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John F Kennedy Middle School
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Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 14 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 5 points.
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About John F Kennedy Middle School
Set in Woburn, Massachusetts, John F Kennedy Middle School is a mid-tier middle-grades school, part of Woburn. It caters to 521 students across grades 6 through 8.
Across the 10 schools in Woburn (4,520 students total), John F Kennedy Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, John F Kennedy Middle School reports that 62% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 17% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% Asian, 3% multiracial.
In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.5:1 average.
Zooming out to the county, Middlesex County reports that the typical household earns roughly $130,847 per year, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Middlesex County's 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), John F Kennedy Middle School is one campus in the mix.
Malcolm White is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around John F Kennedy Middle School.
John F Kennedy Middle School operates from a bedroom-community location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at John F Kennedy Middle School has grew 8%, going from 483 students in 2018 to 521 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 74% to 62% over that span.
In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Middlesex County at a glance
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