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Kennedale Independent School District
District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,827 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Kennedale Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Tarrant County). During the 2024 school year, 2,827 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Kennedale Independent School District, Place 4

General election

General election for Kennedale Independent School District, Place 4

Natalie McKay defeated Jaime Branch in the general election for Kennedale Independent School District, Place 4 on May 3, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Natalie McKay (Nonpartisan)	63.2	638
	Submit photo	Jaime Branch (Nonpartisan)	36.8	372

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,010
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Kennedale Independent School District, Place 5

General election

General election for Kennedale Independent School District, Place 5

Incumbent Esteban Cerda won election in the general election for Kennedale Independent School District, Place 5 on May 3, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Esteban Cerda (Nonpartisan)	100.0	807

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 807
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Kennedale Independent School District, Place 1

General election

The general election was canceled. Sean Glovier (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Kennedale Independent School District, Place 2

General election

The general election was canceled. Debbie Villagomez (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Kennedale Independent School District, Place 3

General election

The general election was canceled. Maria Douglas (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Kennedale Independent School District, Place 6

General election

The general election was canceled. Darryl Owens (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Kennedale Independent School District, Place 7

General election

The general election was canceled. Felicia Moody (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Kennedale Independent School District, Place 4

General election

The general election was canceled. Maria Cruz-Perez (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Kennedale Independent School District, Place 5

General election

The general election was canceled. Esteban Cerda (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Kennedale Independent School District, Place 1

General election

General election for Kennedale Independent School District, Place 1

Sean Glovier defeated Anthony Bichel in the general election for Kennedale Independent School District, Place 1 on May 1, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Sean Glovier (Nonpartisan)	60.9	1,280
	Submit photo	Anthony Bichel (Nonpartisan)	39.1	822

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,102
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Kennedale Independent School District, Place 2

General election

General election for Kennedale Independent School District, Place 2

Debbie Villagomez won election in the general election for Kennedale Independent School District, Place 2 on May 1, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Debbie Villagomez (Nonpartisan)	100.0	1,733

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,733
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Kennedale Independent School District, Place 3

General election

General election for Kennedale Independent School District, Place 3

Maria Douglas defeated Mike Walker in the general election for Kennedale Independent School District, Place 3 on May 1, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Maria Douglas (Nonpartisan)	55.6	1,182
	Submit photo	Mike Walker (Nonpartisan)	44.4	945

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,127
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Kennedale Independent School District, Place 6

General election

General election for Kennedale Independent School District, Place 6

Darryl Owens defeated Bailey Torcoletti and Reggie Brown in the general election for Kennedale Independent School District, Place 6 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Darryl Owens (Nonpartisan)	66.2	4,996
	Submit photo	Bailey Torcoletti (Nonpartisan)	33.5	2,530
	Submit photo	Reggie Brown (Nonpartisan)	0.3	19

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,545
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Kennedale Independent School District, Place 7

General election

General election for Kennedale Independent School District, Place 7

Felicia Moody defeated incumbent John Hunt in the general election for Kennedale Independent School District, Place 7 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Felicia Moody (Nonpartisan)	64.6	4,857
	Submit photo	John Hunt (Nonpartisan)	35.4	2,658

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,515
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Kennedale Independent School District, Place 4

General election

General election for Kennedale Independent School District, Place 4

Incumbent John Clark defeated Tamiko Sargent in the general election for Kennedale Independent School District, Place 4 on May 4, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	John Clark (Nonpartisan)	61.3	761
	Submit photo	Tamiko Sargent (Nonpartisan)	38.7	481

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,242
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Kennedale Independent School District, Place 5

General election

General election for Kennedale Independent School District, Place 5

Andrew Biscoe defeated Felicia Moody, Deborah Harris, and Damian Patton in the general election for Kennedale Independent School District, Place 5 on May 4, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andrew Biscoe (Nonpartisan)	41.0	485
	Submit photo	Felicia Moody (Nonpartisan)	29.7	352
	Submit photo	Deborah Harris (Nonpartisan)	24.7	293
	Submit photo	Damian Patton (Nonpartisan)	4.6	54

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,184
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Kennedale Independent School District, Place 1

General election

General election for Kennedale Independent School District, Place 1

Incumbent Leslie Carruthers defeated Deborah Harris in the general election for Kennedale Independent School District, Place 1 on May 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Leslie Carruthers (Nonpartisan)	57.3	807
	Submit photo	Deborah Harris (Nonpartisan)	42.7	602

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,409
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Kennedale Independent School District, Place 2

General election

General election for Kennedale Independent School District, Place 2

Incumbent Julie Webb defeated Daniel Medina in the general election for Kennedale Independent School District, Place 2 on May 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Julie Webb (Nonpartisan)	69.4	999
	Submit photo	Daniel Medina (Nonpartisan)	30.6	441

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,440
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Kennedale Independent School District, Place 3

General election

General election for Kennedale Independent School District, Place 3

Michael Strange defeated incumbent Joe Taylor in the general election for Kennedale Independent School District, Place 3 on May 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Strange (Nonpartisan)	54.4	798
	Submit photo	Joe Taylor (Nonpartisan)	45.6	670

