John F. Kennedy Middle School

2521 Goodwin Ave, Redwood City, CA 93239 | (650) 365-4611
  • Grades: 6-8
  • Student Enrollment: 818
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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 750 Bradford St., Redwood City, CA 94063
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 818
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 42.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.5
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 424 (51.8%)
  • Females: 394 (48.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 109 (13.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 448 (54.8%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 557 (68.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
John F. Kennedy Middle School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.4%
Black303.7%
Asian273.3%
Hispanic61475.1%
White12415.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For John F. Kennedy Middle School
  Number Percent
5th Grade20.2%
6th Grade22427.4%
7th Grade27733.9%
8th Grade31538.5%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
3.6%
District:
1.8%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
1.8%
District:
7.0%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 94.2%
Number of Certificated Staff: 56.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 16.1
Average Age
School:
46.9
District:
44.0
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that John F. Kennedy Middle School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
  • CST Algebra I
  • CST English-Language Arts
  • CST General Mathematics
  • CST Geometry
  • CST History - Social Science
  • CST Mathematics
  • CST Science
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: No
Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)
First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 2007-2008
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 4

CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201043.0%49.0%55.0%
200932.0%47.0%52.0%
200830.0%42.0%47.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201038.0%43.0%52.0%
200929.0%48.0%49.0%
200827.0%39.0%44.0%
 

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
201097.0%97.0%84.0%
2009100.0%96.0%81.0%
 
CST English-Language Arts Test
201036.0%51.0%55.0%
200938.0%47.0%54.0%
200833.0%48.0%49.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201029.0%48.0%48.0%
200931.0%43.0%43.0%
200829.0%44.0%41.0%
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
201041.0%46.0%46.0%
200954.0%61.0%44.0%
200844.0%55.0%42.0%
 
CST English-Language Arts Test
201036.0%47.0%54.0%
200935.0%49.0%48.0%
200845.0%49.0%45.0%
 
CST General Mathematics Test
20108.0%20.0%30.0%
200915.0%22.0%30.0%
200815.0%25.0%31.0%
 
CST Geometry Test
2010100.0%97.0%85.0%
 
CST History - Social Science Test
201022.0%35.0%47.0%
200920.0%34.0%42.0%
200817.0%31.0%36.0%
 
CST Science Test
201041.0%47.0%59.0%
200935.0%46.0%56.0%
200838.0%46.0%52.0%
 

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
201050.0%50.0%31.0%
200960.0%62.0%28.0%
200845.0%56.0%25.0%
 
CST General Mathematics Test
20108.0%20.0%27.0%
200915.0%22.0%26.0%
200815.0%25.0%27.0%
 
CST Geometry Test
2010100.0%97.0%27.0%
 
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

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