John F Kennedy

As a high-enrollment elementary-level community in Holbrook, Massachusetts, John F Kennedy serves 685 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Holbrook. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 80% bigger than typical.

John F Kennedy is one of 2 schools operated by Holbrook, a district that caters to 1,350 students overall.

Demographically, John F Kennedy logs that the most-represented group is White (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 23% Black, 21% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 5% Asian. By comparison, Norfolk County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, John F Kennedy has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, Norfolk County reports that median household earnings sit near $130,739, about 59% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Norfolk County's 198 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students), John F Kennedy is one campus in the mix.

Holbrook Middle High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Over the past 7-year window. John F Kennedy's enrollment has expanded 9% since 2018, when it stood at 626 (now 685). White enrollment moved from 57% to 40% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the John F Kennedy community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.