John F. Kennedy #7

John F. Kennedy #7 is an intimate elementary-level community in Scranton, Pennsylvania, overseen by Scranton SD. The school enrolls 305 students in grades K through 4. That puts it 31% leaner than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Within Scranton SD, which oversees 15 schools and 9,165 students, John F. Kennedy #7 is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, John F. Kennedy #7 lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 19% White, 17% Black, 15% Asian, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 10%.

On the income-and-resources front, John F. Kennedy #7 records 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.8:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 102% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Lackawanna County (around 72%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), John F. Kennedy #7 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.5%.

In the surrounding community, Lackawanna County reports that median household income runs about $66,223, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Lackawanna County runs 47 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,006 students), of which John F. Kennedy #7 is one.

The closest other public school is McNichols Plaza, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), John F. Kennedy #7 ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 36.6%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at John F. Kennedy #7 has ticked down 25%, going from 407 students in 2018 to 305 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 33% to 19%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the John F. Kennedy #7 community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.