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Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School

1602 Lucretia Ave.
San Jose, CA 95122

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Serving 300 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Robert 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 17% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower 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-6
Enrollment: 300 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: Robert F. Kennedy Elementary serves the northern part of San Jose, CA, covering an area of approximately 0.7 square miles. Families living within this zone can typically reach the school in about 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the attendance area located about 1 mile away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School's student population of 300 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School
Kind	55
1	30
2	32
3	34
4	48
5	40
6	61

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Total Students

300 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School
2025	300
2024	300
2023	308
2022	306
2021	363
2020	388
2019	390
2018	420
2017	441
2015	532
2014	565
2013	619
2012	624
2011	717
2010	709
2009	705
2008	689
2007	691
2006	669
2005	669
2004	680
2003	709
2002	754
2001	783
2000	779
1999	876
1998	883
1997	892
1996	882
1995	889
1994	882
1993	797
1992	717
1991	687
1990	863
1989	747
1988	852
1987	725

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School
2025	15
2024	16
2023	17
2022	17
2021	17
2019	16
2018	20
2017	20
2015	21
2014	22
2013	24
2012	24
2010	30
2009	35
2008	38
2007	31
2006	31
2005	33
2004	33
2003	35
2002	38
2001	38
2000	37
1999	37
1998	37
1997	32
1996	28
1995	31
1994	28
1993	29
1992	29
1991	28
1990	34
1989	30
1988	32
1987	28

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Year Founded

2024

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School Rankings

Robert 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 Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School is 0.36, 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)

#6946 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School
2023	#6946
2022	#6081
2019	#6072
2018	#5920
2017	#4721
2016	#4274
2015	#4434
2013	#5395
2012	#5762
2011	#5234
2010	#3816

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17%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School	California	Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
2023	17%	34%	27%
2022	22%	33%	29%
2019	30%	40%	36%
2018	29%	39%	38%
2017	38%	38%	42%
2016	36%	37%	39%
2015	28%	34%	34%
2013	54%	59%	56%
2012	54%	59%	55%
2011	57%	58%	53%
2010	60%	56%	54%

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30-34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School	California	Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
2022	32%	47%	37%
2019	39%	51%	45%
2018	38%	50%	38%
2017	39%	48%	47%
2016	46%	48%	46%
2015	39%	44%	40%
2013	48%	57%	49%
2012	48%	58%	51%
2011	47%	56%	48%
2010	53%	54%	47%

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11-19%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School	California	Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
2025	20:1	21:1
2024	19:1	22:1
2023	18:1	22:1	20:1
2022	18:1	22:1	20:1
2021	21:1	22:1	21:1
2019	24:1	23:1	23:1
2018	21:1	23:1	25:1
2017	22:1	23:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	26:1
2013	26:1	24:1	26:1
2012	26:1	23:1	26:1
2010	24:1	21:1	23:1
2009	20:1	20:1	22:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	21:1	21:1
2006	22:1	20:1	21:1
2005	20:1	21:1	20:1
2004	21:1	21:1	20:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	20:1	20:1	19:1
2001	21:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	24:1	21:1	22:1
1998	24:1	21:1	22:1
1997	28:1	23:1	25:1
1996	32:1	25:1	28:1
1995	29:1	25:1	26:1
1994	32:1	25:1	27:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	25:1	24:1	26:1
1991	25:1	24:1	25:1
1990	25:1	24:1	25:1
1989	25:1	24:1	22:1
1988	27:1	24:1	24:1
1987	26:1	24:1	24:1

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Asian

19%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School	California	Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
2025	19%	12%
2024	22%	12%
2023	23%	12%	33%
2022	25%	12%	35%
2021	27%	12%	35%
2020	28%	12%	35%
2019	31%	12%	35%
2018	36%	12%	35%
2017	34%	11%	35%
2015	34%	11%	34%
2014	38%	11%	34%
2013	35%	11%	34%
2012	37%	11%	34%
2011	34%	11%	34%
2010	35%	11%	34%
2009	35%	11%	33%
2008	39%	12%	33%
2007	37%	12%	33%
2006	37%	12%	33%
2005	37%	12%	33%
2004	37%	12%	34%
2003	34%	12%	35%
2002	34%	11%	36%
2001	35%	11%	36%
2000	39%	11%	35%
1999	40%	11%	35%
1998	43%	11%	36%
1997	44%	11%	37%
1996	45%	11%	37%
1995	43%	11%	36%
1994	37%	11%	37%
1993	32%	11%	35%
1992	28%	11%	33%
1991	32%	11%	33%
1990	36%	10%	33%
1989	46%	10%	33%
1988	42%	10%	33%

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Hispanic

78%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School	California	Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
2025	78%	56%
2024	76%	56%
2023	73%	55%	62%
2022	72%	56%	60%
2021	70%	56%	59%
2020	69%	55%	60%
2019	66%	55%	60%
2018	62%	54%	61%
2017	64%	54%	61%
2015	62%	54%	58%
2014	60%	53%	62%
2013	62%	53%	62%
2012	60%	52%	62%
2011	62%	51%	62%
2010	59%	50%	61%
2009	58%	49%	62%
2008	57%	50%	62%
2007	59%	49%	62%
2006	60%	48%	62%
2005	60%	47%	62%
2004	60%	46%	61%
2003	61%	45%	60%
2002	61%	44%	58%
2001	59%	43%	57%
2000	55%	42%	57%
1999	53%	41%	56%
1998	47%	40%	54%
1997	48%	40%	53%
1996	47%	39%	52%
1995	48%	38%	51%
1994	49%	37%	48%
1993	50%	36%	48%
1992	58%	35%	49%
1991	55%	34%	47%
1990	50%	33%	46%
1989	37%	31%	43%
1988	36%	30%	41%

