John F Kennedy Middle

Public 6-8

 1385 Berkshire Avenue
       Springfield, MA  01151


(413) 787-7510

District: Springfield

SchoolDigger Rank:
454th of 493 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,563 Help


Feeder schools for John F Kennedy Middle:

Elementary:    Benjamin Swan Elementary
    Hiram L Dorman
    Indian Orchard Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  9.4 Help
Number of students:  390

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
67.2%
African American:
21.0%
White:
8.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.1% Help


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Compare Details John F Kennedy Middle ranks worse than 92.1% of middle schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 5th among 13 ranked middle schools in the Springfield School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.67. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details John F Kennedy Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Springfield School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67.2%), African American (21%), White (8.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John F Kennedy Middle is 9.4, which is the 7th best among 13 middle schools in the Springfield School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at John F Kennedy Middle is $20,563, which is the 5th highest among 13 middle schools in the Springfield School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John F Kennedy Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks John F Kennedy Middle 454th of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See John F Kennedy Middle in the ranking list.)

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Springfield:

SchoolDigger ranks Springfield 328th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John F Kennedy Middle

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Rank History for all students at John F Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 3.78 333rd 339 1.8%
2004 5.12 331st 344 3.8%
2005 5.35 341st 356 4.2%
2006 5.07 381st 399 4.5%
2007 4.68 384th 399 3.8%
2008 3.35 393rd 407 3.4%
2009 4.11 395th 409 3.4%
2010 3.34 422nd 434 2.8%
2011 4.62 431st 449 4.0%
2012 1.73 447th 455 1.8%
2013 1.77 448th 455 1.5%
2014 1.62 448th 455 1.5%
2015 1.65 437th 441 0.9%
2016 3.13 475th 482 1.5%
2017 6.35 464th 487 4.7%
2018 4.92 470th 484 2.9%
2019 3.43 486th 498 2.4%
2021 7.32 483rd 501 3.6%
2022 7.53 477th 497 4.0%
2023 8.91 470th 501 6.2%
2024 10.67 454th 493 7.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John F Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.77 105th 127 17.3%
2019 29.68 124th 138 10.1%
2021 31.67 133rd 135 1.5%
2022 41.34 81st 154 47.4%
2023 41.44 79th 155 49.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at John F Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.11 455th 467 2.6%
2019 6.39 471st 484 2.7%
2021 12.33 468th 489 4.3%
2022 12.45 473rd 503 6.0%
2023 23.25 379th 444 14.6%
2024 27.89 323rd 441 26.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John F Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.46 428th 438 2.3%
2019 6.32 441st 452 2.4%
2021 12.39 442nd 462 4.3%
2022 12.07 458th 489 6.3%
2023 14.08 445th 481 7.5%
2024 17.37 420th 469 10.4%
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Rank History for Female students at John F Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.75 460th 463 0.6%
2019 2.31 475th 478 0.6%
2021 7.86 468th 483 3.1%
2022 5.88 485th 494 1.8%
2023 9.72 459th 489 6.1%
2024 9.54 452nd 481 6.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at John F Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.93 388th 417 7.0%
2019 17.80 395th 424 6.8%
2021 17.92 417th 431 3.2%
2022 22.54 390th 445 12.4%
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Rank History for Male students at John F Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.02 453rd 466 2.8%
2019 5.03 466th 478 2.5%
2021 7.60 475th 485 2.1%
2022 10.98 465th 497 6.4%
2023 8.55 467th 489 4.5%
2024 12.75 439th 483 9.1%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at John F Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 6.89 476th 491 3.1%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at John F Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 11.13 330th 339 2.7%
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Rank History for African American students at John F Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.14 159th 172 7.6%
2019 12.25 186th 195 4.6%
2021 13.22 188th 193 2.6%
2022 20.97 185th 212 12.7%
2023 20.77 189th 209 9.6%
2024 29.57 149th 202 26.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at John F Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.94 295th 309 4.5%
2019 10.69 313th 322 2.8%
2021 17.02 313th 335 6.6%
2022 15.50 350th 368 4.9%
2023 17.78 337th 364 7.4%
2024 21.31 328th 378 13.2%
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Rank History for White students at John F Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.16 392nd 395 0.8%
2019 2.07 395th 396 0.3%
2021 8.16 384th 401 4.2%
2022 25.44 312th 404 22.8%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for John F Kennedy Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1992 263 211 2 217 1 n/a n/a 0 694
1993 277 213 6 289 2 n/a n/a 0 787
1994 231 216 4 352 1 n/a n/a 0 804
1995 187 207 10 279 1 n/a n/a 0 684
1996 187 207 10 279 1 n/a n/a 0 684
1997 176 234 14 275 1 n/a n/a 0 700
1998 137 240 7 285 0 n/a n/a 0 669
1999 151 237 8 252 0 n/a n/a 0 648
2000 144 225 24 283 0 n/a n/a 0 676
2001 153 257 2 314 0 n/a n/a 0 726
2002 112 276 7 304 1 n/a n/a 0 700
2003 112 276 7 304 1 n/a n/a 0 700
2004 105 272 10 302 2 n/a n/a 0 691
2005 106 235 10 374 1 n/a n/a 0 726
2006 118 187 7 303 2 n/a n/a 22 639
2007 113 155 5 312 1 n/a n/a 30 616
2008 103 229 4 396 1 n/a n/a 45 778
2009 65 200 3 328 0 0 40 0 636
2010 50 197 3 363 0 0 26 0 639
2011 55 169 5 398 0 0 19 0 646
2012 59 174 2 445 0 0 19 0 699
2013 77 176 3 385 0 0 26 0 667
2014 80 129 1 348 0 0 22 0 580
2015 72 114 1 323 0 0 10 0 520
2016 51 76 1 330 0 0 2 0 460
2017 37 83 3 307 1 0 4 0 435
2018 46 95 5 295 1 0 8 0 450
2019 48 101 3 328 1 0 10 0 491
2020 48 99 3 325 0 0 6 0 481
2021 39 92 4 329 0 0 7 0 471
2022 38 93 2 276 0 0 11 0 420
2023 33 82 0 262 0 0 13 0 390

