Is Kennedy Elementary a good school?

Kennedy Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Kennedy Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 462 students attended Kennedy Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kennedy Elementary?

Students at Kennedy Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 16% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

Kennedy Elementary

Summary:

Kennedy Elementary is a public elementary school located in Stockton, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 462 students. The school is part of the Stockton Unified School District, which is ranked 1289 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Kennedy Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools over the past decade, with its statewide ranking ranging from 3970 out of 5,530 schools in 2012-2013 to 5,439 out of 5,862 schools in the current 2023-2024 school year. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, with a brief 0-star rating in 2018-2019 and 2023-2024. Kennedy Elementary has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state and district averages, with a 39.0% chronic absenteeism rate in 2022-2023, compared to 26.4% in the Stockton Unified District and 14.3% statewide in 2020-2021.

The school consistently underperforms the Stockton Unified District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 20% to 26.32% in ELA/Literacy and 4.69% to 24% in Mathematics in 2023-2024, compared to the district's 23.76% to 31.59% in ELA/Literacy and 14.43% to 24.81% in Mathematics, and the state's 42.8% to 47.37% in ELA/Literacy and 31.57% to 45.64% in Mathematics. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with proficiency rates well below 20% in most grade levels.

Detail:

Public K-8

630 West Ponce de Leon Dr.
Stockton, CA 95210-1821

(209) 933-7225

District: Stockton Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5439^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,462

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 462

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.4%

Asian:

23.4%

African American:

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kennedy Elementary ranks worse than 92.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 23^rd among 40 ranked elementary schools in the Stockton Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.39. (See more...)

