John F Kennedy Elementary School

John F Kennedy Elementary School is one of the compact K-5 schools in PHOENIX, Arizona, operated by Roosevelt Elementary District (4279), with 352 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 22% smaller than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

John F Kennedy Elementary School is one of 19 schools operated by Roosevelt Elementary District (4279), a district that serves 7,057 students overall.

In terms of who attends, John F Kennedy Elementary School lists that nearly all students (88%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 8% Black, 2% Native American. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, John F Kennedy Elementary School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household earnings sit near $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), John F Kennedy Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is C O Greenfield School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around John F Kennedy Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at John F Kennedy Elementary School has ticked down 14%, going from 407 students in 2018 to 352 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 83% to 88% over that span.

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