Kennedy Middle

Summary:

Kennedy Middle is a public middle school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 331 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Albuquerque school district, which is ranked 89 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Kennedy Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico middle schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 196 out of 235 schools and a 1-star rating.

The school significantly underperforms compared to the Albuquerque and New Mexico averages in core subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 24% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39% for Albuquerque and the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 6%, compared to 24% for Albuquerque and 25% for the state. Kennedy Middle also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of New Mexico middle schools for African American and Special Education students, and in the bottom quarter for Hispanic, White, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that the student population comes from predominantly low-income households.

When comparing Kennedy Middle to other nearby middle schools in the Albuquerque district, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, Hoover Middle and Madison Middle, which are within a few miles of Kennedy Middle, consistently outperform the school in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency rates by significant margins. Despite the low student-teacher ratio at Kennedy Middle, the school has struggled to improve its academic performance over the past decade, suggesting that the high percentage of students from low-income households may be a contributing factor to the school's challenges.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 721 Tomasita NE
       Albuquerque, NM  87123


(505) 298-6701

District: Albuquerque

SchoolDigger Rank:
196th of 235 New Mexico Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,766 Help


Feeder schools for Kennedy Middle:

Elementary:    McCollum Elementary
    Tomasita Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  331

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
67.4%
White:
10.9%
American Indian:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Kennedy Middle ranks worse than 83.4% of middle schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 15th among 27 ranked middle schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.66. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67.4%), White (10.9%), American Indian (9.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kennedy Middle is 11, which is the 5th best among 27 middle schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kennedy Middle is $10,766, which is the 11th highest among 27 middle schools in the Albuquerque School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kennedy Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Kennedy Middle 196th of 235 New Mexico public middle schools. (See Kennedy Middle in the ranking list.)

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Albuquerque:

SchoolDigger ranks Albuquerque 89th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kennedy Middle

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Rank History for all students at Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 39.95 90th 157 42.7%
2006 37.45 96th 156 38.5%
2007 42.88 96th 171 43.9%
2008 36.41 112th 172 34.9%
2009 37.90 106th 178 40.4%
2010 37.71 106th 179 40.8%
2011 31.22 117th 173 32.4%
2012 23.61 142nd 178 20.2%
2013 21.58 157th 193 18.7%
2014 28.56 163rd 222 26.6%
2015 25.51 159th 207 23.2%
2016 16.54 196th 208 5.8%
2017 16.36 154th 176 12.5%
2018 16.82 161st 186 13.4%
2019 12.79 185th 200 7.5%
2022 19.82 183rd 232 21.1%
2023 19.72 202nd 239 15.5%
2024 19.66 196th 235 16.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 34.49 42nd 91 53.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.44 16th 44 63.6%
2022 16.66 55th 58 5.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.25 139th 168 17.3%
2019 14.66 160th 175 8.6%
2022 23.96 154th 223 30.9%
2023 21.16 188th 227 17.2%
2024 24.14 82nd 107 23.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.51 127th 156 18.6%
2019 11.98 147th 160 8.1%
2022 19.42 162nd 220 26.4%
2023 17.60 194th 213 8.9%
2024 20.60 184th 217 15.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.20 32nd 52 38.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.61 137th 151 9.3%
2019 12.95 142nd 152 6.6%
2022 17.90 165th 213 22.5%
2023 17.58 189th 221 14.5%
2024 18.03 186th 219 15.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 49.79 18th 37 51.4%
2023 30.44 22nd 31 29.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 17.15 53rd 55 3.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.92 129th 149 13.4%
2019 12.27 141st 150 6.0%
2022 21.37 151st 214 29.4%
2023 16.98 181st 204 11.3%
2024 17.67 181st 206 12.1%
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Rank History for Native American students at Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 51.00 21st 67 68.7%
2024 17.21 55th 59 6.8%
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Rank History for White students at Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.02 105th 120 12.5%
2019 22.09 100th 121 17.4%
2022 6.06 186th 187 0.5%
2023 15.35 205th 229 10.5%
2024 31.85 125th 181 30.9%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Kennedy Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 314 26 31 215 30 n/a n/a 0 616
1991 317 51 25 223 10 n/a n/a 0 626
1992 326 38 24 217 47 n/a n/a 0 652
1993 294 28 33 206 44 n/a n/a 0 605
1994 279 32 26 208 49 n/a n/a 0 594
1995 262 42 20 204 35 n/a n/a 0 563
1996 262 42 20 204 35 n/a n/a 0 563
1997 272 41 23 215 35 n/a n/a 0 586
1998 230 38 20 207 30 n/a n/a 0 525
1999 243 41 19 220 34 n/a n/a 0 557
2000 235 52 16 226 32 n/a n/a 0 561
2001 233 51 14 227 35 n/a n/a 0 560
2002 160 58 17 245 40 n/a n/a 0 520
2003 160 58 17 245 40 n/a n/a 0 520
2004 138 47 19 240 44 n/a n/a 0 488
2005 156 44 24 239 41 n/a n/a 0 504
2006 162 36 24 249 45 n/a n/a 0 516
2007 148 41 27 234 36 n/a n/a 0 486
2008 143 34 30 262 38 n/a n/a 0 507
2009 143 35 30 269 36 n/a n/a 0 513
2010 77 20 35 316 33 0 27 0 508
2011 60 23 25 327 26 0 29 0 490
2012 64 24 22 321 26 0 32 0 489
2013 70 17 21 344 26 0 23 0 501
2014 67 20 25 341 35 0 15 0 503
2015 66 26 27 332 34 0 16 0 501
2016 60 21 25 301 46 1 17 0 471
2017 58 20 19 305 53 0 15 0 470
2018 51 21 17 279 56 0 18 0 442
2019 53 26 14 303 47 0 23 0 466
2020 69 24 16 283 48 0 20 0 460
2021 49 18 14 256 42 1 17 0 397
2022 43 21 13 243 32 0 12 0 364
2023 36 21 13 223 30 0 8 0 331

