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Kennedy Elementary School

1102 VILLARREAL DR, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78416 · (361) 806-5920 · Nueces County
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL363 STUDENTS
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Not graded

This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
363
Elementary
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
355 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K9626%
Kindergarten12735%
Grade 114039%
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
175%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
31186%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
319%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19253%
Female
17147%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Kennedy Elementary School→West Oso Elementary School→West Oso Junior High School→West Oso High School
Based on grade levels within WEST OSO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where Kennedy Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Nueces County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
363#3,785 of 4,938#39 of 58
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.2:1#3,440 of 4,622#35 of 53
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
25.6%#3,577 of 4,628#34 of 53
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
97.8%#212 of 4,789#2 of 56
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-36.3%#269 of 2,838#1 of 38
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
363
-131 (-27%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 537
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 14.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2536322.416.2:198% (355)
2023-2456037.514.9:196% (537)
2022-2354536.614.9:196% (525)
2020-214943414.5:198% (485)
2017-1857031.318.2:195% (540)
2015-165262918.1:197% (510)
2010-114152516.6:10% (0)
2000-013602315.7:148% (173)
1990-915373017.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kennedy Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 36% (570 to 363); teachers down 29% (31.3 to 22.4).

About Kennedy Elementary School

Kennedy Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, administered by WEST OSO ISD. The school has 363 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 1. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 30% below average.

Kennedy Elementary School sits within WEST OSO ISD, which has 5 schools and 1,778 students.

The share of students at Kennedy Elementary School who are Hispanic is 86%. Enrollment also includes 9% Black and 5% White. Among people living in Nueces County, the Hispanic share is about 63%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 26, compared with 70 nationally.

Kennedy Elementary School lists 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 16.2 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 98% of the student body. The average for public schools in Nueces County is 67%.

Nueces County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $66,897 a year, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Kennedy Elementary School shares Nueces County with 123 other public schools.

Kennedy Elementary School's nearest public school is Student Support Center (about 0.3 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Kennedy Elementary School.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.

Federal enrollment counts fell from 494 (2020-21) to 363 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.5:1 to 16.2:1.

This page is set up for the Kennedy Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Nueces County at a glance

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Population
352,955
Census ACS
Median income
$66,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
59,619 students

Quick facts

School name
Kennedy Elementary School
District
WEST OSO ISD
Address
1102 VILLARREAL DR, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78416
Phone
(361) 806-5920
County
Nueces County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–01
Total enrollment
363
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
16.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
355 (98%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
484512005145
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in WEST OSO ISD
Other schools in CORPUS CHRISTI
Other Kennedy Elementary schools

30 other US public schools in 17 states are named Kennedy Elementary. Kennedy Elementary School is the 21st largest of the 31.

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Frequently asked questions

About Kennedy Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Kennedy Elementary School?
Kennedy Elementary School enrolls approximately 363 students in grades PK-01.
What grades does Kennedy Elementary School serve?
Kennedy Elementary School serves grades PK-01.
How many students per teacher at Kennedy Elementary School?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Kennedy Elementary School.
How diverse is Kennedy Elementary School?
Kennedy Elementary School reports a student body of 5% White, 86% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Kennedy Elementary School public or private?
Kennedy Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by WEST OSO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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