Is Kennedy (John F.) Elementary a good school?

Kennedy (John F.) Elementary ranks 1761 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kennedy (John F.) Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 372 students attended Kennedy (John F.) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kennedy (John F.) Elementary?

Students at Kennedy (John F.) Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% White.

What schools do graduates of Kennedy (John F.) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kennedy (John F.) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ross (Faye) Middle High : Cerritos High

Kennedy (John F.) Elementary

Summary:

Kennedy (John F.) Elementary is a public elementary school in Artesia, CA, serving 387 students in grades K-6 as part of the ABC Unified School District. While the school consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, its performance lags behind the district average, indicating room for improvement.

A key strength of Kennedy (John F.) Elementary is its exceptional performance for English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.6% in 2018-2019 to 20.9% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance for low-socioeconomic status students, who make up 64.34% of the student population, is relatively strong, ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools for this subgroup.

Compared to nearby schools, Kennedy (John F.) Elementary performs better than Juarez (Benito) Elementary but lags behind higher-performing schools like Wittmann (Helen) Elementary and Leal (Frank C.) Elementary. The school's performance for female and Hispanic students is stronger than for male and white students, respectively, indicating the need to focus on improving outcomes for these underperforming subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-6

17500 Belshire Ave.
Artesia, CA 90701-4352

(562) 229-7875

District: ABC Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1761^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,004

Students who attend Kennedy (John F.) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ross (Faye) Middle
High:	Cerritos High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 372

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.2%

Asian:

26.1%

Two or more races:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kennedy (John F.) Elementary ranks better than 70% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the ABC Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.34. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.2%), Asian (26.1%), two or more races (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kennedy (John F.) Elementary is 20.6, which is the 5^th best among 19 elementary schools in the ABC Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Kennedy (John F.) Elementary employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kennedy (John F.) Elementary is $6,004, which is the 9^th highest among 19 elementary schools in the ABC Unified School District.

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Kennedy (John F.) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Kennedy (John F.) Elementary 1761^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Kennedy (John F.) Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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ABC Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks ABC Unified 414^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kennedy (John F.) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Kennedy (John F.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	69.68	1311^th	4809	72.7%
2005	66.45	1493^rd	4822	69.0%
2006	51.33	2124^th	4818	55.9%
2007	62.87	1693^rd	5113	66.9%
2008	63.85	1694^th	5113	66.9%
2009	57.51	2052^nd	5193	60.5%
2010	53.96	2330^th	5314	56.2%
2011	60.65	1982^nd	5377	63.1%
2012	66.74	1689^th	5390	68.7%
2013	76.58	1238^th	5530	77.6%
2015	66.21	1644^th	5611	70.7%
2016	70.46	1507^th	5614	73.2%
2017	60.72	1978^th	5692	65.2%
2018	61.80	1964^th	5662	65.3%
2019	72.30	1500^th	5789	74.1%
2022	58.65	2095^th	5883	64.4%
2023	63.20	1883^rd	5874	67.9%
2024	66.34	1761^st	5862	70.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kennedy (John F.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	97.98	65^th	3246	98.0%
2019	95.63	90^th	3275	97.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kennedy (John F.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.69	1993^rd	5084	60.8%
2019	73.48	1001^st	5173	80.6%
2022	67.60	1285^th	5264	75.6%
2023	66.93	1398^th	5374	74.0%
2024	72.46	1157^th	5511	79.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Kennedy (John F.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.47	2153^rd	5413	60.2%
2019	68.59	1568^th	5492	71.4%
2022	60.13	1926^th	5635	65.8%
2023	62.58	1824^th	5617	67.5%
2024	66.82	1617^th	5605	71.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Kennedy (John F.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	60.48	715^th	2585	72.3%
2022	67.35	460^th	2227	79.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Kennedy (John F.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.08	1712^th	5431	68.5%
2019	73.32	1371^st	5510	75.1%
2022	55.52	2166^th	5663	61.8%
2023	61.58	1880^th	5650	66.7%
2024	62.90	1848^th	5636	67.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kennedy (John F.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.10	1669^th	4830	65.4%
2019	65.77	1374^th	4963	72.3%
2022	56.97	1781^st	5084	65.0%
2023	63.47	1472^nd	5098	71.1%
2024	63.78	1484^th	5102	70.9%

