Enrollment
341
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN·NCES 250501000740
J F Kennedy Memorial
551 Pond Street, Franklin, MA 02038 · (508) 541-5260 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL341 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 96% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 26% larger than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish 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.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 83.0% |
| 2022-23 | 75.0% | 77.0% |
| 2021-22 | 64.0% | 72.0% |
| 2020-21 | 75.0% | 65.0% |
| 2018-19 | 80.0% | 78.0% |
| 2017-18 | 85.0% | 84.0% |
| 2016-17 | 77.0% | 77.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where J F Kennedy Memorial ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #33 of 920 ▼ 24 | #10 of 104 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #120 of 920 ▼ 74 | #36 of 104 ▼ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #328 of 901 | #39 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 341 | #611 of 1,086 | #64 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #772 of 938 | #89 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.3% | #729 of 938 | #101 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #407 of 602 | #34 of 49 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
341
+9 (+3%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 503
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 341 | 24.5 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 23.5 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 338 | 26.7 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 332 | 25 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 367 | 23.5 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 377 | 28 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 493 | 31 | 15.9:1 | 5% (27) |
| 2000-01 | 579 | N/A | N/A | 4% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 503 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J F Kennedy Memorial.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (367 to 341); teachers up 4% (23.5 to 24.5).
About J F Kennedy Memorial
As a medium-sized elementary school, J F Kennedy Memorial serves students in Franklin, Massachusetts. The school had 341 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
Besides J F Kennedy Memorial, Franklin runs 9 other schools. The district enrolls 4,611 students.
At J F Kennedy Memorial, White students make up 81% of the student body. After that, the student body is 10% Asian, 5% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Norfolk County, the White share is about 70%. The chance that two students picked at random at J F Kennedy Memorial belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 33%.
Teachers at J F Kennedy Memorial total 24.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
The allk12 Grade for J F Kennedy Memorial is A+. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 96% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Norfolk County (population about 730,082), median household income is about $130,739, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 198 public schools operate in Norfolk County, serving about 101,300 students.
Of nearby public schools, Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical is the closest, at about 1.0 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for J F Kennedy Memorial is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 341, 3% above the 332 of 2020-21.
The J F Kennedy Memorial community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Franklin
- Franklin HighHigh · 1,453 students
- Helen Keller ElementaryElementary · 560 students
- Horace MannMiddle · 407 students
- Oak Street ElementaryElementary · 398 students
- Remington MiddleMiddle · 358 students
- Annie Sullivan Middle SchoolMiddle · 322 students
Other schools in Franklin
- Franklin HighHigh · 1,453 students
- Tri-County Regional Vocational TechnicalHigh · 1,000 students
- Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public SchoolElementary · 898 students
- Helen Keller ElementaryElementary · 560 students
- Horace MannMiddle · 407 students
- Oak Street ElementaryElementary · 398 students
Nearby schools
- Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical1.0 mi · 1,000
- Franklin High1.4 mi · 1,453
- Helen Keller Elementary1.5 mi · 560
- Annie Sullivan Middle School1.5 mi · 322
- Oak Street Elementary1.6 mi · 398
- Franklin Early Childhood Development Center1.6 mi · 142
Frequently asked questions
About J F Kennedy MemorialHow 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.