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John F Kennedy Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 694 n/a n/a n/a
1993 787 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 804 n/a n/a n/a
1995 684 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 684 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 700 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 669 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 648 n/a 0.0 0
2000 676 n/a 0.0 59.2
2001 726 n/a 0.0 88
2002 700 n/a n/a 79
2003 700 n/a n/a 79
2004 691 59.0 11.7 85.8
2005 726 55.0 13.2 80.4
2006 639 57.0 11.2 88.8
2007 616 48.0 12.8 87.4
2008 778 58.7 13.3 93.5
2009 636 37.1 17.1 85.7
2010 639 43.8 14.5 91.5
2011 646 43.2 14.9 93
2012 699 51.3 13.6 95.3
2013 667 51.5 12.9 93.4
2014 580 41.1 14.0 93.1
2015 520 32.0 16.2 82.1
2016 460 39.0 11.7 n/a
2017 435 39.0 11.1 n/a
2018 450 32.0 14.0 n/a
2019 491 36.0 13.6 n/a
2020 481 48.5 9.9 n/a
2021 471 47.5 9.9 n/a
2022 420 46.9 8.9 n/a
2023 390 41.3 9.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio John F Kennedy Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 694 n/a n/a n/a
1993 787 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 804 n/a n/a n/a
1995 684 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 684 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 700 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 669 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 648 n/a 0.0 0
2000 676 n/a 0.0 59.2
2001 726 n/a 0.0 88
2002 700 n/a n/a 79
2003 700 n/a n/a 79
2004 691 59.0 11.7 85.8
2005 726 55.0 13.2 80.4
2006 639 57.0 11.2 88.8
2007 616 48.0 12.8 87.4
2008 778 58.7 13.3 93.5
2009 636 37.1 17.1 85.7
2010 639 43.8 14.5 91.5
2011 646 43.2 14.9 93
2012 699 51.3 13.6 95.3
2013 667 51.5 12.9 93.4
2014 580 41.1 14.0 93.1
2015 520 32.0 16.2 82.1
2016 460 39.0 11.7 n/a
2017 435 39.0 11.1 n/a
2018 450 32.0 14.0 n/a
2019 491 36.0 13.6 n/a
2020 481 48.5 9.9 n/a
2021 471 47.5 9.9 n/a
2022 420 46.9 8.9 n/a
2023 390 41.3 9.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for John F Kennedy Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,961 (10.0%) $17,618 (90.0%) $19,579
2020 $1,342 (7.2%) $17,385 (92.8%) $18,727
2021 $2,043 (9.9%) $18,520 (90.1%) $20,563

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John F Kennedy Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 486th of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 470th of 501 Middle schools
 3.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (John F Kennedy Middle)810.9
 2.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield)2719
 8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (John F Kennedy Middle)81.8
 6.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Springfield)2511.1
 13.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (John F Kennedy Middle)418.4
 14.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield)1816.2
 1.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (John F Kennedy Middle)94.8
 4.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Springfield)1811.4
 6.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (John F Kennedy Middle)1116.4
 5.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield)2120.9
 0.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5143.7
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (John F Kennedy Middle)96.9
 2.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Springfield)199.7
 9.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4737.7
 9.3%
8th Grade Science (John F Kennedy Middle)84.3
 3.7%
   8th Grade Science (Springfield)1512.2
 2.8%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4640.9
 5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (John F Kennedy Middle)715.4
 8.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Springfield)3021.9
 8.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (John F Kennedy Middle)94.6
 4.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Springfield)2516.3
 8.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (John F Kennedy Middle)84.3
 3.7%
   All Grades Science (Springfield)2318.1
 4.9%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students491390
 20.6%
African American10182
 18.8%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic328262
 20.1%
Pacific Islander00
White4833
 31.3%
Two or More Races1013
 30%


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John F Kennedy Middle ranks in the bottom 7.9% of Massachusetts middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 390 students attended John F Kennedy Middle.

Students at John F Kennedy Middle are 67% Hispanic, 21% African American, 8% White, 3% Two or more races.


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