Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALVORD UNIFIED·NCES 060243008260
Rosemary Kennedy Elementary
6411 Mitchell Ave., Riverside, CA 92505 · (951) 358-1655 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
342 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 102 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 65% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
41.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.5pp since 2014
Math
26.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.8% | 26.7% | 25.6% | 33.0% |
| Math | 5.1% | 21.6% | 27.3% | 46.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.5% | 26.7% |
| 2023-24 | 29.2% | 25.9% |
| 2022-23 | 31.9% | 24.2% |
| 2021-22 | 29.4% | 15.7% |
| 2018-19 | 45.0% | 29.4% |
| 2017-18 | 51.7% | 28.8% |
| 2016-17 | 45.7% | 25.3% |
| 2015-16 | 44.0% | 29.0% |
| 2014-15 | 36.0% | 24.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Rosemary Kennedy Elementary
Rosemary Kennedy Elementary's state test result (31.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemary Kennedy Elementary this school | 398 | 85.9% | 31.1% |
| Del Rey Woods Elementary Seaside | 390 | 87.9% | 26.4% |
| Joel J. Hidahl Elementary Ceres | 393 | 86.0% | 24.9% |
| Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary Newhall | 414 | 86.0% | 47.1% |
| Nevada Avenue Elementary West Hills | 379 | 87.3% | 31.4% |
| Hamilton Elementary Hanford | 418 | 86.8% | 35.2% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Rosemary Kennedy Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #3,381 of 5,151 | #161 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #3,579 of 5,172 ▼ 57 | #159 of 283 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #2,775 of 5,172 ▲ 1,093 | #125 of 283 ▲ 84 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #432 of 5,116 | #14 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 398 | #3,713 of 5,915 | #273 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #1,585 of 5,352 | #35 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.4% | #3,925 of 5,354 | #201 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.9% | #1,569 of 5,625 | #119 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.7% | #2,184 of 3,837 | #111 of 207 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
398
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-57% since 2000-01, when it was 935
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 21.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 398 | 18.8 | 21.1:1 | 86% (342) |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 17.8 | 21.5:1 | 91% (347) |
| 2022-23 | 396 | 17.8 | 22.3:1 | 91% (359) |
| 2020-21 | 394 | 18 | 21.9:1 | 80% (314) |
| 2017-18 | 461 | 20 | 23.1:1 | 83% (381) |
| 2015-16 | 546 | 22 | 24.8:1 | 83% (451) |
| 2010-11 | 594 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 935 | 43 | 21.7:1 | 66% (616) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rosemary Kennedy Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (461 to 398); teachers down 6% (20 to 18.8).
About Rosemary Kennedy Elementary
Rosemary Kennedy Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Alvord Unified, located in Riverside, California. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 398 students.
Alvord Unified includes 23 schools. Together they enroll 16,432 students.
At Rosemary Kennedy Elementary, Hispanic students make up 83% of the student body. It is also 8% White, 3% Black, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Riverside County's residents are about 51% Hispanic, 32 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Rosemary Kennedy Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 30%.
The school reported 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 21.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 86%. The average for public schools in Riverside County is 74%.
allk12 grades Rosemary Kennedy Elementary a B-. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 29.2%. Rosemary Kennedy Elementary scores 31.1%.
Census Bureau estimates for Riverside County show that median household income is about $93,074, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 543 public schools operate in Riverside County, serving about 424,872 students.
Nearest public school: Loma Vista Middle, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Rosemary Kennedy Elementary is 2nd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES assigns Rosemary Kennedy Elementary the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 394 to 398.
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Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
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- Loma Vista Middle0.5 mi · 1,027
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- La Granada Elementary1.1 mi · 524
- Arlanza Elementary1.3 mi · 431
Frequently asked questions
About Rosemary Kennedy ElementaryHow many students attend Rosemary Kennedy Elementary?
Rosemary Kennedy Elementary enrolls approximately 398 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Rosemary Kennedy Elementary serve?
Rosemary Kennedy Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Rosemary Kennedy Elementary have?
Rosemary Kennedy Elementary employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rosemary Kennedy Elementary?
At Rosemary Kennedy Elementary, the student body is approximately 8% White, 83% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Rosemary Kennedy Elementary?
Rosemary Kennedy Elementary is overseen by Alvord Unified in Riverside County.
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