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Kennedy (John F.) Elementary School vs. Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School

Should you attend Kennedy (John F.) Elementary School or Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Kennedy (John F.) Elementary School
17500 Belshire Ave.
Artesia, CA 90701
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School
16801 Yvette Ave.
Cerritos, CA 90703
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings
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Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 387 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Kennedy (John F.) Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 531 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
387 students
531 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
25:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kennedy (John F.) Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3182 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#224 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kennedy (John F.) Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
(Top 50% in CA)
75%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kennedy (John F.) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 50% in CA)
88%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kennedy (John F.) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Top 50% in CA)
70-74%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Kennedy (John F.) Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
80
83
Grade 1 Students
43
61
Grade 2 Students
47
73
Grade 3 Students
49
74
Grade 4 Students
49
72
Grade 5 Students
64
84
Grade 6 Students
55
84

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Kennedy (John F.) Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
% Asian
26%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kennedy (John F.) Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
51%
24%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kennedy (John F.) Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kennedy (John F.) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.66
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Kennedy (John F.) Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kennedy (John F.) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
18%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kennedy (John F.) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wittmann (Helen) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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