Kennedy Elementary School

Located at 2860 N Keene Way Dr, in Medford, Oregon, Kennedy Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school that educates 393 students (grades K through 5), overseen by Medford SD 549C. Enrollment runs roughly 22% larger than the state mean of about 321.

Kennedy Elementary School is one of 25 schools operated by Medford SD 549C, a district that educates 13,735 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Kennedy Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 56%; the rest consists of 30% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

On the resource side, The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.0:1. The state averages about 16.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Kennedy Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 28.8%; this one delivers 27.0%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Jackson County) records that median household income runs about $73,999, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Jackson County runs 70 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,143 students), of which Kennedy Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is North Medford High School, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Kennedy Elementary School comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 35.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kennedy Elementary School has shrank 25%, going from 521 students in 2018 to 393 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 67% to 56% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Kennedy Elementary School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.