Enrollment
363
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Corpus Christi, TX
Kennedy El
Federal NCES profile for Kennedy El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484512005145
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 27
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kennedy El earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools.
- #8 of 49
- schools in Corpus Christi · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.1:1
- small classes for Texas
- 93.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Kennedy El has class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Kennedy El ranks #8 of 49 schools in Corpus Christi, TX.
School address
District: West Oso Isd · Texas
NCES ID 484512005145 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.1:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
93.4%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+51% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kennedy El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kennedy El
Kennedy El is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Corpus Christi, Texas, enrolling 363 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.1:1, Kennedy El is leaner than roughly 89% of Texas schools and 31% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 93.4% of students qualify for free meals, 51% above the Texas average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 363 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,214 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #638.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 363 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 22.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
West Oso Isd also operates West Oso El (532 students) and West Oso H S (491 students) alongside Kennedy El.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Kennedy El compares
Kennedy El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.1:1 | ▼ 31% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 93.4% | ▲ 51% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 363 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
363
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
93.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 51% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.1:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 11% in Texas - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,639
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 363 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 85.7%
African American 8.5%
White 4.7%
Two or More 1.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.6, Kennedy El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Oso Isd, which includes Kennedy El.
$13,639
Per student
0%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.3%
State 38.7%
Federal 22.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Kennedy El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Oso El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Oso H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| West Oso J H | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| West Oso Isd Jjaep | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Kennedy El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 532
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 491
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 391
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 1
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 65/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~363 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Kennedy El
How many students attend Kennedy El?
Kennedy El has 363 students enrolled. It is a public school in Corpus Christi, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kennedy El?
The student-teacher ratio at Kennedy El is 10.1:1, which is 31% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kennedy El?
93.4% of students at Kennedy El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kennedy El?
The largest demographic group at Kennedy El is Hispanic or Latino at 85.7% of enrollment, in Corpus Christi, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kennedy El?
Kennedy El has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Kennedy El rank among schools in Corpus Christi?
By Resource Investment Index, Kennedy El ranks #8 of 49 schools in Corpus Christi, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Corpus Christi on the city page.
Is Kennedy El a good school?
Kennedy El earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in West Oso Isd?
Besides Kennedy El, West Oso Isd also operates West Oso El (532 students), West Oso H S (491 students), and West Oso J H (391 students). See the West Oso Isd district page for the complete list.
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