Enrollment
270
Elementary
DISTRICT 281 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANISTEE AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262241005955
John F Kennedy Elem School
1309 MADISON RD, MANISTEE, MI 49660 · (231) 723-3271 · Manistee County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of Michigan public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
112 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 55%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 92 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 30% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 36% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 56% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
John F Kennedy Elem School→Manistee Middle High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Manistee Area Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
39.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
38.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like John F Kennedy Elem School
John F Kennedy Elem School's state test result (38.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John F Kennedy Elem School this school | 270 | 41.5% | 38.2% |
| Paddock Elementary School MILAN | 279 | 40.1% | N/A |
| Gordon Elementary School MARSHALL | 252 | 40.5% | 53.7% |
| RJ Steeby School WAYLAND | 256 | 44.1% | 39.6% |
| Bessie B Baker School WAYLAND | 280 | 45.0% | N/A |
| Barkell Elementary School HANCOCK | 257 | 42.0% | 49.5% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where John F Kennedy Elem School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #760 of 1,085 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #721 of 1,072 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #776 of 1,139 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 270 | #1,196 of 1,630 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #727 of 1,424 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.7% | #895 of 1,424 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.5% | #1,030 of 1,563 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.9% | #262 of 979 |
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
270
+7 (+3%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 298
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 270 | 16.8 | 16.1:1 | 41% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 15 | 18.1:1 | 50% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 279 | 15 | 18.6:1 | 60% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 263 | 14 | 18.8:1 | 59% (156) |
| 2017-18 | 333 | 18.5 | 18.0:1 | 62% (205) |
| 2015-16 | 324 | 18 | 18.0:1 | 52% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 251 | 13 | 19.3:1 | 57% (144) |
| 2000-01 | 286 | 17 | 16.8:1 | 38% (109) |
| 1990-91 | 298 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John F Kennedy Elem School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (333 to 270); teachers down 9% (18.5 to 16.8).
About John F Kennedy Elem School
Students in MANISTEE, Michigan, attend John F Kennedy Elem School, a low-enrollment elementary school. A federal count lists 270 students at the school, in grades 3 through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Michigan) has about 369 students.
Manistee Area Public Schools runs John F Kennedy Elem School along with 2 other schools, enrolling 1,247 students in total.
Most students at John F Kennedy Elem School are White: 85% of enrollment. The remaining students are 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. For comparison, Manistee County is about 89% White. The chance that two students picked at random at John F Kennedy Elem School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 27%.
John F Kennedy Elem School's 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.1:1. Elementary schools in Michigan have a similar average ratio of 15.8:1. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 41%. The gap from the 67% average for public schools in Manistee County is 26 points.
The allk12 Grade for John F Kennedy Elem School is C-. Compared with Michigan public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 20% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for John F Kennedy Elem School is -9.7 points: 38.2% actual, 47.9% predicted.
In Manistee County (population about 25,350), median household income is about $63,516, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 14 public schools operate in Manistee County, serving about 6,511 students.
Casman Alternative Academy is located about 1.4 miles from John F Kennedy Elem School. Within five miles are 5 other public schools.
NCES assigns John F Kennedy Elem School the locale Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 270 was 3% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 263. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.8:1 to 16.1:1.
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Manistee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,350
Census ACS
Median income
$63,516
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Manistee Area Public Schools
- Manistee Middle High SchoolHigh · 685 students
- Thomas Jefferson Elem SchoolElementary · 292 students
Other schools in MANISTEE
- Michigan Great Lakes Virtual AcademyCombined · 3,934 students
- Manistee Middle High SchoolHigh · 685 students
- Thomas Jefferson Elem SchoolElementary · 292 students
- Casman Alternative AcademyHigh · 65 students
- Manistee ISD Center ProgramsCombined · 46 students
- Oaks Correctional FacilityHigh
Other John F Kennedy Elementary schools
14 other US public schools in 7 states are named John F Kennedy Elementary. John F Kennedy Elem School is the 14th largest of the 15.
- JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPORT CHESTER, NY · 725 students
- John F Kennedy Elementary SchoolPENITAS, TX · 676 students
- John F Kennedy Elementary SchoolSpring Valley, IL · 632 students
- John F Kennedy Elementary SchoolSchiller Park, IL · 603 students
- JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBREWSTER, NY · 592 students
Nearby schools
- Casman Alternative Academy1.4 mi · 65
- Manistee Middle High School1.9 mi · 685
- Thomas Jefferson Elem School2.1 mi · 292
- Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy2.2 mi · 3,934
- Manistee ISD Center Programs3.7 mi · 46
- Onekama Consolidated Schools11.3 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About John F Kennedy Elem SchoolHow many students attend John F Kennedy Elem School?
John F Kennedy Elem School enrolls approximately 270 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does John F Kennedy Elem School serve?
John F Kennedy Elem School serves grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at John F Kennedy Elem School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at John F Kennedy Elem School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at John F Kennedy Elem School?
At John F Kennedy Elem School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is John F Kennedy Elem School in?
John F Kennedy Elem School is part of Manistee Area Public Schools.
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