Kennedale Independent School District
Kennedale Independent School District is a public school district based in Kennedale, Texas (USA).
| Kennedale Independent School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| United States of America | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Committed to Excellence |
| Superintendent | Chad Gee[1] |
| Governing agency | Texas Education Agency |
| NCES District ID | 4825500[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 3,134[3] |
| Teachers | 204.8[3] |
| Staff | 394.4[3] |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.kennedaleisd.net |
In addition to Kennedale, the district serves small portions of Arlington and Fort Worth.
In 2016-2017, the school district was rated "exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency.[4]
Motto edit
Kennedale ISD's motto is "Committed to Excellence"[5]
Schools edit
Kennedale ISD has five schools - four in Kennedale and one (R.F. Patterson Elementary) in Arlington.
- Kennedale High School (Grades 9-12)
- Kennedale Junior High (Grades 7-8)
- James A. Arthur Intermediate (Grades 5-6)
- James F. Delaney Elementary (Grades PK-4)
- R.F. Patterson Elementary (Grades K-4)
Students edit
Academics edit
| Subject | Kennedale ISD | Region 11 | State of Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 79% | 76% | 73% |
| Mathematics | 80% | 78% | 76% |
| Writing | 75% | 72% | 69% |
| Science | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Soc. Studies | 83% | 80% | 77% |
| All Tests | 80% | 77% | 75% |
Students in Kennedale typically perform close to local region and state-wide averages on standardized tests. In 2015-2016 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results, 80% of students in Kennedale ISD met Level II Satisfactory standards, compared with 77% in Region 11 and 75% in the state of Texas.[3] The average SAT score of the class of 2015 was 1413, and the average ACT score was 22.1.[3]
Demographics edit
In the 2015-2016 school year, the school district had a total of 3,134 students, ranging from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. The class of 2015 included 228 graduates; the annual drop-out rate across grades 9-12 was less than 1%.[3]
As of the 2015-2016 school year, the ethnic distribution of the school district was 48.7% White, 22.0% Hispanic, 20.7% African American, 4.0% Asian, 0.5% American Indian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, and 3.8% from two or more races. Economically disadvantaged students made up 39.9% of the student body.[3]
References edit
- ^ Kennedale ISD: Superintendent's Office
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Kennedale Isd". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "2015-16 Texas Academic Performance Report, KENNEDALE ISD". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Kennedale ISD". Retrieved 31 October 2018.
External links edit
- Kennedale ISD