Summary:
The Kemp Independent School District (Isd) in Texas serves two high schools—Kemp High School and Kemp Alternative—for grades 9 through 12, with the district ranking in the 15th percentile statewide, indicating significant challenges compared to other Texas districts.
Kemp High School is the main campus, serving 566 students, and shows a notable strength in Biology, where 70.69% of students scored proficient, slightly exceeding the state average of 70.51%. However, it struggles in Algebra I (29.01% proficient) and English I Reading (36.02% proficient), both well below state averages. The school has a high rate of economic disadvantage, with 66.25% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. In contrast, Kemp Alternative is a very small campus with only 8 students, designed for at-risk students. It boasts a 0% dropout rate, a remarkable achievement for its mission, but its academic proficiency is critically low, with only 20-22% of students proficient in tested subjects, and its graduation rate of 77.8% is below the district average of 85.5%.
Comparing the two schools, Kemp High School spends $12,655 per student, while Kemp Alternative spends $9,650 per student, despite the alternative school having a much lower student-teacher ratio (8.1:1 vs. 12.1:1). This suggests the high school’s spending supports a wider array of programs like athletics and advanced courses. Overall, the district faces systemic pressure, with Kemp High School driving most performance metrics and Kemp Alternative effectively retaining students but struggling academically. Parents should note that while Kemp High School excels in science, it needs improvement in math and reading, and the alternative school prioritizes keeping students enrolled over high test scores.
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