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John F. Kennedy Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4631^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of California elementary schools

Summary

John F. Kennedy Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 380 students in the Santa Ana Unified district, an area where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic challenges for families.

Academically, the school's test scores in English, math, and science are below state averages but are generally comparable to or slightly better than many other nearby Santa Ana Unified schools like Roosevelt Walker Academy and Franklin Elementary. The school shows notable strengths in supporting specific student groups, ranking significantly higher for its homeless students and special education students than it does overall. However, performance has been volatile year-to-year, and science scores are a particular area of concern.

An interesting finding is that Kennedy spends more per student than most neighboring schools, yet this higher spending does not result in proportionally higher test scores. The school has made real progress in reducing chronic absenteeism since the pandemic. Furthermore, while nearby schools in the higher-performing Tustin Unified district, such as Robert Heideman Elementary, serve a similarly high-poverty population, their academic outcomes are broadly similar, highlighting the complex role of district-level factors.

380

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,278

Per pupil spending ?

96.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 East McFadden
Santa Ana, CA 92705-4104

(714) 972-5700

District: Santa Ana Unified

Students who attend John F. Kennedy Elementary usually attend:

High:

Century High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.7%

Asian:

0.8%

African American:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 31st percentile in 2018 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 31st-percentile peak (2018) to 21st (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg26%

California avg41%

4,631^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 34Elementary Schools in the Santa Ana Unified

1254^th of 1,543Santa Ana 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	22.5	4631 of 5857	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	5183 of 5869	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	4204 of 5859	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	4346 of 5883	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	4454 of 5789	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	3932 of 5662	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.3	4579 of 5692	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.3	4586 of 5614	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.7	4658 of 5611	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.0	5375 of 5530	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.6	4673 of 5390	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.7	4915 of 5377	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.9	4857 of 5314	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.0	5042 of 5193	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.9	5042 of 5113	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.7	5054 of 5113	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.2	4739 of 4818	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.9	4799 of 4822	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	8.6	4731 of 4809	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	26.3	1675 of 2227	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	1198 of 2585	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	1036 of 2128	51.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	29.9	2558 of 3162	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.3	1186 of 3245	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	1711 of 3311	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	2791 of 3275	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	2250 of 3246	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	4815 of 5597	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	5227 of 5612	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	3741 of 5609	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	3974 of 5635	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	4170 of 5492	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	3789 of 5413	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	3683 of 5107	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	4327 of 5107	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	3105 of 5087	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	3276 of 5084	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	3399 of 4963	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	2890 of 4830	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	120 of 429	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	42.0	209 of 364	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	3981 of 5460	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	4677 of 5517	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	3045 of 5363	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	2992 of 5264	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	3514 of 5173	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	3040 of 5084	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	3981 of 5628	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	4587 of 5643	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	4313 of 5638	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	4332 of 5663	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	4355 of 5510	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	3806 of 5431	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	1014 of 2847	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	691 of 2635	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	27.6	1768 of 2420	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)72nd percentile+51 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+43 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)25th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)19th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy31%-18 vs state

Mathematics24%-13 vs state

Science9%-23 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)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B 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	1300 East McFadden	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 972-5700	380	18	21.0	96.3%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	375 (98.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.5	4631^st of 5857 public elementary schools	20.9%		16.4	5183^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	11.7%	552	9.4		9.4	31.9	33.8	26.4				31.2	35.7	21.8	11.3				23.9							$28,278	$898	$27,380
Madison Elementary	Public	K-6	1124 East Hobart St.	Santa Ana	92707	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 972-6400	749	33	22.6	94.1%	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	728 (97.2%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	24.2	4477^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.6%		24.1	4453^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	24.1%	24	15.3		15.3	12.2	29.4	35.3	47.0			29.8	15.3	26.2	24.6	27.9			23.3	90.7	93.5		92.8	92.1	92.1	$25,889	$1,087	$24,802
Roosevelt Walker Academy	Public	K-5	501 South Halladay	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 564-1200	675	30	22.4	94.1%	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	645 (95.6%)	20 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	14.4	5319^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.2%		24.8	4384^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.3%	935	15.8		15.8	19.8	23.7	26.3				23.3	18.9	14.4	13.2				15.5	98.3						$28,044	$1,873	$26,171
Robert Heideman Elementary	Public	K-5	15571 Williams St.	Tustin	92780	Orange County	Tustin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 730-7521	502	19	26.4	97.0%	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	469 (93.4%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	23.5	4544^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.4%		20.3	4832^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	17.7%	288	7.2		7.2	28.8	30.3	24.4				27.9	46.3	24.4	20.5				29.2							$17,543	$1,972	$15,571
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	210 West Cubbon	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 564-2900	343	15	22.6	94.2%	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	330 (96.2%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.4	5611^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.2%		18.4	4989^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.0%	622	6.1		6.1	8.5	22.0	12.2				14.8	14.9	20.3	12.2				16.1							$25,336	$773	$24,563
Edward B. Cole Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	333 East Walnut St.	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Edward B. Cole Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 836-9023	431	18	23.9	82.4%	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	416 (96.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	26.8	4243^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	27.6%		39.7	3193^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	45.6%	1050	18.8		18.8	32.4	35.3	32.4				33.3	30.0	27.9	21.7				26.6	70.7	78.7	94.7	74.7	77.3	76.0
Thomas A. Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	2063 Orange Ave.	Santa Ana	92707	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 433-6900	332	16	20.6	92.8%	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	326 (98.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.6	4703^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	19.7%		24.3	4433^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	24.5%	270	11.1		11.1	37.9	31.3	22.2				31.1	32.8	9.4	13.3				20.7							$30,504	$1,456	$29,048
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-5	850 East Brown St.	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 972-5300	428	19	22.4	92.8%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	414 (96.7%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	17.1	5098^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.0%		22.7	4605^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.5%	493	10.1		10.1	25.9	24.4	27.9				26.1	23.2	18.0	20.3				20.2							$27,587	$857	$26,730
Martin R. Heninger Elementary	Public	K-8	417 West Walnut St.	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 953-3800	783	36	21.4	94.5%	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	769 (98.2%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19.6	4866^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.9%		23.5	4530^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.8%	336	13.2	17.2	15.3	27.1	30.8	23.3	32.3	33.6	36.0	30.8	20.0	21.8	15.6	21.4	14.0	9.1	16.7	98.0			98.0			$25,336	$989	$24,347
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-5	417 East Central Ave.	Santa Ana	92707	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 431-3900	217	13	16.6	88.5%	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	213 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	15.4	5231^st of 5857 public elementary schools	10.7%		15.9	5223^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	11.0%	8	16.7		16.7	20.7	16.7	25.0				20.2	27.6	13.9	20.8				20.2							$31,643	$1,071	$30,572

Frequently Asked Questions about John F. Kennedy Elementary

What district is John F. Kennedy Elementary in?

Santa Ana Unified

How many students attend John F. Kennedy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended John F. Kennedy Elementary.

Is John F. Kennedy Elementary a good school?

John F. Kennedy Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.9% of California elementary schools.

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

Students at John F. Kennedy Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

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

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

High : Century High

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