JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE

JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE is one of the heavily attended intermediate schools in GALLUP, New Mexico, overseen by GALLUP, with 648 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. That puts it 93% larger than the typical public school in New Mexico, which averages around 335 students.

JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE is one of 33 schools operated by GALLUP, a district that educates 12,698 students overall.

In terms of who attends, JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE records that 64% of the student body identifies as Native American; the rest looks like 24% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Roughly 88% of students at JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.4%; this one delivers 22.9%.

Across the wider county, census data for McKinley County shows median household earnings sit near $47,668, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 28%. In all, McKinley County runs 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,807 students), of which JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE is one.

The closest other public school is MIYAMURA HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 36.4%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE's enrollment has ticked down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 666 (now 648). Over the same period, the White share ticked up from 3% to 8%.

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