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Schools in Kenedy · Kenedy Independent School District

Kenedy’s public schools score below 72% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Kenedy’s districts is 42%, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kenedy, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#493of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 9 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 4 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.6K
▲ 29% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
752 students on the public path
In brief

Kenedy’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,556 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Kenedy Middle, then Kenedy H S. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Kenedy’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 28% of Texas school districts, #493 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (767)Better than 24%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 384 test results could put Kenedy anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Kenedy’s students in the tested grades sat them (372 in math, 395 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kenedy, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Kenedy ElKenedy Independent School DistrictC−
6–8Kenedy MiddleKenedy Independent School DistrictC
9–12Kenedy H SKenedy Independent School DistrictB

Kenedy’s public schools are run by Kenedy Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Kenedy Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 758 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$16,556TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 51.1% · 395 students tested
Math37%
State average 40.9% · 372 students tested

Kenedy vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Kenedy’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KenedyCKenedy Independent

Every school in Kenedy

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Kenedyby address
Kenedy El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
384 students16:1Rate it →
Kenedy Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
149 students14:1Rate it →
Kenedy H S
High · Grades 9–12
B
219 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Kenedy’s schools

Are Kenedy’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kenedy children attend score below 72% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #493 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kenedy in?

Kenedy Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 758 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Kenedy kids go to high school?

Kenedy H S, with 219 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Kenedy spend per student?

$16,556 in Kenedy Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.