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Kennedy (John F.) Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

17500 Belshire Ave., Artesia, CA 90701 · (562) 229-7875 · Part of ABC Unified School District

Cerritos’ School Grade A− better than 84% of California school districts

Students
398
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Kennedy (John F.) Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cerritos kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Cerritos kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Kennedy (John F.) ElementaryYou are here
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts90%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

17500 Belshire Ave., Artesia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten94
Grade 142
Grade 257
Grade 346
Grade 452
Grade 556
Grade 651
Enrollment over time
440’20
405’21
387’22
372’23
398’24

Down 9.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 54%Asian 25%Two or more races 9%Black 7%White 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kennedy (John F.) Elementary from Cerritos families.

Other schools in ABC Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Cerritos’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.