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J F Kennedy Elementary
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 4 points.
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About J F Kennedy Elementary
Set in Randolph, Massachusetts, J F Kennedy Elementary is a moderately sized elementary-level community, overseen by Randolph. It caters to 453 students across grades pre-K through 5.
Within Randolph, which oversees 6 schools and 2,875 students, J F Kennedy Elementary is one campus in the system.
Demographically, J F Kennedy Elementary records that 56% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 16% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 9% White, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Norfolk County as a whole is about 7% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.
In the surrounding community, census data for Norfolk County shows median household earnings sit near $130,739, roughly 59% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Norfolk County's 198 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students), J F Kennedy Elementary is one campus in the mix.
Randolph High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 3%: 465 students in 2018 compared to 453 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 52% to 56% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 today.
On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Norfolk County at a glance
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