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John F Kennedy Elementary School

31 Foggintown Rd
Brewster, NY 10509

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John F Kennedy Elementary School serves 592 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 69%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 592 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: 70-74%
: 60-64%
: John F. Kennedy Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district of Brewster, NY, covering approximately 44.4 square miles. The typical drive to the school is 10-12 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 6.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

School Overview

John F Kennedy Elementary School's student population of 592 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John F Kennedy Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	187
1	192
2	196

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Total Students

592 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School
2025	592
2024	591
2023	599
2022	644
2021	607
2020	631
2019	587
2018	608
2017	613
2016	633
2015	677
2014	636
2013	616
2012	470
2011	480
2010	496
2009	478
2008	475
2007	497
2006	529
2005	560
2004	597
2003	631
2002	624
2001	614
2000	625
1999	615
1998	784
1997	801
1996	794
1995	801
1994	753
1993	749
1992	760
1991	705
1990	769
1989	720
1988	563
1987	536

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Total Classroom Teachers

56 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School
2025	56
2024	58
2023	56
2022	53
2021	52
2020	49
2019	45
2018	45
2017	42
2016	40
2015	43
2014	47
2013	46
2012	36
2011	40
2010	40
2009	40
2008	39
2007	40
2006	41
2005	42
2003	41
2002	41
2001	46
2000	42
1999	34
1998	46
1997	45
1996	49
1995	43
1994	40
1993	43
1992	42
1991	40
1990	39
1989	36
1988	30
1987	29

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School Rankings

The of John F Kennedy Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NY)

(11-12)

70-74%

69%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2012)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School	New York	Brewster Central School District
2012	72%	69%	82%
2011	82%	67%	81%
2010	95%	86%	95%

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(11-12)

60-64%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2012)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School	New York	Brewster Central School District
2012	62%	60%	74%
2011	77%	58%	73%
2010	82%	74%	87%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School	New York	Brewster Central School District
2025	11:1	11:1
2024	10:1	11:1
2023	11:1	11:1	11:1
2022	12:1	11:1	11:1
2021	12:1	12:1	11:1
2020	13:1	12:1	13:1
2019	13:1	13:1	13:1
2018	14:1	13:1	14:1
2017	15:1	13:1	14:1
2016	16:1	14:1	15:1
2015	16:1	14:1	15:1
2014	14:1	14:1	15:1
2013	13:1	14:1	15:1
2012	13:1	14:1	14:1
2011	12:1	13:1	13:1
2010	12:1	13:1	13:1
2009	12:1	13:1	13:1
2008	12:1	13:1	13:1
2007	12:1	14:1	14:1
2006	13:1	14:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2003	15:1	14:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	13:1	14:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	18:1	16:1	15:1
1998	17:1	16:1	16:1
1997	18:1	16:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	15:1
1995	19:1	16:1	16:1
1994	19:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	17:1	15:1
1992	18:1	16:1	15:1
1991	18:1	15:1	14:1
1990	20:1	15:1	15:1
1989	20:1	15:1	15:1
1988	19:1	15:1	16:1
1987	18:1	16:1	17:1

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School	New York	Brewster Central School District
2025	2%	10%
2024	2%	10%
2023	2%	10%	3%
2022	3%	10%	3%
2021	2%	10%	3%
2020	2%	9%	3%
2019	2%	9%	3%
2018	2%	9%	2%
2017	3%	9%	2%
2016	2%	9%	3%
2015	3%	9%	3%
2014	3%	9%	3%
2013	3%	9%	3%
2012	2%	8%	3%
2011	2%	8%	3%
2010	3%	8%	4%
2009	3%	8%	3%
2008	4%	7%	3%
2007	3%	7%	3%
2006	4%	7%	3%
2005	3%	7%	3%
2004	2%	7%	4%
2003	3%	6%	4%
2002	2%	6%	2%
2001	2%	6%	2%
2000	2%	6%	3%
1999	2%	6%	2%
1998	1%	5%	3%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1991	1%	4%	2%
1990	1%	5%	1%
1989	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

54%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School	New York	Brewster Central School District
2025	54%	31%
2024	53%	30%
2023	54%	29%	49%
2022	49%	29%	47%
2021	49%	28%	44%
2020	47%	28%	38%
2019	44%	27%	38%
2018	44%	27%	33%
2017	41%	27%	33%
2016	42%	26%	29%
2015	38%	25%	27%
2014	35%	25%	24%
2013	30%	24%	21%
2012	19%	23%	19%
2011	17%	22%	16%
2010	14%	22%	14%
2009	12%	21%	12%
2008	8%	21%	11%
2007	8%	21%	11%
2006	8%	20%	9%
2005	7%	20%	8%
2004	7%	19%	8%
2003	6%	19%	6%
2002	5%	19%	6%
2001	6%	19%	6%
2000	3%	18%	5%
1999	2%	18%	5%
1998	3%	18%	4%
1997	3%	18%	5%
1996	2%	17%	4%
1995	2%	17%	3%
1994	2%	16%	3%
1993	3%	16%	3%
1992	3%	16%	3%
1991	2%	15%	2%
1990	1%	13%	2%
1989	1%	15%	2%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School	New York	Brewster Central School District
2025	2%	15%
2024	2%	16%
2023	2%	16%	2%
2022	3%	16%	3%
2021	3%	17%	3%
2020	2%	17%	2%
2019	1%	17%	2%
2018	2%	17%	3%
2017	2%	17%	3%
2016	2%	18%	2%
2015	1%	18%	2%
2014	1%	18%	2%
2013	1%	18%	2%
2012	2%	19%	2%
2011	2%	19%	3%
2010	3%	19%	3%
2009	1%	19%	2%
2008	3%	20%	3%
2007	2%	19%	3%
2006	3%	20%	4%
2005	4%	20%	3%
2004	4%	20%	3%
2003	4%	20%	4%
2002	3%	20%	4%
2001	3%	20%	4%
2000	2%	20%	4%
1999	2%	20%	3%
1998	1%	20%	3%
1997	2%	20%	3%
1996	2%	20%	3%
1995	1%	20%	2%
1991	1%	20%	1%
1990	2%	20%	1%
1989	2%	20%	2%

