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Kennedy (John F.) Elementary

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Kennedy (John F.) Elementary ranks 1323 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1323^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of California elementary schools

Summary

Kennedy (John F.) Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 398 students in Artesia, California, within the ABC Unified School District, known for its strong and improving academic performance with a student body where a majority qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school stands out for its exceptional student attendance and effective support systems, achieving a chronic absenteeism rate of just 4.8%, which is far better than the district average and nearby schools like Elliott (William F) Elementary (10.6%) and Juarez (Benito) Elementary (13.4%). Academically, Kennedy's students perform well above state averages in English Language Arts (65.67% proficient) and Mathematics (50.99% proficient), often outperforming other local schools with similar student demographics, such as Burbank (Luther) Elementary.

Kennedy Elementary has shown consistent improvement, moving up to a 4-star rating, and its success is particularly notable in how well it supports students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. While the school excels in English, there is a recognized focus on strengthening math skills in the upper grades. Compared to other high-performing schools in ABC Unified like Wittmann (Helen) Elementary, Kennedy demonstrates that strong outcomes are achievable across diverse student populations through effective strategies and a positive school culture.

398

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,473

Per pupil spending ?

67.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17500 Belshire Ave.
Artesia, CA 90701-4352

(562) 229-7875

District: ABC Unified

Students who attend Kennedy (John F.) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ross (Faye) Middle
High:	Cerritos High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.5%

Asian:

24.9%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2013 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg57%

California avg41%

1,323^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 19Elementary Schools in the ABC Unified

415^th of 1,543ABC Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	1323 of 5857	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	1764 of 5869	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	1879 of 5859	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	2095 of 5883	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	1500 of 5789	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	1964 of 5662	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.7	1978 of 5692	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.5	1507 of 5614	73.2%	★★★★☆
2015	66.2	1644 of 5611	70.7%	★★★★☆
2013	76.6	1238 of 5530	77.6%	★★★★☆
2012	66.7	1689 of 5390	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.7	1982 of 5377	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.0	2330 of 5314	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.5	2052 of 5193	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.9	1694 of 5113	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.9	1693 of 5113	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.3	2124 of 4818	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.4	1493 of 4822	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.7	1311 of 4809	72.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	67.3	460 of 2227	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	715 of 2585	72.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	95.6	90 of 3275	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	65 of 3246	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	1283 of 5597	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	1620 of 5612	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	1823 of 5609	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	1926 of 5635	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	1568 of 5492	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	2153 of 5413	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	1048 of 5107	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	1486 of 5107	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	1471 of 5087	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	1781 of 5084	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	1374 of 4963	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	1669 of 4830	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	589 of 5460	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	1159 of 5517	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	1397 of 5363	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	1285 of 5264	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	1001 of 5173	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	1993 of 5084	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	1320 of 5628	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	1851 of 5643	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	1878 of 5638	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	2166 of 5663	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	1371 of 5510	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	1712 of 5431	68.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	42.4	1672 of 2726	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2019)97th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)79th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

White (2022)39th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy66%+17 vs state

