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What's the biggest difference between KENNEDY ELEMENTARY and what you expected?
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Enrollment
638
Elementary
DISTRICT 492 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKEVILLE AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 271778000815
KENNEDY ELEMENTARY
21240 HOLYOKE AVE, LAKEVILLE, MN 55044 · (952) 232-2800 · Dakota County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL638 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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 Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
156 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 123 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 114 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (109).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 60% · 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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
55.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
67.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. 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
54.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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 ELEMENTARY
KENNEDY ELEMENTARY's state test result (54.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENNEDY ELEMENTARY this school | 638 | 24.5% | 54.8% |
| Blue Heron Elementary LINO LAKES | 707 | 25.3% | 57.5% |
| LAKE MARION ELEMENTARY LAKEVILLE | 727 | 22.0% | 62.2% |
| ST. MICHAEL ELEMENTARY SAINT MICHAEL | 654 | 21.3% | 62.1% |
| OTSEGO ELEMENTARY OTSEGO | 536 | 21.5% | 58.3% |
| FIELDSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAINT MICHAEL | 585 | 24.3% | 65.8% |
Matched among Minnesota 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 KENNEDY ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #245 of 844 | #20 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #157 of 844 | #12 of 60 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #295 of 844 | #25 of 60 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 638 | #131 of 1,130 | #15 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #548 of 769 | #43 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #442 of 796 | #51 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.5% | #762 of 942 | #49 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.0% | #126 of 244 | #12 of 19 |
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
638
+168 (+36%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 712
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 638 | 42.3 | 15.1:1 | 24% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 630 | 47.3 | 13.3:1 | 24% (154) |
| 2022-23 | 612 | 42.6 | 14.3:1 | 23% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 470 | 33 | 14.2:1 | 10% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 591 | 36.6 | 16.1:1 | 13% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 588 | 34 | 17.3:1 | 11% (67) |
| 2010-11 | 607 | 31 | 19.6:1 | 15% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 667 | 36 | 18.5:1 | 6% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 712 | 34 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KENNEDY ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (591 to 638); teachers up 16% (36.6 to 42.3).
About KENNEDY ELEMENTARY
KENNEDY ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school run by Lakeville Area Schools in LAKEVILLE, Minnesota. The school runs kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 638 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota enroll about 344 students on average.
District-wide, Lakeville Area Schools has 21 schools and 12,025 students.
More than half of enrollment at KENNEDY ELEMENTARY is White: 74%. Other groups make up 8% multiracial, 6% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 5% Asian. In Dakota County overall, the White share is about 74%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, KENNEDY ELEMENTARY scores 44%.
KENNEDY ELEMENTARY has 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Minnesota is 13.7:1. At KENNEDY ELEMENTARY, 24% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is lower than the 34% average for public schools in Dakota County.
KENNEDY ELEMENTARY earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 63% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
A school with KENNEDY ELEMENTARY's lunch-eligibility share in Minnesota is predicted to score 51.9%. KENNEDY ELEMENTARY scores 54.8%, 2.8 points above that line.
Looking at the county, Dakota County, median household income comes to about $106,318, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county's public schools total 170, with about 74,687 students.
MCGUIRE MIDDLE is about 0.2 miles from KENNEDY ELEMENTARY, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around KENNEDY ELEMENTARY holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, KENNEDY ELEMENTARY ranks 3rd on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school grew from 470 students in 2020-21 to 638 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for KENNEDY ELEMENTARY lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Dakota County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
445,771
Census ACS
Median income
$106,318
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
170
74,687 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lakeville Area Schools
- LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,871 students
- LAKEVILLE SOUTH HIGHHigh · 1,816 students
- CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 950 students
- KENWOOD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 854 students
- MCGUIRE MIDDLEMiddle · 844 students
- LAKE MARION ELEMENTARYElementary · 727 students
Other schools in LAKEVILLE
- LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,871 students
- LAKEVILLE SOUTH HIGHHigh · 1,816 students
- CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 950 students
- KENWOOD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 854 students
- East Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 844 students
- MCGUIRE MIDDLEMiddle · 844 students
Other Kennedy Elementary schools
30 other US public schools in 17 states are named Kennedy Elementary. KENNEDY ELEMENTARY is the 3rd largest of the 31.
- Kennedy ElementaryWILLMAR, MN · 672 students
- Kennedy ElementaryHASTINGS, MN · 461 students
- KENNEDY ELEMENTARYMANKATO, MN · 347 students
- Kennedy Elementary SchoolWinder, GA · 764 students
- Kennedy ElementaryMadison, WI · 582 students
Nearby schools
- MCGUIRE MIDDLE0.2 mi · 844
- LAKE MARION ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 727
- LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 588
- LAKEVILLE SOUTH HIGH1.6 mi · 1,816
- FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 2,153
- DAKOTA PRAIRIE AREA LEARNING CENTER1.8 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About KENNEDY ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at KENNEDY ELEMENTARY?
KENNEDY ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 638 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does KENNEDY ELEMENTARY serve?
KENNEDY ELEMENTARY serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KENNEDY ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KENNEDY ELEMENTARY is approximately 15.1:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at KENNEDY ELEMENTARY?
At KENNEDY ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 74% White, 5% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is KENNEDY ELEMENTARY in?
KENNEDY ELEMENTARY is part of Lakeville Area Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.