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Serving 136 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kennedy Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 136 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 50% in KS
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Kennedy Elementary School's student population of 136 students has declined by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kennedy Elementary School
Kind	26
1	27
2	16
3	18
4	23
5	26

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Total Students

136 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2023	129
2022	114
2021	144
2020	185
2019	185
2018	194
2017	194
2016	197
2015	189
2014	177
2013	172
2012	190
2011	206
2010	201
2009	199
2008	210
2007	201
2006	199
2005	187
2004	215
2003	213
2002	218
2001	213
2000	228
1999	255
1998	276
1997	256
1996	269
1995	279
1994	285
1993	295
1992	284
1991	300
1990	296
1989	282
1988	260
1987	272

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2023	14
2022	16
2021	16
2020	14
2019	14
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	17
2014	17
2013	17
2012	17
2011	17
2010	17
2009	18
2008	17
2007	19
2006	17
2005	17
2004	17
2003	17
2002	16
2001	14
2000	16
1999	16
1998	16
1997	16
1996	16
1995	17
1994	17
1993	16
1992	16
1991	16
1990	16
1989	14
1988	14
1987	14

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School Rankings

Kennedy Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,280 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kennedy Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#611 out of 1280 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2022	#611
2021	#623
2019	#972
2018	#825
2017	#629
2016	#569
2015	#556
2014	#208
2013	#208
2012	#450
2011	#691

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20-24%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kansas	Wellington School District
2022	22%	29%	20%
2021	27%	28%	21%
2019	17%	33%	21%
2018	27%	33%	30%
2017	37%	34%	35%
2016	42%	35%	39%
2015	42%	33%	33%
2013	92%	77%	83%
2012	95%	84%	88%
2011	92%	84%	83%
2010	87%	82%	81%

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35-39%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kansas	Wellington School District
2022	37%	32%	25%
2021	32%	36%	26%
2019	27%	37%	29%
2018	27%	37%	30%
2017	32%	38%	33%
2016	37%	41%	37%
2015	37%	42%	33%
2013	92%	84%	86%
2012	87%	86%	88%
2011	82%	87%	86%
2010	82%	85%	85%

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21-39%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kansas	Wellington School District
2022	30%	31%	24%
2021	34%	35%	25%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kansas	Wellington School District
2023	9:1	13:1	12:1
2022	7:1	13:1	12:1
2021	9:1	13:1	12:1
2020	13:1	13:1	13:1
2019	13:1	13:1	13:1
2018	11:1	14:1	12:1
2017	11:1	14:1	12:1
2016	11:1	14:1	12:1
2015	11:1	14:1	13:1
2014	11:1	13:1	11:1
2013	10:1	13:1	12:1
2012	11:1	13:1	14:1
2011	12:1	14:1	14:1
2010	12:1	13:1	14:1
2009	11:1	13:1	13:1
2008	12:1	14:1	13:1
2007	11:1	12:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	14:1
2005	11:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	14:1	15:1
2003	13:1	14:1	14:1
2002	14:1	14:1	15:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
2000	14:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	14:1	15:1
1998	17:1	14:1	16:1
1997	16:1	14:1	16:1
1996	17:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	15:1	17:1
1993	18:1	15:1	17:1
1992	18:1	15:1	17:1
1991	19:1	15:1	17:1
1990	19:1	15:1	17:1
1989	20:1	16:1	17:1
1988	19:1	16:1	18:1
1987	19:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kansas	Wellington School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kansas	Wellington School District
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kansas	Wellington School District
2023	19%	21%	13%
2022	17%	21%	12%
2021	16%	20%	12%
2020	15%	20%	11%
2019	15%	20%	11%
2018	11%	19%	10%
2017	11%	19%	10%
2016	12%	19%	11%
2015	14%	19%	11%
2014	15%	18%	11%
2013	17%	18%	12%
2012	18%	17%	11%
2011	17%	16%	12%
2010	21%	16%	11%
2009	10%	14%	6%
2008	10%	13%	7%
2007	13%	13%	7%
2006	13%	12%	7%
2005	15%	12%	8%
2004	15%	11%	9%
2003	16%	10%	9%
2002	21%	10%	10%
2001	20%	9%	10%
2000	21%	8%	9%
1999	24%	8%	11%
1998	21%	7%	9%
1997	18%	7%	8%
1996	18%	6%	7%
1995	18%	6%	8%
1994	19%	5%	8%
1993	22%	5%	8%
1992	24%	5%	9%
1991	26%	4%	9%

