Idea La Joya Academy
Charter · Grades K–5 · 656 students
John F Kennedy El
1801 N Diamond Ave, Penitas, TX 78576
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
676
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
La Joya ISD
Hidalgo County
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Texas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About John F Kennedy El
John F Kennedy El is a public elementary school in Penitas, Texas, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of La Joya ISD. The school is located in a large suburb in Hidalgo County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 676 students were enrolled, with about 17 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Texas elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 676 students
- Students per teacher
- 17 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- La Joya ISD
- County
- Hidalgo County
- NCES school ID
- 482613002935
Schools near John F Kennedy El
All 4 schools in Penitas →
Tabasco El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 544 students
Corina Pena El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 523 students
Guillermo Flores El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 452 students
Leo J Leo El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 319 students
Henry B Gonzalez El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 391 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.