Kennedy Elementary School

Kennedy Elementary School, a reasonably sized elementary school in Winder, Georgia, run under Barrow County, educates 764 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 605 students each, so Kennedy Elementary School sits 26% above that benchmark.

Barrow County comprises 17 schools with combined enrollment of 15,313 students; Kennedy Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Kennedy Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 32% Hispanic, 17% Black, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Kennedy Elementary School has 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Kennedy Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.0%; this one delivers 33.5%.

Across the wider county, Barrow County reports that median household income runs about $80,653, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Barrow County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,313 students), of which Kennedy Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Westside Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Kennedy Elementary School comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 34.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kennedy Elementary School has shrank 6%, going from 813 students in 2018 to 764 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 48% to 38%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.