Texas Education Agency  
2025 Closing the Gaps
JOHN F KENNEDY EL (108907109) - MERCEDES ISD - HIDALGO COUNTY

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Calculation Report


Component Total
Earned
Points
Total
Possible
Points
Component
Points
Weight Total
Points
Academic Achievement 4 24 16.7 30.0% 5.0
Growth Status 16 24 66.7 50.0% 33.4
ELP Status 3 4 75.0 10.0% 7.5
Student Success Status 3 12 25.0 10.0% 2.5
Closing the Gaps Score 48



Data Table: Accountability Groups


Accountability Groups
  All
Students
African
American
Hispanic White American
Indian
Asian Pacific
Islander
Two or
More
Races
High Focus^ Total
Earned
Points
Total
Possible
Points
Groups to be evaluated in 2026 accountability
Groups evaluated in 2025 accountability
Academic Achievement Status
Reading/Language Arts (RLA) 2025 Target 46% 34% 39% 59% 44% 73% 46% 55% 37%
RLA Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 55% 45% 49% 66% 53% 78% 55% 63% 48%
RLA Long Term Target (2037-38) 73% 67% 70% 80% 72% 87% 73% 78% 69%
Points Earned 1 0 0
2025 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 32% - 32% * - - - * 30%
2025 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 60 - 60 * - - - * 56
2025 Total Tests (Adjusted) 190 - 188 * - - - * 185
2024 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 31% - 32% -- -- - - -- 30%
Mathematics 2025 Target 49% 33% 44% 60% 47% 82% 51% 55% 42%
Mathematics Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 58% 44% 53% 67% 56% 85% 59% 63% 52%
Mathematics Long Term Target (2037-38) 75% 67% 72% 80% 74% 91% 76% 78% 71%
Points Earned 1 1 1
2025 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 19% - 19% * - - - * 18%
2025 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 36 - 36 * - - - * 33
2025 Total Tests (Adjusted) 189 - 187 * - - - * 184
2024 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 17% - 17% -- -- - - -- 16%
Total Points 4 24
Academic Growth Status
RLA 2025 Target 64% 59% 62% 68% 62% 80% 62% 67% 61%
RLA Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 74% 69% 72% 77% 72% 85% 72% 76% 71%
RLA Long Term Target (2037-38) 94% 89% 92% 95% 92% 95% 92% 95% 91%
Points Earned 3 3 3
2025 Academic Growth Score 68% - 69% * - - - * 68%
2025 Growth Points 86.00 - 86.00 * - - - * 84.00
2025 Total Tests 127 - 125 * - - - * 124
2024 Academic Growth Score 67% - 67% -- -- - - - 66%
Mathematics 2025 Target 69% 61% 68% 74% 69% 88% 70% 71% 66%
Mathematics Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 78% 71% 77% 81% 78% 90% 78% 79% 76%
Mathematics Long Term Target (2037-38) 95% 91% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95%
Points Earned 2 2 3
2025 Academic Growth Score 66% - 66% * - - - * 67%
2025 Growth Points 83.50 - 81.50 * - - - * 82.00
2025 Total Tests 126 - 124 * - - - * 123
2024 Academic Growth Score 36% - 35% -- -- - - - 35%
Total Points 16 24
Federal Graduation Rate Status
2025 Target 90.0% 86.3% 88.1% 93.8% 87.4% 96.7% 88.3% 90.8% 86.5%
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 92.7% 90.2% 91.4% 95.2% 90.9% 97.1% 91.5% 93.2% 90.3%
Long Term Target (2037-38) 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 98.0%
Points Earned
2024 % Graduated - - - - - - - - -
2024 # Graduated - - - - - - - - -
2024 Total in Class - - - - - - - - -
2023 % Graduated - - - - - - - - -
Total Points
Progress in Achieving English Language Proficiency (EB/EL Current)
2025 Target 49%
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 51%
Long Term Target (2037-38) 55%
Points Earned 3
2025 TELPAS Progress Rate 53%
2025 TELPAS Progress 60
2025 TELPAS Total 113
2024 TELPAS Progress Rate 45%
Total Points 3 4
Student Success (Student Achievement Domain Score (STAAR Component Only))
2025 Target 47 36 41 58 46 72 49 55 40
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 57 46 51 68 56 80 59 65 50
Long Term Target (2037-38) 77 66 71 88 76 95 79 85 70
Points Earned 1 1 1
2025 STAAR Component Score 29 - 29 * - - - * 28
2025 % at Approaches GL Standard or Above 55% - 55% * - - - * 54%
2025 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 23% - 23% * - - - * 22%
2025 % at Masters GL Standard 8% - 8% * - - - * 7%
2025 Total Tests 448 - 443 * - - - * 436
2024 STAAR Component Score 27 - 28 -- -- - - -- 26
Total Points 3 12
School Quality (College, Career, and Military Readiness Performance)
2025 Target 63% 47% 60% 71% 58% 84% 51% 63% 56%
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 73% 57% 70% 79% 68% 88% 61% 73% 66%
Long Term Target (2037-38) 93% 77% 90% 95% 88% 95% 81% 93% 86%
Points Earned
2024 % Students Meeting CCMR - - - - - - - - -
2024 # Students Meeting CCMR - - - - - - - - -
2024 Total Students - - - - - - - - -
2023 % Students Meeting CCMR - - - - - - - - -
Total Points
Participation 2024-25
Target 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95%
RLA
% Participation 100% - 100% * - - - * 100%
# Participants 207 - 205 * - - - * 200
Total Students 207 - 205 * - - - * 200
Mathematics
% Participation 100% - 100% * - - - * 99%
# Participants 205 - 203 * - - - * 198
Total Students 206 - 204 * - - - * 199

