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Kennedy (John F.) Elementary

17500 Belshire Ave., Artesia, CA 90701 · (562) 229-7875 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
267 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
94
Grade 1
42
Grade 2
57
Grade 3
46
Grade 4
52
Grade 5
56
Grade 6
51
Student demographics
White
205%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
21354%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 56%
Black
287%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Asian
9925%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 12%
Two+
379%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20852%
Female
19048%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
57.1%
CA avg 47.1% . +3.1pp since 2014
Math
45.4%
CA avg 35.6% . +7.4pp since 2014
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.0pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
398
-72 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 23.5:1
% White
5%
was 8%
% Hispanic
54%
was 47%
% Black
7%
was 12%
% Asian
25%
was 27%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About 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 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.5%; this one delivers 52.5%.

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.

Los Angeles County at a glance

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Population
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students

Quick facts

School name
Kennedy (John F.) Elementary
District
ABC Unified
Address
17500 Belshire Ave., Artesia, CA 90701
Phone
(562) 229-7875
County
Los Angeles County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
398
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
22.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
267 (67%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
060162000019
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in ABC Unified
Other schools in Artesia
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Frequently asked questions

About Kennedy (John F.) Elementary
How many students attend Kennedy (John F.) Elementary?
Kennedy (John F.) Elementary enrolls approximately 398 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Kennedy (John F.) Elementary serve?
Kennedy (John F.) Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Kennedy (John F.) Elementary have?
Kennedy (John F.) Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Kennedy (John F.) Elementary?
Student demographics at Kennedy (John F.) Elementary are roughly 5% White, 54% Hispanic, 7% Black, 25% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Kennedy (John F.) Elementary in?
Kennedy (John F.) Elementary is part of ABC Unified.
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