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John Kennedy Elementary School
2135 Woodland
Dubuque IA, 52002, Dubuque County
Phone: 563-552-3900
Ranking: 
(98 out of 696, top 14%)*
(98 out of 696, top 14%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Dubuque Community 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: | 37 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 40 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 558 | 535 | 538 | 511 | 508 | 491 | 478 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 90 | 16.1% | 95 | 17.8% | 83 | 15.4% | 84 | 16.4% | 90 | 17.7% | 89 | 18.1% | 79 | 16.5% |
| Grade 1: | 98 | 17.6% | 82 | 15.3% | 90 | 16.7% | 93 | 18.2% | 87 | 17.1% | 81 | 16.5% | 84 | 17.6% |
| Grade 2: | 92 | 16.5% | 91 | 17.0% | 95 | 17.7% | 88 | 17.2% | 81 | 15.9% | 88 | 17.9% | 79 | 16.5% |
| Grade 3: | 92 | 16.5% | 94 | 17.6% | 91 | 16.9% | 80 | 15.7% | 90 | 17.7% | 82 | 16.7% | 74 | 15.5% |
| Grade 4: | 93 | 16.7% | 92 | 17.2% | 86 | 16.0% | 91 | 17.8% | 88 | 17.3% | 73 | 14.9% | 77 | 16.1% |
| Grade 5: | 93 | 16.7% | 81 | 15.1% | 93 | 17.3% | 75 | 14.7% | 72 | 14.2% | 78 | 15.9% | 85 | 17.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 309 | 55.4% | 289 | 54.0% | 284 | 52.8% | 272 | 53.2% | 267 | 52.6% | 242 | 49.3% | 237 | 49.6% |
| Female: | 249 | 44.6% | 246 | 46.0% | 254 | 47.2% | 239 | 46.8% | 241 | 47.4% | 241 | 49.1% | 237 | 49.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 16 | 2.9% | 22 | 4.1% | 19 | 3.5% | 14 | 2.7% | 8 | 1.6% | 10 | 2.0% | 11 | 2.3% |
| Hispanic: | 16 | 2.9% | 11 | 2.1% | 11 | 2.0% | 7 | 1.4% | 6 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.6% | 3 | 0.6% |
| Black: | 10 | 1.8% | 7 | 1.3% | 5 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.4% |
| White: | 503 | 90.1% | 482 | 90.1% | 487 | 90.5% | 470 | 92.0% | 476 | 93.7% | 469 | 95.5% | 462 | 96.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 13 | 2.3% | 13 | 2.4% | 13 | 2.4% | 11 | 2.2% | 10 | 2.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 74 | 13.3% | 78 | 14.6% | 79 | 14.7% | 79 | 15.5% | 82 | 16.1% | 55 | 11.2% | 46 | 9.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 37 | 6.6% | 25 | 4.7% | 30 | 5.6% | 27 | 5.3% | 22 | 4.3% | 42 | 8.6% | 28 | 5.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.08 | 15.07 | 15.15 | 15.16 | 13.95 | 13.80 | 12.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.15% | 75.07% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.72% | 72.85% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.89% | 77.93% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.42% | 72.51% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.12% | 78.63% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.29% | 75.23% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 71.61% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.29% | 73.47% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.51% | 85.90% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.81% | 79.83% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.01% | 77.15% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.12% | 72.48% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 71.4% | 62.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 28.6% | 37.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years | 19.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.4% | 16.2% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.6% | 83.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,356.0 | $43,274.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,863.0 | $28,784.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,035.0 | $46,078.0 |
* John Kennedy Elementary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.