Kennedy Elementary

Kennedy Elementary is an elementary campus of mid-tier scale in Stockton, California, run under Stockton Unified, caters to 511 students in grades K through 8.

Stockton Unified runs 54 schools in total, collectively educating 33,590 students. Kennedy Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Kennedy Elementary records that 51% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 23% Asian, 14% Black, 7% multiracial, 3% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 43%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Kennedy Elementary has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Kennedy Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, San Joaquin County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Kennedy Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 26.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 18.4%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (San Joaquin County) logs that median household earnings sit near $92,179, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Kennedy Elementary is one of 251 public schools in San Joaquin County (combined enrollment of about 153,026 students).

The closest other public school is Oakwood Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Kennedy Elementary at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 25.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 15%: 601 students in 2018 compared to 511 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share declined from 27% to 14%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 30.5:1 in 2018 to 24.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Kennedy Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.