Summary:
In zip code 78119 (Kenedy, TX), four schools serve approximately 835 students from elementary through high school, primarily within the Kenedy Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the bottom 26% of Texas districts, alongside the alternative The Excel Center (For Adults) district.
Kenedy Elementary stands out as the most improved school, with its state percentile rank jumping from the 20th to the 44th percentile over three years, and 5th-grade Reading proficiency (64%) now exceeding the state average. In contrast, Kenedy High School is the most consistent performer, maintaining a 90% graduation rate and a low 1.1% dropout rate, with English II Reading scores (63.41%) also above the state average. However, Kenedy Middle faces a critical "math crisis," with only 13.73% of 7th graders and 18.75% of 6th graders proficient in math—roughly half the state average. Connally is a struggling outlier with a 25.8% dropout rate and 0% Algebra I proficiency, serving a very high-need population.
Key metrics reveal that average proficiency across all schools is roughly 42% in Reading and 28% in Math, well below state averages of 55% and 44%, respectively. Spending varies widely, with Kenedy High School spending the most per student ($17,066) yet still scoring below state averages, while Kenedy Elementary spends less ($12,896) but shows the strongest improvement—suggesting that strategy, not just money, drives success. The district's overall metrics are dragged down by Connally's extreme performance, but pockets of excellence in upper-level literacy at Kenedy High and Kenedy Elementary offer replicable bright spots for improvement.
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