Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Jose, CA

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Robert F. Kennedy Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061437001647
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
25
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools.

#65 of 154
elementary schools in San Jose · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
18.8:1
small classes for California
56.5%
free-lunch eligible

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary has class sizes smaller than 74% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Robert F. Kennedy Elementary ranks #65 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-8 students YoY

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary held near 300 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 16.5 → 15.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 061437001647 · San Jose, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

300 enr · 18.8:1 · 56.5% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Windmill Springs Elementary (598 students)

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary held near 300 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 16.5 → 15.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Robert F. Kennedy Elementary reports 300 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Robert F. Kennedy Elementary compares

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.8:1 ▼ 13% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.5% ▲ 2% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 300 top 74% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.8:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
300
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.5%
free-lunch eligible - 2% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.8:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 26% in California - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
49.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,212
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 78.3%
Asian 18.7%
African American 1.7%
White 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Two or More 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 78.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.2, Robert F. Kennedy Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Franklin-Mckinley Elementary reports $21,212 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Robert F. Kennedy Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Windmill Springs Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Franklin Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Shirakawa (George Sr.) Elementary Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Stonegate Elementary Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jeanne R. Meadows Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Robert F. Kennedy Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Franklin-Mckinley Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in San Jose

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Robert F. Kennedy Elementary

How many students attend Robert F. Kennedy Elementary?

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary has 300 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Jose, CA. CCD year-over-year: 308 (2022-23) → 300 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert F. Kennedy Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Robert F. Kennedy Elementary is 18.8:1, which is 13% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Robert F. Kennedy Elementary?

56.5% of students at Robert F. Kennedy Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Robert F. Kennedy Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 78.3% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Robert F. Kennedy Elementary?

Robert F. Kennedy Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Robert F. Kennedy Elementary rank among elementary schools in San Jose?

By Resource Investment Index, Robert F. Kennedy Elementary ranks #65 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in San Jose on the city page.

What other schools are in Franklin-Mckinley Elementary?

Besides Robert F. Kennedy Elementary, Franklin-Mckinley Elementary also operates Windmill Springs Elementary (598 students), Franklin Elementary (525 students), and Shirakawa (George Sr.) Elementary (508 students). See the Franklin-Mckinley Elementary district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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