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

Kennedy Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.4/100, placing it at the 30th percentile statewide. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 952 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Kennedy Elementary?

10.8% of students at Kennedy Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 31.8% 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 20.9 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?

10.4% 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

Lindsay Unified Lindsay Tulare County 93247

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

952 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

360 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

89%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 94.2%

White 3.9%

Asian 0.6%

Other 1.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Kennedy Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.8%
Met Standard	21.0%
Below Standard	68.2%

Exceeded

10.8%

Met

21.0%

Below

68.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Kennedy Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.8% of students exceeded standard while 21.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Lindsay Unified district average of 12.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 12.6% 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 20.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

10.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

31.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-20.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

10.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

952

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	37	13.5%	29.7%	18.9%	37.8%	43.2%
4th	26	15.4%	19.2%	19.2%	46.1%	34.6%
5th	39	5.1%	12.8%	33.3%	48.7%	17.9%
6th	43	4.7%	30.2%	25.6%	39.5%	34.9%
7th	54	16.7%	42.6%	16.7%	24.1%	59.3%
8th	34	11.8%	14.7%	38.2%	35.3%	26.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	39	12.8%	17.9%	41.0%	28.2%	30.8%
4th	27	7.4%	29.6%	29.6%	33.3%	37.0%
5th	42	7.1%	7.1%	21.4%	64.3%	14.3%
6th	46	2.2%	19.6%	21.7%	56.5%	21.7%
7th	55	23.6%	12.7%	30.9%	32.7%	36.4%
8th	34	8.8%	14.7%	32.4%	44.1%	23.5%