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John F. Kennedy Middle School

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Cupertino, CA 95014

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Serving 880 students in grades 6-8, John F. Kennedy Middle School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 91% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 90% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 880 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Top 1% in CA
: 91% (Top 1%)
: 90% (Top 1%)
: 76% (Top 5%)
: John F. Kennedy Middle School serves a central area in Cupertino, CA, covering approximately 10 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

John F. Kennedy Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

John F. Kennedy Middle School's student population of 880 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John F. Kennedy Middle School
6	282
7	272
8	326

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Total Students

880 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School
2025	880
2024	909
2023	930
2022	949
2021	1,050
2020	1,132
2019	1,198
2018	1,289
2017	1,414
2015	1,467
2014	1,452
2013	1,375
2012	1,346
2011	1,328
2010	1,320
2009	1,309
2008	1,369
2007	1,387
2006	1,439
2005	1,410
2004	1,411
2003	1,391
2002	1,351
2001	1,324
2000	1,197
1999	1,142
1998	1,006
1997	980
1996	973
1995	894
1994	899
1993	888
1992	826
1991	777
1990	719
1989	693
1988	658
1987	662

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Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School
2025	41
2024	41
2023	41
2022	45
2021	47
2019	51
2018	55
2017	59
2015	61
2014	60
2013	59
2012	58
2010	55
2009	56
2008	60
2007	57
2006	59
2005	57
2004	56
2003	57
2002	55
2001	52
2000	50
1999	48
1997	41
1996	41
1995	39
1994	38
1993	39
1992	30
1991	29
1990	31
1989	31
1988	31
1987	31

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Year Founded

1963

School Rankings

John F. Kennedy Middle School ranks within the top 1% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John F. Kennedy Middle School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#34 out of 9523 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School
2023	#34
2022	#35
2021	#32
2019	#61
2018	#57
2017	#36
2016	#27
2015	#26
2013	#83
2012	#69
2011	#62
2010	#56

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91%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	91%	34%	84%
2022	89%	33%	84%
2021	88%	34%	83%
2019	90%	40%	86%
2018	90%	39%	86%
2017	93%	38%	86%
2016	91%	37%	85%
2015	91%	34%	84%
2013	92%	59%	90%
2012	93%	59%	90%
2011	93%	58%	88%
2010	93%	56%	88%

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90%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2022	90%	47%	84%
2021	88%	49%	82%
2019	89%	51%	85%
2018	89%	50%	86%
2017	90%	48%	84%
2016	92%	48%	84%
2015	90%	44%	84%
2013	95%	57%	89%
2012	95%	58%	89%
2011	95%	56%	87%
2010	95%	54%	87%

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76%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2022	76%	29%	76%
2021	73%	28%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2025	21:1	21:1
2024	22:1	22:1
2023	23:1	22:1	22:1
2022	21:1	22:1	21:1
2021	22:1	22:1	23:1
2019	23:1	23:1	24:1
2018	23:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2015	24:1	24:1	24:1
2014	24:1	24:1	24:1
2013	23:1	24:1	24:1
2012	23:1	23:1	24:1
2010	24:1	21:1	22:1
2009	23:1	20:1	22:1
2008	23:1	18:1	21:1
2007	24:1	21:1	23:1
2006	24:1	20:1	22:1
2005	25:1	21:1	23:1
2004	25:1	21:1	22:1
2003	24:1	20:1	22:1
2002	25:1	20:1	22:1
2001	25:1	20:1	22:1
2000	24:1	21:1	22:1
1999	24:1	21:1	22:1
1997	24:1	23:1	26:1
1996	24:1	25:1	26:1
1995	23:1	25:1	26:1
1994	24:1	25:1	26:1
1993	23:1	25:1	26:1
1992	28:1	24:1	26:1
1991	27:1	24:1	25:1
1990	23:1	24:1	25:1
1989	22:1	24:1	25:1
1988	21:1	24:1	25:1
1987	21:1	24:1	25:1

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Asian

79%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2025	79%	12%
2024	79%	12%
2023	80%	12%	72%
2022	80%	12%	73%
2021	79%	12%	75%
2020	80%	12%	75%
2019	81%	12%	75%
2018	82%	12%	75%
2017	82%	11%	75%
2015	82%	11%	75%
2014	80%	11%	75%
2013	79%	11%	75%
2012	78%	11%	74%
2011	76%	11%	73%
2010	76%	11%	73%
2009	75%	11%	71%
2008	73%	12%	71%
2007	71%	12%	68%
2006	70%	12%	66%
2005	69%	12%	64%
2004	65%	12%	61%
2003	62%	12%	59%
2002	60%	11%	54%
2001	54%	11%	51%
2000	53%	11%	48%
1999	53%	11%	45%
1998	52%	11%	44%
1997	47%	11%	41%
1996	44%	11%	38%
1995	41%	11%	36%
1994	42%	11%	34%
1993	39%	11%	33%
1992	37%	11%	32%
1991	32%	11%	27%
1990	31%	10%	27%
1989	26%	10%	25%
1988	22%	10%	23%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2025	4%	56%
2024	4%	56%
2023	4%	55%	6%
2022	4%	56%	6%
2021	3%	56%	5%
2020	3%	55%	5%
2019	2%	55%	5%
2018	2%	54%	5%
2017	2%	54%	5%
2015	2%	54%	5%
2014	2%	53%	5%
2013	2%	53%	5%
2012	2%	52%	5%
2011	3%	51%	5%
2010	3%	50%	5%
2009	3%	49%	5%
2008	2%	50%	4%
2007	2%	49%	5%
2006	2%	48%	5%
2005	1%	47%	5%
2004	1%	46%	5%
2003	1%	45%	4%
2002	1%	44%	4%
2001	1%	43%	4%
2000	1%	42%	4%
1999	3%	41%	4%
1998	3%	40%	3%
1997	3%	40%	4%
1996	4%	39%	4%
1995	4%	38%	4%
1994	3%	37%	4%
1993	3%	36%	4%
1992	2%	35%	4%
1991	2%	34%	4%
1990	3%	33%	4%
1989	3%	31%	4%
1988	3%	30%	4%

