John Kennedy Elementary School

John Kennedy Elementary School is one of the roomy elementary campuss in Dubuque, Iowa, one of the schools within Dubuque Comm School District, with 493 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Iowa's public schools average about 325 students each, so John Kennedy Elementary School sits 52% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 19 schools in Dubuque Comm School District (9,843 students total), John Kennedy Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, John Kennedy Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school shows 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, John Kennedy Elementary School records 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 30% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Dubuque County (around 39%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, John Kennedy Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 77.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 77.5%.

In the area at large, Dubuque County reports that median household income runs about $77,630, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Dubuque County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,164 students), of which John Kennedy Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Hoover Elementary School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), John Kennedy Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 71.2%.

John Kennedy Elementary School operates from a high-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at John Kennedy Elementary School has shrank 17%, going from 597 students in 2018 to 493 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 88% to 79% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

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