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John F. Kennedy Elementary

Indio, CA · Desert Sands Unified · Magnet · Grades K-5

5,539th of 5,659 California elementary schools statewide · better than 2% Declining

386
Students
2023–24 enrollment
21.4:1
Student / teacher ratio
91%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
43.0%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

John F. Kennedy Elementary ranking

SchoolRow ranks John F. Kennedy Elementary 5,539th of 5,659 California elementary schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 2% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 8th in 2015 to 2th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%2%201520202025no testing 2020–21

John F. Kennedy Elementary test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 212 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
13%
CA average
49%
Math
This school
12%
CA average
37%
Science
This school
7%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time this school CA average
25%50%75%13%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school CA average
25%50%75%12%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21

John F. Kennedy Elementary students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 386 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic95%
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Hispanic 95%94%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
Hispanic93.8%95.1% 1.3 pts
White3.2%1.6% 1.6 pts
Black1.6%1.3% 0.3 pts
Two or more races0.7%1.3% 0.6 pts
Asian0.2%0.8% 0.6 pts
American Indian0.5%0.0% 0.5 pts

Homes near John F. Kennedy Elementary

Typical home value $470K in zip 92201 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$126K$252K$377K$503K$471K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Elementary schools near John F. Kennedy Elementary

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is John F. Kennedy Elementary in?

John F. Kennedy Elementary is part of the Desert Sands Unified district in Indio, California.

Is John F. Kennedy Elementary a good school?

SchoolRow ranks John F. Kennedy Elementary 5,539th of 5,659 California elementary schools (better than 2% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

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

Hispanic 95%, White 2%, Black 1%, Two or more races 1% (386 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near John F. Kennedy Elementary cost?

The typical home value in zip code 92201 is $470K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.