The reported proficiency rate for Science is 18%.
Original Research by School Decision on Kemp Int
Kemp Intermediate serves grades three through five in Kemp, a small rural bedroom community in southeastern Kaufman County, about fifty miles from Dallas. The school sits in a low-density town near Cedar Creek Reservoir where most families own their homes and commute to employment centers outside the area. Housing values here run somewhat below the state median, and rent is modest relative to household income, making the town accessible to many family budgets. The county has been growing rapidly, though Kemp proper has held its population steady; scattered new residential developments are appearing in the surrounding area.
The school enrolls a student body of roughly four hundred, divided almost evenly across the three grade levels. About four-fifths of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a economically stretched population. The student body is nearly split between white and Hispanic students, with a small share of Black and multiracial children and minimal representation of Asian students.
State assessment data on reading and math from the most recent school year show students performing near the lower end of the spectrum among Kaufman County districts. In English language arts, roughly seven in ten students reached the approaching proficiency level or above, but only about four in ten met the standard outright, and one in ten mastered it. Math results were similar: about six and a half in ten approached proficiency, about one in three met it, and one in ten mastered it. The previous year's science results for fifth grade were markedly weaker, with only about one in five students meeting or exceeding proficiency. Grade-three and grade-four state testing data for the current year were reported with only a single student tested in each subject, rendering results uninterpretable; this small sample may reflect an administrative or reporting issue a parent may want to clarify with the school.
The school belongs to Kemp ISD, which operates six campuses serving Kemp and parts of southern Kaufman and northwest Henderson counties. The district recently increased its property tax rate on maintenance and operations, a step that raises ongoing costs for homeowners and represents a commitment the district is signaling about its operations and direction.
The intermediate school itself sits within Kemp's compact downtown along Main Street, part of a cluster of district facilities in the same area. This location makes the school accessible to the community core rather than separated on a remote campus.
See more original research from School Decision →