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J F Kennedy Memorial

551 Pond Street, Franklin, MA 02038 · (508) 541-5260 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL341 STUDENTS
Enrollment
341
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
54
Grade 1
47
Grade 2
64
Grade 3
68
Grade 4
65
Grade 5
43
Student demographics
White
27581%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
165%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 26%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 10%
Asian
3310%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 7%
Two+
103%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19357%
Female
14743%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
65.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -12.0pp since 2016
Math
77.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 12 points since 2016, while math scores have held steady.

Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
341
-26 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.6:1
% White
81%
was 86%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
10%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About J F Kennedy Memorial

Set in Franklin, Massachusetts, J F Kennedy Memorial is a reasonably sized elementary school, operated by Franklin. It educates 341 students across grades K through 5.

Franklin comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 4,611 students; J F Kennedy Memorial is among them.

On demographics, J F Kennedy Memorial reports that nearly all students (81%) are White. Other groups include 10% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Norfolk County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting J F Kennedy Memorial higher than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Norfolk County put the typical household earns roughly $130,739 per year, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. J F Kennedy Memorial is one of 198 public schools in Norfolk County (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students).

Nearest neighbor: Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical, around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around J F Kennedy Memorial.

J F Kennedy Memorial operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at J F Kennedy Memorial has contracted 7%, going from 367 students in 2018 to 341 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 86% to 81% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the J F Kennedy Memorial community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Norfolk County at a glance

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Population
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students

Quick facts

School name
J F Kennedy Memorial
District
Franklin
Address
551 Pond Street, Franklin, MA 02038
Phone
(508) 541-5260
County
Norfolk County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
341
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250501000740
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About J F Kennedy Memorial
How large is J F Kennedy Memorial?
J F Kennedy Memorial enrolls approximately 341 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does J F Kennedy Memorial serve?
J F Kennedy Memorial serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at J F Kennedy Memorial?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at J F Kennedy Memorial.
What is the racial breakdown of students at J F Kennedy Memorial?
At J F Kennedy Memorial, the student body is approximately 81% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is J F Kennedy Memorial public or private?
J F Kennedy Memorial is a public K-12 school, overseen by Franklin.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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