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Enrollment
710
Middle
DISTRICT 537 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE SHORE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (MACOMB)·NCES 263267006819
Kennedy Middle School
23101 MASONIC BLVD, SAINT CLAIR SHORES, MI 48082 · (586) 285-8800 · Macomb County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL710 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Michigan public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
303 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 223 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 262 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 225 | 32% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
32.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
39.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Kennedy Middle School
Kennedy Middle School's state test result (39.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Middle School this school | 710 | 42.7% | 39.6% |
| Swartz Creek Middle School SWARTZ CREEK | 758 | 43.9% | 38.6% |
| Richards Middle School FRASER | 661 | 37.7% | 43.7% |
| Northwest Kidder Middle School JACKSON | 786 | 44.8% | 29.4% |
| Wyandot Middle School CLINTON TWP | 844 | 38.4% | 40.7% |
| Flushing Middle School FLUSHING | 636 | 47.8% | 42.5% |
Matched among Michigan middle 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 Kennedy Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Macomb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #231 of 397 | #18 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #213 of 380 | #15 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #266 of 377 | #22 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 710 | #98 of 491 | #12 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #329 of 436 | #20 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #138 of 437 | #17 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #267 of 477 | #24 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #261 of 339 | #26 of 31 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
710
-22 (-3%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 702
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 710 | 37.9 | 18.7:1 | 43% (303) |
| 2023-24 | 695 | 36.6 | 19.0:1 | 52% (360) |
| 2022-23 | 694 | 35.7 | 19.4:1 | 55% (381) |
| 2020-21 | 732 | 43 | 17.0:1 | 55% (405) |
| 2017-18 | 764 | 41.3 | 18.5:1 | 48% (369) |
| 2015-16 | 813 | 43 | 18.9:1 | 43% (346) |
| 2010-11 | 806 | 39 | 20.7:1 | 47% (375) |
| 2000-01 | 757 | 46 | 16.5:1 | 12% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 702 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kennedy Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (764 to 710); teachers down 8% (41.3 to 37.9).
About Kennedy Middle School
Kennedy Middle School runs as a mid-sized middle-grades school in SAINT CLAIR SHORES, Michigan. Enrollment stands at 710 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That is 41% bigger than the average of about 502 students for middle schools in Michigan.
Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) runs Kennedy Middle School along with 5 other schools, enrolling 3,219 students in total.
The student body at Kennedy Middle School is 69% White. The rest of enrollment is 15% Black, 9% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 49%.
On staff are 37.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.7:1. The average for middle schools in Michigan is 17.5:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 43% of students at Kennedy Middle School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Macomb County average 52%.
Kennedy Middle School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 37% of Michigan public middle schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Kennedy Middle School is 47.4%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 39.6%.
The county, Macomb County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $77,837 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Macomb County has 236 public schools with about 115,743 students, including Kennedy Middle School.
About 0.5 miles separate Kennedy Middle School from the closest public school, Lake Shore High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Kennedy Middle School is 1st of 6 nearby schools with test data.
The federal government classifies Kennedy Middle School's location as Suburb: Large.
The school shrank from 732 students in 2020-21 to 710 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 17.0:1 in 2020-21 to 18.7:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Kennedy Middle School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Macomb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
879,853
Census ACS
Median income
$77,837
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
236
115,743 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)
- Lake Shore High SchoolHigh · 914 students
- Rodgers Elementary SchoolElementary · 534 students
- Violet Elementary SchoolElementary · 471 students
- Masonic Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- North Lake High SchoolHigh · 124 students
Other schools in SAINT CLAIR SHORES
- Lakeview High SchoolHigh · 1,319 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 990 students
- Lake Shore High SchoolHigh · 914 students
- Princeton Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
- Rodgers Elementary SchoolElementary · 534 students
- Violet Elementary SchoolElementary · 471 students
Other Kennedy Middle schools
8 other US public schools in 9 states are named Kennedy Middle. Kennedy Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 9.
- Kennedy MiddleCharlotte, NC · 990 students
- Kennedy MiddleGermantown, WI · 865 students
- Kennedy Middle SchoolFERGUS FALLS, MN · 558 students
- Kennedy Middle SchoolPHARR, TX · 519 students
- Kennedy MiddleEl Centro, CA · 434 students
Nearby schools
- Lake Shore High School0.5 mi · 914
- North Lake High School0.7 mi · 124
- Masonic Heights Elementary School0.8 mi · 466
- Violet Elementary School1.0 mi · 471
- Robbie Hall Parker School1.5 mi · 337
- Middle School South1.6 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About Kennedy Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kennedy Middle School?
Kennedy Middle School enrolls approximately 710 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Kennedy Middle School serve?
Kennedy Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Kennedy Middle School?
Approximately 18.7:1 students per teacher at Kennedy Middle School.
How diverse is Kennedy Middle School?
Kennedy Middle School reports a student body of 69% White, 6% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Kennedy Middle School?
Kennedy Middle School is overseen by Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) in Macomb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.