JOHN F KENNEDY EL

JOHN F KENNEDY EL is one of the medium-sized elementary-level communitys in EDINBURG, Texas, one of the schools within EDINBURG CISD, with 514 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Within EDINBURG CISD, which oversees 44 schools and 33,343 students, JOHN F KENNEDY EL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, JOHN F KENNEDY EL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%).

On the resource side, On paper, JOHN F KENNEDY EL has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Hidalgo County runs at roughly 85%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, JOHN F KENNEDY EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.0%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Hidalgo County shows median household earnings sit near $54,338, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. In all, Hidalgo County runs 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), of which JOHN F KENNEDY EL is one.

The closest other public school is SAN CARLOS EL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JOHN F KENNEDY EL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 36.4%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Five-year trend. JOHN F KENNEDY EL's enrollment has edged up 4% since 2018, when it stood at 494 (now 514).

On the community side, the feed for JOHN F KENNEDY EL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.