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John F Kennedy

20 Kimbrough Road, Billerica, MA 01821 · (978) 528-8570 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL330 STUDENTS
Enrollment
330
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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
65
Grade 1
64
Grade 2
56
Grade 3
72
Grade 4
73
Student demographics
White
27383%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
288%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 26%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 10%
Asian
124%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 7%
Two+
93%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
41%
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
16149%
Female
16951%

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Test scores

MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English 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.

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

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
330
+17 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.8:1
% White
83%
was 89%
% Hispanic
8%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About John F Kennedy

John F Kennedy, a moderately sized elementary-level community in Billerica, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Billerica, enrolls 330 students, covering grades K through 4.

Within Billerica, which oversees 8 schools and 4,972 students, John F Kennedy is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, John F Kennedy shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). The remainder is composed of 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

On the resource side, The school lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Middlesex County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $130,847 per year, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Middlesex County's 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), John F Kennedy is one campus in the mix.

Locke Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at John F Kennedy has ticked up 5%, going from 313 students in 2018 to 330 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 89% to 83% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

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Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
John F Kennedy
District
Billerica
Address
20 Kimbrough Road, Billerica, MA 01821
Phone
(978) 528-8570
County
Middlesex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
330
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
250267000181
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About John F Kennedy
How 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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