Robert F. Kennedy Elementary
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 31 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 55% larger than its 6th grade class (20).
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardWhat this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.7% | 27.5% | 25.3% | 39.6% |
| Math | 14.1% | 20.6% | 22.8% | 42.4% |
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.2% | 34.8% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 39.1% |
| 2022-23 | 30.2% | 21.9% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 17.1% |
| 2018-19 | 34.5% | 25.9% |
| 2017-18 | 29.6% | 27.2% |
| 2016-17 | 23.8% | 17.7% |
| 2015-16 | 28.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 20.0% | 11.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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%.
Schools most like Robert F. Kennedy Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert F. Kennedy Elementary this school | 170 | 92.9% | 38.0% |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary Los Angeles | 169 | 92.9% | 28.4% |
| King-Chavez Arts and Athletics Academy San Diego | 159 | 94.3% | N/A |
| Middleton Primary Center Huntington Park | 178 | 95.5% | N/A |
| Martha Escutia Primary Center Bell | 179 | 95.5% | N/A |
| Pond Elementary Wasco | 175 | 96.0% | 22.5% |
Where Robert F. Kennedy Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #2,669 of 5,151 | #657 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #2,770 of 5,172 ▼ 512 | #705 of 1,129 ▼ 166 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #3,416 of 5,172 ▼ 502 | #830 of 1,129 ▼ 141 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.4pp | #166 of 5,116 | #70 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 170 | #5,447 of 5,915 | #1,236 of 1,300 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.9% | #710 of 5,625 | #320 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -43.0% | #91 of 3,837 | #47 of 947 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 170 | 10 | 17.0:1 | 93% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 176 | 11 | 16.0:1 | 93% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 185 | 11 | 16.8:1 | 97% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 214 | 10 | 21.4:1 | 99% (211) |
| 2017-18 | 298 | 15 | 19.9:1 | 93% (278) |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 18 | 21.5:1 | 91% (354) |
| 2010-11 | 500 | N/A | N/A | 49% (246) |
| 2000-01 | 727 | 39 | 18.6:1 | 99% (717) |
| 1990-91 | 779 | 35 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 43% (298 to 170); teachers down 33% (15 to 10).
About Robert F. Kennedy Elementary
Robert F. Kennedy Elementary is a very small elementary school with an address in Los Angeles, California. The school counted 170 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 6. It has 63% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
Los Angeles Unified (784 schools, 406,887 students) runs Robert F. Kennedy Elementary.
Robert F. Kennedy Elementary is 96% Hispanic by enrollment. In Los Angeles County overall, about 48% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Robert F. Kennedy Elementary scores 7%.
A staff of 10 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 17.0:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 93%. Across public schools in Los Angeles County, the average is 70%.
Robert F. Kennedy Elementary earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 72% of California public elementary schools.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Robert F. Kennedy Elementary's results are 12.9 points above predicted: 38.0% against 25.1%.
In the wider Los Angeles County area, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Los Angeles County, 2,244 public schools serve about 1,265,907 students.
The closest school to Robert F. Kennedy Elementary is Virtual Academy STEAM, located less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 34.5% on proficiency, and Robert F. Kennedy Elementary is above that at 38.0%.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school's student count fell 21% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher dropped from 21.4 in 2020-21 to 17.0 in 2024-25.
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