Data Table: Additional Groups


Additional Groups
  All
Students
Econ
Disadv
Non
Econ
Disadv
G/T EB/EL
(Current)
EB/EL
(Current &
Monitored)+
Special Ed
(Current)
Special Ed
(Former)
Continuously
Enrolled
Non
Continuously
Enrolled
Highly
Mobile
Foster Homeless Migrant
Academic Achievement Status
Reading/Language Arts (RLA) 2025 Target 46% 35% n/a n/a n/a 37% 26% 38% 47% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
RLA Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 55% 46% n/a n/a n/a 48% 38% 48% 56% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
RLA Long Term Target (2037-38) 73% 68% n/a n/a n/a 69% 63% 69% 74% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2025 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 32% 30% 71% 88% 31% 31% 25% * 32% 32% 25% - * 0%
2025 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 60 55 5 15 24 24 17 * 48 12 2 - * 0
2025 Total Tests (Adjusted) 190 183 7 17 78 78 68 * 152 38 8 - * 5
2024 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 31% 30% 54% 34% 34% 15% -- 31% 33% 27% -- -- 20%
Mathematics 2025 Target 49% 40% n/a n/a n/a 45% 29% 45% 51% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mathematics Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 58% 50% n/a n/a n/a 54% 41% 54% 59% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mathematics Long Term Target (2037-38) 75% 70% n/a n/a n/a 73% 65% 73% 76% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2025 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 19% 18% 43% 82% 17% 17% 18% * 20% 16% 13% - * 0%
2025 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 36 33 3 14 13 13 12 * 30 6 1 - * 0
2025 Total Tests (Adjusted) 189 182 7 17 78 78 68 * 152 37 8 - * 5
2024 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 17% 17% 23% 12% 12% 12% -- 16% 19% 0% -- -- 0%
Academic Growth Status
RLA 2025 Target 64% 60% n/a n/a n/a 62% 50% 64% 65% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
RLA Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 74% 70% n/a n/a n/a 72% 60% 74% 75% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
RLA Long Term Target (2037-38) 94% 90% n/a n/a n/a 92% 80% 94% 95% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2025 Academic Growth Score 68% 68% 70% 82% 71% 71% 58% * 72% 52% 58% - * *
2025 Growth Points 86.00 82.50 3.50 9.00 38.50 38.50 26.25 * 71.50 14.50 3.50 - * *
2025 Total Tests 127 122 5 11 54 54 45 * 99 28 6 - * *
2024 Academic Growth Score 67% 66% -- 73% 73% 41% -- 66% 69% -- -- -- 117%
Mathematics 2025 Target 69% 65% n/a n/a n/a 69% 58% 70% 70% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mathematics Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 78% 75% n/a n/a n/a 78% 68% 78% 78% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mathematics Long Term Target (2037-38) 95% 95% n/a n/a n/a 95% 88% 95% 95% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2025 Academic Growth Score 66% 67% 50% 91% 68% 68% 61% * 67% 62% 54% - * *
2025 Growth Points 83.50 81.00 2.50 10.00 36.50 36.50 27.25 * 66.75 16.75 3.25 - * *
2025 Total Tests 126 121 5 11 54 54 45 * 99 27 6 - * *
2024 Academic Growth Score 36% 35% -- 25% 25% 41% -- 35% 37% -- -- -- 33%
Federal Graduation Rate Status
