John F Kennedy Elementary School
- Elementary school in Mercedes ISD
- Mercedes, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating
C
Mercedes ISD: B
Total students
551
Avg. teacher experience
11.8 years
Mercedes ISD: 12.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Mercedes ISD: 96.2%
Statewide: 90%
John F Kennedy Elementary School is an elementary school in Mercedes, TX, in the Mercedes ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 551 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 78.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 49.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $51,840, which is $2,282 less than the state average.
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 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
551
African American
1 (0.2%)
Mercedes ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Mercedes ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
540 (98%)
Mercedes ISD: 98.5%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
4 (0.7%)
Mercedes ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
5 (0.9%)
Mercedes ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
78.2 %
Mercedes ISD: 68.5%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
95.3 %
Mercedes ISD: 90.8%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
49.7 %
Mercedes ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
49.2 %
Mercedes ISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Mercedes ISD: 32.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
11.1 %
Mercedes ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
10.3 %
Mercedes ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
C
Mercedes ISD: B
Student achievement
D
Mercedes ISD: B
School progress
C
Mercedes ISD: A
Closing the gaps
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
36
African American
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
34.9 (97.1%)
Mercedes ISD: 94.2%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1 (2.9%)
Mercedes ISD: 5%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Mercedes ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
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: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
33.1 (91.9%)
Mercedes ISD: 88.6%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
2.9 (8.1%)
Mercedes ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 24.3%
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 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
15.3
Mercedes ISD: 14.1
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
11.8 years
Mercedes ISD: 12.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 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
$51,840
Mercedes ISD: $52,530
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
N/A
Mercedes ISD: $51,873
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$48,065
Mercedes ISD: $48,122
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$48,879
Mercedes ISD: $49,160
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$53,883
Mercedes ISD: $54,203
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$59,056
Mercedes ISD: $59,171
Statewide: $62,039