Compare Details Kennedy Elementary ranks worse than 82.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.22. (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 Student population at Kennedy Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.4%), Asian (23.4%), African American (16.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kennedy Elementary is 23.7, which is the 13^th best among 40 elementary schools in the Stockton Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kennedy Elementary is $8,462, which is the 9^th highest among 40 elementary schools in the Stockton Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kennedy Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Kennedy Elementary 5439^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Kennedy Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Kennedy Elementary 2285^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Kennedy Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Stockton Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Stockton Unified 1289^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kennedy Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	19.45	3973^rd	4809	17.4%
2005	18.80	4048^th	4822	16.1%
2006	13.35	4439^th	4818	7.9%
2007	16.06	4568^th	5113	10.7%
2008	16.04	4588^th	5113	10.3%
2009	17.09	4614^th	5193	11.1%
2010	14.03	4959^th	5314	6.7%
2011	13.67	5025^th	5377	6.5%
2012	17.94	4779^th	5390	11.3%
2013	30.84	3970^th	5530	28.2%
2015	20.98	4528^th	5611	19.3%
2016	25.68	4122^nd	5614	26.6%
2017	18.22	4847^th	5692	14.8%
2018	15.98	5006^th	5662	11.6%
2019	12.58	5414^th	5789	6.5%
2022	15.83	5286^th	5883	10.1%
2023	15.42	5287^th	5874	10.0%
2024	13.39	5439^th	5862	7.2%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.63	2280^th	3246	29.8%
2019	19.65	3199^th	3275	2.3%
2022	40.95	1744^th	3311	47.3%
2023	40.05	1821^st	3250	44.0%
2024	33.31	2310^th	3160	26.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.31	2007^th	2420	17.1%
2024	18.90	2452^nd	2634	6.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.71	4074^th	5084	19.9%
2019	18.37	4666^th	5173	9.8%
2022	20.65	4608^th	5264	12.5%
2023	22.48	4503^rd	5374	16.2%
2024	17.93	4945^th	5511	10.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.99	4314^th	5413	20.3%
2019	17.16	4854^th	5492	11.6%
2022	15.24	5169^th	5635	8.3%
2023	17.97	4887^th	5617	13.0%
2024	13.93	5192^nd	5605	7.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	30.52	1766^th	2585	31.7%
2022	18.54	2140^th	2227	3.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.47	5061^st	5431	6.8%
2019	11.65	5279^th	5510	4.2%
2022	18.47	4882^nd	5663	13.8%
2023	15.17	5155^th	5650	8.8%
2024	14.60	5180^th	5636	8.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	4.27	1021^st	1071	4.7%
2019	3.53	1102^nd	1149	4.1%
2022	3.78	1088^th	1154	5.7%
2024	3.60	1146^th	1203	4.7%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.41	566^th	700	19.1%
2019	31.21	528^th	747	29.3%
2022	42.12	336^th	663	49.3%
2023	28.16	494^th	662	25.4%
2024	37.33	344^th	593	42.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.74	4387^th	4830	9.2%
2019	13.05	4743^rd	4963	4.4%
2022	18.41	4618^th	5084	9.2%
2023	17.78	4632^nd	5098	9.1%
2024	15.63	4730^th	5102	7.3%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	19.11	1664^th	1999	16.8%
2008	19.15	1700^th	2005	15.2%
2009	23.44	1647^th	2063	20.2%
2010	14.27	1975^th	2179	9.4%
2011	11.35	2076^th	2236	7.2%
2012	8.73	2137^th	2259	5.4%
2013	14.51	2139^th	2379	10.1%
2015	17.81	2087^th	2477	15.7%
2016	26.25	1789^th	2497	28.4%
2017	15.29	2210^th	2508	11.9%
2018	10.89	2328^th	2480	6.1%
2019	10.81	2528^th	2715	6.9%
2022	14.92	2455^th	2740	10.4%
2023	18.36	2360^th	2802	15.8%
2024	19.22	2285^th	2777	17.7%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	30.28	1237^th	1540	19.7%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.08	1527^th	1538	0.7%
2024	16.96	1539^th	1550	0.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.14	2087^th	2230	6.4%
2019	12.57	2213^th	2369	6.6%
2022	21.65	2038^th	2458	17.1%
2023	20.72	2141^st	2549	16.0%
2024	21.60	2116^th	2575	17.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.95	2152^nd	2262	4.9%
2019	11.78	2215^th	2380	6.9%
2022	17.39	2176^th	2509	13.3%
2023	18.08	2174^th	2547	14.6%
2024	13.59	2340^th	2546	8.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.48	2119^th	2273	6.8%
2019	10.48	2288^th	2407	4.9%
2022	14.97	2290^th	2527	9.4%
2023	19.79	2105^th	2558	17.7%
2024	25.81	1830^th	2547	28.2%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	3.65	668^th	700	4.6%
2022	4.15	700^th	733	4.5%
2024	6.64	679^th	741	8.4%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.84	560^th	600	6.7%
2019	20.30	558^th	643	13.2%
2024	33.71	398^th	626	36.4%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.59	1991^st	2072	3.9%
2019	21.05	1854^th	2213	16.2%
2022	14.51	2196^th	2359	6.9%
2023	20.52	2013^th	2391	15.8%
2024	25.76	1804^th	2383	24.3%

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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 Kennedy Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	168	124	294	227	14	n/a	n/a	0	827
1989	134	128	252	219	11	n/a	n/a	0	744
1990	123	113	258	221	7	n/a	n/a	0	722
1991	155	124	332	245	3	n/a	n/a	0	859
1992	136	141	338	262	16	n/a	n/a	0	893
1993	211	117	417	96	5	n/a	n/a	0	846
1994	188	97	414	124	4	n/a	n/a	0	827
1995	145	123	304	135	8	n/a	n/a	0	715
1996	145	123	304	135	8	n/a	n/a	0	715
1997	140	173	250	168	3	n/a	n/a	0	734
1998	124	183	247	175	3	n/a	n/a	0	732
1999	166	167	241	199	18	n/a	n/a	0	791
2000	161	177	235	208	10	n/a	n/a	0	791
2001	151	182	230	216	10	n/a	n/a	0	789
2002	123	181	195	268	10	n/a	n/a	0	777
2003	123	181	195	268	10	n/a	n/a	0	777
2004	109	149	192	282	22	n/a	n/a	0	754
2005	113	142	168	308	8	n/a	n/a	0	739
2006	74	153	153	315	12	n/a	n/a	0	707
2007	80	165	157	322	10	n/a	n/a	0	734
2008	51	180	166	332	9	n/a	n/a	0	738
2009	65	170	155	278	18	5	0	0	691
2010	56	153	163	252	13	13	1	0	651
2011	55	128	163	259	13	9	0	0	627
2012	29	115	129	262	13	6	21	0	575
2013	22	116	114	219	16	1	9	0	497
2014	23	123	109	212	9	2	11	0	489
2015	25	100	126	200	12	3	13	0	479
2016	20	114	133	208	8	2	15	0	500
2017	29	142	116	229	9	1	34	0	560
2018	23	160	130	250	6	1	31	0	601
2019	23	127	130	235	6	1	32	0	554
2020	17	96	124	223	3	1	36	3	503
2021	16	85	114	232	1	3	32	3	486
2022	19	76	122	230	1	5	32	0	485
2023	15	76	108	228	2	8	25	0	462

