William Howard Taft Elementary School vs. John F. Kennedy Elementary School
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School Overview
School
William Howard Taft Elementary School
959 Mission Grove Pkwy. North
Riverside, CA 92506
Riverside, CA 92506
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
John F. Kennedy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 596 students in grades Kindergarten-6, William Howard Taft 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 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 882 students in grades Kindergarten-6, John F. Kennedy Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
596 students
882 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
26:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4525 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2041 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
50%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
58%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
109
155
Grade 1 Students
73
114
Grade 2 Students
87
110
Grade 3 Students
96
119
Grade 4 Students
73
139
Grade 5 Students
82
125
Grade 6 Students
76
120
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
2%
11%


% Hispanic
66%
49%


% Black
4%
8%


% White
20%
25%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a


% Two or more races
7%
7%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
28%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
13%

