Kermit Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Kermit ISD
- Kermit, TX
- 5th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Kermit ISD: B
Total students
385
Avg. teacher experience
10.4 years
Kermit ISD: 11.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Kermit ISD: 95.3%
Statewide: 90%
Kermit Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Kermit, TX, in the Kermit ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 385 students. 63.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 24.9% 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 $55,909, which is $2,978 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
1001 School StKermit, TX 79745-4712
Office phone number
Principal
- David Leija
- dleija@kermitisd.org
- (432) 586-1040
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Kermit Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 18. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 18.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
385
African American
4 (1%)
Kermit ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.8%)
Kermit ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.8%)
Kermit ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
311 (80.8%)
Kermit ISD: 81.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kermit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
59 (15.3%)
Kermit ISD: 15%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
5 (1.3%)
Kermit ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
63.4 %
Kermit ISD: 57.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
70.6 %
Kermit ISD: 73.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
25.7 %
Kermit ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
24.9 %
Kermit ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
2.9 %
Kermit ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.2 %
Kermit ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Kermit ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Kermit ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Kermit ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Kermit 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
27 %
Kermit ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
25 %
Kermit ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Kermit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Kermit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
26.5 %
Kermit ISD: 28.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kermit ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
29.3 %
Kermit ISD: 34.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Kermit ISD: 58.3%
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
26.4
African American
2.6 (9.9%)
Kermit ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Kermit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (11.3%)
Kermit ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
12.1 (45.9%)
Kermit ISD: 47.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kermit ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
7.7 (29.2%)
Kermit ISD: 35.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (3.8%)
Kermit ISD: 1.1%
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%)
Kermit ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
15 (56.8%)
Kermit ISD: 64.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
10.4 (39.4%)
Kermit ISD: 32.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (3.8%)
Kermit ISD: 1.1%
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
14.6
Kermit ISD: 14.4
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
10.4 years
Kermit ISD: 11.5 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
$55,909
Kermit ISD: $56,456
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$45,706
Kermit ISD: $45,488
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$49,830
Kermit ISD: $48,637
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,678
Kermit ISD: $53,390
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$65,606
Kermit ISD: $64,100
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$67,635
Kermit ISD: $66,349
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Kermit ISD: $73,029
Statewide: $71,111