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Kemp High School

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Kemp High School ranks 1455 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1455^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 28% of Texas high schools

Summary

Kemp High School is a small rural school in Kemp, Texas, serving 566 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Kemp Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the bottom 15% of Texas school districts. The school has faced significant challenges, earning a 1-star rating in the most recent school year after a period of fluctuating performance, and it consistently underperforms compared to nearby schools like Scurry-Rosser High School (65th percentile), Mabank High School (62nd percentile), and Kaufman High School (62nd percentile). Kemp ranks in the 28th percentile statewide, making it the only school in its comparison group not in the top 40% of Texas high schools.

Academic proficiency at Kemp is notably low, especially in core subjects. Only 29% of students were proficient in Algebra I and 36% in English I Reading, compared to state averages of 54% and 55%, respectively. The school also has a lower graduation rate (86%) and a higher dropout rate (3%) than its peers, such as Eustace High School (96.2% graduation, 0% dropout) and Crandall High School (96.1% graduation, 0.6% dropout). Despite spending $12,655 per student—more than Crandall ($10,355) and Kaufman ($10,312)—and having a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1, outcomes remain poor, suggesting issues with instructional effectiveness rather than resources.

There are a few bright spots, such as Biology proficiency (71%), which matches the state average and rivals nearby schools. However, the school shows extreme volatility in subgroup performance, with groups like Gifted and Talented students dropping from the 92nd percentile to the 5th percentile in recent years. The school also struggles to support its economically disadvantaged students, who make up over 66% of the student body and rank in the 17th percentile statewide. While there has been some improvement for African American students, the overall trend is one of decline, making Kemp a school that requires careful consideration for families seeking consistent academic support.

566

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,436

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 State Hwy 274
Kemp, TX 75143-9396

(903) 498-1401

District: Kemp Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Kemp High School:

Elementary:	Kemp Intermediate
	Kemp Pri
Middle:	Kemp J H

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.3%

Hispanic:

41.9%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (47% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Texas avg62%

1,455^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 37 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

808^th of 951Kemp Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	1455 of 2009	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	1431 of 1974	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1294 of 1990	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1297 of 1961	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	1372 of 1876	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	1236 of 1861	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	1058 of 1857	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	688 of 1797	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.1	1079 of 1777	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.0	631 of 1762	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.2	617 of 1743	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.6	526 of 1734	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	28.8	1296 of 1652	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.9	1102 of 1603	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.1	917 of 1672	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.8	931 of 1568	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.7	989 of 1539	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.5	921 of 1510	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.4	1007 of 1497	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.8	1004 of 1430	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.9	989 of 1429	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.4	913 of 1427	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	460 of 1086	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	18.5	710 of 834	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	991 of 1065	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	51.7	401 of 1013	60.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	27.5	1378 of 1837	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	1114 of 1829	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	756 of 1810	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	696 of 1784	61.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	1044 of 1195	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.6	656 of 1153	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	753 of 1437	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	797 of 1371	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	652 of 1278	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	501 of 1195	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	596 of 1136	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.8	1048 of 1113	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	1453 of 1936	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	1022 of 1504	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	1043 of 1880	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	1187 of 1891	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	1360 of 1841	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	1117 of 1815	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	1073 of 1798	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	744 of 1781	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	1144 of 1206	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	41.3	698 of 964	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	72.1	99 of 1182	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	58.6	631 of 1172	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	897 of 1177	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.6	695 of 1137	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	1457 of 1860	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	1109 of 1453	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	1219 of 1805	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	1376 of 1820	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	1406 of 1762	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	1177 of 1743	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	870 of 1714	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	765 of 1691	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	1607 of 1937	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.4	922 of 1513	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	959 of 1884	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	1193 of 1897	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.9	1586 of 1847	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	1007 of 1848	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	895 of 1818	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	586 of 1794	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	1390 of 1954	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.6	1148 of 1515	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1260 of 1891	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	1337 of 1913	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1344 of 1853	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	1286 of 1840	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	1104 of 1824	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	798 of 1803	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.1	690 of 713	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	90.2	29 of 731	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	31.2	483 of 677	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	617 of 664	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	492 of 588	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	587 of 604	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	1239 of 1581	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.0	800 of 1299	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	710 of 1548	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.3	960 of 1478	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	725 of 1418	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	921 of 1382	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	527 of 1357	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	463 of 1347	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	1272 of 1584	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	1109 of 1294	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	1247 of 1556	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	1228 of 1576	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	1321 of 1525	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1271 of 1510	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	1220 of 1526	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	972 of 1539	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)58th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)25th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)13th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)5th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)3rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology71%~ state avg

