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Kennedy Elementary School

400 Victoria Dr
Houston, TX 77022

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Serving 496 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kennedy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 496 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kennedy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Kennedy Elementary School's student population of 496 students has declined by 29% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kennedy Elementary School
Pre-K	49
Kind	67
1	72
2	74
3	70
4	71
5	93

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Total Students

496 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2023	517
2022	535
2021	589
2020	703
2019	703
2018	737
2017	737
2016	746
2015	800
2014	783
2013	761
2012	737
2011	743
2010	736
2009	516
2008	521
2007	534
2006	537
2005	566
2004	586
2003	574
2002	587
2001	565
2000	556
1999	527
1998	505
1997	527
1996	527
1995	478
1994	442
1993	435
1992	429
1991	443
1990	452
1989	461
1988	446
1987	427

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2023	27
2022	34
2021	37
2020	40
2019	40
2018	39
2017	39
2016	38
2015	39
2014	39
2013	38
2012	36
2011	42
2010	40
2009	28
2008	29
2007	27
2006	29
2005	29
2004	32
2003	31
2002	34
2001	29
2000	33
1999	28
1998	33
1997	34
1996	30
1995	27
1994	28
1993	26
1992	26
1991	27

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School Rankings

Kennedy Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kennedy Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#5017 out of 8188 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2022	#5017
2021	#6969
2019	#6614
2018	#5235
2017	#3059
2016	#4159
2015	#4645
2014	#3173
2013	#5281
2012	#3064
2011	#422

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37%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	37%	41%	36%
2021	16%	37%	27%
2019	33%	51%	45%
2018	38%	49%	43%
2017	80%	78%	71%
2016	73%	75%	69%
2015	72%	73%	67%
2014	80%	76%	70%
2013	71%	78%	72%
2012	87%	83%	80%
2011	96%	84%	83%

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42%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	42%	51%	47%
2021	25%	42%	35%
2019	34%	47%	41%
2018	38%	45%	43%
2017	77%	72%	63%
2016	72%	71%	64%
2015	69%	73%	65%
2014	79%	75%	67%
2013	72%	78%	72%
2012	90%	88%	85%
2011	97%	88%	86%

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25-29%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	27%	46%	37%
2021	12%	43%	32%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	19:1	14:1	18:1
2022	16:1	14:1	18:1
2021	16:1	14:1	17:1
2020	18:1	15:1	18:1
2019	18:1	15:1	18:1
2018	19:1	15:1	19:1
2017	19:1	15:1	19:1
2016	20:1	15:1	19:1
2015	21:1	15:1	19:1
2014	20:1	15:1	19:1
2013	20:1	15:1	19:1
2012	20:1	15:1	19:1
2011	18:1	15:1	17:1
2010	19:1	15:1	17:1
2009	18:1	14:1	17:1
2008	18:1	14:1	17:1
2007	20:1	15:1	17:1
2006	19:1	15:1	17:1
2005	20:1	15:1	18:1
2004	18:1	15:1	17:1
2003	19:1	15:1	17:1
2002	17:1	15:1	18:1
2001	19:1	15:1	20:1
2000	17:1	14:1	17:1
1999	19:1	14:1	17:1
1998	15:1	14:1	17:1
1997	16:1	15:1	17:1
1996	18:1	15:1	17:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	16:1	15:1	17:1
1993	17:1	15:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	17:1
1991	16:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

75%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	77%	53%	60%
2022	75%	53%	61%
2021	78%	53%	60%
2020	75%	53%	61%
2019	75%	53%	61%
2018	78%	52%	62%
2017	78%	52%	62%
2016	78%	52%	62%
2015	75%	52%	56%
2014	74%	52%	62%
2013	72%	51%	63%
2012	72%	51%	63%
2011	68%	50%	62%
2010	68%	49%	62%
2009	59%	48%	61%
2008	56%	47%	60%
2007	57%	46%	59%
2006	58%	46%	59%
2005	52%	45%	59%
2004	45%	44%	58%
2003	43%	43%	57%
2002	41%	42%	56%
2001	38%	41%	55%
2000	32%	40%	55%
1999	31%	39%	54%
1998	30%	38%	53%
1997	30%	38%	53%
1996	28%	37%	51%
1995	25%	36%	51%
1994	24%	36%	50%
1993	19%	35%	49%
1992	22%	35%	47%
1991	19%	34%	46%

