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About this school
John F Kennedy Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Indio, California that is part of Desert Sands Unified School District.
It serves 386 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
386 Students
20 Teachers
45100 Clinton StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 12, 2026
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John F Kennedy Elementary School
$17,816
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
99
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
John F Kennedy Elementary School has received support from
82 individuals from California and
17 individuals out-of-state.
