Summary:
In zip code 75143 (Kemp, TX), there are two high schools serving grades 9-12 within the Kemp Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the 15th percentile statewide with a 1-star rating, indicating significant academic challenges.
Kemp High School is the primary school with 566 students, while Kemp Alternative serves just 8 students as a specialized program. Kemp High School stands out for its strong performance in Biology, where 70.69% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—slightly above the state average—despite struggling in other subjects like Algebra I (29.01% proficient) and English I Reading (36.02% proficient). The school has shown consistent year-over-year improvement across all tested subjects, with Biology proficiency jumping 15.24 percentage points from the previous year. Its graduation rate is 86.0%, with a 3.0% dropout rate, and it spends $12,655 per student with a favorable 12.1:1 student-teacher ratio. However, 66.25% of its students are economically disadvantaged, which likely contributes to the overall academic hurdles.
In contrast, Kemp Alternative has a 0.0% dropout rate but a lower 77.8% graduation rate, a paradox likely due to its tiny enrollment where individual student movements heavily skew statistics. It spends less per student ($9,650) and has an 8.1:1 student-teacher ratio. The district’s systemic challenges are evident, as both schools perform well below state averages in core subjects, but Kemp High School’s upward trajectory and standout Biology results suggest targeted instructional strengths that could be replicated to improve overall outcomes.
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