U.S. History54%-17 vs state

English II Reading52%-8 vs state

English I Reading36%-19 vs state

Algebra I29%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Kemp High School	Public	9-12	220 State Hwy 274	Kemp	75143	Kaufman County	Kemp Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 498-1401	566	46	12.1	66.3%	296 (52.3%)	14 (2.5%)	237 (41.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	31.2	1455^th of 2009 public high schools	27.6%		28.7	1431^st of 1974 public high schools	27.5%	24	29.0	70.7	36.0	52.2	53.5	$10,436
Kemp Alternative	Public	10-12	220 State Hwy 274	Kemp	75143	Kaufman County	Kemp Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 498-1400	8	1	8.1		2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					22.2	$23,913
Mabank High School	Public	9-12	18786 E Hwy 175	Mabank	75147	Kaufman County	Mabank Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 880-1600	1,173	85	13.7	61.0%	768 (65.5%)	30 (2.6%)	324 (27.6%)	7 (0.6%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.3%)	57	761^st of 2009 public high schools	62.1%		53.6	815^th of 1974 public high schools	58.7%	54	50.0	66.0	61.7	66.8	76.4	$10,115
Scurry-Rosser High School	Public	9-12	8321 S State Hwy 34	Scurry	75158	Kaufman County	Scurry-Rosser Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 452-8823	347	28	12.2	37.2%	244 (70.3%)	5 (1.4%)	93 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	59.3	705^th of 2009 public high schools	64.9%		56.9	748^th of 1974 public high schools	62.1%	43	38.2	65.3	69.8	82.1	72.0	$13,332
Gary W Campbell High School	Public	10-12	3507 S Houston St	Kaufman	75142	Kaufman County	Kaufman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 932-8789	13	6	2.2	76.9%	4 (30.8%)	1 (7.7%)	6 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (15.4%)								(n/a)				50.0	70.0	$62,381
Kaufman High School	Public	9-12	3205 S Houston St	Kaufman	75142	Kaufman County	Kaufman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 932-2811	1,294	89	14.5	67.2%	428 (33.1%)	56 (4.3%)	768 (59.4%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (2.6%)	56.7	770^th of 2009 public high schools	61.7%		48.3	954^th of 1974 public high schools	51.7%	184	69.8	69.7	59.9	59.9	69.4	$8,658
Eustace High School	Public	9-12	350 F M Rd 316 S	Eustace	75124	Henderson County	Eustace Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 425-5161	478	43	11.0	51.3%	360 (75.3%)	6 (1.3%)	87 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	55.3	814^th of 2009 public high schools	59.5%		65.2	544^th of 1974 public high schools	72.4%	270	64.5	68.9	59.5	58.0	71.7	$12,375
Crandall High School	Public	9-12	13385 Fm 3039	Crandall	75114	Kaufman County	Crandall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 427-6150	1,999	128	15.5	55.0%	522 (26.1%)	542 (27.1%)	837 (41.9%)	21 (1.1%)	9 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	65 (3.3%)	41	1205^th of 2009 public high schools	40.0%		36.6	1242^nd of 1974 public high schools	37.1%	37	22.5	64.3	50.4	58.7	65.5	$8,843

Frequently Asked Questions about Kemp High School

What district is Kemp High School in?

Kemp Independent School District (Isd)

Is Kemp High School a good school?

Kemp High School ranks 1455^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Kemp High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended Kemp High School.

What is the racial makeup of Kemp High School?

Students at Kemp High School are 52% White, 42% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Kemp High School?

Kemp High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kemp Intermediate
Elementary : Kemp Pri
Middle : Kemp J H

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