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The Texas Education Agency has released it official report card for public school districts across the state and Kennedale has circled in on a B+ rating (88). While it is not an A, it is within a hair?s breathe. (Note: the plus (+) sign was added by the Kennedale News and not one used by TEA). {{more: continue ?}} An ?A? is 90 and above while a B is 80 to 89.This is a move up from last year when KISD scored an 84 out of 100.Kennedale scored a B in each of the three major categories used in the evaluation ? Student Achievement (87), School Progress (89) and Closing the Gap (86) making it an 88 overall.?Student Achievement is a measure of how much the students know and are able to do at the end of the year. School Progress is a measurement of how a student over time and how that growth compares to similar schools. Closing the Gap compares how different groups of populations of students in a district are performing.??Subcategories …?
Overall Kennedale scored a 92 in College, Career and Military Readiness under Student Achievement and scored a 100 in both English Language Proficiency and Student Achievement in the category of Closing the GAPS.?By campus ?
- Kennedale High School received an overall 89 (B) with an 88 for overall student achievement and a 90 (A) for school progress. KHS earned six distinctions* of seven possible in ELA/Reading, Mathematics, Social Studies, Comparative Academic Growth, Postsecondary Readiness and Comparative Closing the Gaps. Distinction designations are awarded in recognition of outstanding achievement in specific areas.
- Kennedale Junior High received an overall 82 (B) with a student achievement grade of 78 (C) and a school progress grade of 83 (B). KJHS earned one distinction out of seven out for Science.?
- James Arthur Intermediate earned an overall grade of 83 (B) with a student achievement score of 84 (B) and a school progress rating of 82 (B).
- James Delaney Elementary earned an overall grade of 87 with a student achievement score of 88 and a student progress rating of 84. Delaney earned 4 of 4 possible distinctions in ELA/Reading, Mathematics, Postsecondary Readiness and Comparative Closings the Gaps.
- R F Patterson Elementary earned an overall score of 76 (C) with a student achievement score of 75 and a school progress rating of 74. Patterson earned one of four possible distinction in Comparative Closings the Gaps.
Monies received per student ?In overall monies received per student, Kennedale ranked just below average for school districts in similar category (peer). The average was $11,742 per student while Kennedale was $11,675. The low was $7,997 and the high was $19,027 in this peer group.?A+ financial rating …
The district also received a A (98 out 100) in the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST).How other area districts rate overall ?
- 97 (A) – Carroll
- 95 (A) ? Aledo, Argyle
- 90 (A) ? Mansfield, Stephenville
- 89 (B) ? Birdville, Keller, Midlothian
- 88 (B) ? Kennedale, Azle, Eagle Mountain Saginaw
- 86 (B) ? Arlington, Decatur
- 85 (B) ? Burleson
- 84 (B) ? Alvarado, Mineral Wells
- 83 (B) ? Castleberry, Crowley
- 82 (B) ? Venus, Weatherford
- 81 (B) ? Springtown
- 80 (B) ? Everman
- 79 (C) ? Fort Worth
- 77 (C) ? Godley
- 70 (C) ? Lake Worth?
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