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John F. Kennedy Middle

Public Grades 6-8

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 99% of California middle schools

Summary

John F. Kennedy Middle serves 880 students in grades 6–8 in Cupertino, within the Cupertino Union district. In 2025–2026, 88% of students met or exceeded standards in English language arts, 91% in math, and 81% in science. The clearest standout is math: the school had the highest overall math result among the nearby schools in the supplied comparison.

Compared with nearby schools, JFK ranked first in math, third in ELA, and fifth in science. Its math score led Joaquin Miller Middle by a narrow margin. JFK also scored above the nearby-school averages by 18 points in math, 12 in ELA, and 10 in science. Its advantage over the district was 8 points in both ELA and math and 5 points in science; compared with California, it was ahead by 38 points in ELA, 53 in math, and 45 in science. Science is its comparatively weaker subject among local peers, though the result remains well above district and state levels.

Results remain very strong, but JFK’s lead over the state has narrowed since 2022–2023: by 2025–2026, the gap had decreased by 5 points in ELA, 3 in math, and 8 in science. Over that period, ELA fell by 3 points, math edged up, and science fell by 2. SchoolDigger ranks JFK 14th of 2,703 California schools, in the 99th percentile with 5 stars; it ranks second among the nearby schools supplied. The school also has the highest reported nearby student-teacher ratio: 21.4 in 2024–2025, just above Marian A. Peterson Middle at 21.3. As population context, 16% of JFK students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, near the middle of the local range. Chronic absenteeism was 2% in 2025–2026, below the district’s 6% and the state’s 18%.

880

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,942

Per pupil spending ?

15.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

821 Bubb Rd.
Cupertino, CA 95014-4938

(408) 253-1525

District: Cupertino Union

Students who attend John F. Kennedy Middle usually attend:

High:

Monta Vista High

Feeder schools for John F. Kennedy Middle:

Elementary:	Abraham Lincoln Elementary
	Blue Hills Elementary
	Stevens Creek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

79.3%

White:

9.7%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (88% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cupertino Union

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school88%

District avg81%

California avg42%

14^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle Schools in the Cupertino Union

54^th of 1,530Cupertino Union among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2026	99.0	14 of 2740	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	99.3	9 of 2761	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	8 of 2783	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	10 of 2781	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	9 of 2740	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.1	11 of 894	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	16 of 2715	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	16 of 2480	99.4%	★★★★★
2017	99.0	12 of 2508	99.5%	★★★★★
2016	98.8	5 of 2497	99.8%	★★★★★
2015	99.0	5 of 2477	99.8%	★★★★★
2013	93.1	23 of 2379	99.0%	★★★★★
2012	90.0	83 of 2259	96.3%	★★★★★
2011	93.2	30 of 2236	98.7%	★★★★★
2010	94.3	26 of 2179	98.8%	★★★★★
2009	93.6	34 of 2063	98.4%	★★★★★
2008	94.5	35 of 2005	98.3%	★★★★★
2007	94.5	45 of 1999	97.7%	★★★★★
2006	96.3	19 of 1804	98.9%	★★★★★
2005	95.6	36 of 1777	98.0%	★★★★★
2004	96.0	39 of 1769	97.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	53 of 777	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	87.5	24 of 739	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	23 of 743	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	15 of 715	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	31 of 733	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	37 of 745	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	40 of 700	94.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	99.2	16 of 1531	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	4 of 354	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	11 of 1491	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	99.9	4 of 1369	99.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	98.2	12 of 1478	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	20 of 1521	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	8 of 1540	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	8 of 363	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	23 of 1442	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	40 of 1364	97.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	98.6	13 of 2516	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	98.8	12 of 2533	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	12 of 2551	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	16 of 2531	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	11 of 2509	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	11 of 738	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	19 of 2380	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	20 of 2262	99.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	97.7	30 of 2357	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	89.6	156 of 2395	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	61 of 2388	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	45 of 2374	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	188 of 2359	92.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	98.6	23 of 2529	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	99.2	17 of 2542	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	18 of 2579	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	9 of 2531	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	17 of 2458	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	28 of 721	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.4	48 of 2369	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	27 of 2230	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	98.8	15 of 2514	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	99.3	10 of 2534	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	8 of 2552	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	8 of 2538	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	13 of 2527	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.2	11 of 763	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.0	19 of 2407	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	99.1	13 of 2273	99.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	92.1	13 of 735	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	93.2	14 of 726	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	28 of 701	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	16 of 677	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	6 of 665	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	63 of 554	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	26 of 462	94.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	99.3	12 of 1605	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	99.9	3 of 1566	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 1552	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	5 of 1531	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	91.2	49 of 1490	96.7%	★★★★★
2025	93.1	32 of 1520	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	67 of 1537	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	46 of 1543	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	140 of 1555	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.8	188 of 1602	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	131 of 1496	91.2%	★★★★★

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 (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)99th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2026)93rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics91%+53 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy88%+38 vs state

Science81%+45 vs state

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by a student
Saturday, January 18, 2020

The facilities are way too small and there is no cafeteria. The only thing good about this school is the grades and test scores. Close Quote

