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John F Kennedy Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

John F Kennedy Elementary is a public elementary school in Mercedes, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 414 students. The school is part of the Mercedes Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 832 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John F Kennedy Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, with STAAR test scores significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects. The school's performance is particularly weak in mathematics, with 5th-grade proficiency rates as low as 11.11% in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 33.09% and the state's 46.24%. The school spends a relatively high amount per student, but has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, which may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges.

Nearby schools, such as Travis Elementary, Ruben Hinojosa Elementary, and Taylor Elementary, generally perform better than John F Kennedy Elementary on academic measures, with higher STAAR proficiency rates and higher statewide rankings. Addressing the multifaceted challenges facing John F Kennedy Elementary, including targeted interventions, reducing the student-teacher ratio, and collaborating with the community, may be necessary to improve student outcomes and provide a high-quality education for all its students.

399

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,832

Per pupil spending ?

95%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 Hidalgo St
Mercedes, TX 78570-0419

(956) 514-2300

District: Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend John F Kennedy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sgt William G Harrell Middle
High:	Mercedes High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.2%

White:

0.5%

Two or more races:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (21% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 29 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg32%

Texas avg47%

Not ranked this year

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

805^th of 951Mercedes 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	4501 of 4651	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	4348 of 4710	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	3282 of 4647	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	3821 of 4581	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	4304 of 4578	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	3576 of 4479	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	3277 of 4359	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.4	3242 of 4329	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.5	3842 of 4286	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.6	3545 of 4320	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.6	3934 of 4260	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	22.3	3715 of 4221	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.9	4078 of 4206	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.5	3861 of 4095	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.9	2682 of 4461	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	3227 of 4331	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	2082 of 4295	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	1538 of 4240	63.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	2671 of 2918	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	3265 of 3668	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	2502 of 3556	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	2752 of 3487	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	2516 of 3446	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.2	1610 of 3333	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	1677 of 3226	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	3506 of 3744	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	4197 of 4658	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	3463 of 4588	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	3815 of 4561	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	4366 of 4499	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	3692 of 4348	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	3037 of 4306	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	2171 of 2619	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	2556 of 2980	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	2690 of 2958	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	2779 of 3006	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	3128 of 3184	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	3012 of 3106	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	3428 of 3644	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	4012 of 4465	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	2916 of 4401	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	3549 of 4376	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	4041 of 4329	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	3204 of 4188	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	2997 of 4168	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	3490 of 3705	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	4156 of 4594	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	2701 of 4521	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	3395 of 4477	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	4136 of 4451	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	3265 of 4309	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	2936 of 4264	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	3532 of 3739	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	4336 of 4647	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	2953 of 4585	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	3752 of 4563	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	3931 of 4498	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	3314 of 4357	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	3501 of 4319	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	32.1	75 of 93	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	98 of 112	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	2263 of 3549	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	3202 of 4292	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	3340 of 4086	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.4	1804 of 3952	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	2390 of 3799	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	1597 of 3684	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	1659 of 3558	53.4%	★★★☆☆

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)40th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile+33 vs school

Migrant (2019)19th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)17th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)8th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading30%-25 vs state

Mathematics16%-29 vs state

Science8%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, April 6, 2012

the teachers are the bullies,and i tried to tell the principle and it just makes the situation worse for my child.the teachers r picking on my child,he doesn't like school anymore.if it was my choice i would let him go to taylor. Close Quote

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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	801 Hidalgo St	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-2300	399	29	13.8	95.0%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	396 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)										$10,832
Taylor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 N Missouri Ave	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-2388	406	32	12.6	93.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	406 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.1	3145^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.0%		22.7	3868^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.8%	723	26.1	36.4	23.1	22.2	32.1	38.2	35.8	55.4	48.2	$11,042
Travis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1551 S Georgia Ave	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-2322	478	34	14.0	90.0%	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	464 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14.8	4305^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.0%		29.6	3458^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.7%	847				33.3	35.0	37.5	20.0	21.0	31.8	$10,498
Ruben Hinojosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 S Rio Rico Rd	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 512-2227	468	36	13.1	82.9%	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	454 (97.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30.1	3421^st of 4627 public elementary schools	26.1%		42.5	2607^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.9%	814	41.7	16.7	50.0	42.9	45.5	48.3	24.7	38.7	35.1	$10,686
A N Rico Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2202 N International Blvd	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6815	780	38	20.5	89.4%	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	768 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	49.1	2170^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.1%		43.1	2563^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	44.9%	393				54.4	36.5	57.8	40.4	50.5	50.0	$9,469
Airport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	410 N Airport Dr	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6770	786	44	18.0	86.3%	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	769 (97.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	59.4	1639^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.6%		34.7	3151^st of 4651 public elementary schools	32.3%	1512				52.9	55.9	63.9	41.9	57.8	44.6	$10,346
Idea Academy Weslaco	Public, Charter	K-5	2931 E Sugar Cane Dr	Weslaco	78599	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 351-4100	649	29	22.5	88.6%	25 (3.9%)	4 (0.6%)	619 (95.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.3	3063^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	33.8%		38.8	2861^st of 4651 public elementary schools	38.5%	202				41.8	34.2	54.7	28.2	53.0	37.6	$9,096
Idea Weslaco Pike Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1000 E Pike Blvd	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 351-4850	734	34	21.8	91.8%	28 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	702 (95.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.8	3580^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.6%		52.7	1981^st of 4651 public elementary schools	57.4%	1599				33.3	36.0	60.3	27.4	34.8	34.2	$9,909
Dr R E Margo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 S Bridge Ave	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6800	1,085	50	21.5	88.6%	19 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1,060 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	51.1	2060^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.5%		48.4	2234^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.0%	174				48.9	49.7	53.8	43.6	43.8	57.2	$9,266
Progreso Elementary	Public	3-5	1401 N Business Fm 1015	Progreso	78579	Hidalgo County	Progreso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-9400	262	18	14.3	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	260 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.7	2228^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.8%		56.8	1737^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.7%	491	21.1	42.9	50.0	41.3	47.8	50.6	38.5	54.3	53.9	$10,331

Frequently Asked Questions about John F Kennedy Elementary

What is the racial makeup of John F Kennedy Elementary?

Students at John F Kennedy Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

What district is John F Kennedy Elementary in?

Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of John F Kennedy Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Sgt William G Harrell Middle
High : Mercedes High School

How many students attend John F Kennedy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended John F Kennedy Elementary.

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