JOHN F KENNEDY EL

383 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Kennedy Elementary School, located at 500 W 9th St in Elsa, Texas, is a public school serving the local community within the Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District. As a primary educational institution, the school focuses on providing foundational academic instruction to students in the early grades, typically fostering an environment centered on literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development.

The school is deeply integrated into the Elsa community, reflecting the demographic and cultural landscape of the Rio Grande Valley. Like many schools in the Edcouch-Elsa district, Kennedy Elementary is dedicated to supporting a diverse student body, often emphasizing bilingual education and targeted interventions to ensure that all students meet state academic standards while preparing them for successful transitions to intermediate and middle school levels.

383

Total Students

27.9

Full-Time Teachers

13.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for JOHN F KENNEDY EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	381

Hispanic
381 (99.5%)
White
2 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD
Phone:	(956)262-6027
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	383
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	359
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 61

Grade 1 59

Grade 2 61

Grade 3 66

Grade 4 67

Grade 5 69