Is Robert F. Kennedy Elementary a good school?

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary ranks 3416 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Robert F. Kennedy Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 605 students attended Robert F. Kennedy Elementary.

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

Students at Robert F. Kennedy Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 9% African American.

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

Students who attend Robert F. Kennedy Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Walton Middle High : Compton High

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

Summary:

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary is a public K-8 school in Compton, California, serving 595 students as part of the Compton Unified School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past decade, with 1-2 star ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating it is a lower-performing school.

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, and significant performance gaps between student subgroups. For example, in 2023-2024, only 39.02% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 47.04% statewide, and the math proficiency rate was just 27.68%, compared to 35.54% statewide. The school also serves a high percentage of low-income students, with 62.02% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. When compared to nearby Tibby Elementary, Mayo Elementary, and Laurel Street Elementary, Robert F. Kennedy Elementary generally performs similarly or slightly worse on key metrics.

Despite the school's overall low performance, there are some potential bright spots, such as the relatively strong performance of African American and English Language Learner students. Understanding the factors contributing to their success could provide insights for improving outcomes for other student subgroups. Addressing the significant educational inequities faced by students in the Compton community will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach involving the school, district, and broader community.

Detail:

Public K-8

1305 South Oleander St.
Compton, CA 90220-4646

(310) 898-6420

District: Compton Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3416^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Robert F. Kennedy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walton Middle
High:	Compton High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.6

Number of students: 605

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.6%

African American:

9.1%

Pacific Islander:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.9%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Robert F. Kennedy Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Robert F. Kennedy Elementary ranks worse than 58.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 16^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Compton Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.24. (See more...)

Compare Details Robert F. Kennedy Elementary ranks worse than 56.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.86. (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 (89.6%), African American (9.1%), Pacific Islander (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Compare Details

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robert F. Kennedy Elementary is 23.6, which is the 6^th best among 21 elementary schools in the Compton Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Robert F. Kennedy Elementary employs 25.6 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Robert F. Kennedy Elementary 3416^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Robert F. Kennedy Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Robert F. Kennedy Elementary 1566^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Robert F. Kennedy Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Compton Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Compton Unified 786^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

What do you think?

Your rating for Robert F. Kennedy Elementary?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

Compare

Rank History for all elementary school students at Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.59	4368^th	4809	9.2%
2005	11.88	4541^st	4822	5.8%
2006	20.10	4003^rd	4818	16.9%
2007	21.59	4166^th	5113	18.5%
2008	18.66	4421^st	5113	13.5%
2009	18.61	4528^th	5193	12.8%
2010	19.27	4636^th	5314	12.8%
2011	14.98	4951^st	5377	7.9%
2012	12.95	5078^th	5390	5.8%
2013	20.44	4705^th	5530	14.9%
2015	14.33	5168^th	5611	7.9%
2016	14.84	5056^th	5614	9.9%
2017	27.88	4012^th	5692	29.5%
2018	31.05	3748^th	5662	33.8%
2019	24.46	4412^th	5789	23.8%
2022	27.55	4091^st	5883	30.5%
2023	25.61	4307^th	5874	26.7%
2024	36.24	3416^th	5862	41.7%

See the entire list of California Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.34	2037^th	3246	37.2%
2019	33.97	2208^th	3275	32.6%
2022	48.61	1278^th	3311	61.4%
2023	32.04	2391^st	3250	26.4%
2024	57.12	833^rd	3160	73.6%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.15	3305^th	5084	35.0%
2019	34.04	3569^th	5173	31.0%
2022	40.55	2961^st	5264	43.8%
2023	36.13	3385^th	5374	37.0%
2024	45.94	2680^th	5511	51.4%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for elementary school Female students at Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.80	4027^th	5413	25.6%
2019	23.61	4330^th	5492	21.2%
2022	24.65	4250^th	5635	24.6%
2023	21.58	4563^rd	5617	18.8%
2024	30.40	3756^th	5605	33.0%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	33.31	1613^th	2585	37.6%
2022	18.67	2063^rd	2227	7.4%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for elementary school Male students at Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.76	3297^th	5431	39.3%
2019	27.29	3995^th	5510	27.5%
2022	30.92	3715^th	5663	34.4%
2023	30.33	3748^th	5650	33.7%
2024	40.76	3015^th	5636	46.5%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for elementary school African American students at Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	75.34	123^rd	747	83.5%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.73	2371^st	4830	50.9%
2019	36.15	3232^nd	4963	34.9%
2022	39.82	2912^th	5084	42.7%
2023	36.76	3162^nd	5098	38.0%
2024	49.46	2297^th	5102	55.0%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

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

Rank History for Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

Compare

Rank History for all middle school students at Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2016	15.55	2188^th	2497	12.4%
2017	20.79	2005^th	2508	20.1%
2018	21.86	1924^th	2480	22.4%
2019	38.80	1490^th	2715	45.1%
2022	50.32	1168^th	2740	57.4%
2023	44.28	1337^th	2802	52.3%
2024	36.86	1566^th	2777	43.6%

See the entire list of California Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	51.10	409^th	1442	71.6%
2024	60.99	255^th	1477	82.7%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.94	1562^nd	2230	30.0%
2019	57.50	807^th	2369	65.9%
2022	64.42	629^th	2458	74.4%
2023	58.00	792^nd	2549	68.9%
2024	46.32	1154^th	2575	55.2%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.74	1745^th	2262	22.9%
2019	40.57	1311^th	2380	44.9%
2022	48.15	1104^th	2509	56.0%
2023	28.57	1711^th	2547	32.8%
2024	38.12	1400^th	2546	45.0%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for middle school Male students at Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.86	1593^rd	2273	29.9%
2019	40.13	1313^th	2407	45.5%
2022	50.06	1061^st	2527	58.0%
2023	48.76	1104^th	2558	56.8%
2024	35.53	1478^th	2547	42.0%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.02	1367^th	2072	34.0%
2019	54.13	829^th	2213	62.5%
2022	65.44	596^th	2359	74.7%
2023	63.46	660^th	2391	72.4%
2024	50.58	980^th	2383	58.9%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

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

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Robert F. Kennedy Elementary.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Robert F. Kennedy Elementary, submit a rating!

Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	570	0	312	0	n/a	n/a	0	882
1989	2	336	15	543	1	n/a	n/a	0	897
1990	4	322	14	574	0	n/a	n/a	0	914
1991	0	292	8	584	0	n/a	n/a	0	884
1992	0	295	11	631	0	n/a	n/a	0	937
1993	0	307	4	598	0	n/a	n/a	0	909
1994	1	221	5	678	0	n/a	n/a	0	905
1995	0	236	58	570	0	n/a	n/a	0	864
1996	0	236	58	570	0	n/a	n/a	0	864
1997	0	360	0	469	0	n/a	n/a	0	829
1998	2	201	9	639	1	n/a	n/a	0	852
1999	2	195	13	671	3	n/a	n/a	0	884
2000	2	207	7	671	3	n/a	n/a	2	892
2001	1	165	2	769	2	n/a	n/a	13	952
2002	2	215	7	752	1	n/a	n/a	4	981
2003	2	215	7	752	1	n/a	n/a	4	981
2004	3	188	8	766	0	n/a	n/a	9	974
2005	4	166	10	728	0	n/a	n/a	1	909
2006	3	150	11	662	0	n/a	n/a	1	827
2007	6	119	9	530	0	n/a	n/a	2	666
2008	2	106	5	625	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	738
2009	0	116	0	616	0	2	6	0	740
2010	1	74	1	629	0	1	36	0	742
2011	2	66	0	591	0	1	42	0	702
2012	6	71	2	631	0	1	38	0	749
2013	5	114	0	623	0	6	0	0	748
2014	4	83	0	529	0	4	1	0	621
2015	2	73	0	556	0	3	1	0	635
2016	3	73	0	547	0	5	1	0	629
2017	2	80	1	638	1	3	13	0	738
2018	5	67	1	575	0	2	18	0	668
2019	5	71	2	630	3	5	19	0	735
2020	6	63	1	643	2	4	21	0	740
2021	2	59	2	563	0	1	12	0	639
2022	2	47	0	551	1	3	3	0	607
2023	0	42	0	546	1	4	2	0	595
2024	1	55	0	542	1	3	3	0	605

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 Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	882	35.0	25.2	n/a
1989	897	33.0	27.1	n/a
1990	914	34.0	26.8	n/a
1991	884	28.0	31.5	n/a
1992	937	28.5	32.8	87.3
1993	909	36.0	25.3	89.7
1994	905	28.0	32.3	92.8
1995	864	27.0	32.0	92
1996	864	27.0	32.0	92
1997	829	31.0	26.7	91.1
1998	852	35.0	24.3	92.1
1999	884	38.0	23.3	94.9
2000	892	42.0	21.2	97.3
2001	952	44.0	21.6	96
2002	981	47.0	20.9	98.1
2003	981	47.0	20.9	98.1
2004	974	44.0	22.1	98.9
2005	909	44.0	20.7	98.1
2006	827	38.0	21.8	98.2
2007	666	36.0	18.5	99.8
2008	738	39.0	18.9	86.6
2009	740	36.0	19.5	89.9
2010	742	38.0	19.5	92.3
2011	702	n/a	n/a	92
2012	749	26.0	28.8	n/a
2013	748	28.0	26.7	68.4
2014	621	25.0	24.8	92.6
2015	635	25.0	25.4	81.3
2016	629	28.0	22.4	88.7
2017	738	28.0	26.3	80.8
2018	668	27.0	24.7	63.3
2019	735	30.0	24.5	70.5
2020	740	n/a	n/a	94.5
2021	639	26.4	24.2	90.9
2022	607	26.3	23.0	85.5
2023	595	24.5	24.2	62
2024	605	25.6	23.6	92.9

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 Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	882	35.0	25.2	n/a
1989	897	33.0	27.1	n/a
1990	914	34.0	26.8	n/a
1991	884	28.0	31.5	n/a
1992	937	28.5	32.8	87.3
1993	909	36.0	25.3	89.7
1994	905	28.0	32.3	92.8
1995	864	27.0	32.0	92
1996	864	27.0	32.0	92
1997	829	31.0	26.7	91.1
1998	852	35.0	24.3	92.1
1999	884	38.0	23.3	94.9
2000	892	42.0	21.2	97.3
2001	952	44.0	21.6	96
2002	981	47.0	20.9	98.1
2003	981	47.0	20.9	98.1
2004	974	44.0	22.1	98.9
2005	909	44.0	20.7	98.1
2006	827	38.0	21.8	98.2
2007	666	36.0	18.5	99.8
2008	738	39.0	18.9	86.6
2009	740	36.0	19.5	89.9
2010	742	38.0	19.5	92.3
2011	702	n/a	n/a	92
2012	749	26.0	28.8	n/a
2013	748	28.0	26.7	68.4
2014	621	25.0	24.8	92.6
2015	635	25.0	25.4	81.3
2016	629	28.0	22.4	88.7
2017	738	28.0	26.3	80.8
2018	668	27.0	24.7	63.3
2019	735	30.0	24.5	70.5
2020	740	n/a	n/a	94.5
2021	639	26.4	24.2	90.9
2022	607	26.3	23.0	85.5
2023	595	24.5	24.2	62
2024	605	25.6	23.6	92.9

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates