Kennedy Middle

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Kennedy Middle ranks 1359 th of 2330 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 6-8

600 W Hall Acres Rd
Pharr, TX 78577

(956) 354-2650

District: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1359^th of 2,330 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,924

Students who attend Kennedy Middle usually attend:

High:

Psja Southwest Early College High School

Feeder schools for Kennedy Middle:

Elementary:	Aida C Escobar Elementary
	Geraldine Palmer Elementary
	Graciela Garcia Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 580

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.1%

White:

0.3%

Asian:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kennedy Middle ranks worse than 58.3% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 4^th among 8 ranked middle schools in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.06. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (99.1%), Asian (0.3%), White (0.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kennedy Middle is 11, which is the 2^nd best among 8 middle schools in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)

Compare Kennedy Middle employs 52.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kennedy Middle is $14,924, which is the 2^nd highest among 8 middle schools in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd).

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Kennedy Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Kennedy Middle 1359^th of 2330 Texas public middle schools. (See Kennedy Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Migrant students:

Female students:

Gifted and Talented students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd) 512^th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kennedy Middle

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Rank History for all students at Kennedy Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2011	18.47	1771^st	1895	6.5%
2012	8.15	1862^nd	1951	4.6%
2013	6.14	1901^st	1973	3.6%
2014	13.52	1836^th	1987	7.6%
2015	20.36	1782^nd	2043	12.8%
2016	24.76	1651^st	1987	16.9%
2017	23.45	1661^st	2027	18.1%
2018	30.61	1506^th	2080	27.6%
2019	41.79	1237^th	2193	43.6%
2021	21.69	1831^st	2252	18.7%
2022	43.94	1195^th	2254	47.0%
2023	41.06	1359^th	2330	41.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kennedy Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	47.15	558^th	1376	59.4%
2019	54.66	461^st	1445	68.1%
2021	29.71	1245^th	1592	21.8%
2022	62.37	403^rd	1643	75.5%
2023	59.32	490^th	1720	71.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kennedy Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	33.54	1100^th	1597	31.1%
2019	50.00	591^st	1626	63.7%
2021	23.39	1554^th	1712	9.2%
2022	47.31	731^st	1757	58.4%
2023	31.93	1334^th	1815	26.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kennedy Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	39.93	1254^th	2039	38.5%
2019	53.64	805^th	2073	61.2%
2021	28.44	1691^st	2172	22.1%
2022	53.76	874^th	2220	60.6%
2023	51.83	970^th	2251	56.9%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Kennedy Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	27.01	111^th	125	11.2%
2019	51.17	46^th	108	57.4%
2023	70.65	8^th	76	89.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Kennedy Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	30.76	1499^th	2008	25.3%
2019	42.93	1153^rd	2047	43.7%
2021	27.32	1638^th	2151	23.8%
2022	43.75	1197^th	2221	46.1%
2023	35.92	1483^rd	2241	33.8%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Kennedy Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	22.57	1271^st	1430	11.1%
2019	32.86	1162^nd	1446	19.6%
2021	34.22	1136^th	1501	24.3%
2022	65.25	535^th	1488	64.0%
2023	77.14	170^th	1481	88.5%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Kennedy Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	43.25	1067^th	2008	46.9%
2019	63.60	455^th	2058	77.9%
2021	27.58	1745^th	2118	17.6%
2022	69.32	380^th	2182	82.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Kennedy Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	30.33	1504^th	2030	25.9%
2019	38.54	1266^th	2069	38.8%
2021	20.80	1821^st	2168	16.0%
2022	43.23	1201^st	2228	46.1%
2023	45.16	1176^th	2245	47.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kennedy Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	36.47	1222^nd	1895	35.5%
2019	48.91	904^th	1935	53.3%
2021	28.47	1560^th	2043	23.6%
2022	50.66	895^th	2077	56.9%
2023	48.74	996^th	2116	52.9%