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,468
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About the district

School board

The Kennedale Independent School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members

Name	Seat	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Natalie McKay	Place 4	2025	2028
Esteban Cerda	Place 5	2022	2028
Maria Douglas	Place 3	2021	2027
Sean Glovier	Place 1	2021	2027
Debbie Villagomez	Place 2	2021	2027
Felicia Moody	Place 7	2021	2026
Darryl Owens	Place 6	2021	2026

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Kennedale Independent School District

Office Name	Current Officeholder	Party	% School District Covered	% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 96	David Cook	Republican Party	100%	10%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2021-2022

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$5,250,000	$1,849	13%
Local:	$25,081,000	$8,831	62%
State:	$9,835,000	$3,463	24%
Total:	$40,166,000	$14,143

Expenditures, 2021-2022

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$35,734,000	$12,582
Total Current Expenditures:	$34,365,000	$12,100
Instructional Expenditures:	$19,145,000	$6,741	54%
Student and Staff Support:	$3,213,000	$1,131	9%
Administration:	$4,913,000	$1,729	14%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$7,094,000	$2,497	20%
Total Capital Outlay:	$386,000	$135
Construction:	$333,000	$117
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$892,000	$314

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	27	50-54	18	25	PS	25-29	33
2018-2019	52	75-79	39	49	<50	65-69	56
2017-2018	45	75-79	30	43	<50	50-54	50
2016-2017	80	90-94	68	80	>=50	85-89	85
2015-2016	78	90-94	65	77	>=50	80-84	84
2014-2015	77	90-94	65	77	<50	80-89	82
2013-2014	81	>=90	68	76	>=50	>=90	86
2012-2013	80	90-94	71	74	60-79	80-89	85
2011-2012	85	>=95	75-79	81	>=50	>=90	87
2010-2011	87	90-94	80-84	84	>=50		89

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	37	45-49	27	33	PS	35-39	47
2018-2019	50	70-74	39	45	<50	60-64	57
2017-2018	46	70-74	36	39	PS	50-54	53
2016-2017	77	80-84	68	73	>=50	80-84	83
2015-2016	77	80-84	69	74	>=50	80-84	81
2014-2015	78	85-89	68	76	>=50	80-89	83
2013-2014	82	85-89	73	78	>=50	85-89	87
2012-2013	83	90-94	74	78	>=80	80-89	88
2011-2012	91	>=95	80-84	88	>=50	>=90	94
2010-2011	92	>=95	85-89	91	>=50		94

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2018-2019	94	>=80	90-94	>=90	PS	PS	90-94
2017-2018	91	>=80	85-89	>=90		>=50	90-94
2016-2017	91	>=50	80-89	>=90	PS	PS	90-94
2015-2016	94	>=50	>=90	>=90		>=50	90-94
2014-2015	96	>=50	>=90	>=90	PS	PS	>=95
2013-2014	93	>=50	>=90	80-89	PS	>=50	90-94
2012-2013	94	>=50	>=90	>=90	PS	PS	90-94
2011-2012	95	>=50	80-89	>=90	PS	PS	>=95
2010-2011	92	PS	>=90	>=80	PS	PS	85-89

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024	2,827	-1.0
2022-2023	2,855	0.5
2021-2022	2,840	-1.6
2020-2021	2,885	-3.1
2019-2020	2,975	-3.3
2018-2019	3,074	-1.7
2017-2018	3,127	-0.4
2016-2017	3,140	-0.2
2015-2016	3,145	0.5
2014-2015	3,129	-1.9
2013-2014	3,189	0.8
2012-2013	3,163	2.1
2011-2012	3,097	-2.8
2010-2011	3,185	0.7
2009-2010	3,162	-0.2
2008-2009	3,169	2.8
2007-2008	3,081	0.8
2006-2007	3,057	4.0
2005-2006	2,935	-0.1
2004-2005	2,937	0.0
2003-2004	2,938	3.1
2002-2003	2,847	4.0
2001-2002	2,733	0.0
2000-2001	2,732	6.1
1999-2000	2,565	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2023-2024

RACE	Kennedale Independent School District (%)	Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.1	0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	3.0	5.4
Black	27.6	12.8
Hispanic	31.6	53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.2	0.2
Two or More Races	4.9	3.1
White	32.5	25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Kennedale Independent School District had 207.55 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.62.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	5.86
Kindergarten:	11.73
Elementary:	66.20
Secondary:	101.17
Total:	207.55

Kennedale Independent School District employed 4.89 district administrators and 15.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	4.89
District Administrative Support:	20.00
School Administrators:	15.00
School Administrative Support:	19.93

Other staff, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	42.79
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	4.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	8.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	2.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	19.99
Other Support Services:	70.13

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

The Kennedale Independent School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
James A Arthur Early Childhood Center	265	PK-KG
James F Delaney El	510	1-5
Kennedale Alter Ed Prog	0	4-12
Kennedale H S	1,005	9-12
Kennedale J H	625	6-8
R F Patterson El	422	1-5
Tarrant Co J J A E P	0

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