Is John F. Kennedy Elementary a good school?

John F. Kennedy Elementary ranks 2189 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John F. Kennedy Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 312 students attended John F. Kennedy Elementary.

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

Students at John F. Kennedy Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 32% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 5% White.

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

Students who attend John F. Kennedy Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Thomas R. Pollicita Middle High : Jefferson High

John F. Kennedy Elementary

Summary:

John F. Kennedy Elementary is a public elementary school in Daly City, California, serving 317 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Jefferson Elementary District, which is ranked 720 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

John F. Kennedy Elementary consistently outperforms both the district and the state of California in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates. The school's 4th-grade students, in particular, excel, with 64.71% proficient in ELA and 76.92% in Math. The school also stands out for its strong performance among female and Hispanic students, as well as its ability to support low-socioeconomic status and English Language Learner students. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen significantly in recent years, from 11.6% to 24.8%, which may impact its academic outcomes if not addressed.

Compared to nearby schools, John F. Kennedy Elementary outperforms Westlake Elementary and Woodrow Wilson Elementary in both ELA and Math, but lags behind the higher-performing George Washington Elementary and Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary, all within the same Jefferson Elementary District. Compared to schools outside the district, John F. Kennedy Elementary significantly outperforms the nearby Guadalupe Elementary and Longfellow Elementary, which are part of the San Francisco Unified School District.

Detail:

Public K-5

785 Price St.
Daly City, CA 94014-2163

(650) 991-1239

District: Jefferson Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2189^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,967

Students who attend John F. Kennedy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas R. Pollicita Middle
High:	Jefferson High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.6

Number of students: 312

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.9%

Asian:

32.4%

Two or more races:

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John F. Kennedy Elementary ranks better than 62.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Jefferson Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.9. (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 (52.9%), Asian (32.4%), two or more races (7.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John F. Kennedy Elementary is 19.6, which is the 4^th best among 11 elementary schools in the Jefferson Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare John F. Kennedy Elementary employs 15.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John F. Kennedy Elementary is $13,967, which is the 2^nd highest among 11 elementary schools in the Jefferson Elementary School District.

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John F. Kennedy Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John F. Kennedy Elementary 2189^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See John F. Kennedy Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Jefferson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary 720^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John F. Kennedy Elementary

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Rank History for all students at John F. Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	45.34	2390^th	4809	50.3%
2005	38.15	2824^th	4822	41.4%
2006	35.25	2984^th	4818	38.1%
2007	43.74	2689^th	5113	47.4%
2008	43.94	2724^th	5113	46.7%
2009	30.68	3660^th	5193	29.5%
2010	35.12	3484^th	5314	34.4%
2011	43.21	3008^th	5377	44.1%
2012	44.81	2958^th	5390	45.1%
2013	55.67	2372^nd	5530	57.1%
2015	60.12	1938^th	5611	65.5%
2016	56.58	2152^nd	5614	61.7%
2017	56.88	2181^st	5692	61.7%
2018	43.38	2935^th	5662	48.2%
2019	45.28	2858^th	5789	50.6%
2021	59.80	508^th	1417	64.1%
2022	54.60	2320^th	5883	60.6%
2023	59.58	2075^th	5874	64.7%
2024	56.90	2189^th	5862	62.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.30	1110^th	3246	65.8%
2019	49.12	1301^st	3275	60.3%
2021	64.44	107^th	602	82.2%
2022	63.20	659^th	3311	80.1%
2023	67.19	575^th	3250	82.3%
2024	42.81	1628^th	3160	48.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.53	3047^th	5084	40.1%
2019	47.37	2591^st	5173	49.9%
2021	66.38	284^th	1110	74.4%
2022	71.05	1126^th	5264	78.6%
2023	71.57	1144^th	5374	78.7%
2024	75.47	1036^th	5511	81.2%

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Rank History for Female students at John F. Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.37	2817^th	5413	48.0%
2019	50.25	2480^th	5492	54.8%
2021	43.10	651^st	1267	48.6%
2022	54.88	2173^rd	5635	61.4%
2023	57.18	2078^th	5617	63.0%
2024	66.30	1637^th	5605	70.8%

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Rank History for Male students at John F. Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.68	2934^th	5431	46.0%
2019	39.68	3060^th	5510	44.5%
2021	62.49	428^th	1272	66.4%
2022	49.65	2467^th	5663	56.4%
2023	58.85	2000^th	5650	64.6%
2024	47.87	2578^th	5636	54.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at John F. Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	23.76	951^st	1149	17.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John F. Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.67	3294^th	4830	31.8%
2019	45.16	2602^nd	4963	47.6%
2022	57.61	1752^nd	5084	65.5%
2023	55.77	1898^th	5098	62.8%
2024	52.25	2109^th	5102	58.7%

