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D−

John F Kennedy El

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

500 W 9th St, Elsa, TX 78543 · (956) 262-6027 · Part of Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District

Elsa’s School Grade D better than 14% of Texas school districts

Students
383
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about John F Kennedy El

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Elsa kids: Carlos F Truan J H

On the path

Where Elsa kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5John F Kennedy ElYou are here
7–8Carlos F Truan J H584 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

500 W 9th St, Elsa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 159
Grade 261
Grade 366
Grade 467
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
399’20
349’21
381’22
363’23
383’24

Down 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 99%White <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John F Kennedy El from Elsa families.

Other schools in Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Elsa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.