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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at John F. Kennedy Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
1,002
Middle
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ENFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090147000249
John F. Kennedy Middle School
155 Raffia Rd., Enfield, CT 06082 · (860) 763-8855 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,002 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of Connecticut public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
89 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
526 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 283 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 349 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 370 | 37% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
John F. Kennedy Middle School→Enfield High School
Based on grade levels within Enfield School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
45.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
32.3%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like John F. Kennedy Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy Middle School this school | 1,002 | 52.5% | N/A |
| Killingly Intermediate School Dayville | 692 | 52.3% | N/A |
| Francis Walsh Intermediate School Branford | 775 | 42.5% | N/A |
| Middle School of Plainville Plainville | 535 | 47.1% | N/A |
| Vernon Center Middle School Vernon | 651 | 60.7% | N/A |
| Griswold Middle School Griswold | 529 | 54.3% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where John F. Kennedy Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #128 of 174 | #40 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #122 of 173 | #39 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,002 | #6 of 181 | #2 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #88 of 169 | #21 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #74 of 169 | #27 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.5% | #57 of 180 | #18 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #86 of 133 | #24 of 39 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,002
-110 (-10%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 915
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,002 | 89 | 11.3:1 | 52% (526) |
| 2023-24 | 1,068 | 98.2 | 10.9:1 | 51% (544) |
| 2022-23 | 1,096 | 101.2 | 10.8:1 | 46% (499) |
| 2020-21 | 1,112 | 86 | 12.9:1 | 50% (555) |
| 2017-18 | 1,100 | 94.7 | 11.6:1 | 39% (426) |
| 2015-16 | 1,065 | 90 | 11.8:1 | 39% (413) |
| 2010-11 | 848 | 71 | 11.9:1 | 31% (260) |
| 2000-01 | 1,028 | 86 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 915 | 81 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John F. Kennedy Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,100 to 1,002); teachers down 6% (94.7 to 89).
About John F. Kennedy Middle School
John F. Kennedy Middle School is a large middle school in Enfield School District, located in Enfield, Connecticut. It reports enrollment of 1,002 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 92% above the 521-student average for middle schools in Connecticut.
Enfield School District enrolls 4,226 students in 8 schools, including John F. Kennedy Middle School.
Federal enrollment data show John F. Kennedy Middle School is 63% White. Enrollment also includes 23% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Capitol Planning Region overall, the White share is about 64%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 54%.
There are 89 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 11.3:1. The ratio is within a point of the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut. Of all students at John F. Kennedy Middle School, 52% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Capitol Planning Region, the average eligibility rate is 43%.
Among Connecticut public middle schools, John F. Kennedy Middle School outscored 27%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
For the population of Capitol Planning Region, the median household earns about $93,394 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. John F. Kennedy Middle School shares Capitol Planning Region with 285 other public schools.
John F. Kennedy Middle School's nearest public school is Edgar H. Parkman School (about 0.6 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
John F. Kennedy Middle School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment decreased by 10% across 4 years, from 1,112 in 2020-21 to 1,002 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.9:1 to 11.3:1 over the same years.
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Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Enfield School District
- Enfield High SchoolHigh · 1,426 students
- Prudence Crandall SchoolElementary · 351 students
- Eli Whitney SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Henry Barnard SchoolElementary · 311 students
- Hazardville Memorial SchoolElementary · 298 students
- Edgar H. Parkman SchoolElementary · 266 students
Other schools in Enfield
- Enfield High SchoolHigh · 1,426 students
- Academy of Computer Science and EngineeringHigh · 550 students
- Prudence Crandall SchoolElementary · 351 students
- Eli Whitney SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Henry Barnard SchoolElementary · 311 students
- Hazardville Memorial SchoolElementary · 298 students
Other John F. Kennedy Middle schools
9 other US public schools in 6 states are named John F. Kennedy Middle. John F. Kennedy Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 10.
- John F. Kennedy Middle SchoolPlantsville, CT · 659 students
- JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOLNORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL · 1,052 students
- John F. Kennedy MiddleCupertino, CA · 880 students
- JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOLRIVIERA BEACH, FL · 821 students
- John F. Kennedy MiddleRedwood City, CA · 808 students
Nearby schools
- Edgar H. Parkman School0.6 mi · 266
- Eli Whitney School1.9 mi · 346
- Academy of Computer Science and Engineering2.0 mi · 550
- Enfield Street School2.0 mi · 226
- Enfield High School2.3 mi · 1,426
- East Windsor Middle School2.6 mi · 318
Frequently asked questions
About John F. Kennedy Middle SchoolHow large is John F. Kennedy Middle School?
John F. Kennedy Middle School enrolls approximately 1,002 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does John F. Kennedy Middle School serve?
John F. Kennedy Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does John F. Kennedy Middle School have?
John F. Kennedy Middle School employs 89 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at John F. Kennedy Middle School?
At John F. Kennedy Middle School, the student body is approximately 63% White, 23% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is John F. Kennedy Middle School public or private?
John F. Kennedy Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Enfield School District.
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