2025 Target 90.0% 86.7% n/a n/a n/a 80.0% 79.7% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 92.7% 90.5% n/a n/a n/a 86.0% 85.8% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Long Term Target (2037-38) 98.0% 98.0% n/a n/a n/a 98.0% 98.0% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2024 % Graduated - - - - - - - - - - -
2024 # Graduated - - - - - - - - - - -
2024 Total in Class - - - - - - - - - - -
2023 % Graduated - - - - - - - - - -
Progress in Achieving English Language Proficiency (EB/EL Current)
2025 Target 49%
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 51%
Long Term Target (2037-38) 55%
2025 TELPAS Progress Rate 53%
2025 TELPAS Progress 60
2025 TELPAS Total 113
2024 TELPAS Progress Rate 45%
Student Success (Student Achievement Domain Score (STAAR Component Only))
2025 Target 47 38 n/a n/a n/a 37 23 42 48 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 57 48 n/a n/a n/a 47 33 52 58 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Long Term Target (2037-38) 77 68 n/a n/a n/a 67 53 72 78 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2025 STAAR Component Score 29 28 53 68 27 27 22 37 29 26 30 - 48 18
2025 % at Approaches GL Standard or Above 55% 54% 76% 95% 56% 56% 40% 56% 56% 51% 67% - 86% 55%
2025 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 23% 22% 53% 79% 21% 21% 19% 44% 23% 22% 17% - 43% 0%
2025 % at Masters GL Standard 8% 7% 29% 31% 5% 5% 7% 11% 8% 6% 6% - 14% 0%
2025 Total Tests 448 431 17 39 188 188 159 9 355 93 18 - 7 11
2024 STAAR Component Score 27 26 47 24 24 19 -- 27 29 21 23 -- 21
School Quality (College, Career, and Military Readiness Performance)
2025 Target 63% 56% n/a n/a n/a 51% 64% 45% 67% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 73% 66% n/a n/a n/a 61% 74% 55% 76% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Long Term Target (2037-38) 93% 86% n/a n/a n/a 81% 94% 75% 95% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2024 % Students Meeting CCMR - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024 # Students Meeting CCMR - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024 Total Students - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2023 % Students Meeting CCMR - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Participation 2024-25
Target 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95%
RLA
% Participation 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% * 100% 100% 100% - 100% 100%
# Participants 207 198 9 22 88 88 70 * 157 50 10 - 5 5
Total Students 207 198 9 22 88 88 70 * 157 50 10 - 5 5
Mathematics
% Participation 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% * 100% 98% 100% - 100% 100%
# Participants 205 196 9 22 87 87 70 * 156 49 10 - 5 5
Total Students 206 197 9 22 87 87 70 * 156 50 10 - 5 5

* Indicates results are masked due to small numbers to protect student confidentiality.
** When only one racial/ethnic group is masked, then the second smallest racial/ethnic group is masked regardless of size.
+ Ever HS EB/ELs are included in the Federal Graduation Rate.
- Indicates there are no students in the group.
^ This is a new accountability group introduced in 2023; it includes students who are Econ Disadv, EB/EL (Current & Monitored), Special Ed (Current), or Highly Mobile.
This is an additional student group introduced in 2023; it includes students who are Foster, Homeless, or Migrant.
- - Indicates that the student group did not meet minimum size in the prior year.

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