Is Samuel Kennedy Elementary a good school?

Samuel Kennedy Elementary ranks 4147 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Samuel Kennedy Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 872 students attended Samuel Kennedy Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Samuel Kennedy Elementary?

Students at Samuel Kennedy Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 36% Asian, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 3% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Samuel Kennedy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Samuel Kennedy Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : James Rutter Middle High : Florin High

Samuel Kennedy Elementary

Summary:

Samuel Kennedy Elementary is a public elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving 897 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Elk Grove Unified School District, which is ranked 594 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 72.46% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, it faces significant challenges. Samuel Kennedy Elementary has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.9% in 2017-2018 to 41.6% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 3rd grade English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rate is 24.74%, compared to 48.24% for the Elk Grove Unified School District and 42.8% for the state of California.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Elk Grove Unified School District, such as Charles E. Mack Elementary and Florin Elementary, have similar academic performance and chronic absenteeism rates to Samuel Kennedy Elementary. However, Camellia Elementary, a school in the neighboring Sacramento City Unified School District, stands out with significantly higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Samuel Kennedy Elementary and the other nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-6

7037 Briggs Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95828-2918

(916) 383-3311

District: Elk Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4147^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,532

Students who attend Samuel Kennedy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	James Rutter Middle
High:	Florin High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.6

Number of students: 872

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.3%

Asian:

36.0%

African American:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Samuel Kennedy Elementary ranks worse than 70.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 36^th among 42 ranked elementary schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.54. (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 (44.3%), Asian (36%), African American (8.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Elk Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Samuel Kennedy Elementary is 25.6. 40 elementary schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Samuel Kennedy Elementary employs 34 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Samuel Kennedy Elementary is $6,532. 29 elementary schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Samuel Kennedy Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Samuel Kennedy Elementary 4147^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Samuel Kennedy Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Elk Grove Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Elk Grove Unified 594^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Samuel Kennedy Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Samuel Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	32.89	3077^th	4809	36.0%
2005	23.99	3696^th	4822	23.4%
2006	31.43	3208^th	4818	33.4%
2007	26.63	3819^th	5113	25.3%
2008	20.44	4312^th	5113	15.7%
2009	13.34	4835^th	5193	6.9%
2010	14.33	4945^th	5314	6.9%
2011	14.63	4965^th	5377	7.7%
2012	10.65	5172^nd	5390	4.0%
2013	12.79	5168^th	5530	6.5%
2015	20.43	4581^st	5611	18.4%
2016	13.38	5179^th	5614	7.7%
2017	16.72	4975^th	5692	12.6%
2018	17.12	4923^rd	5662	13.1%
2019	17.29	5049^th	5789	12.8%
2021	16.23	1262^nd	1417	10.9%
2022	23.64	4483^rd	5883	23.8%
2023	22.85	4575^th	5874	22.1%
2024	27.54	4147^th	5862	29.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Samuel Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.58	2208^th	3246	32.0%
2019	39.16	1831^st	3275	44.1%
2021	31.21	457^th	602	24.1%
2022	47.00	1363^rd	3311	58.8%
2023	40.62	1763^rd	3250	45.8%
2024	47.43	1326^th	3160	58.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Samuel Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.75	1346^th	2420	44.4%
2024	35.85	1509^th	2634	42.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Samuel Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.59	4149^th	5084	18.4%
2019	25.75	4178^th	5173	19.2%
2021	26.25	887^th	1110	20.1%
2022	33.89	3516^th	5264	33.2%
2023	28.24	4055^th	5374	24.5%
2024	37.97	3287^th	5511	40.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Samuel Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.60	4730^th	5413	12.6%
2019	15.89	4950^th	5492	9.9%
2021	16.27	1147^th	1267	9.5%
2022	23.44	4379^th	5635	22.3%
2023	21.66	4556^th	5617	18.9%
2024	25.10	4230^th	5605	24.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Samuel Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.13	1692^nd	2128	20.5%
2019	17.41	2521^st	2585	2.5%
2021	22.50	247^th	293	15.7%
2022	40.15	1068^th	2227	52.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Samuel Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.76	4761^st	5431	12.3%
2019	20.09	4654^th	5510	15.5%
2021	18.04	1084^th	1272	14.8%
2022	24.68	4269^th	5663	24.6%
2023	24.85	4277^th	5650	24.3%
2024	30.33	3795^th	5636	32.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Samuel Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	2.82	1039^th	1071	3.0%
2019	2.94	1106^th	1149	3.7%
2022	2.92	1109^th	1154	3.9%
2023	4.15	1122^nd	1190	5.7%
2024	4.19	1139^th	1203	5.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Samuel Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.14	308^th	700	56.0%
2019	40.99	414^th	747	44.6%
2022	36.33	394^th	663	40.6%
2023	27.01	514^th	662	22.4%
2024	28.05	441^st	593	25.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Samuel Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.96	4510^th	4830	6.6%
2019	20.21	4359^th	4963	12.2%
2022	27.34	3923^rd	5084	22.8%
2023	26.63	3984^th	5098	21.9%
2024	40.20	2945^th	5102	42.3%

