Kennedy (John F.) Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 33.6% |
| Met Standard | 24.8% |
| Below Standard | 41.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "58% proficient" for Kennedy (John F.) Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
33.6% of students exceeded standard while 24.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.9 points above the ABC Unified district average of 30.7%. Compared to the 33 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.7 points higher (vs 27.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 1.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 4.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 45 | 42.2% | 15.6% | 57.8% |
| 4th | 51 | 47.1% | 17.6% | 64.7% |
| 5th | 55 | 32.7% | 30.9% | 63.6% |
| 6th | 50 | 20.0% | 56.0% | 76.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 45 | 35.6% | 24.4% | 60.0% |
| 4th | 51 | 33.3% | 19.6% | 52.9% |
| 5th | 55 | 34.5% | 16.4% | 50.9% |
| 6th | 51 | 23.5% | 17.6% | 41.2% |
Nearby schools
33 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 51.8