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Kennedy Middle School (Closed 2013)

2205 South East 4th St
Grand Prairie, TX 75051

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Kennedy Middle School serves 982 students in grades 6-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 77% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 83%). The percentage of students achieving was 84% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 88%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kennedy Middle School
6	361
7	300
8	321

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Total Students

982 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Kennedy Middle School
2025	982
2012	982
2011	997
2010	912
2009	895
2008	823
2007	851
2006	896
2005	839
2004	696
2003	679
2002	886
2001	858
2000	836
1999	870
1998	814
1997	870
1996	826
1995	802
1994	811
1993	784
1992	742
1991	720
1990	676
1989	708
1988	680
1987	677

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Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Kennedy Middle School
2025	51
2012	51
2011	54
2010	53
2009	53
2008	56
2007	52
2006	50
2005	48
2004	48
2003	49
2002	60
2001	61
2000	58
1999	57
1998	53
1997	48
1996	44
1995	43
1994	40
1993	37
1992	35
1991	35
1990	35
1988	38
1987	35

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State Level (TX)

(11-12)

77%

83%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2012)
Year	Kennedy Middle School	Texas	Grand Prairie Independent School District
2012	77%	83%	82%
2011	79%	84%	82%
2010	74%	83%	81%

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(11-12)

84%

88%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2012)
Year	Kennedy Middle School	Texas	Grand Prairie Independent School District
2012	84%	88%	88%
2011	79%	88%	86%
2010	79%	88%	86%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Kennedy Middle School	Texas	Grand Prairie Independent School District
2025	19:1	14:1
2012	19:1	15:1	17:1
2011	18:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	18:1	15:1	16:1
2005	17:1	15:1	16:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	18:1	15:1	16:1
1996	19:1	15:1	17:1
1995	19:1	15:1	17:1
1994	20:1	16:1	18:1
1993	21:1	16:1	18:1
1992	21:1	16:1	18:1
1991	21:1	16:1	18:1
1990	19:1	16:1	18:1
1988	18:1	17:1	18:1
1987	19:1	18:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Kennedy Middle School	Texas	Grand Prairie Independent School District
2025	2%	6%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	2%	4%	4%
2007	1%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%	4%
2001	4%	3%	4%
2000	5%	3%	4%
1999	5%	3%	4%
1998	6%	3%	4%
1997	5%	3%	4%
1996	4%	2%	4%
1995	5%	2%	4%
1994	4%	2%	4%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%
1990	3%	2%	3%
1989	3%	2%	3%
1988	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

73%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Kennedy Middle School	Texas	Grand Prairie Independent School District
2025	73%	54%
2012	73%	51%	63%
2011	74%	50%	63%
2010	75%	49%	63%
2009	74%	48%	62%
2008	73%	47%	61%
2007	72%	46%	60%
2006	68%	45%	58%
2005	69%	45%	57%
2004	63%	44%	55%
2003	61%	43%	52%
2002	63%	42%	50%
2001	60%	41%	48%
2000	56%	40%	47%
1999	53%	39%	44%
1998	50%	38%	42%
1997	49%	37%	41%
1996	47%	37%	38%
1995	42%	36%	36%
1994	39%	36%	34%
1993	40%	35%	33%
1992	38%	35%	31%
1991	36%	34%	29%
1990	28%	33%	28%
1989	29%	32%	27%
1988	27%	31%	26%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Kennedy Middle School	Texas	Grand Prairie Independent School District
2025	13%	13%
2012	13%	13%	17%
2011	12%	13%	17%
2010	11%	14%	18%
2009	11%	14%	17%
2008	12%	14%	17%
2007	13%	15%	17%
2006	14%	15%	16%
2005	10%	14%	15%
2004	12%	14%	15%
2003	13%	14%	15%
2002	8%	14%	14%
2001	9%	14%	14%
2000	10%	14%	13%
1999	9%	14%	13%
1998	8%	14%	13%
1997	9%	14%	12%
1996	10%	14%	12%
1995	10%	15%	11%
1994	10%	14%	11%
1993	9%	14%	10%
1992	9%	14%	11%
1991	9%	14%	10%
1990	10%	15%	10%
1989	8%	15%	10%
1988	11%	15%	10%

