John F Kennedy

John F Kennedy operates as a mid-sized primary school in Somerville, Massachusetts, part of Somerville. Current enrollment sits at 439 students spanning grades pre-K through 8.

Somerville comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 4,952 students; John F Kennedy is among them.

On the student-mix side, John F Kennedy records that White students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 7% Asian, 3% Black. Compared to Middlesex County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, Middlesex County reports that the typical household earns roughly $130,847 per year, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Middlesex County's 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), John F Kennedy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Maria L. Baldwin, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at John F Kennedy has shrank 4%, going from 456 students in 2018 to 439 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment shrank from 10% to 3% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.