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Enrollment
672
Elementary
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLMAR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274272002445
Kennedy Elementary
824 7TH ST SW, WILLMAR, MN 56201 · (320) 214-6688 · Kandiyohi County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL672 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
460 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 48%
Community
1
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 | 57 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
30.9%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
38.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 31 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 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
28.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 (28.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Elementary this school | 672 | 68.5% | 28.9% |
| Lakeland Elementary School WILLMAR | 623 | 72.2% | 22.5% |
| Kaposia Education Center Elementary SOUTH SAINT PAUL | 620 | 70.2% | 35.0% |
| ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY FARIBAULT | 473 | 72.9% | 32.2% |
| Roosevelt Elementary WILLMAR | 580 | 64.5% | 36.9% |
| Sky Oaks Elementary BURNSVILLE | 524 | 74.0% | 22.4% |
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 Kandiyohi County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #682 of 844 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #612 of 844 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #693 of 844 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 672 | #104 of 1,130 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #204 of 769 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.7% | #206 of 796 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.5% | #171 of 942 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #316 of 499 | N/A |
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
672
-65 (-9%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 890
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 672 | 55 | 12.2:1 | 68% (460) |
| 2023-24 | 702 | 54.5 | 12.9:1 | 70% (490) |
| 2022-23 | 715 | 60.2 | 11.9:1 | 75% (538) |
| 2020-21 | 737 | 55 | 13.4:1 | 63% (465) |
| 2017-18 | 751 | 50.6 | 14.8:1 | 66% (497) |
| 2015-16 | 863 | 62 | 13.9:1 | 68% (587) |
| 2010-11 | 901 | 64 | 14.1:1 | 55% (496) |
| 2000-01 | 890 | 63 | 14.1:1 | 46% (406) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kennedy Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (751 to 672); teachers up 9% (50.6 to 55).
About Kennedy Elementary
Kennedy Elementary is a public elementary school in WILLMAR, Minnesota. The school enrolls 672 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 344, so this school runs 95% above that.
Kennedy Elementary is one of the 12 schools that make up Willmar Public School District (4,218 students in total).
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Kennedy Elementary, at 47%. The rest of enrollment is 31% White, 16% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Kandiyohi County, the Hispanic share is about 15%. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.2:1, with 55 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Kennedy Elementary is 68%. Across public schools in Kandiyohi County, the average is 54%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Kennedy Elementary would score about 28.3%. It scores 28.9%, within a point of that figure.
Kandiyohi County has these Census figures: the median household income is $76,592, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Kandiyohi County is home to 22 public schools and about 6,213 public school students.
The closest public school, Willmar Area Learning Center, is about 0.3 miles from Kennedy Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Kennedy Elementary places 3rd out of 4 schools in its immediate area.
Federal data place Kennedy Elementary in the Town: Remote locale, which means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment at Kennedy Elementary declined 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 737 to 672 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.4:1 to 12.2:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Kennedy Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Kandiyohi County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,079
Census ACS
Median income
$76,592
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
6,213 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Willmar Public School District
- Willmar Senior HighHigh · 1,205 students
- Willmar Middle SchoolMiddle · 842 students
- Lakeland Elementary SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 580 students
- Willmar Area Learning CenterHigh · 91 students
- Jefferson Learning CenterElementary · 89 students
Other schools in WILLMAR
- Willmar Senior HighHigh · 1,205 students
- Willmar Middle SchoolMiddle · 842 students
- Lakeland Elementary SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 580 students
- Willmar Area Learning CenterHigh · 91 students
- Jefferson Learning CenterElementary · 89 students
Other Kennedy Elementary schools
30 other US public schools in 17 states are named Kennedy Elementary. Kennedy Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 31.
- KENNEDY ELEMENTARYLAKEVILLE, MN · 638 students
- Kennedy ElementaryHASTINGS, MN · 461 students
- KENNEDY ELEMENTARYMANKATO, MN · 347 students
- Kennedy Elementary SchoolWinder, GA · 764 students
- Kennedy ElementaryMadison, WI · 582 students
Nearby schools
- Willmar Area Learning Center0.3 mi · 91
- Lakeview School0.3 mi · 11
- Jefferson Early Learning Center0.4 mi · 26
- Jefferson Learning Center0.4 mi · 89
- Willmar Middle School0.5 mi · 842
- Middle School ALC0.5 mi · 27
Frequently asked questions
About Kennedy ElementaryHow many students attend Kennedy Elementary?
Kennedy Elementary enrolls approximately 672 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Kennedy Elementary serve?
Kennedy Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Kennedy Elementary?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Kennedy Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kennedy Elementary?
At Kennedy Elementary, the student body is approximately 31% White, 47% Hispanic, 16% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Kennedy Elementary in?
Kennedy Elementary is part of Willmar Public School District.
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