Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary, a low-enrollment primary school in San Jose, California, overseen by Franklin-McKinley Elementary, caters to 300 students, covering grades K through 6. That puts it 35% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Across the 16 schools in Franklin-McKinley Elementary (5,663 students total), Robert F. Kennedy Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Robert F. Kennedy Elementary shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 78% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 19% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Robert F. Kennedy Elementary has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Robert F. Kennedy Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Santa Clara County's rate of about 37%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Robert F. Kennedy Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 23.0%.

Zooming out to the county, Santa Clara County reports that median household income runs about $164,281, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Santa Clara County runs 412 public schools (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students), of which Robert F. Kennedy Elementary is one.

Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Robert F. Kennedy Elementary comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 34.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 29%: 420 students in 2018 compared to 300 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment declined from 35% to 19% over that span.

On this page, members of the Robert F. Kennedy Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.