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John F Kennedy School (Closed 2015)

Serving 266 students in grades 1-3, John F Kennedy School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 75-79% (which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 72%). The percentage of students achieving was 65-69% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 32% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 1-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John F Kennedy School
1	94
2	97
3	75

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Total Students

266 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy School
2023	266
2022	266
2021	266
2020	266
2019	266
2018	266
2017	266
2016	266
2015	266
2014	266
2013	274
2012	249
2011	282
2010	285
2009	269
2008	264
2007	273
2006	297
2005	305
2004	297
2003	306
2002	315
2001	313
2000	308
1999	312
1998	313
1997	317
1996	314
1995	314
1994	313
1993	314
1992	310
1991	307
1990	302
1989	300
1988	266
1987	283

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19
2014	19
2013	21
2012	21
2011	21
2010	21
2009	21
2008	22
2007	18
2006	18
2005	19
2004	15
2003	15
2002	16
2001	16
2000	16
1999	16
1998	17
1997	16
1996	16
1995	16
1994	17
1993	17
1992	20
1991	17
1990	18
1989	17
1988	18
1987	18

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School Rankings

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State Level (PA)

(13-14)

75-79%

72%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	John F Kennedy School	Pennsylvania	New Castle Area School District
2014	77%	72%	58%
2013	82%	73%	61%
2012	87%	74%	63%
2011	82%	76%	71%
2010	82%	75%	69%

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(13-14)

65-69%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	John F Kennedy School	Pennsylvania	New Castle Area School District
2014	67%	70%	57%
2013	77%	70%	56%
2012	72%	71%	57%
2011	77%	73%	68%
2010	72%	72%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy School	Pennsylvania	New Castle Area School District
2023	14:1	13:1	18:1
2022	14:1	13:1	18:1
2021	14:1	14:1	18:1
2020	14:1	14:1	17:1
2019	14:1	14:1	17:1
2018	14:1	15:1	17:1
2017	14:1	14:1	17:1
2016	14:1	15:1	17:1
2015	14:1	15:1	18:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	13:1	15:1	14:1
2012	12:1	15:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	12:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	16:1	15:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	20:1	16:1	17:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	20:1	16:1	17:1
2001	20:1	17:1	17:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	20:1	17:1	18:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	18:1	18:1
1996	20:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	19:1	18:1
1994	18:1	19:1	18:1
1993	18:1	19:1	18:1
1992	16:1	17:1	15:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	17:1	17:1	18:1
1989	18:1	17:1	16:1
1988	15:1	17:1	16:1
1987	16:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2012)
Year	John F Kennedy School	Pennsylvania	New Castle Area School District
2012	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy School	Pennsylvania	New Castle Area School District
2023	1%	14%	5%
2022	1%	14%	4%
2021	1%	13%	4%
2020	1%	12%	3%
2019	1%	12%	3%
2014	1%	9%	2%
2013	1%	9%	2%
2012	3%	9%	2%
2011	4%	8%	2%
2010	3%	9%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	2%	7%	1%
2007	1%	7%	2%
2005	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	4%

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Black

26%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy School	Pennsylvania	New Castle Area School District
2023	26%	14%	22%
2022	26%	14%	22%
2021	26%	15%	23%
2020	26%	15%	23%
2019	26%	15%	23%
2018	26%	15%	25%
2017	26%	15%	25%
2016	26%	15%	25%
2015	26%	15%	25%
2014	26%	15%	26%
2013	25%	15%	25%
2012	27%	15%	27%
2011	22%	15%	27%
2010	22%	15%	27%
2009	27%	16%	27%
2008	26%	16%	27%
2007	24%	16%	27%
2006	22%	16%	25%
2005	21%	16%	24%
2004	24%	16%	26%
2003	29%	15%	25%
2002	28%	15%	24%
2001	32%	15%	25%
2000	26%	15%	22%
1999	24%	15%	23%
1998	18%	15%	20%
1997	16%	14%	20%
1996	15%	14%	18%
1995	13%	14%	18%
1994	12%	14%	17%
1993	12%	13%	16%
1992	12%	13%	16%
1991	11%	13%	15%

