John F Kennedy Elementary School has 273 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-4.

John F Kennedy Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in New Jersey for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1. Minority enrollment is 44% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: John F Kennedy Elementary School’s learner population of 273 learners has grown by 12% over five school years. The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: John F Kennedy Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of John F Kennedy Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to John F Kennedy Elementary School is South Plainfield High School (0.9 miles away). The nearest middle school is South Plainfield Middle School (1.1 miles away). The nearest elementary school is John E Riley Elementary School (0.6 miles away).