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Monday, September 19, 2016

Best school in Bay area. period. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John F. Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	821 Bubb Rd.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 253-1525	880	41	21.4	15.7%	85 (9.7%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (4.3%)	698 (79.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	52 (5.9%)	99	14^th of 2740 public middle schools	99.5%		99.3	9^th of 2761 public middle schools	99.7%	5	80.7	80.7	85.2	91.3	86.2	87.6	91.3	92.1	90.9	91.4	$17,942	$161	$17,781
Sam H. Lawson Middle	Public	6-8	10401 Vista Dr.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 255-7500	841	44	19.3	15.2%	52 (6.2%)	6 (0.7%)	31 (3.7%)	703 (83.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (5.5%)	98.2	37^th of 2740 public middle schools	98.6%		98.9	18^th of 2761 public middle schools	99.3%	19	82.5	82.5	77.8	84.2	87.0	83.1	86.0	87.2	87.6	87.0	$19,113	$329	$18,784
Cupertino Middle	Public	6-8	1650 South Bernardo Ave.	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 245-0303	1,067	59	18.0	20.9%	261 (24.5%)	8 (0.7%)	127 (11.9%)	582 (54.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (8.1%)	95	141^st of 2740 public middle schools	94.9%		97.2	74^th of 2761 public middle schools	97.3%	67	72.9	72.9	69.1	75.5	78.5	74.3	71.6	76.8	75.5	74.6	$20,175	$253	$19,922
Warren E. Hyde Middle	Public	6-8	19325 Bollinger Rd.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 252-6290	800	40	19.9	26.3%	93 (11.6%)	3 (0.4%)	95 (11.9%)	550 (68.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (7.0%)	97.1	74^th of 2740 public middle schools	97.3%		97.9	54^th of 2761 public middle schools	98.0%	20	68.9	68.9	78.4	82.8	80.6	80.6	83.2	81.7	75.0	80.0	$20,619	$223	$20,396
Joaquin Miller Middle	Public	6-8	6151 Rainbow Dr.	San Jose	95129	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 252-3755	1,067	51	20.8	13.5%	50 (4.7%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.2%)	908 (85.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (7.7%)	98.8	20^th of 2740 public middle schools	99.3%		99.3	11^th of 2761 public middle schools	99.6%	9	85.6	85.6	80.8	90.1	88.1	86.5	87.6	94.0	92.3	91.4	$18,410	$152	$18,258
Sunnyvale Middle	Public	6-8	1080 Mango Ave.	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Sunnyvale	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-8288	1,053	54	19.4	16.8%	271 (25.7%)	16 (1.5%)	283 (26.9%)	372 (35.3%)	11 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	98 (9.3%)	86.2	336^th of 2740 public middle schools	87.7%		88.8	295^th of 2761 public middle schools	89.3%	41	60.9	60.9	61.3	63.9	66.5	63.9	58.9	61.0	61.2	60.3	$22,870	$1,246	$21,624
Marian A. Peterson Middle	Public	6-8	1380 Rosalia Ave.	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-2800	759	36	21.3	22.0%	123 (16.2%)	8 (1.1%)	229 (30.2%)	350 (46.1%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.7%)	86.4	332^nd of 2740 public middle schools	87.9%		87.9	314^th of 2761 public middle schools	88.6%	18	63.0	63.0	64.4	61.1	67.1	64.2	63.1	58.1	58.4	59.9	$29,620	$136	$29,484
Redwood Middle	Public	6-8	13925 Fruitvale Ave.	Saratoga	95070	Santa Clara County	Saratoga Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 867-3042	709	34	20.8	2.5%	131 (18.5%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.8%)	464 (65.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (11.8%)	98.9	18^th of 2740 public middle schools	99.3%		99.2	13^th of 2761 public middle schools	99.5%	5	81.5	81.5	85.1	87.5	90.4	87.8	84.6	89.6	93.0	89.3	$24,207	$1,071	$23,136
Moreland Middle	Public	6-8	4600 Student Ln.	San Jose	95130	Santa Clara County	Moreland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 874-3300	707	41	17.2	38.3%	121 (17.1%)	12 (1.7%)	313 (44.3%)	183 (25.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (9.9%)	72.2	632^nd of 2740 public middle schools	76.9%		75.7	567^th of 2761 public middle schools	79.5%	65	50.5	50.5	50.9	59.1	56.6	55.5	47.2	49.4	47.7	48.1	$20,080	$2,235	$17,845
Georgina P. Blach Junior High	Public	7-8	1120 Covington Rd.	Los Altos	94024	Santa Clara County	Los Altos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 934-3800	388	22	17.5	4.4%	139 (35.8%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.7%)	165 (42.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (14.7%)	99.2	10^th of 2740 public middle schools	99.6%		99.1	15^th of 2761 public middle schools	99.5%	5	89.9	89.9		89.3	91.8	90.5		89.8	92.3	91.0	$25,310	$361	$24,949

Frequently Asked Questions about John F. Kennedy Middle

Is John F. Kennedy Middle a good school?

Yes! John F. Kennedy Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 14^th of 2740 California middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of John F. Kennedy Middle?

Students at John F. Kennedy Middle are 79% Asian, 10% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is John F. Kennedy Middle in?

Cupertino Union

What high school do graduates of John F. Kennedy Middle attend?

Students who attend John F. Kennedy Middle usually go on to attend Monta Vista High

How many students attend John F. Kennedy Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 880 students attended John F. Kennedy Middle.

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