Is Rosemary Kennedy Elementary a good school?

Rosemary Kennedy Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Rosemary Kennedy Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 382 students attended Rosemary Kennedy Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rosemary Kennedy Elementary?

Students at Rosemary Kennedy Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Rosemary Kennedy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rosemary Kennedy Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Loma Vista Middle High : Norte Vista High

Rosemary Kennedy Elementary

Summary:

Rosemary Kennedy Elementary is a public elementary school in Riverside, California, serving 396 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Alvord Unified School District, which is ranked 1091 out of 1568 districts in the state.

Rosemary Kennedy Elementary consistently underperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with only 29.17% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 25.88% in Mathematics, compared to 36.79% and 23.26% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for student subgroups, including Female, Male, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Additionally, Rosemary Kennedy has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.3% in 2017-2018 to 34.1% in 2021-2022, which is substantially higher than the state average of 14.3%.

Compared to nearby schools in the Alvord Unified School District, such as Foothill Elementary, Valley View Elementary, and Twinhill Elementary, Rosemary Kennedy performs significantly worse in academic achievement and has a higher chronic absenteeism rate. The high percentage of students from low-income families, 90.66%, may be a significant factor contributing to the school's challenges, and targeted interventions and support could be crucial in improving student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

6411 Mitchell Ave.
Riverside, CA 92505-2055

(951) 358-1655

District: Alvord Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4435^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,309

Students who attend Rosemary Kennedy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Loma Vista Middle
High:	Norte Vista High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 382

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.5%

White:

8.4%

Asian:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rosemary Kennedy Elementary ranks worse than 75.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Alvord Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.22. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.5%), White (8.4%), Asian (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rosemary Kennedy Elementary is 21.5, which is the 4^th best among 14 elementary schools in the Alvord Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Rosemary Kennedy Elementary employs 17.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rosemary Kennedy Elementary is $9,309, which is the 2^nd highest among 14 elementary schools in the Alvord Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rosemary Kennedy Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rosemary Kennedy Elementary 4435^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rosemary Kennedy Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

Alvord Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Alvord Unified 1091^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rosemary Kennedy Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rosemary Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	31.51	3157^th	4809	34.4%
2005	32.01	3158^th	4822	34.5%
2006	33.84	3064^th	4818	36.4%
2007	26.62	3820^th	5113	25.3%
2008	27.95	3757^th	5113	26.5%
2009	44.52	2788^th	5193	46.3%
2010	42.95	2991^st	5314	43.7%
2011	42.21	3069^th	5377	42.9%
2012	48.11	2736^th	5390	49.2%
2013	54.05	2444^th	5530	55.8%
2015	35.22	3308^th	5611	41.0%
2016	40.00	3073^rd	5614	45.3%
2017	39.02	3167^th	5692	44.4%
2018	42.60	2993^rd	5662	47.1%
2019	34.61	3566^th	5789	38.4%
2022	19.76	4889^th	5883	16.9%
2023	28.78	3997^th	5874	32.0%
2024	24.22	4435^th	5862	24.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rosemary Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.61	651^st	3246	79.9%
2019	43.30	1591^st	3275	51.4%
2022	22.50	3083^rd	3311	6.9%
2023	40.19	1803^rd	3250	44.5%
2024	29.44	2586^th	3160	18.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rosemary Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.22	940^th	2420	61.2%
2024	35.81	1512^th	2634	42.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rosemary Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.72	1812^th	5084	64.4%
2019	44.60	2774^th	5173	46.4%
2022	24.01	4334^th	5264	17.7%
2023	38.71	3162^nd	5374	41.2%
2024	27.99	4143^rd	5511	24.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Rosemary Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.48	2523^rd	5413	53.4%
2019	40.26	3084^th	5492	43.8%
2022	20.74	4645^th	5635	17.6%
2023	28.57	3906^th	5617	30.5%
2024	26.45	4105^th	5605	26.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Rosemary Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	32.18	1390^th	2227	37.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Rosemary Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.75	3300^th	5431	39.2%
2019	29.08	3862^nd	5510	29.9%
2022	19.96	4720^th	5663	16.7%
2023	30.27	3757^th	5650	33.5%
2024	22.61	4478^th	5636	20.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rosemary Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.17	1950^th	4830	59.6%
2019	40.74	2907^th	4963	41.4%
2022	26.90	3964^th	5084	22.0%
2023	41.91	2761^st	5098	45.8%
2024	31.04	3661^st	5102	28.2%

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Rank History for White students at Rosemary Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	25.44	2262^nd	2834	20.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

Review counts

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by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, November 16, 2015

My daughter has been going here for 2 years now. Last year she had Mrs. Manda for a kindergarten teacher and this year Miss Reese as 1st grade. Both teachers have been amazing with communication, making sure each child is understanding the lessons & in my daughters case, giving her the challenge & even sending home extra work for her.

The principal Mrs. Casillas has been nothing but absolutely kind & amazing, as well as the rest of the office staff. Everyone in the office is very sweet, helpful & you can tell they genuinely care about the students and how they are doing rather than just only caring about their paycheck.

I would recommend this school to anyone who lives in the arlanza/La Sierra?Arlington Area. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Rosemary Kennedy Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	331	38	35	468	8	n/a	n/a	0	880
2001	312	39	38	520	14	n/a	n/a	12	935
2002	216	35	27	532	9	n/a	n/a	5	824
2003	216	35	27	532	9	n/a	n/a	5	824
2004	172	26	27	578	6	n/a	n/a	16	825
2005	152	34	28	604	6	n/a	n/a	25	849
2006	138	27	26	620	5	n/a	n/a	44	860
2007	119	25	34	593	6	n/a	n/a	32	809
2008	113	23	32	560	3	n/a	n/a	0	731
2009	81	13	21	425	2	2	26	0	570
2010	77	17	10	478	0	1	5	0	588
2011	79	15	13	483	0	0	4	0	594
2012	77	10	17	479	0	1	5	0	589
2013	85	6	15	461	0	1	3	0	571
2014	74	4	22	475	1	0	3	0	579
2015	68	4	17	455	2	2	2	0	550
2016	77	5	17	438	3	2	4	0	546
2017	60	11	15	423	2	2	1	0	514
2018	53	7	11	382	2	1	5	0	461
2019	56	10	15	397	2	3	6	0	489
2020	44	8	16	374	2	1	6	0	451
2021	37	7	9	327	2	5	7	0	394
2022	33	3	9	340	1	4	6	0	396
2023	32	6	13	335	0	3	7	0	396
2024	32	6	13	319	1	3	8	0	382

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rosemary Kennedy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	880	38.0	23.2	62.4
2001	935	43.0	21.7	66.7
2002	824	41.0	20.1	71.3
2003	824	41.0	20.1	71.3
2004	825	39.0	21.2	69.5
2005	849	39.0	21.8	68.7
2006	860	41.7	20.6	71.7
2007	809	38.0	21.3	71.3
2008	731	41.7	17.5	76.1
2009	570	25.7	19.9	74.7
2010	588	26.0	22.6	77.6
2011	594	n/a	n/a	0
2012	589	21.2	27.7	n/a
2013	571	20.0	28.5	82.3
2014	579	20.0	28.9	82.2
2015	550	21.0	26.1	86.5
2016	546	22.0	24.8	82.6
2017	514	21.0	24.4	81.1
2018	461	20.0	23.0	82.6
2019	489	23.1	21.1	82.2
2020	451	n/a	n/a	85.8
2021	394	18.6	21.0	79.7
2022	396	18.8	21.0	90.7
2023	396	17.7	22.3	90.7
2024	382	17.7	21.5	90.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rosemary Kennedy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	880	38.0	23.2	62.4
2001	935	43.0	21.7	66.7
2002	824	41.0	20.1	71.3
2003	824	41.0	20.1	71.3
2004	825	39.0	21.2	69.5
2005	849	39.0	21.8	68.7
2006	860	41.7	20.6	71.7
2007	809	38.0	21.3	71.3
2008	731	41.7	17.5	76.1
2009	570	25.7	19.9	74.7
2010	588	26.0	22.6	77.6
2011	594	n/a	n/a	0
2012	589	21.2	27.7	n/a
2013	571	20.0	28.5	82.3
2014	579	20.0	28.9	82.2
2015	550	21.0	26.1	86.5
2016	546	22.0	24.8	82.6
2017	514	21.0	24.4	81.1
2018	461	20.0	23.0	82.6
2019	489	23.1	21.1	82.2
2020	451	n/a	n/a	85.8
2021	394	18.6	21.0	79.7
2022	396	18.8	21.0	90.7
2023	396	17.7	22.3	90.7
2024	382	17.7	21.5	90.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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