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Kennedy Elementary School

1102 Villarreal Dr
Corpus Christi, TX 78416

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Kennedy Elementary School serves 363 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 363 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
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 363 students has declined by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 37% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kennedy Elementary School
Pre-K	96
Kind	127
1	140

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Total Students

363 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2025	363
2024	560
2023	545
2022	499
2021	494
2020	538
2019	559
2018	510
2017	510
2016	526
2015	513
2014	481
2013	367
2012	405
2011	415
2010	443
2009	444
2008	481
2007	448
2006	431
2005	391
2004	410
2003	399
2002	367
2001	360
2000	434
1999	446
1998	437
1997	454
1996	427
1995	387
1994	404
1993	423
1992	442
1991	490
1990	507
1989	490

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2025	22
2024	37
2023	37
2022	39
2021	35
2020	32
2019	31
2018	31
2017	31
2016	30
2015	28
2014	26
2013	20
2012	20
2011	26
2010	27
2009	28
2008	26
2007	25
2006	24
2005	23
2004	24
2003	23
2002	24
2001	23
2000	29
1999	27
1998	29
1997	28
1996	28
1995	27
1994	27
1993	28
1992	31
1991	30
1990	30
1988	27

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Year Founded

2024

Colors

Red, Black, and White

School Motto

Adventure Begins Here!

School Rankings

The of Kennedy Elementary School is 0.25, 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)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Texas	West Oso Independent School District
2025	17:1	14:1
2024	15:1	15:1	14:1
2023	15:1	15:1	13:1
2022	13:1	15:1	13:1
2021	14:1	15:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	14:1
2019	18:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	15:1	14:1
2017	16:1	15:1	14:1
2016	18:1	15:1	14:1
2015	18:1	15:1	15:1
2014	18:1	15:1	14:1
2013	18:1	16:1	15:1
2012	20:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	15:1	14:1
2009	16:1	15:1	14:1
2008	19:1	15:1	14:1
2007	18:1	15:1	14:1
2006	18:1	15:1	14:1
2005	17:1	15:1	15:1
2004	17:1	15:1	15:1
2003	17:1	15:1	16:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	13:1
1999	17:1	15:1	13:1
1998	15:1	15:1	13:1
1997	16:1	15:1	14:1
1996	15:1	15:1	14:1
1995	14:1	15:1	13:1
1994	15:1	16:1	14:1
1993	15:1	16:1	15:1
1992	14:1	16:1	14:1
1991	16:1	16:1	15:1
1990	17:1	16:1	15:1
1988	18:1	17:1	16:1

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Hispanic

86%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Texas	West Oso Independent School District
2024	85%	53%	88%
2023	86%	53%	88%
2022	87%	53%	88%
2021	89%	53%	88%
2019	87%	53%	88%
2018	87%	52%	88%
2017	87%	52%	88%
2016	84%	52%	87%
2015	85%	52%	86%
2014	85%	52%	85%
2013	89%	51%	87%
2012	91%	51%	87%
2011	92%	50%	87%
2010	87%	49%	84%
2009	88%	48%	84%
2008	86%	47%	84%
2007	87%	46%	85%
2006	86%	46%	84%
2005	84%	45%	84%
2004	87%	44%	84%
2003	82%	43%	83%
2002	87%	42%	83%
2001	84%	41%	82%
2000	89%	40%	84%
1999	90%	39%	84%
1998	93%	38%	84%
1997	94%	38%	85%
1996	92%	37%	85%
1995	92%	36%	85%
1994	93%	36%	86%
1993	90%	35%	83%
1992	90%	35%	84%
1991	88%	34%	84%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Texas	West Oso Independent School District
2024	10%	13%	9%
2023	10%	13%	10%
2022	9%	13%	9%
2021	7%	13%	9%
2019	8%	13%	9%
2018	11%	13%	10%
2017	11%	13%	10%
2016	13%	13%	11%
2015	13%	13%	12%
2014	13%	13%	13%
2013	10%	13%	11%
2012	8%	13%	12%
2011	7%	13%	12%
2010	11%	14%	14%
2009	10%	14%	14%
2008	12%	14%	14%
2007	10%	14%	13%
2006	12%	15%	13%
2005	12%	14%	13%
2004	11%	14%	13%
2003	16%	14%	15%
2002	11%	14%	15%
2001	14%	14%	16%
2000	16%	14%	15%
1999	14%	14%	15%
1998	11%	14%	14%
1997	9%	14%	14%
1996	11%	14%	13%
1995	13%	14%	14%
1994	13%	14%	13%
1993	13%	14%	15%
1992	14%	14%	15%
1991	14%	14%	15%

