Kennedy (John F.) Elementary

Set in Artesia, California, Kennedy (John F.) Elementary is a mid-tier elementary-level community, one of the schools within ABC Unified. It enrolls 398 students across grades K through 6.

Kennedy (John F.) Elementary is one of 30 schools operated by ABC Unified, a district that instructs 17,570 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Kennedy (John F.) Elementary reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 25% Asian, 9% multiracial, 7% Black, 5% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Kennedy (John F.) Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 40.2%; this one delivers 55.5%, a residual of +15.2 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Kennedy (John F.) Elementary is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

ABC Secondary (Alternative) is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Kennedy (John F.) Elementary at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 51.5%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 7-year window. Kennedy (John F.) Elementary's enrollment has declined 15% since 2018, when it stood at 470 (now 398). Hispanic enrollment moved from 47% to 54% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.5:1 in 2018 to 22.1:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.