Kennedale ISD
Kennedale, Texas · Tarrant County · Grades Pre-K–12
Kennedale ISD runs 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 2,754 students. By enrollment it is the 313th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 2,754 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 199 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 4825500 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Kennedale ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James a Arthur Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 430 | 15.5 | 70.5% |
| James F Delaney Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 426 | 12.9 | 69.7% |
| Kennedale High School | High | 9–12 | 943 | 14.6 | 50.8% |
| Kennedale Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 624 | 13.6 | 59.8% |
| R F Patterson Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 331 | 11.9 | 60.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Kennedale ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Kennedale ISD in context
Size
Kennedale ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 551 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Kennedale High School (943) and the smallest is R F Patterson Elementary School (331).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 249 students. Grade 12 has 232 students and kindergarten has 158, 47% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Kennedale ISD enrolls 115 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Kennedale ISD at 32.4%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 31.2%.
60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 50.8% at Kennedale High School to 70.5% at James a Arthur Early Childhood Center.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 199 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 6.1 counselors it has 451 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.1 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Kennedale ISD is based in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, an area NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest district is Arlington Classics Academy, 4.4 miles away with 1,506 students. 56 districts are within 25 miles, and 33 of them enroll more students than Kennedale ISD. Tarrant County has 30 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 176 | 16 |
| School counselors | 6.1 | 451 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.1 | 27,540 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 48.8 | 56 |
| Other student support staff | 20 | 138 |
| School administrators | 15 | 184 |
| District administrators | 6 | 459 |
| All staff | 412.1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 32.4% |
| White | 31.2% |
| Black | 26.3% |
| Two or more races | 6.2% |
| Asian | 3.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 115 |
| Kindergarten | 158 |
| Grade 1 | 157 |
| Grade 2 | 177 |
| Grade 3 | 204 |
| Grade 4 | 198 |
| Grade 5 | 178 |
| Grade 6 | 199 |
| Grade 7 | 226 |
| Grade 8 | 199 |
| Grade 9 | 249 |
| Grade 10 | 229 |
| Grade 11 | 233 |
| Grade 12 | 232 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Classics Academy | 4 mi | 1,506 | 15.5 | – |
| New Heights | 5 mi | 588 | 32.4 | – |
| Everman ISD | 5 mi | 5,018 | 14.9 | – |
| Trinity Basin Preparatory | 6 mi | 7,007 | 15.6 | – |
| Newman International Academy of Arlington | 6 mi | 2,830 | 18.1 | – |
| Arlington ISD | 7 mi | 53,339 | 14.1 | – |
| Mansfield ISD | 7 mi | 35,354 | 15 | – |
| Rocketship Public Schools | 7 mi | 731 | 19 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Tarrant County
- Fort Worth ISD (70,405 students)
- Arlington ISD (53,339 students)
- Mansfield ISD (35,354 students)
- Northwest ISD (32,098 students)
- Keller ISD (32,042 students)
- International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) (25,497 students)
- Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD (23,982 students)
- Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD (23,262 students)
- Birdville ISD (22,267 students)
- Crowley ISD (17,011 students)
- Grapevine-Colleyville ISD (13,541 students)
- Carroll ISD (8,105 students)
- Azle ISD (7,304 students)
- Trinity Basin Preparatory (7,007 students)
- White Settlement ISD (6,831 students)
- Everman ISD (5,018 students)
- Castleberry ISD (3,851 students)
- Lake Worth ISD (3,249 students)
- Newman International Academy of Arlington (2,830 students)
- Arlington Classics Academy (1,506 students)
- Westlake Academy Charter School (877 students)
- Rocketship Public Schools (731 students)
- Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts (670 students)
- New Heights (588 students)
- Treetops School International (343 students)
- Texas School of the Arts (337 students)
- Jean Massieu Academy (185 students)
- Academy of Visual and Performing Arts (146 students)
- East Fort Worth Montessori Academy (131 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
120 W Kennedale Pkwy, Kennedale, TX 76060
Phone: (817)563-8000
Website: kennedaleisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.