Enrollment
330
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BILLERICA·NCES 250267000181
John F Kennedy
20 Kimbrough Road, Billerica, MA 01821 · (978) 528-8570 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL330 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- B+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.
- A+Three-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
14.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · 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 | 65 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 11% smaller than its 4th grade class (73).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
57.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
65.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -1.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 6 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 51.0% |
| 2020-21 | 60.0% | 49.0% |
| 2018-19 | 58.0% | 56.0% |
| 2017-18 | 64.0% | 56.0% |
| 2016-17 | 63.0% | 66.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John F Kennedy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #142 of 920 ▲ 121 | #63 of 207 ▲ 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #217 of 920 ▲ 200 | #91 of 207 ▲ 47 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #40 of 901 | #8 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 330 | #629 of 1,086 | #168 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #854 of 938 | #213 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.6% | #768 of 938 | #210 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.4% | #194 of 317 | #42 of 77 |
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
330
+23 (+7%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 485
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 330 | 22.2 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 328 | 24 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 304 | 21.7 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 307 | 22 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 22.7 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 335 | 21 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 439 | 27 | 16.3:1 | 10% (42) |
| 2000-01 | 570 | N/A | N/A | 6% (33) |
| 1990-91 | 485 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John F Kennedy.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (313 to 330); teachers down 2% (22.7 to 22.2).
About John F Kennedy
John F Kennedy is a mid-sized elementary school in Massachusetts, located in Billerica. The school has 330 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 4.
John F Kennedy is part of a district of 8 schools: Billerica, with 4,972 students.
A large majority of enrollment at John F Kennedy is White, at 83%. The rest of enrollment is 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Middlesex County, the White share is about 67%. The diversity index for John F Kennedy is 31%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1.
On the allk12 Grade, John F Kennedy lands at A-, ahead of 84% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
Middlesex County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $130,847, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. There are 386 public schools in the county, enrolling about 215,896, John F Kennedy among them.
The closest school to John F Kennedy is Locke Middle, located about 1.3 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of John F Kennedy.
NCES assigns John F Kennedy the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 23 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to John F Kennedy can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Billerica
- Billerica Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- Marshall Middle SchoolMiddle · 596 students
- Thomas DitsonElementary · 542 students
- Locke MiddleMiddle · 531 students
- ParkerElementary · 446 students
- Hajjar ElementaryElementary · 401 students
Other schools in Billerica
- Billerica Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,282 students
- Marshall Middle SchoolMiddle · 596 students
- Thomas DitsonElementary · 542 students
- Locke MiddleMiddle · 531 students
- ParkerElementary · 446 students
Other John F Kennedy schools
9 other US public schools in 3 states are named John F Kennedy. John F Kennedy is the 8th largest of the 10.
- John F KennedyHolbrook, MA · 685 students
- John F KennedyBrockton, MA · 539 students
- John F KennedyCanton, MA · 462 students
- John F KennedySomerville, MA · 439 students
- JOHN F KENNEDY SCHOOLOGDENSBURG, NY · 431 students
Nearby schools
- Locke Middle1.3 mi · 531
- Heath-Brook1.4 mi · 300
- Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School1.5 mi · 1,282
- Shawsheen Elementary1.5 mi · 304
- Marshall Middle School2.0 mi · 596
- Thomas Ditson2.1 mi · 542
Frequently asked questions
About John F KennedyHow large is John F Kennedy?
John F Kennedy enrolls approximately 330 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does John F Kennedy serve?
John F Kennedy serves grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at John F Kennedy?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at John F Kennedy.
What is the student diversity at John F Kennedy?
Student demographics at John F Kennedy are roughly 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is John F Kennedy in?
John F Kennedy is part of Billerica.
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