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John F. Kennedy Elementary

Public Grades K-6
2855th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,804 California Elementary Schools
Better than 51% of California elementary schools
Summary

John F. Kennedy Elementary serves 488 students in grades K–6 in Dinuba, California, as part of Dinuba Unified. Its academic results are mixed: English language arts is competitive with nearby schools, while math is its weakest subject compared with other Dinuba schools. The most significant gap against the state is in science, where 22% of students were proficient—14 percentage points below the state.

English language arts is a relative strength among nearby Dinuba schools: 47% of Kennedy students were proficient, placing the school third among the six Dinuba schools compared, though 2 points below the state. Math proficiency was 36%—4 points above the district, but 3 points below the other five Dinuba schools’ average of 39%; Kennedy ranked lowest among the six. Science proficiency was also below the district, at 22% versus 25%, and 2 points below the other five schools’ average; Kennedy ranked fourth of six. So beating the district in math does not mean Kennedy is keeping pace with nearby peers.

Results have improved overall since 2022–2023: ELA rose 6 percentage points, math 7, and science 7, although math has dropped from its 2024–2025 peak. SchoolDigger placed Kennedy at the 51st percentile and gave it 3 stars in 2025–2026, up from the 24th percentile and 1 star in 2014–2015; nearby Dinuba schools ranged from the 49th to 61st percentile. In 2024–2025, the student–teacher ratio was 23.2, and 84% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible; California is identified as a statewide free-meals state. Chronic absenteeism improved from 40% in 2021–2022 to 21% in 2025–2026, but remained above the state and district rates. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness percentile for English Language Learner Students was 85 in 2023–2024, compared with 50 for the school overall that year; for Hispanic Students, it was 69 in 2025–2026, versus 51 overall.

488
Students ?
23.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,677
Per pupil spending ?
84.4%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 999 North Crawford
       Dinuba, CA  93618-8700

(559) 595-7300

District: Dinuba Unified


Students who attend John F. Kennedy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Washington Intermediate
High:    Dinuba High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
91.6%
White:
6.1%
Asian:
1.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the California median (51st percentile)
Worth a look
!Science scores 14 pts below the California average
!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school39%
District avg38%
California avg42%
2,855th of 5,804
California public elementary schools ?
Top 49%▲ up 30 pts since 2016
From bottom 21% (2016) to top 49% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 6Elementary Schools in the Dinuba Unified
542nd of 968Dinuba 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202645.82855 of 580450.8%★★★☆☆
202545.32868 of 585751.0%★★★☆☆
202443.92929 of 586950.1%★★★☆☆
202338.53241 of 585944.7%★★☆☆☆
202229.13940 of 588333.0%★★☆☆☆
201929.63965 of 578931.5%★★☆☆☆
201828.03996 of 566229.4%★☆☆☆☆
201723.14421 of 569222.3%★☆☆☆☆
201622.14420 of 561421.3%★☆☆☆☆
201523.94241 of 561124.4%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201931.01740 of 258532.7%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202468.0464 of 316285.3%★★★★☆
202365.4621 of 324580.9%★★★★☆
202254.5984 of 331170.3%★★★★☆
201950.21241 of 327562.1%★★★☆☆
201839.51789 of 324644.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202648.52608 of 556953.2%★★★☆☆
202544.62795 of 559750.1%★★★☆☆
202439.13133 of 561244.2%★★☆☆☆
202333.93421 of 560939.0%★★☆☆☆
202230.53690 of 563534.5%★★☆☆☆
201936.43318 of 549239.6%★★☆☆☆
201829.23825 of 541329.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202662.31601 of 508568.5%★★★☆☆
202557.91812 of 510764.5%★★★☆☆
202458.31767 of 510765.4%★★★☆☆
202350.82192 of 508756.9%★★★☆☆
202240.22885 of 508443.3%★★☆☆☆
201939.03028 of 496339.0%★★☆☆☆
201836.73098 of 483035.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202659.31909 of 541264.7%★★★☆☆
202557.32006 of 546063.3%★★★☆☆
202454.72077 of 551762.4%★★★☆☆
202351.72247 of 536358.1%★★★☆☆
202242.02837 of 526446.1%★★☆☆☆
201943.12894 of 517344.1%★★☆☆☆
201838.23146 of 508438.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202642.42975 of 559046.8%★★☆☆☆
202545.02814 of 562850.0%★★★☆☆
202448.22561 of 564354.6%★★★☆☆
202343.42844 of 563849.6%★★☆☆☆
202229.23855 of 566331.9%★★☆☆☆
201925.34159 of 551024.5%★☆☆☆☆
201827.73884 of 543128.5%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2024)85th percentile+35 vs school
Hispanic (2026)69th percentile+18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+14 vs school
Female (2026)53rd percentile~ school
Male (2026)47th percentile-4 vs school
Disabled (2019)33rd percentile~ school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg
Mathematics36%-3 vs state
Science22%-14 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about John F. Kennedy Elementary

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended John F. Kennedy Elementary.

John F. Kennedy Elementary ranks 2855th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at John F. Kennedy Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 6% White, 1% Asian.

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

Middle : Washington Intermediate
High : Dinuba High

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Latest California data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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