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White

68%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy School	Pennsylvania	New Castle Area School District
2023	68%	62%	60%
2022	68%	63%	61%
2021	68%	63%	62%
2020	68%	65%	65%
2019	68%	65%	65%
2018	69%	66%	67%
2017	69%	66%	67%
2016	69%	68%	68%
2015	69%	68%	70%
2014	68%	69%	67%
2013	73%	70%	69%
2012	69%	71%	68%
2011	73%	71%	69%
2010	74%	72%	70%
2009	70%	73%	71%
2008	72%	74%	71%
2007	74%	74%	71%
2006	77%	75%	74%
2005	77%	76%	75%
2004	76%	76%	73%
2003	71%	77%	73%
2002	72%	78%	76%
2001	68%	78%	75%
2000	74%	79%	77%
1999	75%	79%	77%
1998	82%	79%	79%
1997	84%	80%	80%
1996	85%	80%	82%
1995	87%	81%	82%
1994	88%	81%	83%
1993	88%	82%	84%
1992	88%	82%	84%
1991	88%	82%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy School	Pennsylvania	New Castle Area School District
2023	5%	5%	13%
2022	5%	5%	13%
2021	5%	5%	11%
2020	5%	4%	9%
2019	5%	4%	9%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	1%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy School	Pennsylvania	New Castle Area School District
2023	0.47	0.58	0.58
2022	0.47	0.57	0.57
2021	0.47	0.57	0.56
2020	0.47	0.54	0.52
2019	0.47	0.54	0.52
2018	0.46	0.53	0.50
2017	0.46	0.53	0.50
2016	0.46	0.51	0.48
2015	0.46	0.51	0.45
2014	0.47	0.50	0.49
2013	0.41	0.48	0.47
2012	0.46	0.47	0.47
2011	0.42	0.47	0.46
2010	0.41	0.46	0.44
2009	0.44	0.44	0.43
2008	0.42	0.43	0.43
2007	0.40	0.42	0.43
2006	0.36	0.41	0.40
2005	0.37	0.40	0.39
2004	0.37	0.40	0.40
2003	0.42	0.39	0.41
2002	0.41	0.37	0.37
2001	0.44	0.37	0.38
2000	0.39	0.35	0.36
1999	0.38	0.35	0.36
1998	0.30	0.35	0.33
1997	0.27	0.34	0.32
1996	0.26	0.34	0.30
1995	0.23	0.33	0.30
1994	0.22	0.33	0.28
1993	0.21	0.31	0.27
1992	0.21	0.31	0.27
1991	0.22	0.31	0.26

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Eligible for

65%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy School	Pennsylvania	New Castle Area School District
2023	65%	54%	86%
2022	65%	50%	86%
2021	65%	49%	64%
2020	65%	48%	87%
2019	65%	48%	87%
2018	64%	41%	86%
2017	64%	41%	86%
2016	64%	44%	86%
2015	64%	41%	80%
2014	65%	38%	67%
2013	60%	36%	62%
2012	57%	34%	62%
2011	52%	33%	58%
2010	54%	31%	55%
2009	52%	27%	51%
2008	53%	25%	47%
2007	49%	24%	47%
2006	50%	25%	51%
2005	42%	22%	42%
2004	47%	22%	44%
2003	42%	23%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy School	Pennsylvania	New Castle Area School District
2023	7%	2%	1%
2022	7%	1%	1%
2021	7%	2%	1%
2020	7%	3%	1%
2019	7%	3%	1%
2018	7%	3%	1%
2017	7%	3%	1%
2016	7%	3%	1%
2015	7%	5%	2%
2014	7%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	8%	6%	5%
2010	6%	7%	5%
2009	4%	7%	5%
2008	6%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	6%
2006	4%	7%	5%
2005	6%	6%	5%
2004	5%	6%	4%
2003	6%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

New Castle Area School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 72% PA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% PA state average).

How many students attend John F Kennedy School?

266 students attend John F Kennedy School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of John F Kennedy School students are White, 26% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

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

John F Kennedy School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does John F Kennedy School offer ?

John F Kennedy School offers enrollment in grades 1-3

What school district is John F Kennedy School part of?

John F Kennedy School is part of New Castle Area School District.