Enrollment
399
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000265
Kennedy John F Elementary School
7 Bolster Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 · (617) 635-8127 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL399 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% 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.
- A+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
13.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 | 35 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 19% smaller than its 6th grade class (48).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
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MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +0.0pp since 2016
Math
37.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +12.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2016, while math scores are up about 12 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 12.0% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 28.0% | 24.0% |
| 2016-17 | 38.0% | 25.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Kennedy John F Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #544 of 920 ▲ 28 | #22 of 84 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #522 of 920 ▲ 63 | #20 of 84 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #36 of 901 | #6 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 399 | #440 of 1,086 | #42 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #727 of 938 | #68 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #310 of 938 | #24 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.8% | #282 of 317 | #17 of 21 |
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
399
+52 (+15%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 512
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 399 | 29.3 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 396 | 28.3 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 375 | 28.2 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 27 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 392 | 26.7 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 394 | 24 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 365 | 27 | 13.5:1 | 91% (331) |
| 2000-01 | 491 | N/A | N/A | 92% (451) |
| 1990-91 | 512 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kennedy John F Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (392 to 399); teachers up 10% (26.7 to 29.3).
About Kennedy John F Elementary School
Kennedy John F Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school for students in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Its 399 students are spread across pre-K through 6.
Across its 109 schools, Boston enrolls 46,437 students. Kennedy John F Elementary School is one of those schools.
Hispanic students are the majority at Kennedy John F Elementary School, with 59% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 17% Black, 16% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 36 points above the 23% share among Suffolk County residents. The school's diversity index is 60%, meaning two students picked at random have a 60% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.6:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
allk12 grades Kennedy John F Elementary School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Suffolk County has about 785,121 residents, and the median household income is $95,631, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Besides Kennedy John F Elementary School, Suffolk County has 156 other public schools.
The closest other public school is West Zone Early Learning Center, about 0.3 miles away. Kennedy John F Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Kennedy John F Elementary School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Kennedy John F Elementary School grew 15% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 347 to 399 students.
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Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
785,121
Census ACS
Median income
$95,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
157
75,679 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Kennedy John F Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kennedy John F Elementary School?
Kennedy John F Elementary School enrolls approximately 399 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Kennedy John F Elementary School serve?
Kennedy John F Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kennedy John F Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kennedy John F Elementary School is approximately 13.6:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kennedy John F Elementary School?
At Kennedy John F Elementary School, the student body is approximately 16% White, 59% Hispanic, 17% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Kennedy John F Elementary School public or private?
Kennedy John F Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Boston.
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