How does John F. Kennedy Middle compare to other middle schools in Redwood City?

John F. Kennedy Middle has a Scope Score of 62/100, ranked #556 among California middle schools. 19% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,549 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at John F. Kennedy Middle?

18.7% of students at John F. Kennedy Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 41.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is John F. Kennedy Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, John F. Kennedy Middle's proficiency rate increases by 11.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at John F. Kennedy Middle?

20.7% of students at John F. Kennedy Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

John F. Kennedy Middle

Middle School

Redwood City ElementaryRedwood City, San Mateo County93239

📍 2521 Goodwin Avenue 📞 (650) 482-2409 🌐 Website

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Growth Engine

A growth engine — students gain measurably more here than at peer schools.

Additional funding is translating into measurable improvement

Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

Score Factors

Helping

✓Exceeded standard: 18.7%

1.4pp above state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 41.0%

1.4pp above state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

✓Growth (G6→G8): +11.8pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 41.0%

Above state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

✓Suspension rate: 1.6%

2.5pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Chronic absenteeism: 20.7%

1.4pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

5-year trend

Stable (±1.9)

Rank: #547 → #705 → #583 → #538 → #556Exceeded: 21% → 14% → 18% → 19% → 19%

2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · No testing 2020–21 (COVID) · Scope Score based on CAASPP, absenteeism & suspension data

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

18.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

41.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+11.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

20.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,549

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

ELA Trajectory

Math Trajectory

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	276	13.4%	27.2%	24.3%	35.1%	40.6%
7th	230	20.9%	33.9%	19.1%	26.1%	54.8%
8th	268	24.3%	32.5%	20.5%	22.8%	56.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	278	11.9%	13.7%	29.1%	45.3%	25.5%
7th	233	21.5%	13.7%	25.8%	39.1%	35.2%
8th	264	20.4%	12.5%	18.6%	48.5%	33.0%

Science (CAST)

Level	%
Exceeded	9.8%
Met	11.4%
Nearly Met	59.9%
Not Met	18.9%
Met+	21.2%

264 students tested · CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually like ELA/Math. Not included in the Scope Score. · Data source: CDE CAST 2025

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "41% proficient" for John F. Kennedy Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

18.7% of students exceeded standard while 22.2% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 17.3%. That's 3.1 points below the Redwood City Elementary district average of 21.8%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 31.8% exceeded — 13.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 11.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance maintained and Math increased year-over-year. 14.6% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.7%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →