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John F Kennedy Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

John F Kennedy Elementary School is a public elementary school located in West Berlin, New Jersey, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 351 students. The school is part of the Berlin Township School District, which is ranked 470 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John F Kennedy Elementary School consistently performs below the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 22.2% compared to the state average of 44.9%, and its 3rd grade Math proficiency was 30.6% compared to the state average of 49.8%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, with the school's ranking for African American students at 427 out of 463 New Jersey elementary schools, and the ranking for White students at 934 out of 970 schools, both receiving 0 or 1 SchoolDigger star rating. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 17.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing John F Kennedy Elementary School to nearby schools, it consistently performs worse academically. For example, Clementon Elementary School, located just 3.12 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics across all grade levels. Additionally, John F Kennedy Elementary School's spending per student ($14,727 in 2018-2019) is higher than the state average, but its academic performance remains low, suggesting that increased funding alone may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.

357

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,727

Per pupil spending ?

47.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

228 Mt Vernon Avenue
West Berlin, NJ 08091

(856) 767-9480

District: Berlin Township School District

Students who attend John F Kennedy Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

Hispanic:

22.1%

African American:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (25% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 14% New Jersey)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

New Jersey avg49%

1,192^nd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 42 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

470^th of 609Berlin Township School District among New Jersey 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	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	1192 of 1347	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	943 of 1338	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	1151 of 1342	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	1225 of 1345	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	916 of 1317	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	909 of 1360	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	911 of 1353	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.3	701 of 1352	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.0	1043 of 1346	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	55.8	629 of 1357	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.9	833 of 1363	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.1	1043 of 1367	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.1	915 of 1363	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.4	1046 of 1360	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.2	1215 of 1354	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.5	1009 of 1346	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.5	910 of 1338	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	24.9	1109 of 1329	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.8	1106 of 1314	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	47.4	854 of 1303	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.4	863 of 1298	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	39.7	835 of 1204	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	16.0	427 of 463	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	464 of 494	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	1012 of 1326	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	786 of 1317	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1084 of 1318	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	1199 of 1326	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	935 of 1290	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.5	675 of 1331	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	903 of 1333	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	828 of 1032	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	783 of 989	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	830 of 982	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	658 of 953	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	818 of 1023	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.5	309 of 939	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.0	747 of 910	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	557 of 863	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	432 of 839	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	650 of 948	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	686 of 942	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	1205 of 1318	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	954 of 1313	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1113 of 1315	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1165 of 1324	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	854 of 1297	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	938 of 1335	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	834 of 1334	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	815 of 1023	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	779 of 989	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	722 of 958	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	652 of 949	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	7.8	982 of 1007	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	51.3	428 of 1001	57.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	934 of 970	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	851 of 963	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	916 of 975	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.5	949 of 976	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	835 of 964	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	803 of 1023	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	774 of 1022	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)24th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2023)8th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics27%-22 vs state

