KENNEDY EL

www.houstonisd.org

517 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Kennedy Elementary School, located at 400 Victoria Drive in Houston, Texas, is a public school serving the local community as part of the Houston Independent School District (HISD). As part of the largest school district in Texas, the school operates under the mission of providing a structured academic environment designed to support student growth from the primary levels through the completion of elementary education.

The school focuses on delivering the standard HISD curriculum, which emphasizes core subjects such as reading, mathematics, science, and social studies. By utilizing the resources and administrative support of the Houston Independent School District, Kennedy Elementary aims to prepare its students for success in middle school and beyond by fostering both academic proficiency and social-emotional development within its diverse student population.

517

Total Students

27.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

80.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KENNEDY EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	398
Black	110
Asian	1
Two or More	2
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
398 (77.0 %)
Black
110 (21.3 %)
White
3 (0.6 %)
Two or More
2 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	HOUSTON ISD
Phone:	(713)696-2686
Website:	http://www.houstonisd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	517
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	417
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 58

Kindergarten 62

Grade 1 87

Grade 2 79

Grade 3 72

Grade 4 94

Grade 5 65

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for KENNEDY EL
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	58
Kindergarten	62
Grade 1	87
Grade 2	79
Grade 3	72
Grade 4	94
Grade 5	65

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for KENNEDY EL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	244	47.2%
Male	273	52.8%

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