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John F. Kennedy Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5739^th

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of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of California elementary schools

Summary

John F. Kennedy Elementary is a public elementary school in Indio, California, serving 386 students in grades K-5 as part of the Desert Sands Unified School District. The school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools in academic performance.

John F. Kennedy Elementary's students struggle academically, with only 12.74% proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 12.26% proficient or better in Mathematics, far below the district and state averages. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.4% to 43.0% in recent years. While the school's spending per student has increased, reaching $23,280 in 2023-2024, these additional resources have not translated into improved student outcomes.

Interestingly, nearby schools within the Desert Sands Unified School District, such as Andrew Jackson Elementary, Theodore Roosevelt Elementary, and Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies, generally perform better academically and have lower rates of chronic absenteeism. Addressing the unique challenges faced by John F. Kennedy Elementary will require a comprehensive and targeted approach to support the needs of its student population and improve educational outcomes.

390

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,603

Per pupil spending ?

91.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45-100 Clinton St.
Indio, CA 92201-3807

(760) 775-3840

District: Desert Sands Unified

Students who attend John F. Kennedy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Indio Middle
High:	Indio High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.4%

Two or more races:

2.1%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2013 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (12% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg33%

California avg41%

5,739^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Desert Sands Unified

989^th of 1,543Desert Sands 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	8.0	5739 of 5857	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	5686 of 5869	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	5782 of 5859	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	5751 of 5883	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	4512 of 5789	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	3735 of 5662	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.1	4331 of 5692	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.2	4597 of 5614	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	5127 of 5611	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.8	4610 of 5530	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.8	4968 of 5390	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.0	5002 of 5377	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.5	4681 of 5314	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.7	4371 of 5193	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.7	3153 of 5113	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	19.8	4307 of 5113	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.2	4280 of 4818	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.0	4457 of 4822	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	12.6	4508 of 4809	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.7	2063 of 2227	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	22.7	2963 of 3162	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	3161 of 3245	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	2286 of 3311	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.6	600 of 3275	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	483 of 3246	85.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	5357 of 5597	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	5097 of 5612	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	5560 of 5609	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	5511 of 5635	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	4267 of 5492	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	3947 of 5413	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	4958 of 5107	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	4795 of 5107	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	4996 of 5087	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	4959 of 5084	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	3562 of 4963	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.5	2764 of 4830	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	5315 of 5460	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	5223 of 5517	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	5260 of 5363	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	5204 of 5264	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	3850 of 5173	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.3	2726 of 5084	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	5555 of 5628	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	5593 of 5643	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	5559 of 5638	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	5542 of 5663	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	4365 of 5510	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	3312 of 5431	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)7th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)6th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy13%-36 vs state

Mathematics12%-25 vs state

Science7%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John F. Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-5	45-100 Clinton St.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 775-3840	390	18	21.5	91.3%	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	376 (96.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	8	5739^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.0%		10	5686^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.1%	53	6.7	6.7	12.8	16.7	8.3	12.7	20.9	10.6	1.7	12.3	95.5			95.5		$30,603	$28,610	$1,993
Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary	Public	K-5	44-640 Clinton St.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 863-3680	560	27	21.1	89.5%	13 (2.3%)	7 (1.3%)	513 (91.6%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	13.9	5352^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	8.6%		12.5	5521^st of 5869 public elementary schools	5.9%	169	12.6	12.6	33.3	16.9	20.7	23.5	19.1	12.4	10.3	13.9	96.6					$29,835	$27,758	$2,077
Herbert Hoover Elementary	Public	K-5	44-300 Monroe St.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 775-3820	326	14	24.1	96.9%	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	298 (91.4%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	12.8	5434^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.2%		16.9	5128^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.6%	306	14.3	14.3	14.0	25.4	20.0	20.4	14.0	20.3	8.2	14.6	92.3			92.3		$30,664	$28,866	$1,798
James Madison Elementary	Public	K-5	80-845 Avenue 46	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 775-3850	403	17	23.7	93.5%	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	359 (89.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.2%)	10.5	5603^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	4.3%		15.5	5261^st of 5869 public elementary schools	10.4%	342	7.6	7.6	14.6	28.6	14.0	20.0	6.3	15.7	7.6	10.3						$29,021	$27,116	$1,905
Carrillo Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	43-775 Madison St.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 238-9700	459	21	22.3	89.1%	15 (3.3%)	6 (1.3%)	419 (91.3%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	36.1	3474^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.7%		29.9	3932^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	33.0%	458	28.2	28.2	37.5	43.0	42.2	40.9	23.2	33.3	26.5	27.6						$27,706	$25,708	$1,998
Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy	Public	K-5	47-368 Monroe St.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 863-1544	592	26	22.7	81.1%	13 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	546 (92.2%)	17 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.4%)	30.5	3918^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.1%		30.2	3907^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.4%	11	25.8	25.8	32.0	39.5	33.3	34.7	27.8	32.5	23.7	27.8	97.5	98.4	98.4	97.5	98.4	$27,585	$25,424	$2,161
Andrew Jackson Elementary	Public	K-5	82-850 Kenner Ave.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 775-3830	750	33	22.7	88.8%	24 (3.2%)	4 (0.5%)	691 (92.1%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	12.8	5431^st of 5857 public elementary schools	7.3%		16.8	5134^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.5%	297	13.0	13.0	16.8	21.6	23.3	20.6	21.7	18.4	8.6	16.3	95.7		97.8	97.1		$23,898	$22,238	$1,660
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	83-200 Dr. Carreon Blvd.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 775-3860	490	22	22.2	90.4%	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	460 (93.9%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	16.7	5135^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.3%		13.1	5475^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.7%	340	17.1	17.1	30.0	11.1	27.9	22.5	23.2	9.6	22.2	17.9	96.7					$26,973	$24,926	$2,047
Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies	Public	K-5	45-250 Dune Palms Rd.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 200-3720	748	30	24.9	65.1%	169 (22.6%)	5 (0.7%)	492 (65.8%)	30 (4.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.4%)	48.1	2691^st of 5857 public elementary schools	54.1%		43.6	2954^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.7%	263	37.5	37.5	40.9	47.2	48.4	45.5	43.3	36.8	26.8	35.6	96.8		98.1	97.5	98.1	$24,892	$23,270	$1,622
Richard R. Oliphant Elementary	Public	K-5	41-633 Gore St.	Indio	92203	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 834-3231	568	26	21.8	76.4%	46 (8.1%)	6 (1.1%)	482 (84.9%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (3.7%)	46.1	2820^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.9%		42.8	3007^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.8%	187	22.6	22.6	48.5	50.0	44.3	47.6	48.5	39.8	20.8	36.0	98.3				98.3	$25,137	$23,418	$1,719

Frequently Asked Questions about John F. Kennedy Elementary

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

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

Middle : Indio Middle
High : Indio High

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

Students at John F. Kennedy Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is John F. Kennedy Elementary in?

Desert Sands Unified

Is John F. Kennedy Elementary a good school?

John F. Kennedy Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend John F. Kennedy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended John F. Kennedy Elementary.

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