Draft document. Personally prepared by David Weekly; this is not a representation of the district or the Board of Trustees and may contain material factual errors. For official information, visit rcsdk8.net.
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01

Overview

Grades
6-8
Enrollment
788
High-need
69%
Chandra Leonardo
Principal
School typeNeighborhood
Community SchoolYes
Address2521 Goodwin Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94061
Phone(650) 482-2409
School websitekennedy.rcsdk8.net
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Academic Performance

Student Growth

English Growth
15.4%
District avg: 20.7%
Math Growth
11.2%
District avg: 13.8%

CA State Testing (2023-24)

English Proficiency
49%
District avg: 42%
Math Proficiency
30%
District avg: 35%

Growth measures how much students are learning each year, regardless of their starting point. A school with low proficiency but high growth is accelerating learning. Proficiency measures how many students are at or above grade level right now.

Growth = % of students achieving 105%+ of expected growth on the CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress), the annual state standardized test for grades 3–8. Proficiency = % meeting or exceeding grade-level standards.

Sources: 2024-25 SARCs, 2025-26 SPSAs, 2025-26 LCAP, HR data briefing (Feb 2026). Proficiency from 2023-24 CA state testing. Student growth from 2024-25 evaluations.

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Student Demographics

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged
65.8%
English Learners
25.8%
Chronic Absenteeism
23.8%
District avg: 18.3%
Suspension Rate
2.97%
District avg: 2.2%
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Funding

Total Per Pupil
$20,277
District: $19,914 + community: $363
Est. School Cost
$16.0M
Restricted: $8,175 · Unrestricted: $11,739
Avg Teacher Salary
$92,378
District: $95,778
PTO/PTA Per Pupil
$363

Per-pupil expenditure data from the 2022-23 SARC. Restricted funds include Title I, special ed, and EL programs. Unrestricted funds are general operating. PTO/PTA revenue from IRS Form 990 filings.

Site Supplemental (SPSA) 2025-26

Supplemental (SPSA)
$563K
SPSA Per Pupil
$694

SPSA Source Breakdown

Title I: $76K District: $96K PTO/PTA: $20K Measure U: $192K Prop 28: $117K
Source Amount % of Total
Title I $76K 13%
District $96K 17%
PTO/PTA $20K 4%
Measure U $192K 34%
Prop 28 $117K 21%
Total $563K 100%

This school receives Title I federal funding.

SPSA budgets represent supplemental site-level spending (enrichment, counseling, PD, materials). Base operating costs (teacher salaries, admin, facilities) come from the general fund and vary by school.

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Staffing

Fully Credentialed
60.5%
District avg: 75%
Misassigned
22.3%
EL Misassigned
16.7%

District target: 100% by 2027

Stark within-school gap: White students 81% ELA vs. Hispanic 38%, EL 4%. Highest 3-year staff turnover (20 departures). Largest staff (30 evaluated teachers).

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Documents & Resources

School Accountability Report Card (SARC)

Annual state-mandated report on school conditions and student outcomes.

Download SARC (PDF) ↗

School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA)

Site-level plan for how supplemental funds are spent.

Download SPSA (PDF) ↗

Bell Schedule

Start: 8:30 AM
End: 3:25 PM
Early release: 1:20 PM

Lunch Menu

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Comprehensive Safety Plan

Coming soon

School Site Council

Coming soon

After-School Programs

Coming soon

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Board Meetings

Board of Trustees meetings with agenda items mentioning this school.

February 4, 2026

Regular Full meeting →
HVAC Phase 2 contract approved; construction scheduled Summer 2026
▶ Watch
Presentation - Revision #1 - RCSD Measure S Implementation Plan 02042026 ↗Res 16 Supporting LLB Award (HVAC Upgrades PH 2 - Blach_ rev 01.27.2026) (4533797.1) ↗RCSD POs $20k and Under Tracking List FY 25-26 - February 4, 2026 ↗2026.01.13 Minutes DRAFT - Study Session ↗2026.01.14 Minutes DRAFT ↗2026.01.21 Minutes DRAFT ↗2025_Comprehensive_School_Safety_Plan__Pt._1_(Public)_John_F._Kennedy_Middle_School _20260127 ↗
Solar Phase 2 change order approved ($28,724 overtime allowance)
▶ Watch
260204 RCSD Kennedy MS2 CO#3 - OT Allowance ↗
Measure U addendum approved ($252,653); adds after-school tutoring, more Chromebooks
▶ Watch
Annual safety plan approved
▶ Watch

January 21, 2026

Regular Full meeting →
EV charger installation approved ($70,520 across three sites)
▶ Watch
Atlas EV Charger Replacement_Agreement-Small Projects (SD) - rev Nov 2022(3968000.1) ↗

October 22, 2025

Regular Full meeting →
Provisional internship permit approved for 6th-grade teacher
▶ Watch

October 8, 2025

Regular Full meeting →
PBIS Tier 1/2 staff training agreement approved
▶ Watch
SCCOE _ PBIS 25.26 MOU Board 10.8.25 ↗
Mental health counseling contract increased by $21,575
▶ Watch
Caminar Amendment 1 Board 10.8.25 ↗

September 18, 2025

Regular Full meeting →
Math tutoring contract increased to $240K total
▶ Watch
COLLEGE ADVISING PREP_board 8.27.25 ↗

September 10, 2025

Regular Full meeting →
HVAC Phase 2 design services contract approved (Measure S)
▶ Watch
RCSD Phase 2 HVAC Upgrades Precon v2 ↗

August 27, 2025

Regular Full meeting →
Field trip to Yosemite approved
▶ Watch

June 25, 2025

Regular Full meeting →
HVAC Phase 2 replacement project approved ($21.25M, Measure S)
▶ Watch

May 28, 2025

Board Meeting Full meeting →
Approval of Kennedy’s Field Trip Request to Italy, June 7, 2025, through June 16, 2025
▶ Watch
Kennedy-Field Trip Request Form_Italy-June 7-17, 2025.pdf ↗
School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) approved
▶ Watch
Hoover SPSA 2025-26_Spring)__20250518.pdf ↗Kennedy SPSA 2025-26_(Spring)__20250519.pdf ↗MCKinley Middle School SPSA ↗North Star Academy 2025-26_SPSA(Spring)__20250514.pdf ↗Roy Cloud SPSA 2025-26_20250514.pdf ↗

February 5, 2025

Board Meeting Full meeting →
Board approved updated Measure U spending plan.
▶ Watch
2024-25 Kennedy Measure U Addendum_signed.pdf ↗