John F Kennedy Elementary School
Public elementary school in Edinburg, Texas · Edinburg CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
John F Kennedy Elementary School serves 514 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Edinburg (Hidalgo County). It is one of 44 schools in Edinburg CISD. By enrollment it is the 2374th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 32.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Edinburg CISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481818007353 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Edinburg CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 514 | 33,343 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 93.8% | 80.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
John F Kennedy Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 31 elementary schools in Edinburg CISD, John F Kennedy Elementary School is the 20th largest, with 1.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.3 miles away and have a median of 546 students, so John F Kennedy Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 91 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 63, against an average of 73 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 69 in kindergarten and 74 in grade 5. It also enrolls 63 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
93.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.7% across Edinburg CISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
John F Kennedy Elementary School has 32.77 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 514 students would have about 34.7 teachers, so John F Kennedy Elementary School has 1.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is San Carlos Elementary School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. There are 15 elementary schools within 5 miles and 85 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 99.8% |
| White | 0.2% |
46.7% of students are girls and 53.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 63 |
| Kindergarten | 69 |
| Grade 1 | 67 |
| Grade 2 | 68 |
| Grade 3 | 82 |
| Grade 4 | 91 |
| Grade 5 | 74 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8610 Tex-Mex, Edinburg, TX 78539
Phone: (956)289-2390
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: John F Kennedy Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 0.2 mi | 471 | 16.2 | 97% |
| Daniel Singleterry Sr. | Donna ISD | 3.2 mi | 560 | 17.8 | 98.9% |
| Dr. Thomas Esparza Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 3.2 mi | 541 | 17.7 | 89.8% |
| Patricia S Garza Elementary School | Donna ISD | 3.3 mi | 551 | 16.9 | 98.4% |
| Betts Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 3.3 mi | 534 | 16.3 | 91% |
| Eisenhower Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 4.1 mi | 640 | 15.9 | 87.2% |
| Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary School | Donna ISD | 4.2 mi | 688 | 16.6 | 95.1% |
| Cano-Gonzalez Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 4.3 mi | 399 | 15.1 | 75.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.