Enrollment
299
Middle
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEEKTOWAGA-SLOAN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362700002831
JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL
305 CAYUGA CREEK RD, CHEEKTOWAGA, NY 14227 · (716) 897-7300 · Erie County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL299 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of New York 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.
- 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
179 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 92 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 101 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 106 | 35% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL→JOHN F KENNEDY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
38.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +11.0pp since 2023
Math
45.7%
NY avg 57.4% . +5.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 45.7% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 39.9% |
% 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
41.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 MIDDLE SCHOOL
JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (41.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 299 | 59.9% | 41.7% |
| LIVERPOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL LIVERPOOL | 350 | 55.7% | 57.3% |
| CATSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL CATSKILL | 264 | 58.7% | 52.0% |
| SOLVAY MIDDLE SCHOOL SYRACUSE | 414 | 61.4% | 41.0% |
| CARL I BERGERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL ALBION | 400 | 63.0% | 48.0% |
| MARYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL CHEEKTOWAGA | 518 | 64.7% | 57.4% |
Matched among New York 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 JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #582 of 766 | #29 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #567 of 768 ▲ 54 | #28 of 32 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #563 of 768 ▲ 127 | #26 of 32 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 299 | #562 of 796 | #28 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #180 of 683 | #8 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #181 of 688 | #4 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.9% | #344 of 773 | #6 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.0% | #93 of 168 | #6 of 9 |
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
299
+12 (+4%) vs 2020
-9% since 2000-01, when it was 330
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 299 | 31.8 | 9.4:1 | 60% (179) |
| 2023-24 | 282 | 29.9 | 9.4:1 | 56% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 279 | 28.9 | 9.7:1 | 54% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 28 | 10.3:1 | 45% (129) |
| 2017-18 | 282 | 27 | 10.4:1 | 64% (180) |
| 2015-16 | 305 | 26 | 11.7:1 | 51% (155) |
| 2010-11 | 370 | 32 | 11.6:1 | 51% (190) |
| 2000-01 | 330 | 26 | 12.7:1 | 33% (108) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL
JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a low-enrollment middle school in CHEEKTOWAGA, New York, under CHEEKTOWAGA-SLOAN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 299 students on the rolls. Middle schools in New York average about 531 students, which makes this school 44% below average.
JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one school in CHEEKTOWAGA-SLOAN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a system of 4 schools with 1,248 students.
The largest group at JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL is White students, at 59%. Smaller groups are 12% Black, 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 8% Asian. County-wide, 74% of Erie County residents are White. The diversity index for JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL, giving a ratio of 9.4:1. The school's 9.4:1 compares with an average of 10.3:1 for middle schools in New York. By family income, 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 51% average for public schools in Erie County.
On the allk12 Grade, JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL lands at C-, ahead of 18% of New York public middle schools.
In New York, JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 41.7% actual against a predicted 53.0%.
In the surrounding county, Erie County, the median household earns about $72,839 a year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL, Erie County has 226 public schools.
JOHN F KENNEDY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits less than a tenth of a mile from JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL. JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 41.7% average proficiency ranks 4th among 7 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL is City: Small.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 299, compared with 287 in 2020-21.
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Erie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
950,622
Census ACS
Median income
$72,839
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
226
122,519 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHEEKTOWAGA-SLOAN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- JOHN F KENNEDY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 353 students
- THEODORE ROOSEVELT SCHOOLElementary · 312 students
- WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 284 students
Other schools in CHEEKTOWAGA
- UNION EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 963 students
- CHEEKTOWAGA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 682 students
- CHEEKTOWAGA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 677 students
- CLEVELAND HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 661 students
- MARYVALE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 660 students
- MARYVALE PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 568 students
Other John F Kennedy Middle schools
8 other US public schools in 3 states are named John F Kennedy Middle. JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 9th largest of the 9.
- JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOLPORT JEFFERSON STA, NY · 814 students
- JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOLBETHPAGE, NY · 759 students
- JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOLUTICA, NY · 687 students
- John F Kennedy Middle SchoolPlainfield, IL · 912 students
- John F Kennedy MiddleWaltham, MA · 635 students
Nearby schools
- JOHN F KENNEDY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 353
- THEODORE ROOSEVELT SCHOOL0.5 mi · 312
- WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 284
- SOUTH BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL1.7 mi · 912
- LOVEJOY DISCOVERY SCHOOL #431.8 mi · 589
- ERIE 1 BOCES1.8 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 299 students in grades 06-08.
Is JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 9.4:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 59% White, 11% Hispanic, 12% Black, 8% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
JOHN F KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CHEEKTOWAGA-SLOAN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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