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Which teacher or staff member at John F Kennedy deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
539
Elementary
DISTRICT 677 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROCKTON·NCES 250309000401
John F Kennedy
900 Ash Street, Brockton, MA 02301 · (508) 580-7278 · Plymouth County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL539 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- C-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.
- CThree-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
15.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 18% larger than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
22.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -12.0pp since 2016
Math
23.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 are down about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 12.0% |
| 2018-19 | 27.0% | 30.0% |
| 2017-18 | 37.0% | 25.0% |
| 2016-17 | 34.0% | 30.0% |
% 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 Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #743 of 920 ▲ 14 | #54 of 63 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #778 of 920 ▼ 89 | #56 of 63 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #280 of 901 | #21 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 539 | #189 of 1,086 | #23 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #883 of 938 | #53 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.0% | #245 of 938 | #4 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #378 of 602 | #22 of 44 |
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
539
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 557
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 539 | 35.3 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 32.9 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 513 | 36.7 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 542 | 31 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 587 | 31.5 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 642 | 36 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 608 | 36 | 16.9:1 | 61% (371) |
| 2000-01 | 641 | N/A | N/A | 32% (208) |
| 1990-91 | 557 | 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 down 8% (587 to 539); teachers up 12% (31.5 to 35.3).
About John F Kennedy
John F Kennedy is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in Brockton, Massachusetts. The latest federal count shows 539 students in kindergarten through 5. Against the 381-student average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, enrollment here is 41% higher.
Brockton is the local district for John F Kennedy. It runs 24 schools with 15,280 students.
Black students account for 54% of enrollment at John F Kennedy. Smaller groups are 24% Hispanic, 14% White, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Plymouth County is roughly 8% Black. John F Kennedy has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
John F Kennedy's 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.3:1. That ratio is over the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades John F Kennedy a C-. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Plymouth County show that median household income is about $114,201, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. John F Kennedy is one of 141 public schools in Plymouth County, which together enroll about 76,427 students.
Nearby, Edison Evening Academy is about 0.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 542 in 2020-21, 539 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.5:1 in 2020-21 to 15.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Plymouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
535,075
Census ACS
Median income
$114,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
141
76,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brockton
- Brockton HighHigh · 3,598 students
- Edgar B DavisElementary · 1,009 students
- Louis F Angelo ElementaryElementary · 875 students
- Oscar F RaymondElementary · 864 students
- Manthala George Jr. SchoolElementary · 838 students
- Mary E. Baker SchoolElementary · 769 students
Other schools in Brockton
- Brockton HighHigh · 3,598 students
- Edgar B DavisElementary · 1,009 students
- Louis F Angelo ElementaryElementary · 875 students
- Oscar F RaymondElementary · 864 students
- Manthala George Jr. SchoolElementary · 838 students
- Mary E. Baker SchoolElementary · 769 students
Other John F Kennedy schools
9 other US public schools in 3 states are named John F Kennedy. John F Kennedy is the 2nd largest of the 10.
- John F KennedyHolbrook, MA · 685 students
- John F KennedyCanton, MA · 462 students
- John F KennedySomerville, MA · 439 students
- John F KennedyBillerica, MA · 330 students
- JOHN F KENNEDY SCHOOLOGDENSBURG, NY · 431 students
Nearby schools
- Edison Evening Academy0.6 mi · 225
- Brockton High0.6 mi · 3,598
- South Middle School0.9 mi · 398
- Brockton Virtual Learning Academy0.9 mi · 122
- Gilmore Elementary School1.4 mi · 444
- West Middle School1.4 mi · 533
Frequently asked questions
About John F KennedyHow many students attend John F Kennedy?
John F Kennedy enrolls approximately 539 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does John F Kennedy serve?
John F Kennedy serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does John F Kennedy have?
John F Kennedy employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at John F Kennedy?
Student demographics at John F Kennedy are roughly 14% White, 24% Hispanic, 54% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is John F Kennedy in?
John F Kennedy is part of Brockton.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.