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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 Samuel Kennedy Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	364	192	168	146	6	n/a	n/a	0	876
1989	390	200	217	155	8	n/a	n/a	0	970
1990	359	231	247	129	11	n/a	n/a	0	977
1991	338	219	275	137	12	n/a	n/a	0	981
1992	313	238	239	160	12	n/a	n/a	0	962
1993	249	237	236	187	11	n/a	n/a	0	920
1994	200	211	178	156	14	n/a	n/a	0	759
1995	230	257	217	213	13	n/a	n/a	0	930
1996	230	257	217	213	13	n/a	n/a	0	930
1997	218	352	224	272	20	n/a	n/a	0	1086
1998	218	325	281	282	24	n/a	n/a	0	1130
1999	196	300	309	292	23	n/a	n/a	0	1120
2000	181	299	327	292	23	n/a	n/a	0	1122
2001	171	284	300	336	21	n/a	n/a	0	1112
2002	150	217	315	429	14	n/a	n/a	0	1125
2003	150	217	315	429	14	n/a	n/a	0	1125
2004	115	210	342	450	10	n/a	n/a	0	1127
2005	118	176	299	507	8	n/a	n/a	1	1109
2006	108	183	269	485	10	n/a	n/a	1	1056
2007	87	167	251	486	6	n/a	n/a	33	1030
2008	76	147	222	422	5	n/a	n/a	0	872
2009	57	152	190	434	4	12	54	0	903
2010	54	161	202	478	4	12	22	0	933
2011	43	140	189	515	2	13	14	0	916
2012	45	125	187	511	5	16	31	0	920
2013	34	133	231	496	5	16	27	0	942
2014	43	117	221	476	6	18	37	0	918
2015	34	123	227	473	6	24	61	0	948
2016	39	127	238	445	5	31	60	0	945
2017	47	132	238	428	9	32	64	0	950
2018	43	125	231	406	7	38	63	0	913
2019	49	147	250	439	4	40	56	0	985
2020	44	125	262	442	6	40	57	0	976
2021	35	113	293	415	4	44	47	0	951
2022	34	96	309	379	3	25	41	0	887
2023	29	87	315	386	5	30	45	0	897
2024	30	75	314	386	6	25	36	0	872

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Samuel Kennedy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	876	34.5	25.3	n/a
1989	970	37.4	25.9	n/a
1990	977	35.7	27.3	n/a
1991	981	37.0	26.5	n/a
1992	962	37.6	25.5	82.4
1993	920	35.0	26.3	72.8
1994	759	36.0	21.1	91.2
1995	930	35.5	26.2	87.2
1996	930	35.5	26.2	87.2
1997	1086	46.8	23.2	78.8
1998	1130	48.0	23.5	94
1999	1120	55.3	20.3	94.3
2000	1122	59.8	18.8	91.2
2001	1112	59.5	18.7	89.7
2002	1125	57.7	19.5	89.8
2003	1125	57.7	19.5	89.8
2004	1127	57.0	19.8	99.7
2005	1109	58.0	19.1	85.3
2006	1056	56.7	18.6	86.1
2007	1030	50.9	20.2	88.8
2008	872	56.8	15.4	92.4
2009	903	48.0	17.7	94.5
2010	933	47.0	19.8	86.9
2011	916	n/a	n/a	87.3
2012	920	38.3	24.0	n/a
2013	942	38.1	24.6	99.7
2014	918	41.0	22.3	82.6
2015	948	46.0	20.6	94.7
2016	945	47.0	20.1	93.5
2017	950	38.0	25.0	96.9
2018	913	35.6	25.6	95.7
2019	985	37.6	26.1	98
2020	976	n/a	n/a	93.8
2021	951	37.1	25.6	96.7
2022	887	35.1	25.2	92.7
2023	897	35.0	25.6	72.5
2024	872	34.0	25.6	86.1

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 Samuel Kennedy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	876	34.5	25.3	n/a
1989	970	37.4	25.9	n/a
1990	977	35.7	27.3	n/a
1991	981	37.0	26.5	n/a
1992	962	37.6	25.5	82.4
1993	920	35.0	26.3	72.8
1994	759	36.0	21.1	91.2
1995	930	35.5	26.2	87.2
1996	930	35.5	26.2	87.2
1997	1086	46.8	23.2	78.8
1998	1130	48.0	23.5	94
1999	1120	55.3	20.3	94.3
2000	1122	59.8	18.8	91.2
2001	1112	59.5	18.7	89.7
2002	1125	57.7	19.5	89.8
2003	1125	57.7	19.5	89.8
2004	1127	57.0	19.8	99.7
2005	1109	58.0	19.1	85.3
2006	1056	56.7	18.6	86.1
2007	1030	50.9	20.2	88.8
2008	872	56.8	15.4	92.4
2009	903	48.0	17.7	94.5
2010	933	47.0	19.8	86.9
2011	916	n/a	n/a	87.3
2012	920	38.3	24.0	n/a
2013	942	38.1	24.6	99.7
2014	918	41.0	22.3	82.6
2015	948	46.0	20.6	94.7
2016	945	47.0	20.1	93.5
2017	950	38.0	25.0	96.9
2018	913	35.6	25.6	95.7
2019	985	37.6	26.1	98
2020	976	n/a	n/a	93.8
2021	951	37.1	25.6	96.7
2022	887	35.1	25.2	92.7
2023	897	35.0	25.6	72.5
2024	872	34.0	25.6	86.1

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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