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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 John F. Kennedy Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	39	41	225	204	8	n/a	n/a	0	517
1989	39	38	267	223	5	n/a	n/a	0	572
1990	41	40	290	249	6	n/a	n/a	0	626
1991	57	42	271	273	6	n/a	n/a	0	649
1992	70	49	251	278	2	n/a	n/a	0	650
1993	38	43	294	285	7	n/a	n/a	0	667
1994	47	29	311	277	1	n/a	n/a	0	665
1995	25	39	319	289	4	n/a	n/a	0	676
1996	25	39	319	289	4	n/a	n/a	0	676
1997	32	58	335	279	2	n/a	n/a	0	706
1998	32	42	345	290	4	n/a	n/a	0	713
1999	24	32	266	233	0	n/a	n/a	46	601
2000	23	33	243	228	0	n/a	n/a	53	580
2001	28	21	232	241	1	n/a	n/a	50	573
2002	22	16	208	198	0	n/a	n/a	41	485
2003	22	16	208	198	0	n/a	n/a	41	485
2004	20	24	247	177	3	n/a	n/a	19	490
2005	17	18	269	200	1	n/a	n/a	20	525
2006	16	17	238	193	2	n/a	n/a	15	481
2007	13	24	245	200	1	n/a	n/a	4	487
2008	11	19	248	204	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	482
2009	10	19	229	200	2	7	5	0	472
2010	8	18	212	212	0	5	26	0	481
2011	10	10	248	201	0	4	22	0	495
2012	15	13	241	210	0	7	26	0	512
2013	16	8	222	217	0	8	24	0	495
2014	13	7	212	218	0	5	19	0	474
2015	9	6	178	209	0	5	11	0	418
2016	16	8	166	222	0	6	10	0	428
2017	15	4	148	217	0	5	17	0	406
2018	14	4	150	213	0	5	16	0	402
2019	15	4	148	215	0	4	21	0	407
2020	14	2	137	198	0	2	28	1	382
2021	25	5	148	188	0	1	31	0	398
2022	15	2	127	168	0	1	26	1	340
2023	15	1	108	169	0	0	22	2	317
2024	16	3	101	165	0	1	24	2	312

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

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	517	20.0	25.8	n/a
1989	572	20.0	28.6	n/a
1990	626	22.0	28.4	n/a
1991	649	24.0	27.0	n/a
1992	650	24.4	26.6	50.8
1993	667	26.5	25.2	55
1994	665	25.5	26.1	40.3
1995	676	26.4	25.6	64.6
1996	676	26.4	25.6	64.6
1997	706	27.0	26.1	63
1998	713	29.0	24.6	61.9
1999	601	29.0	20.7	51.7
2000	580	29.0	20.0	50.9
2001	573	28.0	20.5	48.6
2002	485	26.0	18.7	56.8
2003	485	26.0	18.7	56.8
2004	490	24.0	20.4	57.7
2005	525	26.0	20.2	61.2
2006	481	25.0	19.2	60.3
2007	487	24.4	20.0	58.4
2008	482	25.0	19.3	59.8
2009	472	23.0	18.9	53.8
2010	481	22.0	21.8	63.8
2011	495	n/a	n/a	58
2012	512	23.2	22.0	n/a
2013	495	24.5	20.2	59.8
2014	474	21.0	22.5	63.1
2015	418	19.0	22.0	67.5
2016	428	19.0	22.5	66.4
2017	406	18.8	21.5	63.1
2018	402	17.8	22.5	70.9
2019	407	18.8	21.6	65.1
2020	382	n/a	n/a	62.3
2021	398	16.9	23.5	52.8
2022	340	17.1	19.8	45
2023	317	16.2	19.5	53.3
2024	312	15.8	19.6	60.3

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 John F. Kennedy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	517	20.0	25.8	n/a
1989	572	20.0	28.6	n/a
1990	626	22.0	28.4	n/a
1991	649	24.0	27.0	n/a
1992	650	24.4	26.6	50.8
1993	667	26.5	25.2	55
1994	665	25.5	26.1	40.3
1995	676	26.4	25.6	64.6
1996	676	26.4	25.6	64.6
1997	706	27.0	26.1	63
1998	713	29.0	24.6	61.9
1999	601	29.0	20.7	51.7
2000	580	29.0	20.0	50.9
2001	573	28.0	20.5	48.6
2002	485	26.0	18.7	56.8
2003	485	26.0	18.7	56.8
2004	490	24.0	20.4	57.7
2005	525	26.0	20.2	61.2
2006	481	25.0	19.2	60.3
2007	487	24.4	20.0	58.4
2008	482	25.0	19.3	59.8
2009	472	23.0	18.9	53.8
2010	481	22.0	21.8	63.8
2011	495	n/a	n/a	58
2012	512	23.2	22.0	n/a
2013	495	24.5	20.2	59.8
2014	474	21.0	22.5	63.1
2015	418	19.0	22.0	67.5
2016	428	19.0	22.5	66.4
2017	406	18.8	21.5	63.1
2018	402	17.8	22.5	70.9
2019	407	18.8	21.6	65.1
2020	382	n/a	n/a	62.3
2021	398	16.9	23.5	52.8
2022	340	17.1	19.8	45
2023	317	16.2	19.5	53.3
2024	312	15.8	19.6	60.3

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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