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John F Kennedy El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1801 N Diamond Ave, Penitas, TX 78576 · (956) 323-2330 · Part of La Joya Independent School District

Penitas’ School Grade C+ better than 35% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
676
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about John F Kennedy El

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 14.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Penitas kids: 8 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5John F Kennedy ElYou are here
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1801 N Diamond Ave, Penitas

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K129
Kindergarten86
Grade 185
Grade 2102
Grade 379
Grade 4105
Grade 590
Enrollment over time
787’20
651’21
683’22
661’23
676’24

Down 14.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 100%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in La Joya Independent School District

The district →
Enrique Kiki Camarena El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mission
C+
715 students16:1
Jose de Escandon El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mission
C+
614 students16:1
Dr. Maria Palmira Mendiola El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mission
C−
583 students17:1
Juan Seguin El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mission
D
569 students16:1
Tabasco El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · La Joya
C
544 students16:1
Lloyd M Bentsen El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mission
C
538 students16:1

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; Penitas’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.