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White

10%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2025	10%	20%
2024	10%	20%
2023	10%	21%	12%
2022	11%	21%	12%
2021	12%	22%	13%
2020	11%	22%	14%
2019	11%	23%	14%
2018	12%	23%	16%
2017	13%	24%	16%
2015	15%	25%	17%
2014	17%	25%	17%
2013	18%	25%	18%
2012	18%	26%	19%
2011	20%	27%	20%
2010	20%	27%	21%
2009	22%	28%	23%
2008	24%	29%	24%
2007	26%	30%	26%
2006	27%	31%	28%
2005	30%	32%	30%
2004	34%	33%	33%
2003	37%	34%	36%
2002	39%	35%	39%
2001	45%	36%	44%
2000	46%	37%	47%
1999	44%	38%	50%
1998	45%	39%	52%
1997	50%	39%	54%
1996	52%	40%	56%
1995	54%	41%	58%
1994	54%	42%	60%
1993	57%	43%	61%
1992	61%	44%	62%
1991	65%	46%	66%
1990	65%	47%	67%
1989	70%	49%	69%
1988	74%	50%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2025	6%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	6%	6%	9%
2022	5%	5%	8%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

90%

80%

0.36

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2025	0.36	0.63
2024	0.36	0.63
2023	0.35	0.64	0.46
2022	0.35	0.63	0.45
2021	0.36	0.62	0.44
2020	0.35	0.64	0.43
2019	0.33	0.63	0.43
2018	0.31	0.64	0.41
2017	0.31	0.64	0.41
2015	0.31	0.64	0.42
2014	0.33	0.65	0.42
2013	0.35	0.65	0.42
2012	0.36	0.65	0.43
2011	0.39	0.66	0.44
2010	0.39	0.67	0.44
2009	0.39	0.67	0.44
2008	0.41	0.65	0.45
2007	0.43	0.66	0.47
2006	0.44	0.66	0.49
2005	0.44	0.66	0.51
2004	0.47	0.67	0.52
2003	0.48	0.67	0.53
2002	0.49	0.67	0.55
2001	0.51	0.67	0.55
2000	0.51	0.67	0.55
1999	0.53	0.67	0.55
1998	0.53	0.67	0.55
1997	0.53	0.67	0.55
1996	0.54	0.67	0.54
1995	0.54	0.67	0.54
1994	0.54	0.67	0.53
1993	0.53	0.67	0.52
1992	0.50	0.67	0.52
1991	0.48	0.66	0.50
1990	0.49	0.66	0.48
1989	0.45	0.65	0.46
1988	0.41	0.65	0.43

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(22-23)

5.2%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	5.2%	27.7%	8.7%
2022	4.3%	33%	7.8%
2021	0.3%	15.4%	0.9%

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2025	9%	54%
2024	7%	54%
2023	5%	51%	9%
2022	5%	51%	7%
2021	3%	53%	5%
2020	3%	52%	5%
2019	3%	52%	5%
2018	3%	53%	3%
2017	1%	49%	3%
2015	1%	50%	3%
2014	2%	49%	4%
2013	2%	48%	4%
2011	1%	46%	4%
2010	1%	46%	4%
2009	1%	43%	4%
2008	2%	41%	3%
2007	1%	40%	3%
2006	1%	40%	4%
2005	1%	40%	4%
2004	1%	40%	4%
2003	1%	39%	3%
2002	1%	39%	3%
2001	1%	39%	3%
2000	1%	40%	3%
1999	1%	40%	3%
1998	2%	47%	6%
1997	2%	47%	5%
1996	2%	46%	7%
1995	3%	45%	9%
1994	3%	43%	9%
1993	4%	41%	8%
1992	1%	38%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2025	7%	8%
2024	8%	8%
2023	8%	8%	7%
2022	5%	7%	6%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2015	1%	9%
2010	1%	9%	1%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2007	1%	10%	2%
2006	1%	9%	2%
2005	1%	9%	2%
2004	1%	9%	2%
2003	1%	9%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cupertino Union School District

Sports

School Mascot

Cougar

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is John F. Kennedy Middle School's ranking?

John F. Kennedy Middle School is ranked #34 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in California.

What schools are John F. Kennedy Middle School often compared to?

John F. Kennedy Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sam H. Lawson Middle School, Joaquin Miller Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

91% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 90% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend John F. Kennedy Middle School?

880 students attend John F. Kennedy Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of John F. Kennedy Middle School students are Asian, 10% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

John F. Kennedy Middle School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does John F. Kennedy Middle School offer ?

John F. Kennedy Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is John F. Kennedy Middle School part of?

John F. Kennedy Middle School is part of Cupertino Union School District.

School Calendar

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Date

Spring Break

April 12, 2027 (Monday)

Spring Break

April 13, 2027 (Tuesday)

Spring Break

April 14, 2027 (Wednesday)

Spring Break

April 15, 2027 (Thursday)

Spring Break

April 16, 2027 (Friday)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 880 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Top 1%
: 91% (Top 1%)
: 90% (Top 1%)
: 76% (Top 5%)
: John F. Kennedy Middle School serves a central area in Cupertino, CA, covering approximately 10 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education