John F. Kennedy Middle

Set in Redwood City, California, John F. Kennedy Middle is a middle-of-the-pack intermediate school, overseen by Redwood City Elementary. It enrolls 808 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 23% above typical.

Redwood City Elementary runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 6,378 students. John F. Kennedy Middle is one of those campuses.

On demographics, John F. Kennedy Middle reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 77%; the rest is composed of 14% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

Looking at school resources, John F. Kennedy Middle reports 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.9:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against San Mateo County (around 34%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), John F. Kennedy Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.3%; this one delivers 39.9%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (San Mateo County) records that median household income runs about $158,855, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. John F. Kennedy Middle is one of 176 public schools in San Mateo County (combined enrollment of about 82,403 students).

Nearest neighbor: Henry Ford Elementary, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts John F. Kennedy Middle at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 51.1%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. John F. Kennedy Middle's enrollment has climbed 15% since 2018, when it stood at 704 (now 808). Class-load math has tightened: from 21.4:1 in 2018 to 19.9:1 in 2025.

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