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Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 573 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DESERT SANDS UNIFIED·NCES 061111001229
John F. Kennedy Elementary
45-100 Clinton St., Indio, CA 92201 · (760) 775-3840 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of California public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
356 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
12.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -7.3pp since 2014
Math
12.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 2.8% | 9.9% | 21.2% | 66.0% |
| Math | 3.8% | 8.5% | 17.4% | 70.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2023-24 | 13.1% | 9.4% |
| 2022-23 | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| 2021-22 | 11.1% | 10.1% |
| 2018-19 | 32.0% | 31.3% |
| 2017-18 | 34.7% | 32.7% |
| 2016-17 | 29.9% | 23.7% |
| 2015-16 | 26.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 20.0% | 9.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
11.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 12% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like John F. Kennedy Elementary
John F. Kennedy Elementary's state test result (11.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy Elementary this school | 390 | 91.3% | 11.6% |
| Starlight Elementary Watsonville | 383 | 91.6% | 22.5% |
| Winter Gardens Elementary Los Angeles | 399 | 89.7% | 18.0% |
| Loma Vista Elementary Whittier | 379 | 92.3% | 35.4% |
| Arts In Action Community Charter Los Angeles | 404 | 91.3% | N/A |
| Fremont Elementary Santa Ana | 394 | 92.9% | 36.7% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where John F. Kennedy Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 11.6% | #5,067 of 5,151 | #283 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.3% | #4,932 of 5,172 ▲ 104 | #274 of 283 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.7% | #5,103 of 5,172 ▼ 21 | #283 of 283 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.9pp | #2,673 of 5,116 | #173 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #3,807 of 5,915 | #276 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #1,864 of 5,352 | #50 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.0% | #5,104 of 5,354 | #279 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.3% | #927 of 5,625 | #64 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.5% | #1,263 of 3,837 | #52 of 207 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
390
-40 (-9%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 829
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 22.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 390 | 18.1 | 21.6:1 | 91% (356) |
| 2023-24 | 386 | 18.1 | 21.4:1 | 89% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 446 | 19.1 | 23.4:1 | 84% (374) |
| 2020-21 | 430 | 19 | 22.6:1 | 96% (413) |
| 2017-18 | 497 | 20 | 24.9:1 | 97% (484) |
| 2015-16 | 512 | 20 | 25.6:1 | 99% (506) |
| 2010-11 | 560 | N/A | N/A | 94% (527) |
| 2000-01 | 878 | 44 | 19.9:1 | 73% (638) |
| 1990-91 | 829 | 29 | 28.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John F. Kennedy Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (497 to 390); teachers down 10% (20 to 18.1).
About John F. Kennedy Elementary
Students in Indio, California, attend John F. Kennedy Elementary, a small elementary school. The school enrolls 390 students, from kindergarten through 5.
Desert Sands Unified has a total of 34 schools and 25,613 students, John F. Kennedy Elementary among them.
About 96% of the student body at John F. Kennedy Elementary is Hispanic. Smaller groups are 2% multiracial. County-wide, 51% of Riverside County residents are Hispanic. John F. Kennedy Elementary's diversity index is 7%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 18.1 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 21.6:1. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 91%. Public schools in Riverside County average 74%.
John F. Kennedy Elementary is graded F by allk12, scoring above 4% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
A school with John F. Kennedy Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 26.1%. John F. Kennedy Elementary scores 11.6%, 14.4 points below that line.
Riverside County has about 2,478,600 residents, and the median household income is $93,074, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. In all, Riverside County has 543 public schools and roughly 424,872 students.
Nearby, Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary is about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. John F. Kennedy Elementary ranks 8th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 11.6% against a local average of 20.1%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
John F. Kennedy Elementary's enrollment declined from 430 in 2020-21 to 390 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 21.6:1, from 22.6:1.
The John F. Kennedy Elementary community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Desert Sands Unified
- La Quinta HighHigh · 2,425 students
- Palm Desert HighHigh · 2,079 students
- Indio HighHigh · 1,962 students
- Shadow Hills HighHigh · 1,650 students
- Palm Desert Charter MiddleMiddle · 1,298 students
- John Glenn Middle School of International StudiesMiddle · 1,099 students
Other schools in Indio
- Indio HighHigh · 1,962 students
- Shadow Hills HighHigh · 1,650 students
- John Glenn Middle School of International StudiesMiddle · 1,099 students
- Desert Ridge AcademyMiddle · 962 students
- Indio MiddleMiddle · 768 students
- Andrew Jackson ElementaryElementary · 750 students
Other John F. Kennedy Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 4 states are named John F. Kennedy Elementary. John F. Kennedy Elementary is the 6th largest of the 10.
- John F. Kennedy ElementaryRiverside, CA · 864 students
- John F. Kennedy ElementaryDinuba, CA · 488 students
- John F. Kennedy ElementaryNewark, CA · 455 students
- John F. Kennedy ElementarySanta Ana, CA · 380 students
- John F. Kennedy ElementaryDaly City, CA · 304 students
Nearby schools
- Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary0.3 mi · 560
- Indio Middle0.4 mi · 768
- Indio High0.5 mi · 1,962
- Herbert Hoover Elementary0.6 mi · 326
- James Madison Elementary0.8 mi · 403
- Carrillo Ranch Elementary1.0 mi · 459
Frequently asked questions
About John F. Kennedy ElementaryHow large is John F. Kennedy Elementary?
John F. Kennedy Elementary enrolls approximately 390 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does John F. Kennedy Elementary serve?
John F. Kennedy Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does John F. Kennedy Elementary have?
John F. Kennedy Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at John F. Kennedy Elementary?
At John F. Kennedy Elementary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is John F. Kennedy Elementary public or private?
John F. Kennedy Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Desert Sands Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.