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John F Kennedy Middle Middle School
655 Lexington St
Waltham MA, 02452, Middlesex County
Phone: 781-314-5565
Ranking: (741 out of 1,316, bottom 44%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Waltham 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: | 52 | 53 | 52 | 54 | 51 | 54 | 50 | |||||||
Total Students: | 542 | 550 | 554 | 523 | 498 | 528 | 511 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 171 | 31.5% | 186 | 33.8% | 196 | 35.4% | 183 | 35.0% | 164 | 32.9% | 173 | 32.8% | 160 | 31.3% |
Grade 7: | 182 | 33.6% | 190 | 34.5% | 190 | 34.3% | 167 | 31.9% | 176 | 35.3% | 167 | 31.6% | 191 | 37.4% |
Grade 8: | 189 | 34.9% | 174 | 31.6% | 168 | 30.3% | 173 | 33.1% | 158 | 31.7% | 188 | 35.6% | 160 | 31.3% |
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: | 269 | 49.6% | 266 | 48.4% | 268 | 48.4% | 256 | 48.9% | 255 | 51.2% | 278 | 52.7% | 261 | 51.1% |
Female: | 273 | 50.4% | 284 | 51.6% | 286 | 51.6% | 267 | 51.1% | 243 | 48.8% | 250 | 47.3% | 237 | 46.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 35 | 6.5% | 38 | 6.9% | 49 | 8.8% | 39 | 7.5% | 46 | 9.2% | 42 | 8.0% | 44 | 8.6% |
Hispanic: | 145 | 26.8% | 140 | 25.5% | 125 | 22.6% | 110 | 21.0% | 114 | 22.9% | 121 | 22.9% | 95 | 18.6% |
Black: | 58 | 10.7% | 56 | 10.2% | 63 | 11.4% | 60 | 11.5% | 37 | 7.4% | 48 | 9.1% | 56 | 11.0% |
White: | 288 | 53.1% | 300 | 54.5% | 304 | 54.9% | 301 | 57.6% | 285 | 57.2% | 303 | 57.4% | 307 | 60.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 14 | 2.6% | 14 | 2.5% | 12 | 2.2% | 10 | 1.9% | 13 | 2.6% | 12 | 2.3% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 163 | 30.1% | 187 | 34.0% | 173 | 31.2% | 148 | 28.3% | 115 | 23.1% | 123 | 23.3% | 129 | 25.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 41 | 7.6% | 29 | 5.3% | 34 | 6.1% | 22 | 4.2% | 32 | 6.4% | 33 | 6.3% | 39 | 7.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.33 | 10.47 | 10.58 | 9.70 | 9.68 | 9.80 | 10.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 70% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 69% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 68% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 69% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 76% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 68% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 66% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 70% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 44.8% | 35% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 36% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 38% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 45% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 50% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 51% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 54% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 55% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 49% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 54% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 52% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 72.9% | 71.2% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 74% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 74% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 75% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 79% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 76% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 77% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 73% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 76% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 66% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 71% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 36% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 48% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 43% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 46% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 45% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 42% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 40% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 43% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 77% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 80% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 79% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 76% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 84% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 83% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 77% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31.4% | 26.3% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 35% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 37% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 34% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 36% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 47% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 45% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 53% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 48% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 51% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 49% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 23.6% | 20.1% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 23% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 25% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 23% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 24% | 19% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 30% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 35% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 34% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 30% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 34% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 31% | 39% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* John F Kennedy Middle 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.