Kennedale Junior High School
Public middle school in Kennedale, Texas · Kennedale ISD · Grades 6–8
Kennedale Junior High School serves 624 students in grades 6–8 in Kennedale (Tarrant County). It is one of 5 schools in Kennedale ISD. By enrollment it is the 885th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 45.94 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Kennedale ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482550002840 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Kennedale ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 624 | 2,754 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.8% | 60% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% 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.
Kennedale Junior High School in context
Size
Kennedale Junior High School is the only middle school in Kennedale ISD. Its 624 students are 22.7% of the district's 2,754. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 3.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 511; Kennedale 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 7 with 226 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 199, against an average of 208 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 199 in grade 6 and 199 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 31.4% here and 32.4% across Kennedale ISD. Black students are next, at 30.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60% across Kennedale ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 45.94 full-time-equivalent teachers for 624 students, Kennedale Junior High School has 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 624 students would have about 43.3 teachers, so Kennedale Junior High School has 2.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Kennedale Junior High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Uplift Ascend Prep Middle School, 3 miles away in Uplift Education. Within 10 miles there are 47 other middle schools, 14 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 | 31.4% |
| Black | 30.4% |
| White | 29.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% |
| Asian | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 199 |
| Grade 7 | 226 |
| Grade 8 | 199 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
930 Corry a Edwards Dr., Kennedale, TX 76060
Phone: (817)563-8200
Website: kjhs.kennedaleisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kennedale Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uplift Ascend Prep Middle School | Uplift Education | 3.0 mi | 401 | 16.9 | 87% |
| Boles Junior High School | Arlington ISD | 3.2 mi | 512 | 11.5 | 52% |
| Charles Baxter Junior High School | Everman ISD | 3.7 mi | 709 | 12.9 | 95.8% |
| Forest Oak Middle School | Fort Worth ISD | 3.8 mi | 1,044 | 13.4 | 96.4% |
| Young Junior High School | Arlington ISD | 3.9 mi | 710 | 13.7 | 51.4% |
| IDEA Southeast College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 4.3 mi | 475 | 20.2 | 91.4% |
| Arlington Classics Academy - Middle School | Arlington Classics Academy | 4.3 mi | 509 | 15.7 | 26.1% |
| Iltexas Arlington Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 4.4 mi | 370 | 14.6 | 85.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kennedale ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| James a Arthur Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 430 |
| James F Delaney Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 426 |
| Kennedale High School | High | 9–12 | 943 |
| R F Patterson Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 331 |