John F. Kennedy Middle School
4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 801 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 75th out of 250 middle schools in CT.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1071 South Main Street, Plantsville, CT 06479
School District Details
- Southington School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $12,486
- Graduation Rate: 90.1%
- Dropout Rate: 1.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.8
- Enrolled Students: 6,798
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 801
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 65.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 419 (52.3%)
- Females: 382 (47.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 19 (2.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 32 (4.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 51 (6.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 4 | 0.5% |
| Black | 14 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 27 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic | 23 | 2.9% |
| White | 733 | 91.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 254 | 31.7% |
| 7th Grade | 285 | 35.6% |
| 8th Grade | 262 | 32.7% |
Source: CT Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for John F. Kennedy Middle School
- Reviewed by Student on March 01, 2007
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - i think that they dont push them enouph and i get told i'm gay alot and the teachers dont even pay attention
i HATE Kennedy
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that John F. Kennedy Middle School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on CMT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
CMT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 98.0% | 97.4% | 88.2% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | 96.1% | 86.8% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | 94.6% | 84.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.8% | 90.9% | 85.5% |
| 2009 | 91.6% | 88.9% | 80.3% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | 86.1% | 77.6% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.7% | 92.9% | 85.5% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | 91.4% | 83.1% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | 89.8% | 82.9% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.1% | 96.5% | 87.4% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | 95.1% | 85.7% |
| 2008 | 93.2% | 92.7% | 82.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.6% | 92.8% | 85.3% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | 91.4% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | 88.6% | 88.4% | 79.7% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.5% | 87.8% | 79.7% |
| 2009 | 89.3% | 88.9% | 80.9% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | 86.0% | 80.1% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.8% | 96.9% | 86.6% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | 94.8% | 84.5% |
| 2008 | 91.5% | 91.0% | 81.2% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.3% | 93.1% | 82.6% |
| 2009 | 90.9% | 89.3% | 80.5% |
| 2008 | 89.2% | 89.2% | 77.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.2% | 86.0% | 76.0% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | 87.5% | 76.6% |
| 2008 | 85.4% | 85.8% | 75.2% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.5% | 87.6% | 80.6% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | 88.7% | 83.7% |
| 2008 | 85.4% | 89.7% | 82.7% |
Source: CT Department of Education 2009-2010
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