John F. Kennedy Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 16.8% |
| Met Standard | 24.9% |
| Below Standard | 58.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for John F. Kennedy Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
16.8% of students exceeded standard while 24.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Dinuba Unified district average of 17.6%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 17.7% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 16.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 23.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 65 | 15.4% | 26.1% | 41.5% |
| 4th | 70 | 17.1% | 24.3% | 41.4% |
| 5th | 74 | 8.1% | 25.7% | 33.8% |
| 6th | 82 | 15.8% | 32.9% | 48.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 65 | 30.8% | 32.3% | 63.1% |
| 4th | 72 | 18.1% | 22.2% | 40.3% |
| 5th | 75 | 14.7% | 22.7% | 37.3% |
| 6th | 81 | 14.8% | 13.6% | 28.4% |
Nearby schools
4 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.8