Kennedy Elementary School
Public elementary school in Corpus Christi, Texas · West Oso ISD · Grades Pre-K–1
Kennedy Elementary School serves 363 students in grades Pre-K–1 in Corpus Christi (Nueces County). It is one of 4 schools in West Oso ISD. By enrollment it is the 3739th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.2 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 ÷ 22.39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–1 |
| District | West Oso ISD |
| County | Nueces County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484512005145 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | West Oso ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 363 | 1,778 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 13.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 97.8% | 95.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 74% 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.
Kennedy Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in West Oso ISD, Kennedy Elementary School is the smallest, with 20.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 395; 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 1 with 140 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 96, against an average of 121 per grade. This year grade 1 has 10% more students than kindergarten (140 against 127). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 96 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 85.7% here and 87% across West Oso ISD. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
97.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 95.7% across West Oso 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
With 22.39 full-time-equivalent teachers for 363 students, Kennedy Elementary School has 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 363 students would have about 24.5 teachers, so Kennedy Elementary School has 2.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Kennedy Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Dr. M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School, 0.5 miles away in Dr. M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School. Within 10 miles there are 39 other elementary schools, 25 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 85.7% |
| Black | 8.5% |
| White | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 96 |
| Kindergarten | 127 |
| Grade 1 | 140 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1102 Villarreal Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78416
Phone: (361)806-5920
Website: westosoisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kennedy Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School | Dr. M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School | 0.5 mi | 147 | 16.6 | 91.8% |
| Garcia Elementary School | Corpus Christi ISD | 0.8 mi | 556 | 16.7 | 93.7% |
| West Oso Elementary School | West Oso ISD | 0.8 mi | 532 | 14.3 | 95.1% |
| Shaw Ses | Corpus Christi ISD | 1.2 mi | 638 | 17.7 | 97.3% |
| Travis Elementary School | Corpus Christi ISD | 1.6 mi | 430 | 15.6 | 99.3% |
| Fannin Elementary School | Corpus Christi ISD | 1.8 mi | 339 | 16.6 | 92% |
| Los Encinos Ses | Corpus Christi ISD | 2.0 mi | 360 | 15.2 | 89.4% |
| Houston Elementary School | Corpus Christi ISD | 2.0 mi | 356 | 14.5 | 95.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in West Oso ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Oso Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 532 |
| West Oso High School | High | 9–12 | 491 |
| West Oso Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 391 |