Kenedy Middle School
Public middle school in Kenedy, Texas · Kenedy ISD · Grades 6–8
Kenedy Middle School serves 149 students in grades 6–8 in Kenedy (Karnes County). It is one of 3 schools in Kenedy ISD. By enrollment it is the 1609th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.9 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 ÷ 10.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Kenedy ISD |
| County | Karnes County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482544002834 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Kenedy ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 149 | 758 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.9% | 83.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% 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.
Kenedy Middle School in context
Size
Kenedy Middle School is the only middle school in Kenedy ISD. Its 149 students are 19.7% of the district's 758. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 28.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 257; Kenedy Middle School is smaller than most of them.
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 7 with 52 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 48, against an average of 50 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 48 in grade 6 and 49 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 89.3% here and 89.3% across Kenedy ISD. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
83.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 83.7% across Kenedy 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 10.7 full-time-equivalent teachers for 149 students, Kenedy Middle School has 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 149 students would have about 10.3 teachers, so Kenedy Middle School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Kenedy Middle School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other middle school is Karnes City Junior High School, 4.6 miles away in Karnes City ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 1 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 | 89.3% |
| White | 7.4% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
52.3% of students are girls and 47.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 48 |
| Grade 7 | 52 |
| Grade 8 | 49 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
401 F M 719, Kenedy, TX 78119
Phone: (830)583-4100
Website: kenedyisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kenedy Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karnes City Junior High School | Karnes City ISD | 4.6 mi | 234 | 10 | 59% |
| Poth Junior High School | Poth ISD | 21.8 mi | 232 | 14.6 | 30.2% |
| Yorktown Junior High School | Yorktown ISD | 23.4 mi | 125 | 11.8 | 52.8% |
| Floresville Middle School | Floresville ISD | 28.1 mi | 866 | 15.9 | 55% |
| Stockdale Junior High School | Stockdale ISD | 28.5 mi | 182 | 10.9 | 34.1% |
| Goliad Middle School | Goliad ISD | 29.9 mi | 279 | 14.8 | 42.7% |
| Moreno Junior High School | Beeville ISD | 30.2 mi | 682 | 14.9 | 81.2% |
| Nixon-Smiley Middle School | Nixon-Smiley CISD | 31.3 mi | 280 | 9.5 | 80.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kenedy ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenedy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 384 |
| Kenedy High School | High | 9–12 | 219 |