John F Kennedy El

1801 N Diamond Ave, Penitas TX, 78576 | La Joya Independent School District | 956-323-2330
  • grades PK-5
  • students 816
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 56% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Penitas
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
45%Penitas
47%Texas

John F Kennedy El is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "La Joya Independent School District" in Penitas, TX. There are a total of 816 students and 47 teachers at John F Kennedy El, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

John F Kennedy El has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.5%, which is 18% higher than the Texas average.

John F Kennedy El location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students816
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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
All60%
350-54%
450-54%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
345-49%
445-49%
560-64%
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 0.5% 0.2% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 0.2% 0.1% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 99.0% 99.7% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.0% 2.1% 3.1%

Penitas demographics profile

StatisticPenitasTexasNational
Population6,10328,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)65211391
Median age23.034.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%56%55%
Speak English8%65%79%
Speak Spanish91%30%13%

Education level achieved in Penitas

IndexPenitasTexasNational
Completed 8th grade55.2%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school52.3%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college27.7%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree8.5%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors4.5%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters0.7%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%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.