | 77% (240) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 20.6 | 20.4:1 | 77% (321) |
| 2022-23 | 406 | 20.1 | 20.2:1 | 74% (302) |
| 2020-21 | 403 | 27 | 14.9:1 | 71% (288) |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 23.1 | 18.0:1 | 72% (299) |
| 2015-16 | 420 | 21 | 20.0:1 | 69% (290) |
| 2010-11 | 260 | 24 | 10.8:1 | 36% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 285 | 26 | 11.0:1 | 53% (151) |
| 1990-91 | 439 | 29 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kermit Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (416 to 313); teachers down 3% (23.1 to 22.4).
About Kermit Junior High School
Kermit Junior High School is a low-enrollment middle school found in KERMIT, Texas. Enrollment totals 313 students across grades 6 through 8. The school is 51% below the average for middle schools in Texas.
A total of 3 schools make up KERMIT ISD, with 1,339 students enrolled.
Hispanic students are 85% of those enrolled at Kermit Junior High School. Other reported shares: 12% White. That compares with about 63% Hispanic among all Winkler County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 26%.
There are 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Kermit Junior High School, giving a ratio of 14.0:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is similar, at 14.4:1. A total of 240 students, or 77%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Kermit Junior High School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 10% of Texas public middle schools.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Kermit Junior High School's results are 11.5 points below predicted: 29.4% against 41.0%.
For the population of Winkler County, median household income comes to about $86,900, roughly 11% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Winkler County's 5 public schools enroll about 1,777 students and include Kermit Junior High School.
Kermit High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Kermit Junior High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Kermit Junior High School holds 2 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 37.4%, higher than Kermit Junior High School's 29.4%.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment fell 22% over 4 years, reaching 313 in 2024-25.
The Kermit Junior High School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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 High SchoolHigh · 395 students
Other schools in KERMIT
- Kermit Elementary SchoolElementary · 631 students
- Kermit High SchoolHigh · 395 students
Nearby schools
- Kermit High School0.1 mi · 395
- Kermit Elementary School0.6 mi · 631
- Wink Elementary School8.0 mi · 227
- Wink High School8.0 mi · 211
- JAL ELEMENTARY18.9 mi · 290
- JAL JR HIGH18.9 mi · 119
Frequently asked questions
About Kermit Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Kermit Junior High School?
Kermit Junior High School enrolls approximately 313 students in grades 06-08.
Is Kermit Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kermit Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Kermit Junior High School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Kermit Junior High School.
How diverse is Kermit Junior High School?
Kermit Junior High School reports a student body of 12% White, 85% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Kermit Junior High School?
Kermit Junior 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.