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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Kennedy Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2011	4	1	2	682	0	0	689
2012	6	1	3	709	0	0	719
2013	1	1	3	766	0	0	771
2014	3	1	2	761	0	0	767
2015	2	1	1	775	0	0	779
2016	2	1	3	735	0	0	741
2017	5	1	2	657	0	0	665
2018	8	0	0	659	2	0	669
2019	5	1	0	628	1	0	635
2020	6	1	1	630	1	0	639
2021	5	1	2	592	0	0	600
2022	4	2	2	560	0	1	569
2023	2	1	2	575	0	0	580

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kennedy Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	689	42.2	16.2	0
2012	719	49.5	14.4	0
2013	771	52.3	14.7	92.5
2014	767	51.8	14.7	92.8
2015	779	53.0	14.6	93.7
2016	741	50.0	14.8	89.1
2017	665	49.0	13.5	89.3
2018	669	50.9	13.1	94.5
2019	635	52.8	12.0	96.7
2020	639	53.1	12.0	97.2
2021	600	52.3	11.4	94.3
2022	569	52.8	10.7	92.8
2023	580	52.3	11.0	94.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kennedy Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	689	42.2	16.2	0
2012	719	49.5	14.4	0
2013	771	52.3	14.7	92.5
2014	767	51.8	14.7	92.8
2015	779	53.0	14.6	93.7
2016	741	50.0	14.8	89.1
2017	665	49.0	13.5	89.3
2018	669	50.9	13.1	94.5
2019	635	52.8	12.0	96.7
2020	639	53.1	12.0	97.2
2021	600	52.3	11.4	94.3
2022	569	52.8	10.7	92.8
2023	580	52.3	11.0	94.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kennedy Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,256 (10.2%)	$11,105 (89.8%)	$12,362
2020	$1,480 (11.1%)	$11,838 (88.9%)	$13,318
2021	$2,956 (19.8%)	$11,968 (80.2%)	$14,924

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kennedy Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1237^th of 2193 Middle schools	Ranks 1359^th of 2330 Middle schools	1.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Kennedy Middle)	24	41	17%
6th Grade Reading (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))	25	37	12%
6th Grade Reading (Texas)	35	50	15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Kennedy Middle)	36	23	13%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))	36	27	9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	45	37	8%
7th Grade Reading (Kennedy Middle)	33	48	15%
7th Grade Reading (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))	35	44	9%
7th Grade Reading (Texas)	47	52	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Kennedy Middle)	39	20	19%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))	32	27	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	41	35	6%
8th Grade Reading (Kennedy Middle)	47	55	8%
8th Grade Reading (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))	40	51	11%
8th Grade Reading (Texas)	53	56	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Kennedy Middle)	62	54	8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))	48	45	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	55	44	11%
8th Grade Science (Kennedy Middle)	48	43	5%
8th Grade Science (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))	41	44	3%
8th Grade Science (Texas)	49	45	4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Kennedy Middle)	34	17	17%
8th Grade Social Studies (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))	27	21	6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)	35	31	4%
End of Course Algebra I (Kennedy Middle)	100	94	6%
End of Course Algebra I (Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd))	77	62	15%
End of Course Algebra I (Texas)	62	45	17%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	635	580	8.7%
African American	1	1
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	628	575	8.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	5	2	60%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96.7%	94.1%	2.6%

