Elementary Schools in Artesia, California: Artesia schools average 2.9 points above the state — but the range is 21.8 points wide.
Artesia, California has 4 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 41.7/100 — 2.9 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Kennedy (John F.) Elementary at 56/100, where 37.6% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Artesia schools average 25.7% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 9.7% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How Artesia schools compare
Artesia has 4 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 41.7/100 — 2.9 points above the state average of 38.9 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
The top-ranked school is Kennedy (John F.) Elementary with a Scope Score of 56 and 37.6% of students exceeding standard.
Students here are going past the bar, not just to it. Artesia schools average 25.7% exceeding standard — well above the statewide average of 21.4%.
Chronic absenteeism in Artesia averages 9.7% — below the state average of 17.9%.
How we score · Weighted composite of test performance, growth, and school climate · Full weights on the methodology page
Elementary school archetypes in Artesia
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Every school in Artesia
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (4)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kennedy (John F.) Elementary ABC Unified | 37.6% | 83rd percentile · StrongScope Score 56/100 |
| 2 | Elliott (William F) Elementary ABC Unified | 27.2% | 61st percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100 |
| 3 | Niemes (John H.) Elementary ABC Unified | 20.9% | 52nd percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100 |
| 4 | Burbank (Luther) Elementary ABC Unified | 17.0% | 46th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Private Schools in Artesia
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology
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