John F Kennedy Middle School
837 South Ohio
Mercedes TX, 78570, Hidalgo County
Phone: 956-514-2300
Ranking: 
(5,689 out of 6,018, bottom 5%)*
(5,689 out of 6,018, bottom 5%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 6
School District: Mercedes Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 34 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 27 | 56 | 53 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 428 | 454 | 475 | 380 | 374 | 778 | 808 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 428 | 100.0% | 454 | 100.0% | 475 | 100.0% | 380 | 100.0% | 374 | 100.0% | 386 | 49.6% | 396 | 49.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 221 | 51.6% | 213 | 46.9% | 255 | 53.7% | 192 | 50.5% | 194 | 51.9% | 390 | 50.1% | 389 | 48.1% |
| Female: | 207 | 48.4% | 241 | 53.1% | 220 | 46.3% | 188 | 49.5% | 172 | 46.0% | 380 | 48.8% | 415 | 51.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Hispanic: | 423 | 98.8% | 446 | 98.2% | 473 | 99.6% | 378 | 99.5% | 369 | 98.7% | 773 | 99.4% | 801 | 99.1% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% |
| White: | 4 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 416 | 97.2% | 437 | 96.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.60 | 13.07 | 14.11 | 14.35 | 13.63 | 13.90 | 15.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| STAAR | ||||||
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 77% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 74% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 75% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | 71% |
| TAKS | ||||||
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | N/A |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | N/A |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | N/A |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | N/A |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | N/A |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | N/A |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 93.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 6.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 37.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 62.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,867.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,592.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,032.0 |
* John F Kennedy Middle School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.