Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Kemp’s public schools score below 80% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
In Kemp, 31% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kemp, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Kemp’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 712 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kemp’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 20% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Kemp’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,870 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Kemp Int, then Kemp J H, then Kemp H S. Enrollment is up 20% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Kemp’s grade
C−: better than 20% of Texas school districts. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kemp, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Kemp
Kemp Pri
Grades PK–1 · 371 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Kemp
Kemp Int
Grades 2–3 · 307 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Kemp
Kemp Int
Grades 2–3 · 307 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Kemp
Kemp J H
Grades 6–8 · 439 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Kemp
Kemp J H
Grades 6–8 · 439 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Kemp
Kemp J H
Grades 6–8 · 439 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Kemp
Kemp H S
Grades 9–12 · 566 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Kemp
Kemp H S
Grades 9–12 · 566 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Kemp
Kemp H S
Grades 9–12 · 566 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Kemp
Kemp H S
Grades 9–12 · 566 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Kemp’s public schools are run by Kemp Independent School District, which also serves Seven Points. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Kemp vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Kemp’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Kemp | C− | Kemp Independent |
Every school in Kemp
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Kemp Alternative).
Questions about Kemp’s schools
Are Kemp’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kemp children attend score below 80% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Kemp in?
Kemp Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,987 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Kemp kids go to high school?
Kemp H S, with 566 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Kemp’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Kemp Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Kemp spend per student?
$12,870 in Kemp Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Kemp families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Kemp → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.