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Rank History for White students at Kennedy (John F.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	42.39	1672^nd	2726	38.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Kennedy (John F.) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	211	24	122	131	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1989	183	32	150	103	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
1990	179	30	146	110	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
1991	166	36	151	113	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
1992	131	34	143	114	1	n/a	n/a	0	423
1993	121	45	146	120	1	n/a	n/a	0	433
1994	108	60	152	129	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
1995	97	59	175	124	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1996	97	59	175	124	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1997	87	46	167	118	1	n/a	n/a	0	419
1998	84	52	192	126	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
1999	83	57	200	119	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
2000	89	55	199	143	2	n/a	n/a	0	488
2001	79	53	233	154	3	n/a	n/a	0	522
2002	75	45	230	135	3	n/a	n/a	1	489
2003	75	45	230	135	3	n/a	n/a	1	489
2004	64	40	229	146	3	n/a	n/a	2	484
2005	56	30	210	140	2	n/a	n/a	10	448
2006	62	30	172	161	1	n/a	n/a	18	444
2007	63	32	158	158	1	n/a	n/a	21	433
2008	59	28	158	145	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	390
2009	63	43	152	140	0	1	19	0	418
2010	63	43	164	166	1	1	8	0	446
2011	61	46	151	175	1	1	16	0	451
2012	52	42	148	183	1	1	14	0	441
2013	51	48	139	186	1	1	17	0	443
2014	47	51	150	195	4	0	21	0	468
2015	46	51	154	195	2	1	20	0	469
2016	39	44	158	215	1	1	20	0	478
2017	48	42	153	209	2	1	21	0	476
2018	39	57	126	222	2	3	21	0	470
2019	41	43	120	232	2	0	21	0	459
2020	44	35	122	208	2	1	33	0	445
2021	39	26	123	211	1	4	36	0	440
2022	38	22	108	203	1	0	33	0	405
2023	34	22	100	197	1	1	32	0	387
2024	19	20	97	198	1	1	36	0	372

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kennedy (John F.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	488	20.0	24.4	n/a
1989	468	19.0	24.6	n/a
1990	465	21.0	22.1	n/a
1991	466	19.0	24.5	n/a
1992	423	19.3	21.9	29.8
1993	433	18.0	24.1	31.2
1994	449	18.0	24.9	35.9
1995	455	19.1	23.8	39.6
1996	455	19.1	23.8	39.6
1997	419	18.2	23.0	32.9
1998	454	22.6	20.1	35.9
1999	459	23.6	19.4	31.8
2000	488	26.0	18.8	35.7
2001	522	25.5	20.5	33.7
2002	489	23.5	20.8	32
2003	489	23.5	20.8	32
2004	484	23.5	20.6	31.7
2005	448	21.0	21.3	45.9
2006	444	20.0	22.2	42.3
2007	433	21.0	20.6	36.9
2008	390	21.0	18.6	34.9
2009	418	20.0	19.9	40.4
2010	446	20.0	22.3	45.3
2011	451	n/a	n/a	50.8
2012	441	18.5	23.8	99.3
2013	443	20.0	22.1	52.4
2014	468	19.0	24.6	54.1
2015	469	19.0	24.6	50.1
2016	478	20.0	23.9	49.4
2017	476	19.5	24.4	50.2
2018	470	20.0	23.5	54.7
2019	459	19.0	24.1	54.2
2020	445	n/a	n/a	58.2
2021	440	19.0	23.1	73
2022	405	18.0	22.5	67.2
2023	387	18.0	21.5	64.3
2024	372	18.0	20.6	69.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kennedy (John F.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	488	20.0	24.4	n/a
1989	468	19.0	24.6	n/a
1990	465	21.0	22.1	n/a
1991	466	19.0	24.5	n/a
1992	423	19.3	21.9	29.8
1993	433	18.0	24.1	31.2
1994	449	18.0	24.9	35.9
1995	455	19.1	23.8	39.6
1996	455	19.1	23.8	39.6
1997	419	18.2	23.0	32.9
1998	454	22.6	20.1	35.9
1999	459	23.6	19.4	31.8
2000	488	26.0	18.8	35.7
2001	522	25.5	20.5	33.7
2002	489	23.5	20.8	32
2003	489	23.5	20.8	32
2004	484	23.5	20.6	31.7
2005	448	21.0	21.3	45.9
2006	444	20.0	22.2	42.3
2007	433	21.0	20.6	36.9
2008	390	21.0	18.6	34.9
2009	418	20.0	19.9	40.4
2010	446	20.0	22.3	45.3
2011	451	n/a	n/a	50.8
2012	441	18.5	23.8	99.3
2013	443	20.0	22.1	52.4
2014	468	19.0	24.6	54.1
2015	469	19.0	24.6	50.1
2016	478	20.0	23.9	49.4
2017	476	19.5	24.4	50.2
2018	470	20.0	23.5	54.7
2019	459	19.0	24.1	54.2
2020	445	n/a	n/a	58.2
2021	440	19.0	23.1	73
2022	405	18.0	22.5	67.2
2023	387	18.0	21.5	64.3
2024	372	18.0	20.6	69.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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