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White

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Texas	West Oso Independent School District
2024	4%	25%	2%
2023	3%	26%	2%
2022	3%	26%	2%
2021	4%	26%	3%
2019	4%	27%	3%
2018	2%	28%	2%
2017	2%	28%	2%
2016	3%	29%	2%
2015	2%	29%	2%
2014	2%	29%	2%
2013	1%	30%	2%
2012	1%	31%	1%
2011	1%	31%	1%
2010	2%	33%	2%
2009	2%	34%	2%
2008	2%	35%	2%
2007	3%	36%	2%
2006	2%	36%	3%
2005	3%	38%	3%
2004	2%	39%	3%
2003	2%	40%	2%
2002	2%	41%	2%
2001	2%	42%	2%
1997	1%	46%	1%
1996	2%	47%	2%
1995	1%	48%	1%
1993	2%	49%	2%
1991	2%	51%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Texas	West Oso Independent School District
2024	1%	3%	1%
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Texas	West Oso Independent School District
2025	0.25	0.64
2024	0.27	0.64	0.22
2023	0.25	0.64	0.23
2022	0.24	0.64	0.23
2021	0.20	0.64	0.21
2019	0.24	0.63	0.22
2018	0.23	0.64	0.21
2017	0.23	0.64	0.21
2016	0.28	0.63	0.24
2015	0.26	0.63	0.25
2014	0.26	0.63	0.26
2013	0.21	0.64	0.24
2012	0.18	0.64	0.23
2011	0.15	0.64	0.24
2010	0.23	0.64	0.28
2009	0.22	0.64	0.28
2008	0.25	0.64	0.28
2007	0.23	0.64	0.27
2006	0.27	0.64	0.29
2005	0.28	0.64	0.29
2004	0.25	0.64	0.28
2003	0.30	0.64	0.30
2002	0.23	0.64	0.29
2001	0.28	0.64	0.31
2000	0.25	0.65	0.29
1999	0.23	0.65	0.28
1998	0.18	0.65	0.29
1997	0.17	0.64	0.27
1996	0.21	0.64	0.28
1995	0.22	0.64	0.27
1994	0.20	0.64	0.26
1993	0.24	0.63	0.30
1992	0.23	0.63	0.29
1991	0.27	0.63	0.29
1990	0.32	0.63	0.31
1989	0.26	0.62	0.31
1988	0.17	0.62	0.28

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

82%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Texas	West Oso Independent School District
2025	82%	56%
2024	91%	57%	88%
2023	93%	57%	88%
2022	99%	57%	99%
2021	98%	56%	92%
2020	93%	56%	91%
2019	94%	56%	91%
2018	83%	53%	83%
2017	83%	53%	83%
2016	96%	53%	91%
2015	98%	52%	92%
2014	96%	53%	92%
2013	87%	53%	87%
2012	12%	44%	9%
2004	1%	39%	40%
2003	13%	39%	50%
2002	34%	38%	61%
2001	44%	38%	61%
2000	95%	38%	71%
1999	98%	39%	75%
1998	100%	40%	77%
1997	86%	41%	65%
1996	85%	41%	73%
1995	86%	41%	45%
1994	89%	40%	79%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Texas	West Oso Independent School District
2025	15%	4%
2024	5%	5%	4%
2023	3%	5%	1%
2013	2%	7%	1%
2012	1%	7%	2%
2003	2%	7%	8%
2002	8%	7%	10%
2001	4%	7%	8%
2000	7%	8%	7%
1999	7%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

West Oso Independent School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Kennedy Elementary School?

363 students attend Kennedy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Kennedy Elementary School students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 5% 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 17:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Kennedy Elementary School offer ?

Kennedy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1

What school district is Kennedy Elementary School part of?

Kennedy Elementary School is part of West Oso Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Kennedy Elementary School located?

Kennedy Elementary School is located in the La Molina neighborhood of Corpus Christi, TX. There are 2 other public schools located in La Molina.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 363 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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