Kennedy Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Kennedy Elementary School

630 West Ponce De Leon Dr.
Stockton, CA 95210

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Bottom 50%

Serving 524 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Kennedy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 524 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kennedy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Kennedy Elementary School's student population of 524 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kennedy Elementary School
Kind	67
1	48
2	46
3	62
4	66
5	69
6	55
7	45
8	66

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Total Students

524 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2023	462
2022	485
2021	486
2020	554
2019	554
2018	560
2017	560
2016	500
2015	479
2014	489
2013	497
2012	575
2011	627
2010	651
2009	691
2008	738
2007	734
2006	707
2005	739
2004	754
2003	777
2002	817
2001	789
2000	791
1999	791
1998	732
1997	734
1996	715
1995	746
1994	827
1993	846
1992	893
1991	859
1990	722
1989	744
1988	827
1987	816

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2023	19
2022	21
2021	24
2020	18
2019	18
2018	19
2017	19
2016	17
2015	17
2014	18
2013	17
2012	24
2010	33
2009	35
2008	39
2007	34
2006	39
2005	38
2004	41
2003	42
2002	45
2001	46
2000	42
1999	40
1998	39
1997	34
1996	29
1995	32
1994	32
1993	33
1992	32
1991	31
1990	30

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School Rankings

Kennedy Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kennedy Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8355 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2022	#8355
2019	#8786
2018	#8473
2017	#7945
2016	#7159
2015	#6698
2013	#7496
2012	#8162
2011	#8349
2010	#8298

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15%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	California	Stockton Unified School District
2022	15%	33%	15%
2019	17%	40%	21%
2018	19%	39%	20%
2017	20%	38%	20%
2016	24%	37%	20%
2015	21%	34%	17%
2013	40%	59%	40%
2012	39%	59%	41%
2011	38%	58%	41%
2010	37%	56%	39%

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20%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	California	Stockton Unified School District
2022	20%	47%	27%
2019	20%	51%	30%
2018	20%	50%	20%
2017	20%	48%	26%
2016	24%	48%	24%
2015	21%	44%	23%
2013	37%	57%	37%
2012	38%	58%	38%
2011	32%	56%	37%
2010	28%	54%	35%

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10-14%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	California	Stockton Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	24:1
2022	23:1	21:1	24:1
2021	20:1	22:1	23:1
2020	31:1	23:1	31:1
2019	31:1	23:1	31:1
2018	29:1	23:1	29:1
2017	29:1	23:1	29:1
2016	29:1	24:1	29:1
2015	28:1	24:1	29:1
2014	27:1	24:1	28:1
2013	30:1	24:1	28:1
2012	24:1	23:1	24:1
2010	20:1	21:1	20:1
2009	20:1	20:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	21:1	22:1
2006	18:1	20:1	20:1
2005	19:1	21:1	20:1
2004	18:1	21:1	20:1
2003	19:1	20:1	20:1
2002	18:1	20:1	20:1
2001	17:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	19:1	21:1	21:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	25:1	25:1	24:1
1995	23:1	25:1	24:1
1994	26:1	25:1	23:1
1993	26:1	25:1	23:1
1992	28:1	24:1	24:1
1991	28:1	24:1	24:1
1990	24:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	California	Stockton Unified School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%	3%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	4%	1%	3%
2012	2%	1%	3%
2011	3%	1%	4%
2010	2%	1%	5%
2009	3%	1%	5%
2008	2%	1%	4%
2007	2%	2%	4%
2006	2%	1%	4%
2005	1%	2%	4%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%	4%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

23%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	California	Stockton Unified School District
2023	23%	12%	12%
2022	25%	12%	13%
2021	23%	12%	13%
2020	24%	12%	13%
2019	24%	12%	13%
2018	21%	11%	13%
2017	21%	11%	13%
2016	27%	11%	14%
2015	27%	11%	14%
2014	22%	11%	14%
2013	23%	11%	15%
2012	22%	11%	14%
2011	26%	11%	16%
2010	25%	11%	16%
2009	22%	11%	16%
2008	22%	12%	18%
2007	21%	12%	18%
2006	22%	12%	19%
2005	23%	12%	19%
2004	25%	12%	20%
2003	25%	11%	21%
2002	27%	11%	21%
2001	29%	11%	23%
2000	30%	11%	24%
1999	30%	11%	25%
1998	34%	11%	27%
1997	34%	11%	27%
1996	43%	11%	28%
1995	42%	11%	29%
1994	50%	11%	29%
1993	49%	11%	29%
1992	38%	11%	29%
1991	39%	11%	29%