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Black

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

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School	California	Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
2025	1%	20%
2022	1%	21%	2%
2013	1%	25%	1%
2012	1%	26%	2%
2011	1%	27%	2%
2010	2%	27%	2%
2009	3%	28%	3%
2008	2%	29%	3%
2007	2%	30%	3%
2006	2%	31%	3%
2005	2%	32%	3%
2004	1%	33%	2%
2003	2%	34%	3%
2002	2%	35%	4%
2001	3%	36%	4%
2000	3%	37%	5%
1999	3%	38%	5%
1998	4%	39%	6%
1997	3%	39%	6%
1996	4%	40%	7%
1995	4%	41%	8%
1994	8%	42%	10%
1993	13%	43%	11%
1992	10%	44%	12%
1991	7%	46%	12%
1990	8%	47%	14%
1989	11%	49%	16%
1988	13%	50%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

99%

80%

0.36

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School	California	Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
2025	0.36	0.63
2024	0.38	0.63
2023	0.42	0.64	0.51
2022	0.42	0.63	0.53
2021	0.44	0.62	0.53
2020	0.45	0.64	0.52
2019	0.47	0.63	0.52
2018	0.49	0.64	0.51
2017	0.48	0.64	0.51
2015	0.50	0.64	0.51
2014	0.50	0.65	0.51
2013	0.50	0.65	0.51
2012	0.51	0.65	0.51
2011	0.50	0.66	0.51
2010	0.53	0.67	0.52
2009	0.55	0.67	0.52
2008	0.53	0.65	0.51
2007	0.52	0.66	0.51
2006	0.51	0.66	0.51
2005	0.51	0.66	0.51
2004	0.51	0.67	0.53
2003	0.52	0.67	0.53
2002	0.52	0.67	0.54
2001	0.53	0.67	0.55
2000	0.55	0.67	0.56
1999	0.56	0.67	0.57
1998	0.60	0.67	0.58
1997	0.58	0.67	0.59
1996	0.58	0.67	0.60
1995	0.59	0.67	0.61
1994	0.62	0.67	0.63
1993	0.63	0.67	0.64
1992	0.58	0.67	0.64
1991	0.59	0.66	0.65
1990	0.62	0.66	0.66
1989	0.64	0.65	0.68
1988	0.68	0.65	0.69

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(22-23)

37%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School	California	Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
2023	37%	27.7%	27.5%
2022	49.3%	33%	35.3%
2021	13%	15.4%	10.1%

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Eligible for

77%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School	California	Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
2025	77%	54%
2024	62%	54%
2023	56%	51%	51%
2022	55%	51%	58%
2021	69%	53%	63%
2020	64%	52%	64%
2019	67%	52%	64%
2018	63%	53%	61%
2017	62%	49%	61%
2015	75%	50%	69%
2014	75%	49%	67%
2013	61%	48%	60%
2011	66%	46%	69%
2010	68%	46%	68%
2009	69%	43%	64%
2008	64%	41%	63%
2007	63%	40%	62%
2006	62%	40%	60%
2005	63%	40%	61%
2004	65%	40%	59%
2003	60%	39%	53%
2002	59%	39%	56%
2001	54%	39%	49%
2000	58%	40%	57%
1999	67%	40%	58%
1998	77%	47%	72%
1997	83%	47%	75%
1996	85%	46%	74%
1995	67%	45%	71%
1994	69%	43%	65%
1993	72%	41%	71%
1992	72%	38%	65%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School	California	Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District
2025	13%	8%
2024	7%	8%
2023	10%	8%	6%
2022	11%	7%	9%
2021	9%	6%	9%
2020	9%	7%	10%
2019	8%	7%	10%
2018	8%	7%	13%
2017	11%	9%	13%
2015	11%	9%	12%
2014	10%	9%	11%
2013	11%	7%	9%
2011	10%	8%	9%
2010	15%	9%	11%
2009	12%	10%	11%
2008	15%	10%	11%
2007	13%	10%	13%
2006	15%	9%	13%
2005	14%	9%	14%
2004	16%	9%	14%
2003	17%	9%	14%
2002	19%	8%	15%
2001	17%	8%	13%
2000	17%	7%	13%
1999	15%	7%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District

Sports

Colors

Black, Gray, White

School Mascot

Carlos, The Therapy Dog

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School is ranked #6946 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School often compared to?

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Alpha Cornerstone Academy Preparatory, Bridges Academy by visitors of our site.

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

17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School?

300 students attend Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are White.

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

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School offer ?

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

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

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School is part of Franklin-Mckinley Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School located?

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School is located in the Kennedy neighborhood of San Jose, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in Kennedy.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 300 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: Robert F. Kennedy Elementary serves the northern part of San Jose, CA, covering an area of approximately 0.7 square miles. Families living within this zone can typically reach the school in about 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the attendance area located about 1 mile away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education