Mathematics51%+14 vs state

Science42%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kennedy (John F.) Elementary	Public	K-6	17500 Belshire Ave.	Artesia	90701	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7875	398	18	22.1	67.1%	20 (5.0%)	28 (7.0%)	213 (53.5%)	99 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (9.3%)	76.3	1323^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	77.4%		66.3	1764^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.9%	441																					41.8	41.8	57.8	64.7	63.6	76.0	65.7	60.0	52.9	50.9	41.2	51.0	97.3	97.3		97.3	$20,473	$2,227	$18,246
Juarez (Benito) Elementary	Public	K-6	11939 Aclare St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7870	295	17	17.8	72.5%	20 (6.8%)	24 (8.1%)	181 (61.4%)	55 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	44.9	2892^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	50.6%		35.2	3500^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.4%	608																					23.1	23.1	43.2	34.9	41.0	54.8	43.5	54.6	31.8	30.8	29.6	36.8	92.3		95.4	96.9	$20,926	$2,231	$18,695
ABC Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	11939 Aclare St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(562) 926-5566	0	8	8.1		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																																					$31,732	$21,675	$10,057
Elliott (William F) Elementary	Public	K-6	18415 Cortner Ave.	Artesia	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7850	425	17	25.0	54.6%	35 (8.2%)	13 (3.1%)	164 (38.6%)	176 (41.4%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	30 (7.1%)	64.3	1868^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.1%		65.2	1806^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.2%	62																					37.5	37.5	32.7	63.2	64.3	47.5	53.2	44.9	54.2	50.7	41.3	47.9					$18,601	$2,402	$16,199
Wittmann (Helen) Elementary	Public	K-6	16801 Yvette Ave.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7915	561	20	28.0	37.3%	26 (4.6%)	22 (3.9%)	130 (23.2%)	334 (59.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.4%)	97.4	123^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	97.9%		97.7	100^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.3%	23																					73.8	73.8	77.9	86.6	88.6	89.6	85.7	82.1	87.8	72.5	76.6	79.8					$17,730	$1,988	$15,742
Arturo Sanchez Elementary	Public	K-5	11960 East 162nd St.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-4315	239	10	23.9	87.9%	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	224 (93.7%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	31.9	3807^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.0%		35.5	3480^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.7%	327																					22.0	22.0	31.9	34.2	29.3		31.8	40.4	39.5	22.0		34.1					$25,568	$1,423	$24,145
Burbank (Luther) Elementary	Public	K-6	17711 Roseton Ave.	Artesia	90701	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7835	421	17	25.5	66.7%	18 (4.3%)	33 (7.8%)	208 (49.4%)	127 (30.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.1%)	52.8	2446^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.2%		63	1928^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.1%	518																					33.9	33.9	34.0	46.6	45.2	63.8	48.7	39.6	37.9	30.8	44.9	38.3					$19,412	$2,205	$17,207
Niemes (John H.) Elementary	Public	K-6	16715 Jersey Ave.	Artesia	90701	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7890	631	27	23.3	76.2%	11 (1.7%)	23 (3.6%)	495 (78.4%)	62 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.2%)	53.8	2376^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.4%		51.4	2485^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.7%	109	42.2	35.9	7.9	8.7	26.2	71.1	43.6	44.7	30.4	50.3	57.8	59.0	13.2	39.1	43.5	22.2	35.9	7.9	8.7	20.0	28.4	28.4	52.5	43.7	44.2	57.1	49.2	51.5	40.2	28.4	43.0	40.9	98.3				$19,003	$2,343	$16,660
Carver (Charles J.) Elementary	Public	K-6	19200 East Ely St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7840	444	19	23.3	55.4%	20 (4.5%)	37 (8.3%)	192 (43.2%)	154 (34.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.8%)	85.8	889^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.8%		89.7	717^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.8%	172																					59.1	59.1	50.8	65.6	72.3	82.1	68.4	59.1	60.7	63.6	69.2	63.5					$17,806	$2,135	$15,671
Leal (Frank C.) Elementary	Public	K-6	12920 Droxford St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7880	774	30	25.8	35.1%	20 (2.6%)	28 (3.6%)	149 (19.3%)	485 (62.7%)	7 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	80 (10.3%)	97.9	73^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	98.8%		98	79^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.7%	6																					75.0	75.0	85.4	82.2	88.8	89.4	86.5	89.3	83.9	82.8	74.8	82.4					$17,049	$1,988	$15,061

Frequently Asked Questions about Kennedy (John F.) Elementary

What schools do graduates of Kennedy (John F.) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kennedy (John F.) Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ross (Faye) Middle
High : Cerritos High

How many students attend Kennedy (John F.) Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Kennedy (John F.) Elementary.

Is Kennedy (John F.) Elementary a good school?

Kennedy (John F.) Elementary ranks 1323^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kennedy (John F.) Elementary?

Students at Kennedy (John F.) Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 5% White.

What district is Kennedy (John F.) Elementary in?

ABC Unified

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