Kennedale Junior High

  • Middle school or junior high school in Kennedale ISD
  • Kennedale, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Kennedale ISD: N/A

Total students

625

Avg. teacher experience

11.8 years

Kennedale ISD: 12.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Kennedale ISD: 94.6%

Statewide: 90.3%

Kennedale Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Kennedale, TX, in the Kennedale ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 625 students. 57.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,961, which is $2,487 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

kjhs.kennedaleisd.net/

Address

930 Corry A Edwards Dr
Kennedale, TX 76060

Office phone number

(817) 563-8200

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Kennedale Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

625

African American

195 (31.2%)

Kennedale ISD: 27.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Kennedale ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

19 (3%)

Kennedale ISD: 3%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

188 (30.1%)

Kennedale ISD: 31.6%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.2%)

Kennedale ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

191 (30.6%)

Kennedale ISD: 32.5%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

31 (5%)

Kennedale ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

31.2%

American Indian

0%

Asian

3.0%

Hispanic

30.1%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

30.6%

Two or more races

5.0%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

57.8 %

Kennedale ISD: 51.3%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

61.4 %

Kennedale ISD: 58.9%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

15.5 %

Kennedale ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

57.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

61.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

15.5%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

15.2 %

Kennedale ISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

12.2 %

Kennedale ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

15.8 %

Kennedale ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

15.2%

Gifted and talented

12.2%

Special education

15.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2023-2024)

N/A

Kennedale ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Kennedale ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Kennedale ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Kennedale ISD: N/A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

13.6 %

Kennedale ISD: 16.5%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

13.6 %

Kennedale ISD: 18%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

Masked

Kennedale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

8.3 %

Kennedale ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

13.1 %

Kennedale ISD: 17.4%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Kennedale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 23.7%

White

10.7 %

Kennedale ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

31.4 %

Kennedale ISD: 26.7%

Statewide: 18.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

46.3

African American

9 (19.5%)

Kennedale ISD: 8.2%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Kennedale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Kennedale ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

4 (8.6%)

Kennedale ISD: 10%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Kennedale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

31.3 (67.6%)

Kennedale ISD: 76.5%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

2 (4.3%)

Kennedale ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Kennedale ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

35.3 (76.2%)

Kennedale ISD: 70.1%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

11 (23.8%)

Kennedale ISD: 28.9%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Kennedale ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.

Students per teacher

13.5

Kennedale ISD: 13.6

Statewide: 14.7

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

11.8 years

Kennedale ISD: 12.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$64,961

Kennedale ISD: $65,415

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$59,000

Kennedale ISD: $59,165

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$59,817

Kennedale ISD: $60,160

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$62,998

Kennedale ISD: $62,853

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$66,830

Kennedale ISD: $66,896

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$71,976

Kennedale ISD: $71,157

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

N/A

Kennedale ISD: $76,406

Statewide: $74,014

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