John F Kennedy Middle Sch

John F Kennedy Middle Sch is an expansive middle school in Plainfield, Illinois, overseen by Plainfield SD 202. The school caters to 912 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 97% larger than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 462 students.

Plainfield SD 202 comprises 30 schools with combined enrollment of 24,556 students; John F Kennedy Middle Sch is among them.

Demographically, John F Kennedy Middle Sch reports that the most-represented group is White (36%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 17% Black, 15% Asian, 6% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Will County (around 44%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, John F Kennedy Middle Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 51.2%, the actual is 54.7%, a residual of +3.5 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Will County put the typical household earns roughly $109,984 per year, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. John F Kennedy Middle Sch is one of 209 public schools in Will County (combined enrollment of about 113,008 students).

The closest other public school is Elizabeth Eichelberger Elem Sch, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts John F Kennedy Middle Sch at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 58.9%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Over the past 7-year window. John F Kennedy Middle Sch's enrollment has fell 20% since 2018, when it stood at 1,139 (now 912). White enrollment moved from 44% to 36% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the John F Kennedy Middle Sch community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.