Kennedy Early Childhood Center

Kennedy Early Childhood Center, a mid-sized K-5 school in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Greater Nanticoke Area SD, instructs 505 students, covering grades pre-K through 2.

Kennedy Early Childhood Center is one of 4 schools operated by Greater Nanticoke Area SD, a district that teaches 2,249 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Kennedy Early Childhood Center reports that 62% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 21% Hispanic, 9% Black, 8% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Around 101% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Luzerne County's rate of about 85%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Luzerne County put median household earnings sit near $63,691, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Luzerne County runs 65 public schools (combined enrollment of about 45,209 students), of which Kennedy Early Childhood Center is one.

GNA El Ctr is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Kennedy Early Childhood Center typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.