USA.com / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Mattapan, MA / 02126 / Public Schools / John F Kennedy Primary School
John F Kennedy Primary School
7 Bolster St
Jamaica Plain MA, 02130, Suffolk County
Phone: 617-635-8127
Ranking:
(1,177 out of 1,316, bottom 11%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Boston 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: | 21 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | |||||||
Total Students: | 400 | 410 | 390 | 365 | 352 | 361 | 376 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 18 | 4.5% | 19 | 4.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 65 | 16.3% | 63 | 15.4% | 63 | 16.2% | 59 | 16.2% | 56 | 15.9% | 56 | 15.5% | 57 | 15.2% |
Grade 1: | 62 | 15.5% | 65 | 15.9% | 70 | 17.9% | 60 | 16.4% | 54 | 15.3% | 58 | 16.1% | 63 | 16.8% |
Grade 2: | 65 | 16.3% | 66 | 16.1% | 69 | 17.7% | 60 | 16.4% | 64 | 18.2% | 64 | 17.7% | 56 | 14.9% |
Grade 3: | 63 | 15.8% | 73 | 17.8% | 62 | 15.9% | 60 | 16.4% | 62 | 17.6% | 61 | 16.9% | 62 | 16.5% |
Grade 4: | 73 | 18.3% | 70 | 17.1% | 64 | 16.4% | 64 | 17.5% | 63 | 17.9% | 54 | 15.0% | 76 | 20.2% |
Grade 5: | 54 | 13.5% | 54 | 13.2% | 62 | 15.9% | 62 | 17.0% | 53 | 15.1% | 68 | 18.8% | 62 | 16.5% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 208 | 52.0% | 211 | 51.5% | 204 | 52.3% | 185 | 50.7% | 184 | 52.3% | 184 | 51.0% | 201 | 53.5% |
Female: | 192 | 48.0% | 199 | 48.5% | 186 | 47.7% | 180 | 49.3% | 168 | 47.7% | 177 | 49.0% | 169 | 44.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 300 | 75.0% | 309 | 75.4% | 307 | 78.7% | 283 | 77.5% | 282 | 80.1% | 280 | 77.6% | 297 | 79.0% |
Black: | 79 | 19.8% | 78 | 19.0% | 67 | 17.2% | 70 | 19.2% | 59 | 16.8% | 72 | 19.9% | 68 | 18.1% |
White: | 11 | 2.8% | 11 | 2.7% | 8 | 2.1% | 8 | 2.2% | 7 | 2.0% | 7 | 1.9% | 9 | 2.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 7 | 1.8% | 7 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.8% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 348 | 87.0% | 315 | 76.8% | 299 | 76.7% | 316 | 86.6% | 307 | 87.2% | 295 | 81.7% | 309 | 82.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 6 | 1.5% | 10 | 2.4% | 6 | 1.5% | 15 | 4.1% | 25 | 7.1% | 20 | 5.5% | 34 | 9.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.92 | 13.66 | 14.59 | 13.26 | 13.28 | 13.10 | 13.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 34.2% | 32.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 22% | 32% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 32% | 29% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 27% | 31% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39% | 37% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 36% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 35% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 49% | 32% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 23% | 30% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 20% | 36% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35% | 36% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 37% | 33% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 56% | 42% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84% | 41% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 47% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 44% | 35% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 37% | 31% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 26% | 30% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 26.8% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 30% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 25% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 26% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 31% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 25% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 30% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 30% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 29% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 30% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 29% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 4.3% | 16.0% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 22% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 21% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 26% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 30% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 27% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 28% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 29% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 29% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 32% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 35% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 40% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 37% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 38% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 40% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 43% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 45% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 25% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 33% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 33% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 33% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 39% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 41% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 39% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 43% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 6.76% | 17% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 22% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 3% | 17% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 4% | 19% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 21% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 17% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 3% | 18% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 21% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 16% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 17% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 14% | 20% | 51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* John F Kennedy Primary 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.