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John F. Kennedy Elementary School

45-100 Clinton St.
Indio, CA 92201

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Serving 390 students in grades Kindergarten-5, John F. 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 9% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 11% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 390 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: John F. Kennedy Elementary serves the southwest part of Indio, CA, covering an area of approximately 0.6 square miles. Families typically have a short drive of 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1 mile away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

John F. Kennedy Elementary School's student population of 390 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John F. Kennedy Elementary School
Kind	71
1	34
2	73
3	82
4	67
5	63

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Total Students

390 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Elementary School
2025	390
2024	386
2023	446
2022	436
2021	430
2020	456
2019	474
2018	497
2017	515
2015	530
2014	563
2013	553
2012	546
2011	560
2010	529
2009	573
2008	566
2007	558
2006	579
2005	652
2004	683
2003	822
2002	857
2001	878
2000	644
1999	1,094
1998	1,073
1997	1,034
1996	992
1995	886
1994	853
1993	776
1992	801
1991	829
1990	1,009
1989	951
1988	832
1987	911

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Elementary School
2025	18
2024	18
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2019	21
2018	20
2017	21
2015	19
2014	20
2013	20
2012	21
2010	26
2009	30
2008	33
2007	30
2006	32
2005	34
2004	36
2003	42
2002	43
2001	44
2000	31
1999	51
1998	49
1997	41
1996	38
1995	32
1994	31
1993	29
1992	30
1991	29
1990	36
1989	34
1988	30
1987	33

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School Motto

Home of the Coyotes

School Rankings

John F. Kennedy Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John F. Kennedy Elementary School is 0.08, which is less 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)

#9297 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Elementary School
2023	#9297
2022	#9345
2019	#6773
2018	#5796
2017	#6999
2016	#7161
2015	#7972
2013	#6629
2012	#7780
2011	#7471
2010	#6822

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34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2023	9%	34%	26%
2022	9%	33%	25%
2019	31%	40%	35%
2018	33%	39%	34%
2017	23%	38%	35%
2016	22%	37%	33%
2015	9%	34%	29%
2013	53%	59%	64%
2012	45%	59%	64%
2011	50%	58%	60%
2010	48%	56%	58%

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11%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	John F. Kennedy Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2022	11%	47%	40%
2019	31%	51%	49%
2018	35%	50%	34%
2017	29%	48%	49%
2016	26%	48%	49%
2015	20%	44%	45%
2013	36%	57%	60%
2012	39%	58%	61%
2011	32%	56%	58%
2010	41%	54%	55%

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6-9%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2025	22:1	21:1
2024	21:1	22:1
2023	23:1	22:1	24:1
2022	23:1	22:1	24:1
2021	23:1	22:1	25:1
2019	23:1	23:1	25:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2015	28:1	24:1	27:1
2014	28:1	24:1	27:1
2013	28:1	24:1	26:1
2012	26:1	23:1	26:1
2010	20:1	21:1	24:1
2009	19:1	20:1	22:1
2008	17:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	21:1	23:1
2006	18:1	20:1	21:1
2005	19:1	21:1	22:1
2004	19:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	22:1
2000	21:1	21:1	23:1
1999	21:1	21:1	24:1
1998	22:1	21:1	24:1
1997	25:1	23:1	26:1
1996	26:1	25:1	26:1
1995	28:1	25:1	26:1
1994	28:1	25:1	27:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1
1992	27:1	24:1	27:1
1991	29:1	24:1	25:1
1990	28:1	24:1	26:1
1989	28:1	24:1	26:1
1988	28:1	24:1	26:1
1987	28:1	24:1	26:1

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Hispanic

96%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2025	96%	56%
2024	95%	56%
2023	93%	55%	76%
2022	95%	56%	75%
2021	94%	56%	74%
2020	92%	55%	73%
2019	92%	55%	73%
2018	91%	54%	74%
2017	92%	54%	74%
2015	92%	54%	65%
2014	94%	53%	72%
2013	94%	53%	71%
2012	93%	52%	70%
2011	94%	51%	69%
2010	94%	50%	68%
2009	91%	49%	66%
2008	93%	50%	67%
2007	90%	49%	65%
2006	90%	48%	64%
2005	89%	47%	63%
2004	87%	46%	63%
2003	87%	45%	64%
2002	86%	44%	64%
2001	85%	43%	63%
2000	79%	42%	62%
1999	78%	41%	61%
1998	78%	40%	60%
1997	76%	40%	59%
1996	74%	39%	58%
1995	72%	38%	58%
1994	67%	37%	57%
1993	64%	36%	56%
1992	70%	35%	55%
1991	68%	34%	56%
1990	68%	33%	55%
1989	64%	31%	54%
1988	64%	30%	53%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	3%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	4%	8%	2%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	4%	8%	3%
2004	5%	8%	3%
2003	4%	8%	2%
2002	3%	9%	2%
2001	3%	9%	2%
2000	3%	9%	2%
1999	4%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	3%
1997	3%	9%	2%
1996	3%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	3%	9%	2%
1993	4%	9%	3%
1992	6%	9%	2%
1991	5%	8%	3%
1990	4%	9%	3%
1989	5%	9%	3%
1988	5%	9%	3%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2025	1%	20%
2024	2%	20%
2023	2%	21%	15%
2022	2%	21%	16%
2021	1%	22%	16%
2020	2%	22%	18%
2019	3%	23%	18%
2018	3%	23%	19%
2017	3%	24%	19%
2015	3%	25%	23%
2014	3%	25%	22%
2013	3%	25%	23%
2012	4%	26%	23%
2011	3%	27%	24%
2010	3%	27%	26%
2009	3%	28%	26%
2008	2%	29%	28%
2007	4%	30%	28%
2006	4%	31%	28%
2005	5%	32%	29%
2004	6%	33%	30%
2003	6%	34%	31%
2002	9%	35%	32%
2001	11%	36%	32%
2000	14%	37%	33%
1999	17%	38%	34%
1998	18%	39%	34%
1997	20%	39%	36%
1996	22%	40%	37%
1995	25%	41%	37%
1994	29%	42%	38%
1993	30%	43%	38%
1992	23%	44%	40%
1991	25%	46%	39%
1990	27%	47%	40%
1989	30%	49%	41%
1988	30%	50%	41%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2025	2%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2009	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

