Kenedy Elementary School
- Elementary school in Kenedy ISD
- Kenedy, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Kenedy ISD: N/A
Total students
380
Avg. teacher experience
13.9 years
Kenedy ISD: 12.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Kenedy ISD: 92.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
Kenedy Elementary School is an elementary school in Kenedy, TX, in the Kenedy ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 380 students. 48.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,307, which is $3,167 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
401 F M 719Kenedy, TX 78119-2034
Office phone number
Principal
- Melissa Leza
- mleza@kenedyisd.com
- (830) 583-4100
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Kenedy Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 03. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 03.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
380
African American
3 (0.8%)
Kenedy ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Kenedy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.8%)
Kenedy ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
339 (89.2%)
Kenedy ISD: 89.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kenedy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
33 (8.7%)
Kenedy ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
2 (0.5%)
Kenedy ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
48.4 %
Kenedy ISD: 53.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
88.9 %
Kenedy ISD: 85%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
8.2 %
Kenedy ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
8.2 %
Kenedy ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
1.8 %
Kenedy ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
18.2 %
Kenedy ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Kenedy ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Kenedy ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Kenedy ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Kenedy ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
22.6 %
Kenedy ISD: 23.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Kenedy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Kenedy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Kenedy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
23.1 %
Kenedy ISD: 23.2%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kenedy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
26.1 %
Kenedy ISD: 32.8%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Kenedy ISD: 30%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
26.4
African American
0 (0%)
Kenedy ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Kenedy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Kenedy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
10 (37.8%)
Kenedy ISD: 46.9%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kenedy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
16.4 (62.2%)
Kenedy ISD: 50.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Kenedy ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Kenedy ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
22.4 (84.9%)
Kenedy ISD: 76.8%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
4 (15.1%)
Kenedy ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Kenedy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
14.4
Kenedy ISD: 12.1
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13.9 years
Kenedy ISD: 12.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$59,307
Kenedy ISD: $58,026
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Kenedy ISD: $46,637
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$49,878
Kenedy ISD: $50,061
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$55,435
Kenedy ISD: $55,028
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$61,963
Kenedy ISD: $63,106
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$66,536
Kenedy ISD: $67,134
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$66,783
Kenedy ISD: $66,443
Statewide: $74,014