Kennedy Elementary Primary School
500 West 9th St
Elsa TX, 78543, Hidalgo County
Phone: 956-262-6027
Ranking: 
(3,913 out of 6,018, bottom 35%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 1 to Grade 4
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: | 26 | | 27 | | 27 | | 28 | | 27 | | 31 | | 35 | |
Total Students: | 414 | | 403 | | 444 | | 449 | | 459 | | 478 | | 573 | |
Grade 1: | 120 | 29.0% | 104 | 25.8% | 117 | 26.4% | 130 | 29.0% | 117 | 25.5% | 139 | 29.1% | 127 | 22.2% |
Grade 2: | 94 | 22.7% | 102 | 25.3% | 112 | 25.2% | 102 | 22.7% | 124 | 27.0% | 113 | 23.6% | 115 | 20.1% |
Grade 3: | 96 | 23.2% | 101 | 25.1% | 102 | 23.0% | 109 | 24.3% | 106 | 23.1% | 118 | 24.7% | 108 | 18.8% |
Grade 4: | 104 | 25.1% | 96 | 23.8% | 113 | 25.5% | 108 | 24.1% | 112 | 24.4% | 108 | 22.6% | 117 | 20.4% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 218 | 52.7% | 204 | 50.6% | 238 | 53.6% | 244 | 54.3% | 226 | 49.2% | 262 | 54.8% | 300 | 52.4% |
Female: | 196 | 47.3% | 199 | 49.4% | 206 | 46.4% | 205 | 45.7% | 225 | 49.0% | 208 | 43.5% | 269 | 46.9% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 413 | 99.8% | 403 | 100.0% | 444 | 100.0% | 449 | 100.0% | 457 | 99.6% | 477 | 99.8% | 569 | 99.3% |
Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
White: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.5% |
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% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 411 | 99.3% | 398 | 98.8% | 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: | 16.07 | | 15.10 | | 16.41 | | 15.85 | | 16.92 | | 15.50 | | 16.40 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 67% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 68% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 70% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 63% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 65% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 67% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 70% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 69% | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 64% | N/A |
TAKS |
2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 82% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 70% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 72% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 76% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 79% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 83% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 85% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 88% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 75% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 86% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 91% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 90% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 89% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91% | 89% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 87% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 86% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 79% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 73% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 74% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 76% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 83% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 91% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 76% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 63% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 70% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 63% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 67% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 76% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 80% | N/A |
2004 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 89% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 89% | N/A |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 87% | N/A |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 82% | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 87% | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 90% | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 90% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 65% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 72% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 78% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 81% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 82% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 60% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 69% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 74% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 75% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 82% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 41% | 43% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 37% | 31% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 52% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 58% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 66% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 97.1% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 8.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 52.9% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 47.1% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $40,287.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,358.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,707.0 |
* Kennedy Elementary Primary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.