John F. Kennedy Middle School has 782 learners in grade levels 5-8.

John F. Kennedy Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 81% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American and Hispanic).

School Overview: John F. Kennedy Middle School’s learner population of 782 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: John F. Kennedy Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of John F. Kennedy Middle School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to John F. Kennedy Middle School is Antioch High School (0.5 miles away). The nearest middle school is Lavergne Middle School (2.7 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Thomas A. Edison Elementary School (0.7 miles away).