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John F Kennedy

Regular School · Somerville, MA

John F Kennedy is a regular school school in Somerville, Massachusetts, serving grades PK–08 with 439 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.3:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 08
Enrollment
439
Teachers (FTE)
30.6
Student–Teacher Ratio
14.3:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 285 65%
Hispanic/Latino 56 13%
Two or more races 49 11%
Asian 32 7%
Black or African American 14 3%
Not Specified 2 0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 439 226M / 211F

English Language Learners: 18 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 48.0% +11.3pp 36.7% 263
Reading Proficiency 64.0% +14.8pp 49.2% 269
Science Proficiency 60-64% 73

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.41 grade levels
Math
+0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
4
0.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
36
8.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 439 100%

Contact & Location

5 Cherry Street

Somerville, MA 02144

Phone: (617)629-5440

http://www.somerville.k12.ma.us

District

Somerville

Per-pupil expenditure: $37,490

District enrollment: 4,815

NCES ID

251089001738

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD