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Enrollment
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Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STOCKTON UNIFIED·NCES 063801006420
Kennedy Elementary
630 West Ponce de Leon Dr., Stockton, CA 95210 · (209) 933-7225 · San Joaquin County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL511 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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
24.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
452 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 78% larger than its 8th grade class (40).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
23.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.2pp since 2014
Math
14.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.1% | 18.1% | 17.5% | 59.4% |
| Math | 3.2% | 11.1% | 18.1% | 67.6% |
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 | 23.2% | 14.3% |
| 2023-24 | 22.4% | 14.3% |
| 2022-23 | 22.3% | 13.4% |
| 2021-22 | 19.6% | 14.9% |
| 2018-19 | 19.9% | 17.1% |
| 2017-18 | 20.1% | 18.9% |
| 2016-17 | 19.8% | 20.2% |
| 2015-16 | 24.0% | 24.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
18.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Kennedy Elementary
Kennedy Elementary's state test result (18.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Elementary this school | 511 | 88.5% | 18.6% |
| Signal Hill Elementary Signal Hill | 599 | 86.1% | 49.4% |
| Nicholas Elementary Sacramento | 482 | 89.0% | 17.1% |
| Creekside Elementary Stockton | 501 | 83.8% | 17.9% |
| Oakwood Elementary Stockton | 522 | 84.7% | 20.0% |
| Wagner-Holt Elementary Stockton | 417 | 84.9% | 19.9% |
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 Kennedy Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.6% | #4,685 of 5,151 | #110 of 138 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.3% | #4,814 of 5,172 ▼ 72 | #116 of 138 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #4,634 of 5,172 ▼ 100 | #110 of 138 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #2,847 of 5,116 | #66 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 511 | #2,298 of 5,915 | #84 of 159 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.0:1 | #3,721 of 5,352 | #88 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.7% | #1,163 of 5,354 | #33 of 149 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.5% | #1,284 of 5,625 | #25 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #2,031 of 3,837 | #32 of 95 |
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
511
+25 (+5%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 859
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 511 | 21.3 | 24.0:1 | 88% (452) |
| 2023-24 | 524 | 20.1 | 26.1:1 | 89% (464) |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 19.4 | 23.8:1 | 86% (398) |
| 2020-21 | 486 | 23 | 21.1:1 | 78% (380) |
| 2017-18 | 601 | 19.7 | 30.5:1 | 83% (496) |
| 2015-16 | 500 | 16 | 31.3:1 | 78% (390) |
| 2010-11 | 627 | N/A | N/A | 92% (577) |
| 2000-01 | 789 | 46 | 17.1:1 | 68% (536) |
| 1990-91 | 859 | 31 | 27.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kennedy Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (601 to 511); teachers up 8% (19.7 to 21.3).
About Kennedy Elementary
Kennedy Elementary is a public elementary school run by Stockton Unified in Stockton, California. Its enrollment is 511 students, spread over kindergarten through 8.
Kennedy Elementary is a school in Stockton Unified. The district has 54 schools and 33,590 students.
The student body at Kennedy Elementary is 51% Hispanic. The school is also 23% Asian, 14% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 43%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 66%.
Kennedy Elementary lists 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 24.0 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 88% of the student body. The gap from the 66% average for public schools in San Joaquin County is 22 points.
On the allk12 Grade, Kennedy Elementary lands at D, ahead of 11% of California public elementary schools.
Kennedy Elementary scores 18.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 27.7%.
In San Joaquin County, home to about 797,334 people, the median household earns about $92,179 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Kennedy Elementary shares San Joaquin County with 250 other public schools.
The closest school to Kennedy Elementary is Oakwood Elementary, located about 0.7 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Kennedy Elementary. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Kennedy Elementary ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Federal data place Kennedy Elementary in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Kennedy Elementary had a net gain of 25 students, or 5%. The school's ratio increased from 21.1:1 to 24.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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San Joaquin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
797,334
Census ACS
Median income
$92,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
251
153,026 students
Quick facts
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Other Kennedy Elementary schools
30 other US public schools in 17 states are named Kennedy Elementary. Kennedy Elementary is the 5th largest of the 31.
- Kennedy ElementaryLindsay, CA · 376 students
- Kennedy Elementary SchoolWinder, GA · 764 students
- Kennedy ElementaryWILLMAR, MN · 672 students
- KENNEDY ELEMENTARYLAKEVILLE, MN · 638 students
- Kennedy ElementaryMadison, WI · 582 students
Nearby schools
- Oakwood Elementary0.7 mi · 522
- Sutherland Elementary0.8 mi · 360
- Pulliam Elementary0.8 mi · 599
- Parklane Elementary0.9 mi · 437
- Colonial Heights1.0 mi · 547
- Podesta Ranch Elementary1.1 mi · 406
Frequently asked questions
About Kennedy ElementaryHow many students attend Kennedy Elementary?
Kennedy Elementary enrolls approximately 511 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Kennedy Elementary serve?
Kennedy Elementary serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kennedy Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kennedy Elementary is approximately 24.0:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Kennedy Elementary?
Kennedy Elementary reports a student body of 3% White, 51% Hispanic, 14% Black, 23% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Kennedy Elementary?
Kennedy Elementary is overseen by Stockton Unified in San Joaquin County.
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