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Kaufman Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 951 students in Kaufman Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Kaufman Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
4,378 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kaufman Independent School District, which is ranked #516 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#524 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%

Graduation Rate
≥99%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
19 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,490 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
53%
# Black Students
189 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
1,537 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
35%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
126 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
187
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
283
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
331
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
317
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
314
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
325
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
327
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
314
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
315
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
322
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
383
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
376
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
309
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
275
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,878 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,295 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$74,029 MM

Spending
$45 MM
$78,063 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,878
$13,387

Spending / Student
$10,295
$14,116

Best Kaufman Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norman J High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3701 S Houston St
Kaufman, TX 75142
(972) 932-2410
Kaufman, TX 75142
(972) 932-2410
Grades: 6-8
| 951 students
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