English Language Arts22%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John F Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	228 Mt Vernon Avenue	West Berlin	08091	Camden County	Berlin Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 767-9480	357	26	13.7	47.9%	199 (55.7%)	36 (10.1%)	79 (22.1%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.4%)	14	1192^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	11.5%		30.1	943^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	29.5%	249			22.2	22.9					30.6	20.9							$14,727	$598	$14,129
Edward T. Hamilton	Public	K-5	1 Boundary Lane	Voorhees	08043	Camden County	Voorhees Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 767-4888	517	39	13.4	16.6%	300 (58.0%)	42 (8.1%)	47 (9.1%)	97 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.8%)	84.2	213^th of 1347 public elementary schools	84.2%		83.1	236^th of 1338 public elementary schools	82.4%	23	45.5		68.7	69.8	76.2				79.2	67.4	70.4						$12,766	$134	$12,632
Signal Hill School	Public	K-5	33 Signal Hill Drive	Voorhees	08043	Camden County	Voorhees Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 767-6749	436	37	11.9	8.5%	276 (63.3%)	34 (7.8%)	33 (7.6%)	55 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.0%)	82	249^th of 1347 public elementary schools	81.5%		81.5	262^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	80.4%	13	45.3		60.3	73.4	69.8				69.9	77.2	68.5						$12,765	$134	$12,631
Berlin Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	215 S Franklin Ave	Berlin	08009	Camden County	Berlin Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 767-0129	853	77	11.0	23.6%	573 (67.2%)	86 (10.1%)	98 (11.5%)	35 (4.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.7%)	48.2	705^th of 1347 public elementary schools	47.7%		52.1	644^th of 1338 public elementary schools	51.9%	61	23.5	21.1	51.1	48.8	52.5	58.7	69.5	60.0	45.8	44.2	31.3	52.1	54.8	31.5	100.0	100.0	$11,413	$352	$11,061
Lindenwold School Four	Public	K-4	900 Gibbsboro Rd.	Lindenwold	08021	Camden County	Lindenwold Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 783-0405	657	57	11.6	88.9%	20 (3.0%)	91 (13.9%)	531 (80.8%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	4.9	1325^th of 1347 public elementary schools	1.6%		7.7	1272^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	4.9%	53			8.8	21.5					13.2	7.2							$8,316	$1,124	$7,192
Gibbsboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	37 Kirkwood Rd	Gibbsboro	08026	Camden County	Gibbsboro Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 783-1140	281	37	7.6	28.1%	172 (61.2%)	36 (12.8%)	37 (13.2%)	16 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.1%)	36.3	868^th of 1347 public elementary schools	35.6%		32.1	914^th of 1338 public elementary schools	31.7%	46	40.7	17.9	13.8	36.0	46.5	62.5	55.5	82.7	37.9	32.0	28.6	37.5	37.0	14.3	66.6	66.6	$13,548	$431	$13,117
Clementon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4 Audubon Ave	Clementon	08021	Camden County	Clementon Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 783-2300	586	61	9.5	70.6%	149 (25.4%)	149 (25.4%)	236 (40.3%)	17 (2.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	43.6	762^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	43.4%		43.5	749^th of 1338 public elementary schools	44.0%	13	24.2	12.9	41.0	50.0	61.7	63.4	62.9	71.5	30.7	26.5	39.4	45.0	38.7	4.5	73.7	73.7	$13,193	$1,050	$12,143
Dr. Albert M. Bean School	Public	PK, KG-5	70 E Third Ave	Pine Hill	08021	Camden County	Pine Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 783-5300	364	34	10.8	77.7%	108 (29.7%)	88 (24.2%)	124 (34.1%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.3%)	22.8	1049^th of 1347 public elementary schools	22.1%		15.4	1139^th of 1338 public elementary schools	14.9%	90	25.5		17.8	27.8	48.9				13.3	23.6	36.2						$9,096	$416	$8,680
Kresson School	Public	PK, KG-5	7 School Lane	Voorhees	08043	Camden County	Voorhees Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 424-1816	527	57	9.1	15.7%	282 (53.5%)	38 (7.2%)	58 (11.0%)	109 (20.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.4%)	84.8	201^st of 1347 public elementary schools	85.1%		86.6	184^th of 1338 public elementary schools	86.2%	17	50.7		63.1	85.9	69.4				70.6	80.3	67.1						$12,759	$134	$12,625
John H. Glenn School	Public	PK, KG-5	1005 Turnerville Rd	Pine Hill	08021	Camden County	Pine Hill School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 783-4100	469	41	11.5	69.5%	146 (31.1%)	160 (34.1%)	102 (21.7%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.8%)	17.8	1134^th of 1347 public elementary schools	15.8%		15.1	1143^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	14.6%	9	14.8		22.5	27.6	38.3				25.3	24.1	24.7						$7,947	$543	$7,404

Frequently Asked Questions about John F Kennedy Elementary School

What schools do graduates of John F Kennedy Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John F Kennedy Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School

What is the racial makeup of John F Kennedy Elementary School?

Students at John F Kennedy Elementary School are 56% White, 22% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Is John F Kennedy Elementary School a good school?

John F Kennedy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.5% of New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend John F Kennedy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended John F Kennedy Elementary School.

What district is John F Kennedy Elementary School in?

Berlin Township School District

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