John F Kennedy Elementary School
- Elementary school in La Joya ISD
- Penitas, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating
B
La Joya ISD: B
Total students
824
Avg. teacher experience
13 years
La Joya ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
La Joya ISD: 85.8%
Statewide: 90%
John F Kennedy Elementary School is an elementary school in Penitas, TX, in the La Joya ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 824 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 64.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 30.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $56,433, which is $2,311 more than the state average.
Contact information
Website
Address
1801 N Diamond AvePenitas, TX 78576
Office phone number
Principal
- Maria Guerra
- M.GUERRA2@LAJOYAISD.NET
- (956) 323-2330
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in John F Kennedy Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2007 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
824
African American
1 (0.1%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.1%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
822 (99.8%)
La Joya ISD: 99.5%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
64.4 %
La Joya ISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
76.3 %
La Joya ISD: 92.8%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
34.1 %
La Joya ISD: 55.2%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
30.5 %
La Joya ISD: 53.6%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
La Joya ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
6.8 %
La Joya ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8 %
La Joya ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
B
La Joya ISD: B
Student achievement
B
La Joya ISD: B
School progress
A
La Joya ISD: A
Closing the gaps
B
La Joya ISD: B
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
48.3
African American
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
48.3 (100%)
La Joya ISD: 96.8%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
40.3 (83.5%)
La Joya ISD: 78.7%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
8 (16.5%)
La Joya ISD: 19.9%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
La Joya ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
17.1
La Joya ISD: 14.9
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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 years
La Joya ISD: 11.6 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
$56,433
La Joya ISD: $55,820
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$50,050
La Joya ISD: $49,700
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$50,559
La Joya ISD: $50,670
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$52,232
La Joya ISD: $52,992
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$56,941
La Joya ISD: $57,492
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$67,511
La Joya ISD: $67,791
Statewide: $62,039