Kennedy Elementary

Kennedy Elementary, a heavily attended elementary-level community in Grafton, Wisconsin, operated by Grafton School District, caters to 507 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 57% above typical.

Within Grafton School District, which oversees 4 schools and 2,192 students, Kennedy Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Kennedy Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). Beyond that, the school logs 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

On the resource side, Kennedy Elementary shows 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 14% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Kennedy Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.8%; this one delivers 77.9%.

In the area at large, Ozaukee County reports that median household income runs about $96,996, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ozaukee County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,422 students), of which Kennedy Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Grafton High, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Kennedy Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 78.0%.

Kennedy Elementary operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kennedy Elementary has climbed 86%, going from 273 students in 2018 to 507 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 today.

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