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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the John F. Kennedy Middle School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
659
Middle
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090423000832
John F. Kennedy Middle School
1071 South Main St., Plantsville, CT 06479 · (860) 628-3275 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL659 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Connecticut public middle schools
- B+Test 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
12.3:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
172 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 | 233 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 205 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 221 | 34% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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→Southington High School
Based on grade levels within Southington School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
67.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
63.7%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 | 659 | 26.1% | N/A |
| Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School Southington | 671 | 26.4% | N/A |
| Catherine M. McGee Middle School Berlin | 595 | 22.4% | N/A |
| Whisconier Middle School Brookfield | 595 | 24.0% | N/A |
| North Haven Middle School North Haven | 752 | 22.6% | N/A |
| East Lyme Middle School Niantic | 716 | 27.7% | 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 | 63.7% | #42 of 174 | #15 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.9% | #48 of 173 | #20 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 659 | #52 of 181 | #17 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #132 of 169 | #36 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.7% | #103 of 169 | #32 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.1% | #116 of 180 | #34 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.8% | #40 of 133 | #12 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
659
-61 (-8%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 694
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 659 | 53.8 | 12.3:1 | 26% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 659 | 58.5 | 11.3:1 | 25% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 699 | 60.1 | 11.6:1 | 22% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 720 | 61 | 11.8:1 | 21% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 792 | 65.8 | 12.0:1 | 17% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 839 | 63 | 13.3:1 | 12% (103) |
| 2010-11 | 836 | 65 | 12.9:1 | 10% (80) |
| 2000-01 | 842 | 66 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 694 | 53 | 13.1:1 | 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 17% (792 to 659); teachers down 18% (65.8 to 53.8).
About John F. Kennedy Middle School
John F. Kennedy Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Connecticut, with an address in Plantsville. The school has 659 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 521 students for middle schools in Connecticut.
Southington School District is responsible for 13 schools, John F. Kennedy Middle School included, with 6,000 students in all.
Of every 100 students at John F. Kennedy Middle School, about 72 are White. It is also 14% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. Capitol Planning Region's residents are about 64% White, 8 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 46%.
John F. Kennedy Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1, with 53.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Connecticut average 11.3:1. The school has 26% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Capitol Planning Region report 43%.
Among Connecticut public middle schools, John F. Kennedy Middle School outscored 74%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
The county, Capitol Planning Region, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $93,394, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 286 public schools and about 137,047 students.
Measured in a straight line, Zaya A. Oshana Elementary School is about 0.8 miles from John F. Kennedy Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 720 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 659 by 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to John F. Kennedy Middle School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Southington School District
- Southington High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Joseph A. Depaolo Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Walter A. Derynoski Elementary SchoolElementary · 549 students
- R. E. Thalberg Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- William H. Hatton Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Urbin T. Kelley SchoolElementary · 301 students
Other schools in Plantsville
- William M. Strong Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
- South End Elementary SchoolElementary · 243 students
- Wrinn Integrated Preschool - SESElementary · 62 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 7th largest of the 10.
- John F. Kennedy Middle SchoolEnfield, CT · 1,002 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
- Zaya A. Oshana Elementary School0.8 mi · 235
- South End Elementary School1.0 mi · 243
- William M. Strong Elementary School1.3 mi · 294
- Wrinn Integrated Preschool - SES1.3 mi · 62
- Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School1.5 mi · 549
- Urbin T. Kelley School2.1 mi · 301
Frequently asked questions
About John F. Kennedy Middle SchoolHow large is John F. Kennedy Middle School?
John F. Kennedy Middle School enrolls approximately 659 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does John F. Kennedy Middle School serve?
John F. Kennedy Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John F. Kennedy Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John F. Kennedy Middle School is approximately 12.3:1 (54 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at John F. Kennedy Middle School?
At John F. Kennedy Middle School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is John F. Kennedy Middle School in?
John F. Kennedy Middle School is part of Southington School District.
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