Enrollment
384
Elementary
DISTRICT 190 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENEDY ISD·NCES 482544006004
KENEDY EL
401 F M 719, KENEDY, TX 78119 · (830) 583-4100 · Karnes County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
329 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within KENEDY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
40.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 43.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
384
-51 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 14.1:1
% White
9%
was 10%
% Hispanic
88%
was 87%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About KENEDY EL
KENEDY EL is a K-5 school of close-knit scale in KENEDY, Texas, operated by KENEDY ISD, serveing 384 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 26% smaller than the state mean of about 519.
KENEDY EL is one of 4 schools operated by KENEDY ISD, a district that serves 758 students overall.
In terms of who attends, KENEDY EL records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (88%). Other groups include 9% White, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 53% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, KENEDY EL has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Karnes County (around 62%), the school's rate is north of typical.
With demographic context factored in, KENEDY EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 37.1%, the actual is 35.8%, a residual of -1.3 points.
Around the school, Karnes County reports that median household income runs about $60,214, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. KENEDY EL is one of 15 public schools in Karnes County (combined enrollment of about 2,456 students).
KENEDY MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. On composite proficiency, KENEDY EL comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 32.0%.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at KENEDY EL has fell 12%, going from 435 students in 2018 to 384 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.
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Karnes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,968
Census ACS
Median income
$60,214
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,456 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KENEDY ISD
- KENEDY H SHigh · 219 students
- KENEDY MIDDLEMiddle · 149 students
- FISD DAEPHigh · 6 students
- FISD JJAEPElementary
- K ACADEMYCombined
Other schools in KENEDY
- KENEDY H SHigh · 219 students
- KENEDY MIDDLEMiddle · 149 students
- CONNALLYHigh · 83 students
- K ACADEMYCombined
Nearby schools
- KENEDY MIDDLE0.1 mi · 149
- KENEDY H S0.1 mi · 219
- CONNALLY3.8 mi · 83
- KARNES CITY J H4.8 mi · 234
- KARNES CITY H S4.8 mi · 281
- KARNES CITY EL5.0 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About KENEDY ELHow many students attend KENEDY EL?
KENEDY EL enrolls approximately 384 students in grades PK-05.
Is KENEDY EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
KENEDY EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KENEDY EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KENEDY EL is approximately 16.0:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is KENEDY EL?
KENEDY EL reports a student body of 9% White, 88% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is KENEDY EL in?
KENEDY EL is part of KENEDY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.