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John F Kennedy Elementary School
2900 Norwood Ave
South Plainfield NJ, 07080, Middlesex County
Phone: 908-754-4620
Ranking: 
(670 out of 1,847, top 36%)*
(670 out of 1,847, top 36%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4
School District: South Plainfield Borough School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 17 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 270 | 260 | 281 | 276 | 270 | 272 | 270 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 42 | 15.6% | 46 | 17.7% | 45 | 16.0% | 58 | 21.0% | 58 | 21.5% | 37 | 13.6% | 42 | 15.6% |
| Grade 1: | 57 | 21.1% | 46 | 17.7% | 61 | 21.7% | 65 | 23.6% | 60 | 22.2% | 65 | 23.9% | 59 | 21.9% |
| Grade 2: | 48 | 17.8% | 56 | 21.5% | 62 | 22.1% | 42 | 15.2% | 51 | 18.9% | 49 | 18.0% | 43 | 15.9% |
| Grade 3: | 56 | 20.7% | 56 | 21.5% | 42 | 14.9% | 51 | 18.5% | 45 | 16.7% | 48 | 17.6% | 60 | 22.2% |
| Grade 4: | 56 | 20.7% | 41 | 15.8% | 53 | 18.9% | 45 | 16.3% | 47 | 17.4% | 63 | 23.2% | 49 | 18.1% |
| Ungraded: | 11 | 4.1% | 15 | 5.8% | 18 | 6.4% | 15 | 5.4% | 9 | 3.3% | 10 | 3.7% | 17 | 6.3% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 144 | 53.3% | 138 | 53.1% | 152 | 54.1% | 148 | 53.6% | 138 | 51.1% | 148 | 54.4% | 153 | 56.7% |
| Female: | 126 | 46.7% | 122 | 46.9% | 129 | 45.9% | 128 | 46.4% | 132 | 48.9% | 124 | 45.6% | 113 | 41.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 26 | 9.6% | 29 | 11.2% | 26 | 9.3% | 27 | 9.8% | 22 | 8.1% | 25 | 9.2% | 26 | 9.6% |
| Hispanic: | 54 | 20.0% | 42 | 16.2% | 46 | 16.4% | 47 | 17.0% | 40 | 14.8% | 37 | 13.6% | 31 | 11.5% |
| Black: | 19 | 7.0% | 21 | 8.1% | 30 | 10.7% | 24 | 8.7% | 25 | 9.3% | 17 | 6.3% | 19 | 7.0% |
| White: | 166 | 61.5% | 160 | 61.5% | 171 | 60.9% | 171 | 62.0% | 182 | 67.4% | 193 | 71.0% | 194 | 71.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 3 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 1.5% | 6 | 2.3% | 5 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 7.8% | 17 | 6.5% | 30 | 10.7% | 26 | 9.4% | 31 | 11.5% | 23 | 8.5% | 21 | 7.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 18 | 6.7% | 10 | 3.8% | 13 | 4.6% | 9 | 3.3% | 14 | 5.2% | 15 | 5.5% | 14 | 5.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.02 | 10.86 | 12.91 | 13.80 | 12.86 | 9.40 | 15.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ASK | ||||||
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 90.4% | 89.1% | 79.4% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 88.7% | 90.2% | 83.2% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 90.6% | 86.7% | 82.4% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 93.9% | 88.7% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 88.7% | 92.0% | 86.1% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60.5% | 68.0% | 62.9% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57.1% | 60.9% | 59.8% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74.5% | 73.3% | 63.0% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80.5% | 84.2% | 66.7% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79.3% | 74.8% | 66.4% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82.5% | 83.9% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85.7% | 86.2% | 82.5% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 95.3% | 93.5% | 86.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 95.9% | 89.5% | 87.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87.1% | 89.8% | 86.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77.1% | 76.7% | 75.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 75.5% | 81.8% | 78.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86.5% | 82.4% | 78.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87.8% | 88% | 78.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86.8% | 84.7% | 77.7% |
| 2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 86.1% | 87.3% | 77.6% |
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 92.9% | 89.9% | 82.2% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 87.1% | 86.0% | 81.6% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 90.9% | 91.3% | 80.0% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82.8% | 84.5% | 80.6% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82.1% | 86.9% | 82.7% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70.3% | 62.8% | 63.2% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63.3% | 54.2% | 59.7% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 88.1% | 69.7% | 62.7% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74.5% | 67.1% | 58.5% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78.0% | 67.4% | 59.4% |
| 2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 86.1% | 81.6% | 68.0% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 93.0% | 85.7% | 72.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 95.1% | 90.5% | 80.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 96.9% | 96.2% | 82.3% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 95.4% | 91.6% | 84.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 89.3% | 90.8% | 84.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 84.6% | 82.3% | 73.1% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 83.7% | 87.0% | 77.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 95.3% | 90.5% | 79.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 86.3% | 85.2% | 77.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 92.7% | 84.7% | 78.3% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 93.5% | 87.1% | 81.1% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 93.9% | 92.6% | 82.3% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 95.4% | 89.9% | 83.1% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 89.3% | 92.6% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 93.8% | 96.6% | 91.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 95.9% | 98.9% | 93.5% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 97.6% | 94.6% | 90.0% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 97.2% | 91.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 97.6% | 95.4% | 89.5% |
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* John F Kennedy Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.