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John F Kennedy Middle School
100 Bridge Rd
Florence MA, 01062, Hampshire County
Phone: 413-587-1489
Ranking:
(753 out of 1,316, bottom 43%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Northampton 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: | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 63 | 60 | |||||||
Total Students: | 614 | 634 | 641 | 614 | 596 | 632 | 627 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 183 | 29.8% | 199 | 31.4% | 205 | 32.0% | 203 | 33.1% | 190 | 31.9% | 205 | 32.4% | 181 | 28.9% |
Grade 7: | 215 | 35.0% | 218 | 34.4% | 216 | 33.7% | 207 | 33.7% | 214 | 35.9% | 199 | 31.5% | 226 | 36.0% |
Grade 8: | 216 | 35.2% | 217 | 34.2% | 220 | 34.3% | 204 | 33.2% | 192 | 32.2% | 228 | 36.1% | 220 | 35.1% |
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: | 301 | 49.0% | 297 | 46.8% | 327 | 51.0% | 321 | 52.3% | 314 | 52.7% | 317 | 50.2% | 311 | 49.6% |
Female: | 313 | 51.0% | 337 | 53.2% | 314 | 49.0% | 293 | 47.7% | 282 | 47.3% | 315 | 49.8% | 296 | 47.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 31 | 5.0% | 31 | 4.9% | 20 | 3.1% | 21 | 3.4% | 22 | 3.7% | 31 | 4.9% | 28 | 4.5% |
Hispanic: | 114 | 18.6% | 136 | 21.5% | 142 | 22.2% | 87 | 14.2% | 80 | 13.4% | 77 | 12.2% | 89 | 14.2% |
Black: | 15 | 2.4% | 17 | 2.7% | 18 | 2.8% | 25 | 4.1% | 23 | 3.9% | 22 | 3.5% | 19 | 3.0% |
White: | 431 | 70.2% | 426 | 67.2% | 442 | 69.0% | 461 | 75.1% | 456 | 76.5% | 486 | 76.9% | 474 | 75.6% |
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: | 21 | 3.4% | 22 | 3.5% | 17 | 2.7% | 20 | 3.3% | 15 | 2.5% | 16 | 2.5% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 162 | 26.4% | 163 | 25.7% | 161 | 25.1% | 149 | 24.3% | 146 | 24.5% | 149 | 23.6% | 151 | 24.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 35 | 5.7% | 35 | 5.5% | 30 | 4.7% | 42 | 6.8% | 50 | 8.4% | 42 | 6.6% | 51 | 8.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.34 | 10.76 | 10.76 | 10.22 | 10.10 | 10.10 | 10.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 65% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 70% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 71% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 69% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 69% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 65% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 30.0% | 29.9% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 30% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 44% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 36% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 45% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 52% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 45% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 42% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 42% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 40% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 72.7% | 72.3% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 77% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 70% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 73% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 74% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 74% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 81% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 74% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 73% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 70% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 40% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 44% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 42% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 52% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 56% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 51% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 47% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 54% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 78% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 80% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 82% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 81% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 82% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 91% | 90% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 83% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 87% | 85% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46.8% | 46.2% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 46% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 43% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 40% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 39% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 46% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 44% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 42% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 56% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 58% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 50% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47.5% | 46.8% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 40% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 43% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 35% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 36% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 50% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 41% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 45% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 43% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 43% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 42% | 39% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* John F Kennedy Middle School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.