Original Research by School Decision on Larry C Kennedy School
Larry C Kennedy School is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in Phoenix, within the Creighton Elementary District. With an enrollment that is moderate for its grade band, the school sits in a large urban center that has experienced rapid population growth and is known for its high-technology, manufacturing, and service economy. The area around the school has housing that is expensive relative to national norms, and the built environment is car-oriented, with wide, gridded streets typical of Phoenix.
The student body is predominantly Hispanic, making up roughly three-quarters of the enrollment. Smaller shares of Black, White, Native American, and Asian students round out the remaining population. Data on economic disadvantage, such as the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, was not reported. Similarly, information on students with individualized education programs or English learner status was not available in the provided data. A parent who wants to understand the levels of support for special populations or the degree of economic need would need to ask the school directly.
State assessment results in math, reading, and science are the primary external measure of academic performance, but for Larry C Kennedy School, most of these results were suppressed for the most recent testing year. Suppression typically occurs when the group tested has too few students to report reliably without violating confidentiality. For the handful of grade-level results that were not suppressed, the proficiency rates were low relative to what a typical family might expect. Because the suppressed data covers the bulk of tested grades, there is not enough public information to form a clear picture of academic achievement across the school. A parent considering this school would be wise to ask the school for its own internal assessment data, recent progress toward academic goals, and any state accountability ratings that are not reflected in the suppressed figures. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to evaluate.
The school is a regular public school within the Creighton Elementary District. No changes such as bond measures, curriculum shifts, or override votes were found in publicly available information for the district in recent years. The district itself is one of many in Maricopa County, and the school’s academic results cannot be compared to nearby districts because the relevant comparison metrics were not applicable due to the suppressed data.
Students at Larry C Kennedy School attend from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, meaning they would transition to a different school for high school. There is no information about course access, advanced offerings, or extracurricular programs in the provided data. The school’s profile does not indicate whether it is a magnet school or a Title I school.
In summary, Larry C Kennedy School is a mid-sized elementary and middle school in a large, fast-growing urban area with a predominantly Hispanic student body and expensive nearby housing. The lack of publicly available state test results and limited demographic support data makes it difficult to gauge academic performance or the level of student need from external sources alone. Families who live in the area or are considering this school will want to reach out to the school to get a fuller sense of its academic programs, student support services, and recent performance trends.
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