John F Kennedy El

801 Hidalgo St, Mercedes TX, 78570 | Mercedes Independent School District | 956-514-2300
  • grades PK-5
  • students 726
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 35% 27% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Mercedes
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
40%Mercedes
47%Texas

John F Kennedy El is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Mercedes Independent School District" in Mercedes, TX. There are a total of 726 students and 40 teachers at John F Kennedy El, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

John F Kennedy El has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 27% lower than the Texas average.

John F Kennedy El location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students726
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At John F Kennedy El, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
335-39%
425-29%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
320-24%
415-19%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

John F Kennedy El race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White n/a 0.7% 29.4% 51.1%
Black n/a 0.2% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian n/a 0.2% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 98.6% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 0.1% 2.1% 3.1%

Mercedes demographics profile

StatisticMercedesTexasNational
Population16,56128,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,40411391
Median age32.934.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%56%55%
Speak English19%65%79%
Speak Spanish81%30%13%

Education level achieved in Mercedes

IndexMercedesTexasNational
Completed 8th grade62.6%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school60.2%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college36.1%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree17.6%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.5%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters3.4%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The John F Kennedy El data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.