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Schools in Kermit · Kermit Independent School District

Kermit’s public schools score below 66% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

36% of students in Kermit’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kermit, 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.

#460of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 15 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 11 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▲ 5% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.6
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,339 students on the public path
In brief

Kermit’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 617 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kermit’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Kermit’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,445 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Kermit J H, then Kermit H S. Enrollment is up 5% 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 Kermit’s grade

C− Test scoresB Graduation

C: better than 34% of Texas school districts, #460 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (617)Better than 26%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 714 test results and a graduating class of 78 could put Kermit anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Kermit’s students in the tested grades sat them (703 in math, 725 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Kermit ElKermit Independent School DistrictC+
6–8Kermit J HKermit Independent School DistrictC
9–12Kermit H SKermit Independent School DistrictB−

Kermit’s public schools are run by Kermit Independent School District. 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.

Kermit Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,339 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,445TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 51.1% · 725 students tested
Math30%
State average 40.9% · 703 students tested

Kermit vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KermitCKermit Independent

Every school in Kermit

3 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).

District schools in Kermitby address
Kermit El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
631 students21:1Rate it →
Kermit J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
313 students14:1Rate it →
Kermit H S
High · Grades 9–12
B−
395 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Kermit’s schools

Are Kermit’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kermit children attend score below 66% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #460 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kermit in?

Kermit Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,339 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Kermit kids go to high school?

Kermit H S, with 395 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Kermit’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Kermit Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Kermit spend per student?

$13,445 in Kermit 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.