Kennedale Junior High

  • Middle school or junior high school in Kennedale ISD
  • Kennedale, TX
  • 7th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Kennedale ISD: B

Total students

458

Avg. teacher experience

11.2 years

Kennedale ISD: 13.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Kennedale ISD: 97%

Statewide: 90%

Kennedale Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Kennedale, TX, in the Kennedale ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 458 students. 57% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,840, which is $2,953 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.kennedaleisd.net/Domain/960

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

458

African American

107 (23.4%)

Kennedale ISD: 26.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

Kennedale ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

18 (3.9%)

Kennedale ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

138 (30.1%)

Kennedale ISD: 27.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.2%)

Kennedale ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

171 (37.3%)

Kennedale ISD: 36.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

22 (4.8%)

Kennedale ISD: 5.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

23.4%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

3.9%

Hispanic

30.1%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

37.3%

Two or more races

4.8%

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 %

Kennedale ISD: 51%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

43.7 %

Kennedale ISD: 45.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

9.6 %

Kennedale ISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

57.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

43.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

9.6%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

9.6 %

Kennedale ISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

14 %

Kennedale ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

8.5 %

Kennedale ISD: 9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

9.6%

Gifted and talented

14.0%

Special education

8.5%

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 for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. 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 (2021-2022)

C

Kennedale ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Kennedale ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Kennedale ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Kennedale ISD: C

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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

0.6 %

Kennedale ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

0.7 %

Kennedale ISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Kennedale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Kennedale ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

0 %

Kennedale ISD: 5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Kennedale ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

1 %

Kennedale ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Kennedale ISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

32.3

African American

3 (9.3%)

Kennedale ISD: 7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Kennedale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Kennedale ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2.6 (8.2%)

Kennedale ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Kennedale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

26.7 (82.6%)

Kennedale ISD: 81.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Kennedale ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 1.2%

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%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

23.3 (71.9%)

Kennedale ISD: 71.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

9.1 (28.1%)

Kennedale ISD: 28.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Kennedale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14.2

Kennedale ISD: 14.1

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 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

11.2 years

Kennedale ISD: 13.6 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

$61,840

Kennedale ISD: $63,282

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$56,238

Kennedale ISD: $56,156

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$56,923

Kennedale ISD: $57,204

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$60,555

Kennedale ISD: $60,846

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$64,038

Kennedale ISD: $64,459

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$68,649

Kennedale ISD: $69,083

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Kennedale ISD: $76,395

Statewide: $71,111

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