How does Kennedy Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Stockton?

Kennedy Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 27.2/100, placing it at the 5th percentile statewide. 4% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,260 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Kennedy Elementary?

3.9% of students at Kennedy Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 18.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Kennedy Elementary improving or declining?

Kennedy Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 3.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Kennedy Elementary?

34.2% of students at Kennedy Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Kennedy Elementary

Stockton Unified Stockton San Joaquin County 95210

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,260 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

524 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

89%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 47.7%

White 3.8%

Asian 19.1%

Black 17.4%

Other 12.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Kennedy Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	3.9%
Met Standard	15.0%
Below Standard	81.1%

Exceeded

3.9%

Met

15.0%

Below

81.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "19% proficient" for Kennedy Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

3.9% of students exceeded standard while 15.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.4 points below the Stockton Unified district average of 7.3%. The 18 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 9.6% exceeded — 5.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 3.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 34.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

3.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

18.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-3.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

34.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

7.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,260

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	54	11.1%	11.1%	13.0%	64.8%	22.2%
4th	52	5.8%	9.6%	15.4%	69.2%	15.4%
5th	56	3.6%	25.0%	21.4%	50.0%	28.6%
6th	62	6.5%	17.7%	12.9%	62.9%	24.2%
7th	54	1.9%	16.7%	29.6%	51.9%	18.5%
8th	37	0.0%	32.4%	10.8%	56.8%	32.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	54	9.3%	16.7%	11.1%	63.0%	25.9%
4th	51	0.0%	17.6%	25.5%	56.9%	17.6%
5th	56	3.6%	8.9%	19.6%	67.9%	12.5%
6th	62	1.6%	6.5%	12.9%	79.0%	8.1%
7th	54	3.7%	7.4%	22.2%	66.7%	11.1%
8th	38	0.0%	10.5%	18.4%	71.0%	10.5%