John F Kennedy High School has 1,795 learners in grade levels 9-12.

John F Kennedy High School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Iowa state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: John F Kennedy High School’s learner population of 1,795 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 93 teachers has decreased by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: John F Kennedy High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of John F Kennedy High School is 0.38, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to John F Kennedy High School is George Washington High School (3.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Harding Middle School (1.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Pierce Elementary School (0.2 miles away)