Schools Near Kennedy Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2023)	STAAR Reading (2023)			STAAR Mathematics (2023)			STAAR Science (2023)	STAAR Social Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	600 W Hall Acres Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 354-2650	580	52	11.0	94.1%	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	575 (99.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.1	1359^th of 2330 public middle schools	41.7%		43.9	1195^th of 2254 public middle schools	47.0%	164	94.0	41.0	48.0	55.0	23.0	20.0	54.0	43.0	17.0	$14,924	$2,956	$11,968
Liberty Middle	Public	6-8	1212 S Fir St	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 354-2610	795	64	12.4	93.2%	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	790 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.2	1487^th of 2330 public middle schools	36.2%		39.9	1331^st of 2254 public middle schools	40.9%	156	94.0	35.0	48.0	49.0	29.0	33.0	35.0	37.0	21.0	$13,361	$2,622	$10,739
Jaime Escalante Middle	Public	6-8	6123 S Cage	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 354-2670	566	54	10.4	98.9%	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	560 (98.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.6	1474^th of 2330 public middle schools	36.7%		34.8	1483^rd of 2254 public middle schools	34.2%	9	95.0	40.0	39.0	47.0	33.0	22.0	36.0	44.0	26.0	$15,033	$3,185	$11,848
Travis Middle	Public	6-8	600 Houston St	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 971-4242	516	47	11.0	96.1%	7 (1.4%)	5 (1.0%)	503 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27.2	1787^th of 2330 public middle schools	23.3%		29.3	1650^th of 2254 public middle schools	26.8%	137	100.0	38.0	46.0	40.0	17.0	22.0	39.0	25.0	13.0	$13,889	$1,915	$11,974
Austin Middle	Public	6-8	804 S Stewart Rd	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 354-2570	951	71	13.3	85.3%	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	941 (98.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.9	1122^nd of 2330 public middle schools	51.8%		48.5	1051^st of 2254 public middle schools	53.4%	71	100.0	39.0	48.0	54.0	32.0	39.0	51.0	43.0	25.0	$11,525	$2,269	$9,256
R Yzaguirre Middle	Public	6-8	605 E Fm 495	San Juan	78589	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 354-2630	775	62	12.4	93.5%	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	774 (99.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.3	1783^rd of 2330 public middle schools	23.5%		27.8	1711^th of 2254 public middle schools	24.1%	72	100.0	36.0	34.0	46.0	24.0	15.0	35.0	35.0	15.0	$12,450	$2,531	$9,919
Lyndon B Johnson Middle	Public	6-8	500 E Sioux Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 354-2590	1,003	76	13.2	89.6%	17 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	983 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.1	1251^st of 2330 public middle schools	46.3%		41.8	1260^th of 2254 public middle schools	44.1%	9	100.0	31.0	50.0	53.0	22.0	25.0	57.0	49.0	21.0	$11,875	$2,370	$9,505
Cathey Middle	Public	6-8	1800 N Cynthia	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 971-4300	821	56	14.6	68.8%	35 (4.3%)	6 (0.7%)	763 (92.9%)	12 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	73.1	456^th of 2330 public middle schools	80.4%		78.4	353^rd of 2254 public middle schools	84.3%	103	96.0	55.0	66.0	70.0	36.0	47.0	61.0	57.0	46.0	$9,369	$715	$8,654
Alamo Middle	Public	6-8	1819 W Hwy 83	Alamo	78516	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 354-2550	698	54	12.9	94.3%	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	691 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.5	1676^th of 2330 public middle schools	28.1%		28	1705^th of 2254 public middle schools	24.4%	29	96.0	29.0	38.0	50.0	21.0	16.0	40.0	39.0	22.0	$13,596	$2,778	$10,818
Valley View J H	Public	6-7	9601 S Jackson Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Valley View Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 340-1300	483	35	13.8	94.6%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	482 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.6	781^st of 2330 public middle schools	66.5%		50.3	1006^th of 2254 public middle schools	55.4%	225		56.0	55.0		47.0	39.0				$10,240	$584	$9,656

Frequently Asked Questions about Kennedy Middle

How many students attend Kennedy Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 580 students attended Kennedy Middle.

What district is Kennedy Middle in?

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Kennedy Middle attend?

Students who attend Kennedy Middle usually go on to attend Psja Southwest Early College High School

Is Kennedy Middle a good school?

Kennedy Middle ranks 1359^th of 2330 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kennedy Middle?

Students at Kennedy Middle are 99% Hispanic.

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