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Ymla At John F Kennedy Middle

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Summary

Ymla At John F Kennedy Middle is a public middle school in Grand Prairie Independent School District in Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 467 students. The school has a diverse student population, with a majority Hispanic enrollment, and has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools by SchoolDigger.

Academically, Ymla At John F Kennedy Middle underperforms the state and district averages on STAAR tests, particularly in mathematics, where proficiency rates are well below the state and district levels. However, the school's Algebra I end-of-course exam performance is an outlier, with 100% proficiency in 2023-2024, far exceeding the state and district averages. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and English Language Learner (ELL) students performing relatively better compared to other subgroups, such as Hispanic, White, and Economically Disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Ronald W Reagan Middle and Harry S Truman Middle within the Grand Prairie Independent School District, as well as Carter J.H. in the Arlington Independent School District and G.W. Kennemer Middle in the Duncanville Independent School District, Ymla At John F Kennedy Middle's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school's relatively low dropout rates and the potential factors behind its strong Algebra I performance suggest opportunities for improvement with the right strategies and support.

382

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

87.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2205 SE 4th St
Grand Prairie, TX 75051

(972) 264-8651

District: Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ymla At John F Kennedy Middle usually attend:

High:

South Grand Prairie High School

Feeder schools for Ymla At John F Kennedy Middle:

Elementary:	Ellen Ochoa Stem Academy At Ben Miliam Elementary
	Global Leadership Academy At Barbara Bush Elementary
	Sam Rayburn Elementary Steam Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.0%

African American:

12.6%

White:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2014 → 17th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (26% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school26%

District avg34%

Texas avg43%

Not ranked this year

Ymla At John F Kennedy Middle did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

521^st of 961Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd) 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	22.1	1980 of 2372	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	1808 of 2330	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	1803 of 2254	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	1965 of 2252	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	1633 of 2193	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	1513 of 2080	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.6	1413 of 2027	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.7	1241 of 1987	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.3	1426 of 2043	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.5	1445 of 1987	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	33.4	886 of 1280	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	607 of 1273	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	695 of 1251	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.6	1094 of 1213	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	906 of 1193	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	892 of 1167	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	10.1	580 of 606	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.7	588 of 589	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.1	1235 of 2182	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	1479 of 2118	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	591 of 2058	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	552 of 2008	72.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	36.9	1113 of 1770	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	950 of 1720	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	802 of 1643	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	757 of 1592	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	213 of 1445	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	197 of 1376	85.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	35.8	1148 of 1481	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1258 of 1488	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	1143 of 1501	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.5	937 of 1446	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	694 of 1430	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	26.4	1724 of 2119	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	1590 of 2116	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	1634 of 2077	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1750 of 2043	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	1341 of 1935	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	1291 of 1895	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	28.8	1753 of 2235	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1729 of 2251	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1728 of 2220	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	1866 of 2172	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	1400 of 2073	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	1247 of 2039	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	22.3	1890 of 2246	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	1748 of 2245	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	1772 of 2228	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1880 of 2168	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	1456 of 2069	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1387 of 2030	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	22.6	1673 of 1891	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.3	749 of 1815	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.9	1015 of 1757	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	1071 of 1712	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1089 of 1626	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	1282 of 1597	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	39.9	1092 of 1733	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1498 of 1749	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	1364 of 1723	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	1449 of 1700	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	1122 of 1684	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	891 of 1673	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)43rd percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)37th percentile+21 vs school

White (2024)37th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2024)31st percentile+14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)19th percentile~ school

Male (2024)16th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)12th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2022)4th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2023-2024) ?

Algebra I100%+55 vs state

Science35%-6 vs state

Reading27%-27 vs state

Social Studies23%-8 vs state

Mathematics18%-18 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ymla At John F Kennedy Middle

How many students attend Ymla At John F Kennedy Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 382 students attended Ymla At John F Kennedy Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Ymla At John F Kennedy Middle?

Students at Ymla At John F Kennedy Middle are 78% Hispanic, 13% African American, 7% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Ymla At John F Kennedy Middle in?

Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Bright Scholar - Duncanville	Public		1407 Oak Ridge Dr	Duncanville	75137	Dallas County	Benavides Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 759-6766																			(n/a)
Village Technical - Alchemy Studios And Labs	Public, Charter		402 W Danieldale Rd	Duncanville	75137	Dallas County	Village Technical Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(346) 361-8407	0																		(n/a)
Dallas County Jjaep	Public		1673 Terre Colony Court	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Coppell Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(214) 496-6000																			(n/a)
Dallas County Jjaep Desoto Campus	Public		1673 Terre Colony Ct	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(214) 637-6136																			(n/a)
P A S S Learning Center	Public		1673 Terre Colony	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 637-6136	3				0 (0.0%)	2 (66.7%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
P A S S Learning Center	Public		1673 Terre Colony Ct	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(214) 780-3700																			(n/a)
Dallas County Jjaep	Public		1673 Terre Colony Court	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Sunnyvale Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 226-5974																			(n/a)
Newman International Academy Mansfield East	Public, Charter		7000 Matlock Rd	Arlington	76002	Tarrant County	Newman International Academy Of Arlington	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 220-9131	110	8	13.3	76.4%	24 (21.8%)	70 (63.6%)	7 (6.4%)	5 (4.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)								(n/a)
Ki Charter - Desoto	Public, Charter		2000 Old Hickory Trail	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Ki Charter	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 298-7323	26	3	8.3	88.5%	2 (7.7%)	8 (30.8%)	13 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)								(n/a)
Maya Angelou High School	Public		3313 S Beckley Ave	Dallas	75204	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 925-2200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)