John F Kennedy School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 416 elementary school students from grades 1-5
- Ranks 69th out of 1,070 elementary schools in MA.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 100 Dedham Street, Canton, MA 02021
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Canton School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $12,566
- Graduation Rate: 89.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.5
- Enrolled Students: 3,125
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 416
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 222 (53.4%)
- Females: 194 (46.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 6 (1.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 30 (7.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 36 (8.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 25 | 6.0% |
| Asian | 31 | 7.5% |
| Hispanic | 12 | 2.9% |
| White | 330 | 79.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Grade | 87 | 20.9% |
| 2nd Grade | 82 | 19.7% |
| 3rd Grade | 86 | 20.7% |
| 4th Grade | 89 | 21.4% |
| 5th Grade | 72 | 17.3% |
Source: MA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for John F Kennedy School
- Reviewed by Student on October 17, 2008
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I'm a fifth grader that goes here and all i know is that all the teachers are nice and so are the stundents
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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 School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on MCAS state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Science
MCAS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 71.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | 69.0% | 57.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.0% | 79.0% | 65.0% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | 71.0% | 60.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 70.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | 72.0% | 53.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.0% | 61.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | 72.0% | 48.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.0% | 82.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | - | - |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 73.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | - | - |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.0% | 76.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | - | - |
Source: MA Department of Education 2009-2010
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