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John F Kennedy Elementary School
228 Mt Vernon Ave
West Berlin NJ, 08091, Camden County
Phone: 856-767-9164
Ranking: 
(1,505 out of 1,847, bottom 19%)*
(1,505 out of 1,847, bottom 19%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 3
School District: Berlin Township School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
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: | 31 | 33 | 37 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 27 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 316 | 327 | 304 | 272 | 285 | 364 | 340 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 39 | 12.3% | 46 | 14.1% | 57 | 18.8% | 44 | 16.2% | 28 | 9.8% | 48 | 13.2% | 35 | 10.3% |
| Kindergarten: | 83 | 26.3% | 78 | 23.9% | 67 | 22.0% | 47 | 17.3% | 71 | 24.9% | 52 | 14.3% | 64 | 18.8% |
| Grade 1: | 72 | 22.8% | 61 | 18.7% | 47 | 15.5% | 68 | 25.0% | 56 | 19.6% | 63 | 17.3% | 50 | 14.7% |
| Grade 2: | 56 | 17.7% | 48 | 14.7% | 67 | 22.0% | 50 | 18.4% | 66 | 23.2% | 50 | 13.7% | 59 | 17.4% |
| Grade 3: | 49 | 15.5% | 70 | 21.4% | 45 | 14.8% | 63 | 23.2% | 53 | 18.6% | 63 | 17.3% | 60 | 17.6% |
| Ungraded: | 17 | 5.4% | 24 | 7.3% | 21 | 6.9% | NA | NA | 11 | 3.9% | 19 | 5.2% | 20 | 5.9% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 176 | 55.7% | 180 | 55.0% | 171 | 56.3% | 148 | 54.4% | 152 | 53.3% | 199 | 54.7% | 168 | 49.4% |
| Female: | 140 | 44.3% | 147 | 45.0% | 133 | 43.8% | 124 | 45.6% | 133 | 46.7% | 165 | 45.3% | 168 | 49.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 17 | 5.4% | 21 | 6.4% | 22 | 7.2% | 16 | 5.9% | 18 | 6.3% | 27 | 7.4% | 25 | 7.4% |
| Hispanic: | 63 | 19.9% | 56 | 17.1% | 55 | 18.1% | 43 | 15.8% | 35 | 12.3% | 40 | 11.0% | 45 | 13.2% |
| Black: | 49 | 15.5% | 49 | 15.0% | 42 | 13.8% | 40 | 14.7% | 34 | 11.9% | 40 | 11.0% | 49 | 14.4% |
| White: | 179 | 56.6% | 198 | 60.6% | 181 | 59.5% | 164 | 60.3% | 193 | 67.7% | 255 | 70.1% | 220 | 64.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 8 | 2.5% | 3 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.8% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 135 | 42.7% | 140 | 42.8% | 127 | 41.8% | 113 | 41.5% | 95 | 33.3% | 90 | 24.7% | 72 | 21.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 8.2% | 36 | 11.0% | 21 | 6.9% | 12 | 4.4% | 33 | 11.6% | 15 | 4.1% | 13 | 3.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.24 | 9.91 | 8.26 | 10.88 | 11.40 | 8.90 | 12.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ASK | ||||||
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87.8% | 87.8% | 79.4% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80.0% | 80.0% | 83.2% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64.7% | 64.7% | 82.4% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81.8% | 81.8% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84.4% | 84.4% | 86.1% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50.8% | 50.8% | 62.9% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 30.9% | 30.9% | 59.8% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 63.0% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60.4% | 60.4% | 66.7% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66.1% | 66.1% | 66.4% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74.2% | 74.2% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81.8% | 81.8% | 82.5% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77.9% | 77.9% | 86.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78.2% | 78.2% | 87.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79.7% | 79.7% | 86.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77.0% | 77.0% | 75.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61.8% | 61.8% | 78.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72.8% | 72.8% | 78.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77.1% | 77.1% | 78.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57.4% | 57.4% | 77.7% |
| 2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 81.7% | 81.7% | 77.6% |
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78.4% | 78.4% | 82.2% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74.6% | 74.6% | 81.6% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70.9% | 70.9% | 80.0% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66.1% | 66.1% | 80.6% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 86.8% | 86.8% | 82.7% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42.3% | 42.3% | 63.2% |
| 2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 52.5% | 52.5% | 68.0% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64.4% | 64.4% | 72.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60.7% | 60.7% | 82.3% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71.4% | 71.4% | 84.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 84.9% | 84.9% | 84.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59.5% | 59.5% | 73.1% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 86.8% | 86.8% | 81.1% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80.4% | 80.4% | 82.3% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67.9% | 67.9% | 83.1% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79.3% | 79.3% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 92.4% | 92.4% | 91.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* John F Kennedy Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.