Summary:
The Kermit Independent School District (Isd) contains a single middle school, Kermit J H, which serves grades 6 through 8 with a total enrollment of 313 students in Kermit, Texas.
Kermit J H is currently ranked in the 6th percentile statewide, placing it among the lowest-performing schools in Texas. This represents a sharp decline from the 26th percentile it held just two years ago. The school faces significant challenges, with 76.68% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. On a positive note, the school maintains a 0.0% dropout rate, showing that all students are staying enrolled. The student-teacher ratio is 14:1, and spending per student is $13,809, which is near the national average.
Academic proficiency is well below state averages across all subjects. In the most recent data, only 30.0% of students are proficient in reading (compared to 55.4% statewide) and just 16.9% are proficient in mathematics (compared to 38.4% statewide). The most critical weakness is in 8th-grade math, where only 12.09% of students are proficient versus 47.24% statewide. However, there is a glimmer of hope in 8th-grade science, where the school achieved 45.05% proficiency, nearly matching the state average of 46.25%. The dramatic drop in performance from the 2024-2025 to 2025-2026 school year suggests that students who experienced disrupted learning during the COVID-19 pandemic are now entering middle school with significant learning gaps. Despite above-average spending, outcomes remain low, indicating a need for targeted, evidence-based interventions in math and reading.
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