John F. Kennedy School
John F. Kennedy School serves 396 students in grades 3-5.
John F. Kennedy School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
John F. Kennedy School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
School Overview
John F. Kennedy School's student population of 396 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 3-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
396 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
John F. Kennedy School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 957 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of John F. Kennedy School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#621 out of 957 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
48%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
58%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
6%
5%

Hispanic
19%
25%

Black
37%
13%

White
29%
54%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
9%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
31%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
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