John Kennedy Elementary School serves 597 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

John Kennedy Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 86% (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 82% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the learner body (majority Latino and African-American), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino).

School Overview: John Kennedy Elementary School’s learner population of 597 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: John Kennedy Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of John Kennedy Elementary School is 0.22, 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 Kennedy Elementary School is Hempstead High School (0.9 miles away)

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

The closest elementary school is Hoover Elementary School (0.5 miles away)