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How has JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 363 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST ISLIP UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360972000751
JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
94 WOODLAND DR, EAST ISLIP, NY 11730 · (631) 224-2003 · Suffolk County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of New York public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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 New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
110 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 58%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 124 | 30% |
| Grade 4 | 133 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 157 | 38% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 72% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within EAST ISLIP UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
46.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
52.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 51.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. 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
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for New York 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 New York'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 JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (46.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 416 | 26.4% | 46.5% |
| SAG HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAG HARBOR | 431 | 23.9% | 65.2% |
| GRUNDY AVENUE SCHOOL HOLBROOK | 452 | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| OQUENOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEST ISLIP | 418 | 22.5% | 28.7% |
| DAYTON AVENUE SCHOOL MANORVILLE | 428 | 31.5% | 47.3% |
| TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOLBROOK | 421 | 27.6% | 58.0% |
Matched among New York 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 JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #1,315 of 2,335 | #86 of 168 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,365 of 2,342 ▼ 105 | #92 of 169 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,511 of 2,343 ▼ 268 | #98 of 169 ▼ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #1,273 of 2,585 | #120 of 209 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #997 of 2,338 | #89 of 196 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.4% | #1,485 of 2,388 | #137 of 197 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.4% | #2,061 of 2,534 | #122 of 200 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #1,131 of 1,757 | #70 of 137 |
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
416
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 546
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 416 | 36.6 | 11.3:1 | 26% (110) |
| 2023-24 | 430 | 38.8 | 11.1:1 | 26% (112) |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 38.3 | 11.8:1 | 22% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 420 | 36 | 11.7:1 | 19% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 463 | 34 | 13.6:1 | 14% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 465 | 36 | 12.9:1 | 17% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 473 | 37 | 12.8:1 | 8% (39) |
| 2000-01 | 624 | 37 | 16.9:1 | 11% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 546 | 29 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in EAST ISLIP, New York. The school runs grades 3 through 5 and enrolls 416 students.
EAST ISLIP UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT includes 6 schools. Together they enroll 3,380 students.
Federal enrollment data show JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 71% White. Other groups make up 24% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 43, compared with 70 nationally.
With 36.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.3:1. Elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1, 1.5 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 26% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 39% average for public schools in Suffolk County.
Among New York public elementary schools, JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 30%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 46.5%, compared with a predicted 65.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of New York schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the surrounding county, Suffolk County, median household income comes to about $130,686, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county has 343 public schools and about 222,439 students.
Measured in a straight line, TIMBER POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.7 miles from JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 420 in 2020-21, 416 in 2024-25.
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Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,530,146
Census ACS
Median income
$130,686
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
343
222,439 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EAST ISLIP UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- EAST ISLIP HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,170 students
- EAST ISLIP MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 758 students
- TIMBER POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 370 students
- CONNETQUOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 352 students
- RUTH C KINNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 314 students
Other schools in EAST ISLIP
- TIMBER POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 370 students
Other John F Kennedy Elementary schools
14 other US public schools in 7 states are named John F Kennedy Elementary. JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 9th largest of the 15.
- JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPORT CHESTER, NY · 725 students
- JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBREWSTER, NY · 592 students
- John F Kennedy Elementary SchoolPENITAS, TX · 676 students
- John F Kennedy Elementary SchoolSpring Valley, IL · 632 students
- John F Kennedy Elementary SchoolSchiller Park, IL · 603 students
Nearby schools
- TIMBER POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 370
- MAUD S SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 366
- WING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 373
- EAST ISLIP MIDDLE SCHOOL1.8 mi · 758
- EAST ISLIP HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 1,170
- ISLIP HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 890
Frequently asked questions
About JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 416 students in grades 03-05.
Is JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 71% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by EAST ISLIP UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Suffolk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.