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kennedy Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 616 35.0 17.6 n/a
1991 626 35.3 17.7 n/a
1992 652 38.7 16.8 28.7
1993 605 38.3 15.8 n/a
1994 594 36.9 16.1 n/a
1995 563 41.5 13.6 n/a
1996 563 41.5 13.6 n/a
1997 586 38.8 15.1 n/a
1998 525 36.3 14.5 n/a
1999 557 36.2 15.4 39.9
2000 561 37.0 15.2 47.1
2001 560 39.4 14.2 68.4
2002 520 36.7 14.2 76.3
2003 520 36.7 14.2 76.3
2004 488 36.4 13.4 79.9
2005 504 38.3 13.2 77.4
2006 516 36.2 14.3 78.1
2007 486 37.2 13.1 78.2
2008 507 37.0 13.7 83.2
2009 513 37.5 13.7 76.6
2010 508 37.5 13.5 87.4
2011 490 38.3 12.7 87.3
2012 489 33.8 14.4 89
2013 501 34.5 14.5 88.4
2014 503 31.0 16.1 99
2015 501 34.0 14.7 79.6
2016 471 32.0 14.7 100
2017 470 32.4 14.5 100
2018 442 34.1 12.9 99.8
2019 466 33.2 14.0 99.8
2020 460 33.0 13.9 100
2021 397 32.5 12.1 100
2022 364 31.3 11.5 100
2023 331 29.9 11.0 100

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 Kennedy Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 616 35.0 17.6 n/a
1991 626 35.3 17.7 n/a
1992 652 38.7 16.8 28.7
1993 605 38.3 15.8 n/a
1994 594 36.9 16.1 n/a
1995 563 41.5 13.6 n/a
1996 563 41.5 13.6 n/a
1997 586 38.8 15.1 n/a
1998 525 36.3 14.5 n/a
1999 557 36.2 15.4 39.9
2000 561 37.0 15.2 47.1
2001 560 39.4 14.2 68.4
2002 520 36.7 14.2 76.3
2003 520 36.7 14.2 76.3
2004 488 36.4 13.4 79.9
2005 504 38.3 13.2 77.4
2006 516 36.2 14.3 78.1
2007 486 37.2 13.1 78.2
2008 507 37.0 13.7 83.2
2009 513 37.5 13.7 76.6
2010 508 37.5 13.5 87.4
2011 490 38.3 12.7 87.3
2012 489 33.8 14.4 89
2013 501 34.5 14.5 88.4
2014 503 31.0 16.1 99
2015 501 34.0 14.7 79.6
2016 471 32.0 14.7 100
2017 470 32.4 14.5 100
2018 442 34.1 12.9 99.8
2019 466 33.2 14.0 99.8
2020 460 33.0 13.9 100
2021 397 32.5 12.1 100
2022 364 31.3 11.5 100
2023 331 29.9 11.0 100

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 Kennedy Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,766

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kennedy Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 185th of 200 Middle schoolsRanks 202nd of 239 Middle schools
 8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Language Arts (Kennedy Middle)1417.9
 3.9%
   6th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)2633.5
 7.5%
   6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3132.9
 1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Kennedy Middle)817.7
 9.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)1731.9
 14.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1932.5
 13.5%
7th Grade Language Arts (Kennedy Middle)1318.4
 5.4%
   7th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)2637
 11%
   7th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3134.8
 3.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Kennedy Middle)412.5
 8.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)1927
 8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1924.8
 5.8%
8th Grade Language Arts (Kennedy Middle)1522.2
 7.2%
   8th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)2935.3
 6.3%
   8th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3133.2
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Kennedy Middle)48.1
 4.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)1819.5
 1.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2019.7
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students466331
 29%
African American2621
 19.2%
American Indian4730
 36.2%
Asian1413
 7.1%
Hispanic303223
 26.4%
Pacific Islander00
White5336
 32.1%
Two or More Races238
 65.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.8%100%
 0.2%


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Students at Kennedy Middle are 67% Hispanic, 11% White, 9% American Indian, 6% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Kennedy Middle ranks in the bottom 16.6% of New Mexico middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 331 students attended Kennedy Middle.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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