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Hispanic

48%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	California	Stockton Unified School District
2023	49%	55%	70%
2022	47%	56%	69%
2021	48%	56%	68%
2020	42%	55%	67%
2019	42%	55%	67%
2018	41%	54%	66%
2017	41%	54%	66%
2016	42%	54%	65%
2015	42%	54%	63%
2014	44%	53%	63%
2013	44%	53%	62%
2012	46%	52%	60%
2011	41%	51%	59%
2010	39%	50%	58%
2009	40%	49%	57%
2008	45%	50%	57%
2007	44%	49%	56%
2006	45%	48%	55%
2005	42%	47%	54%
2004	37%	46%	52%
2003	34%	45%	50%
2002	32%	44%	47%
2001	27%	43%	46%
2000	26%	42%	44%
1999	25%	41%	43%
1998	24%	40%	42%
1997	23%	40%	41%
1996	19%	39%	40%
1995	21%	38%	39%
1994	15%	37%	37%
1993	11%	36%	37%
1992	29%	35%	36%
1991	29%	34%	35%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	California	Stockton Unified School District
2023	17%	5%	9%
2022	16%	5%	9%
2021	18%	5%	10%
2020	23%	5%	10%
2019	23%	5%	10%
2018	26%	6%	11%
2017	26%	6%	11%
2016	23%	6%	11%
2015	21%	6%	11%
2014	25%	6%	11%
2013	23%	6%	11%
2012	20%	6%	12%
2011	20%	7%	12%
2010	24%	7%	12%
2009	25%	7%	13%
2008	24%	8%	12%
2007	22%	8%	13%
2006	22%	8%	13%
2005	19%	8%	13%
2004	20%	8%	14%
2003	23%	8%	14%
2002	24%	8%	15%
2001	23%	8%	14%
2000	22%	9%	14%
1999	21%	9%	14%
1998	25%	9%	13%
1997	24%	9%	13%
1996	17%	9%	13%
1995	17%	9%	13%
1994	12%	9%	13%
1993	14%	9%	13%
1992	16%	9%	13%
1991	14%	9%	13%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	California	Stockton Unified School District
2023	3%	21%	4%
2022	4%	21%	4%
2021	3%	22%	5%
2020	4%	23%	5%
2019	4%	23%	5%
2018	5%	24%	6%
2017	5%	24%	6%
2016	4%	24%	7%
2015	6%	24%	7%
2014	5%	25%	7%
2013	4%	25%	8%
2012	5%	26%	9%
2011	9%	27%	9%
2010	9%	27%	9%
2009	9%	28%	9%
2008	7%	29%	9%
2007	11%	29%	9%
2006	9%	31%	9%
2005	15%	31%	10%
2004	14%	32%	11%
2003	16%	34%	12%
2002	16%	35%	13%
2001	19%	36%	14%
2000	20%	37%	15%
1999	21%	38%	16%
1998	17%	39%	16%
1997	19%	39%	17%
1996	20%	40%	17%
1995	19%	41%	17%
1994	23%	42%	18%
1993	25%	43%	19%
1992	15%	44%	20%
1991	18%	45%	21%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2012)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	California	Stockton Unified School District
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	California	Stockton Unified School District
2023	5%	6%	3%
2022	7%	5%	3%
2021	7%	5%	3%
2020	6%	4%	3%
2019	6%	4%	3%
2018	6%	4%	2%
2017	6%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	1%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	California	Stockton Unified School District
2023	0.68	0.64	0.49
2022	0.69	0.63	0.50
2021	0.69	0.62	0.51
2020	0.71	0.63	0.53
2019	0.71	0.63	0.53
2018	0.72	0.64	0.54
2017	0.72	0.64	0.54
2016	0.70	0.64	0.55
2015	0.71	0.64	0.57
2014	0.70	0.65	0.57
2013	0.70	0.65	0.58
2012	0.70	0.65	0.60
2011	0.72	0.67	0.61
2010	0.74	0.67	0.62
2009	0.73	0.71	0.63
2008	0.69	0.65	0.63
2007	0.71	0.67	0.64
2006	0.71	0.66	0.64
2005	0.72	0.67	0.65
2004	0.75	0.67	0.67
2003	0.75	0.67	0.68
2002	0.76	0.67	0.70
2001	0.76	0.67	0.70
2000	0.76	0.67	0.71
1999	0.77	0.67	0.71
1998	0.74	0.67	0.72
1997	0.75	0.67	0.72
1996	0.72	0.67	0.72
1995	0.73	0.67	0.73
1994	0.67	0.67	0.73
1993	0.67	0.67	0.73
1992	0.73	0.67	0.73
1991	0.72	0.67	0.74

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Eligible for

82%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	California	Stockton Unified School District
2023	80%	51%	72%
2022	79%	51%	76%
2021	76%	53%	74%
2020	68%	52%	70%
2019	68%	52%	70%
2018	78%	49%	71%
2017	78%	49%	71%
2016	76%	50%	68%
2015	76%	50%	72%
2014	75%	49%	76%
2013	99%	48%	81%
2011	83%	46%	72%
2010	76%	46%	72%
2009	76%	43%	69%
2008	71%	41%	62%
2007	70%	40%	58%
2006	70%	40%	62%
2005	64%	40%	63%
2004	64%	40%	60%
2003	65%	39%	58%
2002	59%	39%	62%
2001	62%	39%	63%
2000	78%	40%	63%
1999	78%	40%	63%
1998	86%	47%	71%
1997	84%	47%	69%
1996	80%	46%	69%
1995	75%	45%	57%
1994	91%	43%	58%
1993	74%	41%	59%
1992	73%	38%	56%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	California	Stockton Unified School District
2023	6%	8%	3%
2022	2%	7%	4%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2018	4%	9%	8%
2017	4%	9%	8%
2016	1%	9%	6%
2015	5%	9%	7%
2014	7%	9%	7%
2011	9%	8%	10%
2010	7%	9%	9%
2009	9%	10%	10%
2008	9%	10%	9%
2007	9%	10%	9%
2006	6%	9%	8%
2005	8%	9%	6%
2004	9%	9%	5%
2003	8%	9%	5%
2002	9%	8%	5%
2001	6%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Stockton Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kennedy Elementary School's ranking?

Kennedy Elementary School is ranked #8355 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Kennedy Elementary School often compared to?

Kennedy Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Adams Elementary School, Maxine Hong Kingston Elementary School, John Muir Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Kennedy Elementary School?

524 students attend Kennedy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Kennedy Elementary School students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Asian, 17% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Kennedy Elementary School?

Kennedy Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Kennedy Elementary School offer ?

Kennedy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Kennedy Elementary School part of?

Kennedy Elementary School is part of Stockton Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Kennedy Elementary School located?

Kennedy Elementary School is located in the Bear Creek neighborhood of Stockton, CA. There are 2 other public schools located in Bear Creek.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 524 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education