Kennedy Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

221 Meadowlark Dr
Madison, WI 53714

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 579 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kennedy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 579 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Bottom 50% in WI
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kennedy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

School Overview

Kennedy Elementary School's student population of 579 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kennedy Elementary School
Pre-K	71
Kind	97
1	92
2	82
3	85
4	76
5	76

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Total Students

579 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2023	524
2022	532
2021	510
2020	510
2019	510
2018	500
2017	500
2016	531
2015	546
2014	573
2013	585
2012	598
2011	586
2010	575
2009	546
2008	540
2007	520
2006	492
2005	486
2004	470
2003	448
2002	428
2001	444
2000	467
1999	483
1998	503
1997	545
1996	581
1995	606
1994	619
1993	636
1992	614
1991	630
1990	608
1989	613
1988	531
1987	532

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2023	37
2022	40
2021	36
2020	38
2019	38
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2014	41
2013	40
2012	35
2011	37
2010	32
2009	33
2008	32
2007	30
2006	31
2005	31
2004	31
2003	29
2002	31
2001	30
2000	30
1999	32
1998	34
1997	35
1996	36
1995	38
1994	36
1993	38
1992	35
1991	36
1990	34

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School Calendar

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First Day of School

Thu. Aug 21, 2025

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Kennedy Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,962 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kennedy Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WI)

#1459 out of 1962 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2023	#1459
2022	#1339
2021	#1405
2019	#1134
2018	#1094
2017	#1517
2016	#1553
2015	#1614
2014	#1345
2013	#1422
2012	#1355

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29%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	29%	40%	35%
2022	33%	39%	35%
2021	27%	38%	35%
2019	51%	43%	39%
2018	49%	44%	39%
2017	33%	43%	37%
2016	30%	43%	37%
2015	33%	44%	37%
2014	50%	49%	45%
2013	43%	48%	45%
2012	47%	49%	44%

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27%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2022	27%	38%	38%
2021	27%	39%	40%
2019	30%	41%	37%
2018	36%	43%	39%
2017	33%	45%	39%
2016	33%	44%	38%
2015	40%	52%	45%
2014	28%	37%	37%
2013	31%	37%	36%
2012	27%	36%	36%
2011	85%	83%	77%

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35-39%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2022	37%	44%	40%
2021	24%	44%	44%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	14:1	13:1	13:1
2022	13:1	13:1	12:1
2021	14:1	13:1	13:1
2020	13:1	14:1	12:1
2019	13:1	14:1	12:1
2018	14:1	15:1	13:1
2017	14:1	14:1	13:1
2016	15:1	15:1	13:1
2014	14:1	15:1	13:1
2013	15:1	15:1	13:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	18:1	15:1	14:1
2009	17:1	14:1	14:1
2008	17:1	14:1	14:1
2007	17:1	15:1	14:1
2006	16:1	14:1	13:1
2005	16:1	14:1	13:1
2004	15:1	15:1	13:1
2003	15:1	15:1	13:1
2002	14:1	15:1	12:1
2001	15:1	15:1	13:1
2000	16:1	15:1	13:1
1999	15:1	15:1	13:1
1998	15:1	15:1	13:1
1997	16:1	16:1	13:1
1996	16:1	16:1	14:1
1995	16:1	16:1	14:1
1994	17:1	16:1	14:1
1993	17:1	16:1	13:1
1992	17:1	16:1	14:1
1991	17:1	16:1	14:1
1990	18:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2000)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2000	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	8%	4%	8%
2022	8%	4%	8%
2021	7%	4%	9%
2020	7%	4%	9%
2019	7%	4%	9%
2018	5%	4%	9%
2017	5%	4%	9%
2016	5%	4%	9%
2015	4%	4%	10%
2014	5%	4%	10%
2013	3%	4%	10%
2012	3%	4%	11%
2011	4%	4%	10%
2010	5%	4%	10%
2009	5%	4%	11%
2008	6%	4%	11%
2007	5%	4%	10%
2006	4%	4%	11%
2005	3%	4%	10%
2004	4%	3%	10%
2003	4%	3%	10%
2002	2%	3%	10%
2001	3%	3%	10%
2000	3%	3%	10%
1999	3%	3%	9%
1998	1%	3%	9%
1997	1%	3%	8%
1996	2%	3%	8%
1995	2%	3%	7%
1994	1%	2%	7%
1993	1%	2%	6%
1992	1%	2%	6%
1991	1%	2%	6%

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Hispanic

11%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	13%	14%	24%
2022	13%	13%	23%
2021	11%	13%	23%
2020	13%	13%	22%
2019	13%	13%	22%
2018	12%	12%	22%
2017	12%	12%	22%
2016	9%	11%	21%
2015	10%	11%	20%
2014	9%	10%	20%
2013	10%	10%	19%
2012	8%	10%	18%
2011	7%	9%	17%
2010	5%	8%	15%
2009	6%	8%	15%
2008	4%	8%	14%
2007	5%	7%	13%
2006	5%	6%	11%
2005	5%	6%	11%
2004	4%	6%	10%
2003	3%	5%	9%
2002	2%	5%	8%
2001	1%	5%	7%
2000	1%	4%	6%
1999	1%	4%	5%
1998	1%	4%	5%
1997	1%	3%	4%
1996	2%	3%	4%
1995	2%	3%	4%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%

