Kemp Junior High School
Public middle school in Kemp, Texas · Kemp ISD · Grades 6–8
Kemp Junior High School serves 439 students in grades 6–8 in Kemp (Kaufman County). It is one of 5 schools in Kemp ISD. By enrollment it is the 1190th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 32.15 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Kemp ISD |
| County | Kaufman County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482532002827 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Kemp ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 439 | 1,987 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 12.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75.4% | 73.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Kemp Junior High School in context
Size
Kemp Junior High School is the only middle school in Kemp ISD. Its 439 students are 22.1% of the district's 1,987. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 13.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 507; Kemp Junior High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 162 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 136, against an average of 146 per grade. This year grade 8 has 13% fewer students than grade 6 (141 against 162). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 48.3% here and 45.7% across Kemp ISD. White students are next, at 44.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
75.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73.8% across Kemp ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 32.15 full-time-equivalent teachers for 439 students, Kemp Junior High School has 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 439 students would have about 30.5 teachers, so Kemp Junior High School has 1.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Kemp Junior High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other middle school is Mabank Junior High School, 7.9 miles away in Mabank ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 other middle schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 48.3% |
| White | 44.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
45.6% of students are girls and 54.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 162 |
| Grade 7 | 136 |
| Grade 8 | 141 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1000 Tolosa Rd, Kemp, TX 75143
Phone: (903)498-1402
Website: kempisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kemp Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabank Junior High School | Mabank ISD | 7.9 mi | 652 | 14.2 | 69.2% |
| Mabank Intermediate School | Mabank ISD | 8.7 mi | 610 | 13.8 | 67.2% |
| Norman Junior High School | Kaufman ISD | 10.3 mi | 961 | 16.2 | 69.9% |
| Scurry-Rosser Middle School | Scurry-Rosser ISD | 10.9 mi | 381 | 12.4 | 41.2% |
| Eustace Middle School | Eustace ISD | 15.8 mi | 403 | 13.3 | 63.3% |
| Crandall Middle School | Crandall ISD | 20.8 mi | 1,038 | 16 | 61.3% |
| Rice Intermediate/Middle School | Rice ISD | 20.8 mi | 321 | 16.4 | 86.9% |
| Malakoff Junior High School | Malakoff ISD | 21.2 mi | 237 | 13.1 | 73.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kemp ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kemp High School | High | 9–12 | 566 |
| Kemp Intermediate School | Elementary | 2–3 | 307 |
| Kemp Intermediate West | Elementary | 4–5 | 296 |
| Kemp Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 371 |