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Black

23%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	21%	13%	24%
2022	23%	13%	24%
2021	21%	13%	25%
2020	24%	13%	25%
2019	24%	13%	25%
2018	22%	13%	26%
2017	22%	13%	26%
2016	22%	13%	26%
2015	25%	13%	24%
2014	24%	13%	25%
2013	26%	13%	25%
2012	25%	13%	25%
2011	29%	13%	26%
2010	32%	14%	27%
2009	41%	14%	28%
2008	43%	14%	28%
2007	42%	14%	29%
2006	41%	15%	30%
2005	47%	14%	29%
2004	54%	14%	30%
2003	55%	14%	31%
2002	58%	14%	31%
2001	61%	14%	32%
2000	70%	14%	33%
1999	73%	14%	34%
1998	75%	14%	34%
1997	74%	14%	34%
1996	76%	14%	35%
1995	80%	14%	35%
1994	82%	14%	36%
1993	86%	14%	36%
1992	83%	14%	37%
1991	85%	14%	38%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	1%	26%	9%
2022	2%	26%	9%
2021	1%	26%	9%
2020	1%	27%	9%
2019	1%	27%	9%
2014	1%	29%	8%
2013	1%	30%	8%
2012	1%	31%	8%
2011	1%	31%	8%
2008	1%	35%	8%
2007	1%	36%	8%
2006	1%	36%	8%
2005	1%	38%	9%
2004	1%	39%	9%
2003	1%	40%	9%
2002	1%	41%	9%
2001	1%	42%	10%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2014)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	0.37	0.64	0.57
2022	0.39	0.64	0.57
2021	0.35	0.64	0.57
2020	0.38	0.63	0.56
2019	0.38	0.63	0.56
2018	0.35	0.64	0.55
2017	0.35	0.64	0.55
2016	0.35	0.63	0.55
2015	0.38	0.63	0.53
2014	0.40	0.63	0.55
2013	0.42	0.64	0.54
2012	0.44	0.64	0.54
2011	0.46	0.64	0.54
2010	0.44	0.64	0.54
2009	0.50	0.64	0.55
2008	0.51	0.64	0.55
2007	0.50	0.64	0.56
2006	0.50	0.64	0.57
2005	0.51	0.64	0.56
2004	0.51	0.64	0.57
2003	0.53	0.64	0.58
2002	0.51	0.64	0.58
2001	0.49	0.64	0.59
2000	0.44	0.65	0.60
1999	0.42	0.65	0.60
1998	0.40	0.65	0.61
1997	0.40	0.64	0.61
1996	0.39	0.64	0.61
1995	0.35	0.64	0.62
1994	0.33	0.64	0.62
1993	0.28	0.63	0.63
1992	0.32	0.63	0.63
1991	0.30	0.63	0.64

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

95%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	95%	57%	76%
2022	98%	57%	77%
2021	97%	56%	77%
2020	98%	56%	78%
2019	98%	56%	78%
2018	82%	53%	69%
2017	82%	53%	69%
2016	83%	53%	68%
2015	82%	52%	68%
2014	87%	53%	73%
2013	90%	53%	73%
2012	38%	44%	38%
2011	48%	44%	44%
2010	58%	43%	51%
2009	60%	40%	53%
2008	63%	39%	52%
2007	63%	39%	49%
2006	86%	40%	71%
2005	80%	39%	64%
2004	81%	39%	66%
2003	83%	39%	64%
2002	82%	38%	64%
2001	82%	38%	63%
2000	85%	38%	62%
1999	86%	39%	63%
1998	89%	40%	64%
1997	90%	41%	63%
1996	94%	41%	63%
1995	80%	41%	58%
1994	85%	40%	58%
1993	89%	45%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2018	4%	6%	6%
2017	4%	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%	6%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	3%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	5%	8%	9%
2009	9%	8%	11%
2008	9%	8%	10%
2007	6%	8%	10%
2006	7%	8%	10%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	12%	7%	10%
2003	9%	7%	8%
2002	9%	7%	8%
2001	7%	7%	8%
2000	10%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Houston Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kennedy Elementary School's ranking?

Kennedy Elementary School is ranked #5017 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Kennedy Elementary School often compared to?

Kennedy Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Burrus Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Kennedy Elementary School?

496 students attend Kennedy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Kennedy Elementary School students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Black, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Kennedy Elementary School?

Kennedy Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Kennedy Elementary School offer ?

Kennedy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Kennedy Elementary School part of?

Kennedy Elementary School is part of Houston Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Kennedy Elementary School located?

Kennedy Elementary School is located in the Northside neighborhood of Houston, TX. There are 60 other public schools located in Northside.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 496 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50%
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education