John F Kennedy Elementary School
- Elementary school in Mercedes ISD
- Mercedes, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Mercedes ISD: B
Total students
445
Avg. teacher experience
13.5 years
Mercedes ISD: 13.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Mercedes ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
John F Kennedy Elementary School is an elementary school in Mercedes, TX, in the Mercedes ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 445 students. 68.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 37.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,650, which is $1,991 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 419Mercedes, TX 78570-0419
Office phone number
Principal
- Elva Rivera
- erivera@misdtx.net
- (956) 514-5140
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in John F Kennedy Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
445
African American
2 (0.4%)
Mercedes ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
437 (98.2%)
Mercedes ISD: 98.6%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3 (0.7%)
Mercedes ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
2 (0.4%)
Mercedes ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.7%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
68.3 %
Mercedes ISD: 71.1%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
92.1 %
Mercedes ISD: 91.2%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
40.2 %
Mercedes ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
37.3 %
Mercedes ISD: 27.1%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
8.3 %
Mercedes ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
14.2 %
Mercedes ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
C
Mercedes ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
D
Mercedes ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
C
Mercedes ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
Mercedes ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
6.8 %
Mercedes ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Mercedes ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
Masked
Mercedes ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
Mercedes ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
6.7 %
Mercedes ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mercedes ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
Masked
Mercedes ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
29
African American
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
29 (100%)
Mercedes ISD: 93.9%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
25.2 (86.9%)
Mercedes ISD: 86.6%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
3.8 (13.1%)
Mercedes ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
15.3
Mercedes ISD: 14.4
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13.5 years
Mercedes ISD: 13.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$55,650
Mercedes ISD: $55,603
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$53,332
Mercedes ISD: $52,188
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$50,325
Mercedes ISD: $51,104
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$51,899
Mercedes ISD: $52,143
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$56,639
Mercedes ISD: $56,401
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$61,967
Mercedes ISD: $61,941
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Mercedes ISD: $62,604
Statewide: $69,974