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White

38%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School	New York	Brewster Central School District
2025	38%	39%
2024	39%	40%
2023	40%	40%	43%
2022	43%	41%	45%
2021	43%	41%	48%
2020	46%	42%	54%
2019	49%	43%	54%
2018	48%	43%	60%
2017	51%	44%	60%
2016	51%	45%	64%
2015	55%	45%	66%
2014	57%	46%	68%
2013	63%	47%	72%
2012	73%	48%	74%
2011	76%	49%	77%
2010	80%	51%	79%
2009	84%	51%	83%
2008	85%	52%	83%
2007	87%	52%	83%
2006	85%	53%	84%
2005	86%	53%	86%
2004	86%	54%	85%
2003	87%	55%	86%
2002	90%	55%	88%
2001	89%	55%	88%
2000	93%	55%	88%
1999	94%	56%	90%
1998	94%	56%	90%
1997	94%	57%	91%
1996	96%	57%	92%
1995	96%	58%	94%
1994	97%	59%	93%
1993	96%	59%	94%
1992	96%	59%	95%
1991	96%	60%	95%
1990	96%	61%	96%
1989	96%	61%	95%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School	New York	Brewster Central School District
2025	4%	4%
2024	4%	3%
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	4%	1%	3%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	4%	1%	2%
2011	3%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

62%

61%

0.57

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School	New York	Brewster Central School District
2025	0.57	0.72
2024	0.57	0.72
2023	0.55	0.73	0.57
2022	0.58	0.72	0.58
2021	0.58	0.72	0.58
2020	0.57	0.71	0.57
2019	0.57	0.71	0.57
2018	0.58	0.71	0.54
2017	0.58	0.70	0.54
2016	0.57	0.70	0.51
2015	0.56	0.70	0.49
2014	0.56	0.69	0.48
2013	0.52	0.69	0.44
2012	0.43	0.68	0.42
2011	0.40	0.68	0.39
2010	0.34	0.66	0.34
2009	0.28	0.66	0.30
2008	0.27	0.65	0.30
2007	0.24	0.65	0.30
2006	0.27	0.64	0.29
2005	0.26	0.64	0.26
2004	0.26	0.63	0.27
2003	0.24	0.62	0.25
2002	0.19	0.62	0.23
2001	0.21	0.62	0.22
2000	0.13	0.63	0.21
1999	0.12	0.62	0.19
1998	0.12	0.62	0.18
1997	0.12	0.61	0.17
1996	0.08	0.61	0.15
1995	0.08	0.60	0.12
1994	0.06	0.59	0.12
1993	0.08	0.59	0.11
1992	0.08	0.59	0.09
1991	0.08	0.58	0.09
1990	0.08	0.57	0.09
1989	0.08	0.57	0.08

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(22-23)

24.3%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School	New York	Brewster Central School District
2023	24.3%	34.8%	21.6%
2022	29.6%	38.5%	24.7%
2021	15.5%	27.7%	9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School	New York	Brewster Central School District
2025	34%	55%
2024	38%	54%
2023	38%	53%	37%
2022	36%	50%	38%
2021	38%	52%	37%
2020	39%	50%	32%
2019	36%	50%	32%
2018	30%	51%	26%
2017	35%	48%	26%
2016	33%	44%	24%
2015	27%	45%	19%
2014	19%	42%	14%
2013	16%	41%	12%
2012	8%	42%	9%
2011	6%	41%	7%
2009	4%	37%	5%
2008	3%	36%	5%
2007	3%	36%	4%
2006	3%	37%	4%
2002	2%	36%	4%
2001	3%	36%	5%
2000	3%	37%	5%
1999	5%	37%	7%
1998	6%	37%	7%
1997	6%	37%	6%
1996	5%	13%	8%
1995	7%	12%	7%
1994	6%	12%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School	New York	Brewster Central School District
2025	2%	2%
2024	3%	3%
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2009	2%	8%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	2%	7%	3%
2000	2%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Brewster Central School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 69% NY state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% NY state average).

How many students attend John F Kennedy Elementary School?

592 students attend John F Kennedy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of John F Kennedy Elementary School students are Hispanic, 38% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John F Kennedy Elementary School?

John F Kennedy Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does John F Kennedy Elementary School offer ?

John F Kennedy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is John F Kennedy Elementary School part of?

John F Kennedy Elementary School is part of Brewster Central School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 592 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: 70-74%
: 60-64%
: John F. Kennedy Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district of Brewster, NY, covering approximately 44.4 square miles. The typical drive to the school is 10-12 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 6.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education