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White

10%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Kennedy Middle School	Texas	Grand Prairie Independent School District
2025	10%	24%
2012	10%	31%	14%
2011	10%	31%	14%
2010	11%	33%	14%
2009	12%	34%	16%
2008	12%	35%	17%
2007	14%	36%	18%
2006	16%	37%	21%
2005	17%	38%	23%
2004	20%	39%	25%
2003	21%	40%	28%
2002	24%	41%	30%
2001	26%	42%	32%
2000	29%	43%	35%
1999	32%	44%	38%
1998	36%	45%	40%
1997	36%	46%	42%
1996	38%	47%	45%
1995	43%	47%	48%
1994	47%	48%	51%
1993	46%	49%	53%
1992	49%	49%	54%
1991	51%	50%	57%
1990	59%	50%	58%
1989	59%	51%	59%
1988	59%	52%	61%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Kennedy Middle School	Texas	Grand Prairie Independent School District
2025	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

90%

76%

0.44

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Kennedy Middle School	Texas	Grand Prairie Independent School District
2025	0.44	0.64
2012	0.44	0.63	0.56
2011	0.43	0.64	0.56
2010	0.42	0.64	0.55
2009	0.43	0.64	0.57
2008	0.44	0.64	0.57
2007	0.45	0.64	0.58
2006	0.50	0.64	0.60
2005	0.49	0.64	0.61
2004	0.55	0.64	0.62
2003	0.57	0.64	0.63
2002	0.54	0.64	0.64
2001	0.57	0.64	0.65
2000	0.60	0.64	0.65
1999	0.61	0.64	0.65
1998	0.62	0.64	0.65
1997	0.63	0.64	0.65
1996	0.63	0.63	0.64
1995	0.63	0.63	0.63
1994	0.62	0.63	0.62
1993	0.62	0.62	0.61
1992	0.61	0.62	0.60
1991	0.61	0.62	0.59
1990	0.57	0.62	0.58
1989	0.57	0.62	0.57
1988	0.57	0.62	0.56

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Eligible for

71%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Kennedy Middle School	Texas	Grand Prairie Independent School District
2025	71%	56%
2012	71%	44%	62%
2011	71%	44%	62%
2010	67%	43%	59%
2009	62%	40%	54%
2008	59%	39%	52%
2007	60%	39%	50%
2006	56%	40%	47%
2005	53%	39%	40%
2004	55%	39%	45%
2003	59%	39%	46%
2002	56%	38%	41%
2001	52%	38%	38%
2000	41%	37%	35%
1999	43%	37%	35%
1998	44%	39%	36%
1997	43%	40%	37%
1996	47%	40%	36%
1995	45%	39%	35%
1994	39%	39%	33%
1993	44%	43%	36%
1992	30%	36%	26%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Kennedy Middle School	Texas	Grand Prairie Independent School District
2025	12%	4%
2012	12%	7%	10%
2011	13%	7%	9%
2010	15%	8%	11%
2009	15%	8%	12%
2008	18%	8%	13%
2007	15%	8%	12%
2006	15%	8%	12%
2005	18%	8%	12%
2004	16%	7%	12%
2003	14%	7%	12%
2002	14%	7%	12%
2001	13%	7%	12%
2000	12%	8%	10%
1999	13%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Grand Prairie Independent School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

77% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 83% TX state average), while 84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 88% TX state average).

How many students attend Kennedy Middle School?

982 students attend Kennedy Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Kennedy Middle School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 10% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kennedy Middle School?

Kennedy Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Kennedy Middle School offer ?

Kennedy Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Kennedy Middle School part of?

Kennedy Middle School is part of Grand Prairie Independent School District.

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