Kennedy Middle School

Kennedy Middle School is one of the mid-sized junior highs in SAINT CLAIR SHORES, Michigan, part of Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb), with 710 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 41% larger than the state mean of about 502.

Across the 6 schools in Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) (3,219 students total), Kennedy Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Kennedy Middle School reports that White students make up the majority at 69%. Other groups include 15% Black, 9% multiracial, 6% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, Kennedy Middle School lists 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting Kennedy Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Macomb County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Kennedy Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.6%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Macomb County put the typical household earns roughly $77,837 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kennedy Middle School is one of 236 public schools in Macomb County (combined enrollment of about 115,743 students).

The closest other public school is Lake Shore High School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Kennedy Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Kennedy Middle School at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 32.8%.

Kennedy Middle School operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 7%: 764 students in 2018 compared to 710 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 77% to 69% across the same window.

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