Kermit Junior High School
Public middle school in Kermit, Texas · Kermit ISD · Grades 6–8
Kermit Junior High School serves 313 students in grades 6–8 in Kermit (Winkler County). It is one of 3 schools in Kermit ISD. By enrollment it is the 1377th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14 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 ÷ 22.35 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Kermit ISD |
| County | Winkler County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482556002846 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Kermit ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 313 | 1,339 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 16.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.7% | 70.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% 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.
Kermit Junior High School in context
Size
Kermit Junior High School is the only middle school in Kermit ISD. Its 313 students are 23.4% of the district's 1,339. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 41.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,028; Kermit Junior High 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 8 with 114 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 99, against an average of 104 per grade. This year grade 8 has 14% more students than grade 6 (114 against 100). 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: 85.3% here and 84.8% across Kermit ISD. White students are next, at 12.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70.6% across Kermit 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 22.35 full-time-equivalent teachers for 313 students, Kermit Junior High School has 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 313 students would have about 21.7 teachers, so Kermit Junior High 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
Kermit Junior High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other middle school is Walker Junior High School, 21.6 miles away in Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 85.3% |
| White | 12.1% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
43.5% of students are girls and 56.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 100 |
| Grade 7 | 99 |
| Grade 8 | 114 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1001 School St, Kermit, TX 79745
Phone: (432)586-1040
Website: kermitisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kermit Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Junior High School | Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD | 21.6 mi | 318 | 15.1 | 66% |
| Crockett Middle School | Ector County ISD | 39.6 mi | 1,181 | 18.9 | 83.1% |
| Crockett Middle School | Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD | 39.7 mi | 621 | 12 | 63.4% |
| Bowie Middle School | Ector County ISD | 40.9 mi | 874 | 15.5 | 84.3% |
| Wilson & Young Medal of Honor Middle School | Ector County ISD | 41.5 mi | 1,227 | 18.7 | 69.7% |
| Ector College Prep Success Academy | Ector County ISD | 41.8 mi | 1,272 | 18.7 | 85.3% |
| Bonham Middle School | Ector County ISD | 42.8 mi | 835 | 16.6 | 83.8% |
| Nimitz Middle School | Ector County ISD | 44.0 mi | 1,310 | 19.9 | 67.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kermit ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kermit Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 631 |
| Kermit High School | High | 9–12 | 395 |