John F Kennedy Elementary School
Public elementary school in Elsa, Texas · Edcouch-Elsa ISD · Grades K–5
John F Kennedy Elementary School serves 383 students in grades K–5 in Elsa (Hidalgo County). It is one of 9 schools in Edcouch-Elsa ISD. By enrollment it is the 3593rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 27.9 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Edcouch-Elsa ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481806001603 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 383 | 4,349 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 93.7% | 92.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% 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 4 elementary schools in Edcouch-Elsa ISD, John F Kennedy Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 8.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.5 miles away and have a median of 471 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 5 with 69 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 59, against an average of 64 per grade. This year grade 5 has 13% more students than kindergarten (69 against 61). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
93.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 92.3% across Edcouch-Elsa ISD 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 27.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 383 students would have about 25.9 teachers, so John F Kennedy Elementary School has 2 more.
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 town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Lyndon B Johnson Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 7 elementary schools within 5 miles and 45 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 99.5% |
| White | 0.5% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 61 |
| Grade 1 | 59 |
| Grade 2 | 61 |
| Grade 3 | 66 |
| Grade 4 | 67 |
| Grade 5 | 69 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 W 9th St, Elsa, TX 78543
Phone: (956)262-6027
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndon B Johnson Elementary School | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 1.0 mi | 470 | 15.7 | 91.9% |
| IDEA Elsa Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 1.2 mi | 718 | 21 | 89.3% |
| Ruben C Rodriguez Elementary School | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 1.6 mi | 457 | 13.8 | 88% |
| Santiago Garcia Elementary School | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 2.6 mi | 358 | 12.8 | 93% |
| John F Kennedy Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 4.5 mi | 514 | 15.7 | 93.8% |
| San Carlos Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 4.6 mi | 471 | 16.2 | 97% |
| Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School | La Villa ISD | 4.7 mi | 227 | 13.7 | 96% |
| Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary School | Donna ISD | 5.1 mi | 688 | 16.6 | 95.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Edcouch-Elsa ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos F Truan Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 584 |
| David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy | Middle | 6 | 264 |
| Edcouch-Elsa H S Academy | High | 9–12 | 70 |
| Edcouch-Elsa High School | High | 9–12 | 1,309 |
| Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 454 |
| Lyndon B Johnson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 470 |
| Ruben C Rodriguez Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 457 |
| Santiago Garcia Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 358 |