Kenedy Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kenedy, Texas · Kenedy ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Kenedy Elementary School serves 384 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Kenedy (Karnes County). It is one of 3 schools in Kenedy ISD. By enrollment it is the 3587th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16 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 ÷ 24 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Kenedy ISD |
| County | Karnes County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482544006004 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Kenedy ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 384 | 758 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85.7% | 83.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% 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.
Kenedy Elementary School in context
Size
Kenedy Elementary School is the only elementary school in Kenedy ISD. Its 384 students are 50.7% of the district's 758. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 14.7 miles away and have a median of 268 students, so Kenedy Elementary School is larger than most of them.
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 2 with 63 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 46, against an average of 55 per grade. This year grade 5 has 37% more students than kindergarten (63 against 46). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 47 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 87.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Kenedy ISD (89.3%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
85.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 83.7% across Kenedy 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
Kenedy Elementary School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 384 students would have about 25.9 teachers, so Kenedy 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 rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Karnes City Elementary School, 5 miles away in Karnes City ISD. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 87.5% |
| White | 8.6% |
| Black | 2.1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 47 |
| Kindergarten | 46 |
| Grade 1 | 50 |
| Grade 2 | 63 |
| Grade 3 | 55 |
| Grade 4 | 60 |
| Grade 5 | 63 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
401 F M 719, Kenedy, TX 78119
Phone: (830)583-4100
Website: kenedyisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kenedy Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karnes City Elementary School | Karnes City ISD | 5.0 mi | 296 | 13.2 | 66.2% |
| Karnes City Primary School | Karnes City ISD | 5.0 mi | 206 | 15.5 | 70.9% |
| Runge Elementary School | Runge ISD | 9.6 mi | 102 | 9.5 | 81.4% |
| Pettus Elementary School | Pettus ISD | 14.4 mi | 171 | 12.5 | 69.6% |
| Falls City Elementary School | Falls City ISD | 15.0 mi | 258 | 14.6 | 19.4% |
| Poth Elementary School | Poth ISD | 21.9 mi | 455 | 13.5 | 33% |
| Yorktown Elementary School | Yorktown ISD | 23.3 mi | 278 | 12.4 | 56.8% |
| Stockdale Elementary School | Stockdale ISD | 28.4 mi | 425 | 14.2 | 47.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kenedy ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenedy High School | High | 9–12 | 219 |
| Kenedy Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 149 |