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Black

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

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White

67%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kansas	Wellington School District
2023	71%	62%	78%
2022	71%	63%	78%
2021	74%	63%	79%
2020	71%	64%	81%
2019	71%	64%	81%
2018	78%	65%	83%
2017	78%	65%	83%
2016	77%	65%	82%
2015	77%	65%	73%
2014	72%	66%	81%
2013	76%	67%	79%
2012	75%	67%	82%
2011	78%	68%	82%
2010	70%	69%	82%
2009	82%	71%	88%
2008	83%	73%	89%
2007	81%	73%	88%
2006	79%	75%	87%
2005	80%	74%	86%
2004	75%	75%	87%
2003	76%	77%	87%
2002	72%	78%	87%
2001	72%	79%	87%
2000	69%	80%	87%
1999	65%	80%	87%
1998	71%	81%	86%
1997	73%	82%	88%
1996	78%	82%	89%
1995	77%	83%	89%
1994	77%	84%	89%
1993	68%	84%	89%
1992	70%	84%	89%
1991	69%	85%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kansas	Wellington School District
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%	5%
2017	6%	5%	5%
2016	7%	5%	5%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	8%	5%	5%
2013	3%	4%	5%
2012	4%	4%	4%
2011	3%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kansas	Wellington School District
2023	0.46	0.57	0.38
2022	0.47	0.56	0.37
2021	0.43	0.56	0.37
2020	0.47	0.55	0.33
2019	0.47	0.55	0.33
2018	0.38	0.54	0.31
2017	0.38	0.54	0.31
2016	0.39	0.54	0.32
2015	0.39	0.54	0.36
2014	0.46	0.53	0.33
2013	0.40	0.53	0.35
2012	0.41	0.52	0.32
2011	0.37	0.51	0.32
2010	0.47	0.49	0.32
2009	0.32	0.47	0.22
2008	0.30	0.45	0.21
2007	0.33	0.45	0.21
2006	0.35	0.42	0.23
2005	0.34	0.44	0.25
2004	0.41	0.42	0.24
2003	0.39	0.39	0.24
2002	0.44	0.38	0.24
2001	0.44	0.36	0.23
2000	0.48	0.34	0.23
1999	0.52	0.34	0.23
1998	0.45	0.33	0.24
1997	0.43	0.32	0.22
1996	0.36	0.31	0.20
1995	0.38	0.31	0.21
1994	0.37	0.29	0.20
1993	0.49	0.28	0.20
1992	0.45	0.28	0.20
1991	0.46	0.27	0.21

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

71%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kansas	Wellington School District
2023	72%	41%	51%
2022	53%	34%	34%
2021	58%	36%	40%
2020	64%	37%	43%
2019	64%	37%	43%
2018	62%	39%	44%
2017	62%	39%	44%
2016	67%	40%	44%
2015	62%	40%	43%
2014	57%	40%	45%
2013	59%	39%	46%
2012	58%	39%	43%
2011	58%	37%	40%
2010	60%	36%	41%
2009	54%	32%	35%
2008	48%	30%	33%
2007	47%	30%	32%
2006	52%	30%	34%
2005	50%	29%	35%
2004	53%	28%	35%
2003	47%	26%	31%
2002	41%	25%	24%
2001	40%	24%	25%
2000	38%	23%	18%
1998	53%	33%	36%
1997	55%	32%	33%
1996	56%	32%	35%
1995	36%	24%	22%
1994	45%	24%	23%
1993	41%	23%	19%
1992	45%	28%	26%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Kansas	Wellington School District
2023	11%	7%	8%
2022	13%	10%	13%
2021	10%	9%	11%
2020	14%	10%	13%
2019	14%	10%	13%
2018	14%	9%	12%
2017	14%	9%	12%
2016	13%	9%	13%
2015	11%	10%	11%
2014	14%	10%	13%
2013	6%	10%	13%
2012	16%	10%	15%
2011	12%	10%	15%
2010	13%	10%	12%
2009	12%	11%	13%
2008	17%	10%	13%
2007	17%	10%	13%
2006	14%	10%	11%
2005	13%	9%	11%
2004	12%	9%	12%
2003	18%	10%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Wellington School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kennedy Elementary School's ranking?

Kennedy Elementary School is ranked #611 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Kansas.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Kennedy Elementary School?

136 students attend Kennedy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Kennedy Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Kennedy Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Kennedy Elementary School offer ?

Kennedy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kennedy Elementary School part of?

Kennedy Elementary School is part of Wellington School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 136 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education