How does Rosemary Kennedy Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Riverside?

Rosemary Kennedy Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 35.3/100, placing it at the 23rd percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 704 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Rosemary Kennedy Elementary?

10.1% of students at Rosemary Kennedy Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 34.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Rosemary Kennedy Elementary improving or declining?

Rosemary Kennedy Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 15.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Rosemary Kennedy Elementary?

19.4% of students at Rosemary 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.

Rosemary Kennedy Elementary

Alvord Unified Riverside Riverside County 92505

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

704 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

382 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

91%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 83.5%

White 8.4%

Asian 2.9%

Black 1.6%

Other 3.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Rosemary Kennedy Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.1%
Met Standard	24.4%
Below Standard	65.5%

Exceeded

10.1%

Met

24.4%

Below

65.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for Rosemary Kennedy Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.1% of students exceeded standard while 24.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Alvord Unified district average of 11.7%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 8.3% 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 15.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.