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Schools in Kempner · Lampasas Independent School District

Kempner’s public schools outscore 75% of Texas districts

47% of students in Kempner’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kempner, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 6 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 6 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
99–100%
▲ 9–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 1% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,640 students on the public path
In brief

Kempner’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 681 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kempner’s, its schools beat 80%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,625 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Lampasas Middle, then Lampasas H S. Enrollment is up 7% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Kempner’s grade

B+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (681)Better than 80%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,870 test results and a graduating class of 241 could put Kempner anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Kempner’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,857 in math, 1,883 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kempner, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
6–8Lampasas Middlein LampasasB+
9–12Lampasas H Sin LampasasB+

Kempner’s public schools are run by Lampasas Independent School District, which also serves Lampasas. 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.

Lampasas Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,640 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,625TX $12,815 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 51.1% · 1883 students tested
Math47%
State average 40.9% · 1857 students tested

Kempner vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Kempner’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KempnerA−Lampasas Independent

Every school in Kempner

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).

Also serving Kempnerin other towns
Hanna Springs El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lampasas
B+
685 students14:1Rate it →
Taylor Creek El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Copperas Cove
C+
555 students14:1Rate it →
Kline Whitis El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lampasas
A−
449 students13:1Rate it →
Lampasas Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lampasas
B+
806 students14:1Rate it →
Lampasas H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Lampasas
B+
1,145 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Kempner’s schools

Are Kempner’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kempner children attend outscore 75% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kempner in?

Lampasas Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,640 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Kempner kids go to high school?

Lampasas H S in Lampasas, with 1,145 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Kempner’s graduation rate?

99–100% of the class of 2023 in Lampasas Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Kempner spend per student?

$12,625 in Lampasas Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.