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Kennedy Elementary

Q: Is Kennedy Elementary a good school?

Kennedy Elementary ranks 113 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Kennedy Elementary is a public elementary school in Mankato, Minnesota, serving 363 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Mankato Public School District, which is ranked 103 out of 446 districts in the state.

Kennedy Elementary consistently ranks in the top 50% of Minnesota elementary schools, with particularly strong academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in Math (77.66%) and Reading (61.5%) compared to the district (54.98% and 54.42%) and the state (45.21% and 49.59%). The school's performance is especially noteworthy for certain student subgroups, such as ranking 36th out of 298 Minnesota elementary schools for African American students in Math and 49th out of 714 schools for White students in Math.

While Hoover Elementary, Monroe Elementary, and Rosa Parks Elementary have lower academic performance compared to Kennedy Elementary, some nearby schools, such as Franklin Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic achievement, ranking 80th out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Kennedy Elementary's performance has fluctuated over the years, and the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students suggests a focus on supporting the diverse needs of its student population.

347

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,284

Per pupil spending ?

48.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2600 E Main St
Mankato, MN 56001-5699

(507) 387-2122

District: Mankato Public School District

Students who attend Kennedy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Prairie Winds Middle School
High:	Mankato East Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.6%

African American:

22.5%

Hispanic:

12.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (70% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg55%

Minnesota avg47%

113^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 50 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10Elementary Schools in the Mankato Public School District

103^rd of 446Mankato Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	113 of 872	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	172 of 881	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	254 of 845	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	423 of 858	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	475 of 869	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	376 of 870	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	396 of 847	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.7	349 of 853	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.7	540 of 848	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.6	526 of 840	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.1	404 of 826	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.8	502 of 824	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.2	333 of 820	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.2	357 of 814	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.9	430 of 803	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.9	318 of 434	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.9	541 of 781	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.9	483 of 777	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.0	569 of 756	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.5	561 of 685	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	43.6	467 of 676	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	28.6	553 of 674	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	36 of 298	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	68 of 310	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	51 of 279	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	78 of 282	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	41 of 227	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	72 of 283	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	46 of 266	82.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	46.8	80 of 175	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	114 of 799	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	201 of 809	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	221 of 787	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	43.3	512 of 799	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	426 of 783	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	410 of 787	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	343 of 774	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	61 of 764	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	77.9	109 of 793	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	131 of 774	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	245 of 663	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	302 of 683	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	272 of 740	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	336 of 728	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	147 of 812	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	183 of 826	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	288 of 799	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	298 of 808	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	456 of 784	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.9	317 of 798	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	419 of 779	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	83 of 562	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	26 of 572	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	15 of 524	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	13 of 515	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	64.8	138 of 463	70.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	49 of 714	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	68 of 730	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	75.8	132 of 712	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	286 of 725	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	350 of 710	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	241 of 722	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	323 of 712	54.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)93rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)54th percentile+9 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math78%+32 vs state

Reading62%+12 vs state

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by a teacher
Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Why is Kennedy only rated 3 stars when there were no reviews? I am very impressed with the staff. They are all on the same page and have as their #1 priority... The Student! I enjoy teaching here when given the opportunity! The communicate with each other and the students in an effective manner that creates a learning environment that children feel safe in. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 E Main St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-2122	347	25	13.6	48.7%	186 (53.6%)	78 (22.5%)	44 (12.7%)	9 (2.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.2%)	82.7	113^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.0%		76.9	172^nd of 881 public elementary schools	80.5%	59	66.2	86.0	83.3	77.7	52.9	61.4	71.7	61.5	$12,284
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Anderson Dr	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-3059	376	26	14.4	40.2%	230 (61.2%)	60 (16.0%)	42 (11.2%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.0%)	75.7	198^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.3%		74.7	206^th of 881 public elementary schools	76.6%	8	70.8	75.4	66.1	70.8	46.2	56.1	63.6	54.8	$11,470
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Broad St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-4287	388	31	12.3	52.1%	219 (56.4%)	73 (18.8%)	44 (11.3%)	8 (2.1%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (9.0%)	86.5	80^th of 872 public elementary schools	90.8%		80.4	139^th of 881 public elementary schools	84.2%	59	91.9	73.2	62.5	76.0	79.7	64.8	61.1	68.7	$12,553
Rosa Parks Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Heron Dr	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-7672	425	36	11.6	56.2%	220 (51.8%)	90 (21.2%)	51 (12.0%)	15 (3.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.9%)	52.6	451^st of 872 public elementary schools	48.3%		37.9	594^th of 881 public elementary schools	32.6%	143	66.7	40.9	54.1	54.1	46.4	29.9	54.1	44.3	$11,596
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	100 James Ave	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 388-5480	191	16	11.6	41.9%	132 (69.1%)	27 (14.1%)	9 (4.7%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (9.4%)	70	266^th of 872 public elementary schools	69.5%		59.4	379^th of 881 public elementary schools	57.0%	113	61.8	61.8	51.7	58.8	47.1	58.8	69.0	57.7	$11,943
Bridges Community Elementary	Public	K-5	320 Garfield Ave	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-2800	251	16	15.9	19.1%	202 (80.5%)	8 (3.2%)	16 (6.4%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.6%)	84.2	102^nd of 872 public elementary schools	88.3%		84.3	100^th of 881 public elementary schools	88.6%	2	89.1	72.1	46.2	70.3	78.3	60.5	69.2	69.5	$12,880
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-5	441 Monroe Ave	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-7889	367	28	13.2	41.7%	259 (70.6%)	32 (8.7%)	41 (11.2%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	64.2	331^st of 872 public elementary schools	62.0%		55.2	434^th of 881 public elementary schools	50.7%	103	43.2	68.1	56.7	55.4	43.8	60.6	66.7	55.9	$10,983
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	300 W 6th St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-4285	302	23	13.4	38.7%	208 (68.9%)	45 (14.9%)	26 (8.6%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	77.9	167^th of 872 public elementary schools	80.8%		76.4	178^th of 881 public elementary schools	79.8%	11	69.6	69.6	66.7	68.6	50.0	55.4	70.0	58.6	$12,110
Eagle Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Le Sueur Ave	Eagle Lake	56024	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 207-3530	270	21	13.1	32.2%	218 (80.7%)	11 (4.1%)	9 (3.3%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.0%)	82.7	114^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.9%		85.1	91^st of 881 public elementary schools	89.7%	23	68.9	92.3	88.1	83.5	44.4	59.6	78.6	60.4	$11,481
Hoover Elementary	Public	K-5	1524 Hoover Dr	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 388-5202	461	29	15.6	25.4%	348 (75.5%)	43 (9.3%)	35 (7.6%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.2%)	75.7	199^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.2%		53.7	447^th of 881 public elementary schools	49.3%	248	72.6	67.1	51.0	62.6	57.1	61.4	62.0	60.2	$10,759

Frequently Asked Questions about Kennedy Elementary

Is Kennedy Elementary a good school?

Kennedy Elementary ranks 113^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kennedy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Kennedy Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Kennedy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kennedy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Prairie Winds Middle School
High : Mankato East Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Kennedy Elementary?

Students at Kennedy Elementary are 54% White, 22% African American, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Kennedy Elementary in?

Mankato Public School District

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