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If you had an hour of school board time for John F Kennedy, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
439
Elementary
DISTRICT 434 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOMERVILLE·NCES 251089001738
John F Kennedy
5 Cherry Street, Somerville, MA 02144 · (617) 629-5440 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- B-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
14.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 47 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 9% smaller than its 8th grade class (47).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
69.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +12.0pp since 2016
Math
64.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 71.0% | 65.0% |
| 2021-22 | 69.0% | 63.0% |
| 2020-21 | 64.0% | 48.0% |
| 2018-19 | 72.0% | 70.0% |
| 2017-18 | 74.0% | 68.0% |
| 2016-17 | 57.0% | 60.0% |
% 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 | 64.0% | #163 of 920 ▲ 30 | #68 of 207 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #82 of 920 ▼ 19 | #45 of 207 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #494 of 901 | #106 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #363 of 1,086 | #89 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #812 of 938 | #203 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.9% | #426 of 938 | #140 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.7% | #506 of 602 | #111 of 141 |
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
439
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 400
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 439 | 30.6 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 448 | 36.1 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 440 | 33.1 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 451 | 36 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 456 | 36.8 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 445 | 39 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 448 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 56% (249) |
| 2000-01 | 461 | N/A | N/A | 47% (218) |
| 1990-91 | 400 | 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 4% (456 to 439); teachers down 17% (36.8 to 30.6).
About John F Kennedy
At 5 Cherry Street in Somerville, Massachusetts, John F Kennedy operates as a medium-sized elementary school. The school had 439 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25.
District-wide, Somerville has 11 schools and 4,952 students.
White students are the majority at John F Kennedy, with 65% of enrollment. The school is also 13% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 3% Black. That is close to the 67% White share among all Middlesex County residents. John F Kennedy's diversity index is 54%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at John F Kennedy total 30.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.3:1. That is 2.2 students per teacher above the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades John F Kennedy an A-. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Middlesex County (population about 1,638,365), the median household income is $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. John F Kennedy is one of 386 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Maria L. Baldwin, at about 0.5 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, John F Kennedy is Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 12 fewer students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 12.5:1 to 14.3:1.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Somerville
- Somerville HighHigh · 1,394 students
- E Somerville CommunityElementary · 747 students
- Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln ParkElementary · 553 students
- Arthur D HealeyElementary · 482 students
- West Somerville NeighborhoodElementary · 397 students
- Winter Hill CommunityElementary · 388 students
Other schools in Somerville
- Somerville HighHigh · 1,394 students
- E Somerville CommunityElementary · 747 students
- Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln ParkElementary · 553 students
- Arthur D HealeyElementary · 482 students
- West Somerville NeighborhoodElementary · 397 students
- Winter Hill CommunityElementary · 388 students
Other John F Kennedy schools
9 other US public schools in 3 states are named John F Kennedy. John F Kennedy is the 4th largest of the 10.
- John F KennedyHolbrook, MA · 685 students
- John F KennedyBrockton, MA · 539 students
- John F KennedyCanton, MA · 462 students
- John F KennedyBillerica, MA · 330 students
- JOHN F KENNEDY SCHOOLOGDENSBURG, NY · 431 students
Nearby schools
- Maria L. Baldwin0.5 mi · 360
- Benjamin G Brown0.6 mi · 219
- Graham and Parks0.6 mi · 367
- Peabody0.7 mi · 314
- Rindge Avenue Upper School0.7 mi · 292
- Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School0.9 mi · 352
Frequently asked questions
About John F KennedyHow many students attend John F Kennedy?
John F Kennedy enrolls approximately 439 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does John F Kennedy serve?
John F Kennedy serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John F Kennedy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John F Kennedy is approximately 14.3:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at John F Kennedy?
At John F Kennedy, the student body is approximately 65% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees John F Kennedy?
John F Kennedy is overseen by Somerville in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.