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

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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 Kennedy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	827	31.0	26.6	n/a
1989	744	29.0	25.6	n/a
1990	722	30.0	24.0	n/a
1991	859	31.0	27.7	n/a
1992	893	31.5	28.3	72.7
1993	846	32.5	26.0	73.5
1994	827	32.0	25.8	90.8
1995	715	28.8	24.8	79.9
1996	715	28.8	24.8	79.9
1997	734	33.8	21.7	83.8
1998	732	38.8	18.9	86.1
1999	791	40.8	19.4	84.5
2000	791	42.0	18.8	85.2
2001	789	46.0	17.2	67.9
2002	777	42.0	18.5	73.1
2003	777	42.0	18.5	73.1
2004	754	41.0	18.4	72.7
2005	739	38.0	19.4	71.3
2006	707	39.0	18.1	76.4
2007	734	34.8	21.1	79.3
2008	738	38.8	19.0	80.4
2009	691	34.9	18.7	85.5
2010	651	33.0	19.7	82.8
2011	627	n/a	n/a	92
2012	575	24.1	23.7	n/a
2013	497	16.7	29.7	98.6
2014	489	18.0	27.0	81.8
2015	479	17.0	28.1	81.2
2016	500	17.0	29.4	78
2017	560	18.6	30.0	83
2018	601	19.7	30.5	82.5
2019	554	18.0	30.7	68.8
2020	503	n/a	n/a	76.9
2021	486	23.5	20.6	78.2
2022	485	21.3	22.6	81.4
2023	462	19.4	23.7	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 Kennedy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	827	31.0	26.6	n/a
1989	744	29.0	25.6	n/a
1990	722	30.0	24.0	n/a
1991	859	31.0	27.7	n/a
1992	893	31.5	28.3	72.7
1993	846	32.5	26.0	73.5
1994	827	32.0	25.8	90.8
1995	715	28.8	24.8	79.9
1996	715	28.8	24.8	79.9
1997	734	33.8	21.7	83.8
1998	732	38.8	18.9	86.1
1999	791	40.8	19.4	84.5
2000	791	42.0	18.8	85.2
2001	789	46.0	17.2	67.9
2002	777	42.0	18.5	73.1
2003	777	42.0	18.5	73.1
2004	754	41.0	18.4	72.7
2005	739	38.0	19.4	71.3
2006	707	39.0	18.1	76.4
2007	734	34.8	21.1	79.3
2008	738	38.8	19.0	80.4
2009	691	34.9	18.7	85.5
2010	651	33.0	19.7	82.8
2011	627	n/a	n/a	92
2012	575	24.1	23.7	n/a
2013	497	16.7	29.7	98.6
2014	489	18.0	27.0	81.8
2015	479	17.0	28.1	81.2
2016	500	17.0	29.4	78
2017	560	18.6	30.0	83
2018	601	19.7	30.5	82.5
2019	554	18.0	30.7	68.8
2020	503	n/a	n/a	76.9
2021	486	23.5	20.6	78.2
2022	485	21.3	22.6	81.4
2023	462	19.4	23.7	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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