99%

80%

0.08

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2025	0.08	0.63
2024	0.10	0.63
2023	0.13	0.64	0.40
2022	0.10	0.63	0.41
2021	0.12	0.62	0.41
2020	0.15	0.64	0.42
2019	0.15	0.63	0.42
2018	0.17	0.64	0.42
2017	0.15	0.64	0.42
2015	0.15	0.64	0.46
2014	0.12	0.65	0.44
2013	0.12	0.65	0.45
2012	0.13	0.65	0.46
2011	0.12	0.66	0.46
2010	0.12	0.67	0.48
2009	0.17	0.67	0.50
2008	0.13	0.65	0.48
2007	0.19	0.66	0.49
2006	0.19	0.66	0.50
2005	0.21	0.66	0.50
2004	0.24	0.67	0.50
2003	0.24	0.67	0.50
2002	0.25	0.67	0.50
2001	0.27	0.67	0.50
2000	0.36	0.67	0.51
1999	0.36	0.67	0.51
1998	0.36	0.67	0.52
1997	0.39	0.67	0.52
1996	0.41	0.67	0.53
1995	0.42	0.67	0.53
1994	0.47	0.67	0.53
1993	0.50	0.67	0.54
1992	0.46	0.67	0.55
1991	0.48	0.66	0.54
1990	0.47	0.66	0.54
1989	0.50	0.65	0.55
1988	0.50	0.65	0.55

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(22-23)

58%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2023	58%	27.7%	37.1%
2022	63.3%	33%	44.3%
2021	44.6%	15.4%	19.5%

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Eligible for

84%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2025	84%	54%
2024	81%	54%
2023	81%	51%	62%
2022	87%	51%	64%
2021	90%	53%	61%
2020	84%	52%	58%
2019	85%	52%	58%
2018	90%	53%	56%
2017	88%	49%	56%
2015	90%	50%	57%
2014	74%	49%	50%
2013	92%	48%	57%
2011	88%	46%	50%
2010	85%	46%	46%
2009	83%	43%	44%
2008	89%	41%	42%
2007	78%	40%	36%
2006	77%	40%	36%
2005	70%	40%	40%
2004	61%	40%	39%
2003	63%	39%	41%
2002	66%	39%	45%
2001	56%	39%	42%
2000	54%	40%	42%
1999	52%	40%	45%
1998	64%	47%	46%
1997	65%	47%	56%
1996	68%	46%	56%
1995	62%	45%	52%
1994	52%	43%	47%
1993	53%	41%	46%
1992	58%	38%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2025	7%	8%
2024	8%	8%
2023	3%	8%	13%
2022	5%	7%	14%
2021	6%	6%	9%
2020	7%	7%	9%
2019	8%	7%	9%
2018	8%	7%	10%
2017	10%	9%	10%
2015	8%	9%	10%
2014	4%	9%	10%
2013	7%	7%	11%
2011	6%	8%	10%
2010	8%	9%	11%
2009	9%	10%	11%
2008	6%	10%	13%
2007	7%	10%	10%
2006	10%	9%	10%
2005	17%	9%	10%
2004	19%	9%	11%
2003	17%	9%	12%
2002	6%	8%	5%
2001	17%	8%	11%
2000	20%	7%	9%
1999	14%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Desert Sands Unified School District

Sports

Colors

Red and White

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is John F. Kennedy Elementary School's ranking?

John F. Kennedy Elementary School is ranked #9297 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

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

9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 11% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend John F. Kennedy Elementary School?

390 students attend John F. Kennedy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

96% of John F. Kennedy Elementary School students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John F. Kennedy Elementary School?

John F. Kennedy Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does John F. Kennedy Elementary School offer ?

John F. Kennedy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is John F. Kennedy Elementary School part of?

John F. Kennedy Elementary School is part of Desert Sands Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 390 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50%
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: John F. Kennedy Elementary serves the southwest part of Indio, CA, covering an area of approximately 0.6 square miles. Families typically have a short drive of 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1 mile away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education