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Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	29%	9%	18%
2022	28%	9%	19%
2021	27%	9%	18%
2020	18%	9%	18%
2019	18%	9%	18%
2018	17%	9%	18%
2017	17%	9%	18%
2016	16%	9%	18%
2015	13%	10%	18%
2014	12%	10%	18%
2013	12%	10%	19%
2012	11%	10%	20%
2011	11%	10%	20%
2010	17%	10%	24%
2009	14%	10%	24%
2008	13%	10%	23%
2007	13%	10%	22%
2006	12%	10%	21%
2005	14%	10%	21%
2004	13%	10%	20%
2003	11%	10%	19%
2002	12%	10%	18%
2001	11%	10%	19%
2000	9%	9%	17%
1999	7%	9%	18%
1998	8%	9%	17%
1997	6%	9%	17%
1996	5%	9%	16%
1995	4%	8%	16%
1994	3%	9%	15%
1993	3%	8%	14%
1992	2%	8%	13%
1991	2%	8%	12%

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White

32%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	38%	67%	40%
2022	39%	68%	41%
2021	44%	68%	41%
2020	51%	69%	42%
2019	51%	69%	42%
2018	54%	70%	43%
2017	54%	70%	43%
2016	57%	71%	44%
2015	60%	71%	44%
2014	60%	72%	44%
2013	64%	73%	45%
2012	69%	74%	45%
2011	70%	74%	47%
2010	73%	76%	50%
2009	75%	76%	49%
2008	77%	77%	51%
2007	77%	77%	54%
2006	79%	78%	56%
2005	78%	78%	57%
2004	79%	79%	59%
2003	82%	79%	61%
2002	84%	80%	62%
2001	85%	80%	63%
2000	86%	82%	66%
1999	89%	83%	68%
1998	90%	83%	68%
1997	91%	84%	70%
1996	91%	84%	71%
1995	92%	85%	72%
1994	94%	85%	74%
1993	94%	86%	76%
1992	95%	86%	77%
1991	95%	86%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	12%	5%	10%
2022	12%	5%	9%
2021	11%	5%	9%
2020	11%	4%	9%
2019	11%	4%	9%
2018	12%	3%	8%
2017	12%	3%	8%
2016	13%	3%	8%
2015	13%	3%	8%
2014	13%	2%	8%
2013	11%	2%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	0.74	0.52	0.74
2022	0.74	0.51	0.74
2021	0.71	0.51	0.74
2020	0.68	0.50	0.73
2019	0.68	0.50	0.73
2018	0.65	0.49	0.73
2017	0.65	0.49	0.73
2016	0.63	0.48	0.73
2015	0.60	0.48	0.72
2014	0.60	0.46	0.72
2013	0.56	0.45	0.72
2012	0.50	0.44	0.72
2011	0.49	0.44	0.71
2010	0.44	0.41	0.67
2009	0.42	0.41	0.66
2008	0.39	0.39	0.65
2007	0.38	0.39	0.64
2006	0.36	0.39	0.63
2005	0.37	0.38	0.61
2004	0.36	0.36	0.60
2003	0.32	0.37	0.58
2002	0.28	0.35	0.57
2001	0.27	0.34	0.55
2000	0.25	0.32	0.52
1999	0.20	0.30	0.50
1998	0.19	0.30	0.49
1997	0.17	0.30	0.47
1996	0.17	0.29	0.46
1995	0.15	0.27	0.44
1994	0.12	0.26	0.42
1993	0.11	0.26	0.40
1992	0.10	0.26	0.38
1991	0.10	0.26	0.36

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

50%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	47%	36%	42%
2022	43%	36%	42%
2021	44%	38%	46%
2020	41%	35%	44%
2019	41%	35%	44%
2018	38%	33%	42%
2017	38%	33%	42%
2016	39%	34%	44%
2015	34%	36%	43%
2014	37%	36%	44%
2013	34%	35%	44%
2012	29%	35%	45%
2011	26%	33%	44%
2010	22%	30%	41%
2009	19%	26%	37%
2008	18%	25%	34%
2007	20%	24%	33%
2001	23%	18%	23%
2000	22%	19%	22%
1999	22%	20%	22%
1998	22%	20%	22%
1997	23%	20%	23%
1996	22%	20%	22%
1995	15%	15%	15%
1994	20%	20%	20%
1993	21%	20%	21%
1992	16%	18%	16%
1991	17%	18%	17%
1990	5%	17%	15%
1989	6%	18%	15%
1988	15%	18%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	3%	6%	5%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	4%	7%	6%
2009	5%	8%	7%
2008	6%	7%	7%
2007	3%	7%	7%
2001	7%	7%	7%
2000	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Madison Metropolitan School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kennedy Elementary School's ranking?

Kennedy Elementary School is ranked #1459 out of 1,962 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What schools are Kennedy Elementary School often compared to?

Kennedy Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Elvehjem Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WI state average), while 27% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Kennedy Elementary School?

579 students attend Kennedy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Kennedy Elementary School students are Black, 32% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 9% of students are Asian.

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

Kennedy Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Kennedy Elementary School offer ?

Kennedy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Kennedy Elementary School part of?

Kennedy Elementary School is part of Madison Metropolitan School District.

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