Kennedy Elementary School
Tel:
(601)684-2889
- Kennedy Elementary School serves 222 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 31% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 60%) for the 2009-10 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 26% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 51%) for the 2009-10 school year.
- Kennedy Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2009-10 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 32:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 57%.
Top Placements
Kennedy Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Kennedy Elementary School's student population of 222 students has declined by 16% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 7 teachers has declined by 50% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten |
| Total Students | 222 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 7 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Kennedy Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 760 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2009-10 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 32:1 has increased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Kennedy Elementary School is 0.23, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.31. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (09-10) | 31% | 60% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (09-10) | 26% | 51% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 32:1 | 16:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 4% |
| Black | 87% | 49% |
| White | 10% | 43% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.23 | 0.31 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 70% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mccomb School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Kennedy Elementary School is Mccomb High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Denman Junior High School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mccomb Middle School (1.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mccomb Mccomb High School Grades: 9-12 | 727 students
1.0 miles
310 Seventh Street
Mccomb, MS 39648
(601)684-5678 1.0 9-12 727 - Mccomb Mccomb Middle School Grades: 4-6 | 529 students
1.1 miles
1000 Elmwood Street
Mccomb, MS 39648
(601)684-2038 1.1 4-6 529 - Mccomb Tac Alternative School Alternative School
Grades: M
1.2 miles
906 Louisiana Avenue
Mccomb, MS 39648
(601)249-4765 1.2 M n/a - Mccomb Business & Technology Complex Vocational School
Grades: M
1.3 miles
1003 Virginia Avenue
Mccomb, MS 39648
(601)684-5288 1.3 M n/a - Mccomb Denman Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 379 students
1.4 miles
1211 Louisiana Avenue
Mccomb, MS 39648
(601)684-2387 1.4 7-8 379
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