John F. Kennedy Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 23.0% |
| Met Standard | 27.4% |
| Below Standard | 49.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "50% proficient" for John F. Kennedy Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
23.0% of students exceeded standard while 27.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Jefferson Elementary district average of 23.7%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 21.2% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 19.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 20.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 44 | 9.1% | 18.2% | 27.3% |
| 4th | 47 | 27.7% | 38.3% | 66.0% |
| 5th | 38 | 23.7% | 34.2% | 57.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 46 | 15.2% | 23.9% | 39.1% |
| 4th | 48 | 33.3% | 31.3% | 64.6% |
| 5th | 38 | 28.9% | 18.4% | 47.4% |
Nearby schools
26 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 47.2