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John F Kennedy Elementary

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John F Kennedy Elementary ranks 3441 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3441^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

John F Kennedy Elementary in Edinburg, TX, is a PK-5 school in the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District serving 514 students in a high-poverty area, where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

This school has experienced a dramatic and concerning decline in recent years. After performing in the middle of the pack statewide from 2015 to 2019, its overall state ranking dropped from the 56th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 26th percentile in 2025-2026. This is a steep downward trend that makes it a significant outlier compared to its high-performing neighbors. For example, Alfonso Ramirez Elementary, just half a mile away, ranks in the 78th percentile, while Gonzalez Elementary in McAllen, about a mile away, ranks in the 91st percentile. The school is particularly struggling in upper-grade STEM subjects: only 27.85% of 5th graders were proficient in Math in 2025-2026, and just 9.72% were proficient in Science the year before—both far below district and state averages. Notably, the school's per-student spending ($11,841) is higher than many of its higher-performing peers, suggesting the issue is not a lack of funding but how resources are being used.

Despite these challenges, there is a bright spot: the school's Spanish-language STAAR Reading program is remarkably strong, with 3rd and 4th graders scoring well above district and state averages in 2024-2025. This indicates the school effectively serves its Spanish-speaking students in their native language, even as English-language instruction struggles. However, the rapid decline in overall performance, especially for female students (who now rank in the 16th percentile statewide), signals an urgent need for targeted intervention. The school's proximity to much more successful schools highlights that its challenges are likely school-specific, not a function of the broader neighborhood.

514

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,957

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8610 Tex-Mex
Edinburg, TX 78539

(956) 289-2390

District: Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend John F Kennedy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Betty Harwell Middle
High:	Economedes High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.8%

White:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

!Reading scores 14 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg52%

Texas avg51%

3,441^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 31Elementary Schools in the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

377^th of 951Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	3441 of 4627	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.5	2741 of 4651	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	2424 of 4710	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	2051 of 4647	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	2467 of 4581	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	3196 of 4578	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	1778 of 4479	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	1728 of 4359	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.3	1946 of 4329	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.6	2126 of 4286	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.8	2501 of 4320	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.5	2423 of 4260	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.8	3161 of 4221	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.0	3154 of 4206	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.7	2864 of 4095	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.5	3040 of 3937	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.4	2711 of 3884	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.6	2876 of 3768	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.1	2716 of 3724	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.3	2917 of 3476	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.1	2515 of 3475	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.5	3105 of 3465	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	57.4	1584 of 4461	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	2150 of 4331	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	811 of 4295	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	1223 of 4240	71.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	1722 of 2918	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	1516 of 3668	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	1172 of 3556	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	1436 of 3487	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	1752 of 3446	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.6	936 of 3333	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.3	1043 of 3226	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	3848 of 4575	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.9	2551 of 3744	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	2309 of 4658	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	2085 of 4588	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	2092 of 4561	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.1	2983 of 4499	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	1801 of 4348	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	1689 of 4306	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	27.9	2388 of 3006	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	2411 of 3106	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	3068 of 4413	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.7	1877 of 3644	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	1843 of 4465	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	1527 of 4401	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	2025 of 4376	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	2779 of 4329	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	1307 of 4188	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	1287 of 4168	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	2853 of 4520	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.8	1785 of 3705	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	1515 of 4594	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	1277 of 4521	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	1676 of 4477	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	2521 of 4451	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.0	812 of 4309	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	935 of 4264	78.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	2959 of 4582	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.5	1802 of 3739	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	2612 of 4647	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	1997 of 4585	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.8	2874 of 4563	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	3303 of 4498	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.2	1809 of 4357	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	1880 of 4319	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	27 of 32	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.4	49 of 112	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	3346 of 4301	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.5	1774 of 3549	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	2906 of 4292	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	2815 of 4086	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	3091 of 3952	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	3643 of 3799	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	2609 of 3684	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	69.5	571 of 3558	84.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)64th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)30th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)21st percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile-10 vs school

Migrant (2026)16th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading40%-14 vs state

Mathematics38%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
John F Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8610 Tex-Mex	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2390	514	33	15.6	93.8%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	513 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.7	3441^st of 4627 public elementary schools	25.6%		40.5	2741^st of 4651 public elementary schools	41.1%	700				33.3	42.1	44.3	36.5	49.4	27.9	$10,957
Alfonso Ramirez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 W Alberta Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2425	661	39	16.8	64.4%	14 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	629 (95.2%)	14 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73	1017^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.0%		79.4	770^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.4%	247				62.2	64.2	67.0	52.8	61.9	50.0	$9,860
Gonzalez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 E Martin Ave	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 971-4577	818	50	16.3	28.1%	63 (7.7%)	12 (1.5%)	657 (80.3%)	73 (8.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.3%)	89.3	404^th of 4627 public elementary schools	91.3%		94.5	204^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.6%	200				78.2	72.0	81.7	67.7	68.2	61.7	$9,249
Allen & William Arnold Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	615 W El Dora Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2710	657	39	16.8	91.3%	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	644 (98.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.8	1275^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.4%		60.4	1557^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.5%	282	50.0	50.0	22.2	61.0	64.4	72.5	40.5	58.3	47.4	$10,426
Idea Owassa Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1000 E Owassa Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 351-4959	699	33	21.0	82.0%	47 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	637 (91.1%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	49.1	2168^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.1%		55.9	1780^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.7%	388				53.7	40.2	54.3	51.9	42.6	48.1	$10,001
Rayburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7000 N Main St	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4363	530	34	15.4	57.5%	28 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	490 (92.5%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	90	369^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.0%		86.9	498^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.3%	129				67.5	82.7	90.0	54.2	77.3	72.5	$11,196
Canterbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2821 W Canton Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2374	687	41	16.6	41.5%	19 (2.8%)	11 (1.6%)	593 (86.3%)	56 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	87.7	468^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.9%		87.9	458^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.2%	10				76.9	71.2	69.0	78.2	67.3	65.1	$9,824
Milam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 N Main St	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4333	811	52	15.6	53.4%	75 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	719 (88.7%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	80.5	746^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.9%		79.8	754^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.8%	8				62.6	70.9	73.2	55.2	61.8	60.4	$9,793
Freddy Gonzalez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 S Sugar Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2520	517	30	17.2	60.2%	8 (1.5%)	5 (1.0%)	489 (94.6%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	77.8	843^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	81.8%		86.7	508^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.1%	335				64.4	61.5	74.1	61.0	57.8	58.6	$10,377
Escandon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 E Trenton Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2545	605	39	15.6	78.7%	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	598 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64	1400^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.7%		67.7	1221^st of 4651 public elementary schools	73.7%	179				50.6	47.1	69.4	50.6	42.7	75.6	$10,354

Frequently Asked Questions about John F Kennedy Elementary

What schools do graduates of John F Kennedy Elementary attend?

Students who attend John F Kennedy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Betty Harwell Middle
High : Economedes High School

Is John F Kennedy Elementary a good school?

John F Kennedy Elementary ranks 3441^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend John F Kennedy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended John F Kennedy Elementary.

What district is John F Kennedy Elementary in?

Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District

What is the racial makeup of John F Kennedy Elementary?

Students at John F Kennedy Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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