Kennedy Middle

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Kennedy Middle ranks 1839 th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 7-8

900 N. Sixth St.
El Centro, CA 92243-1803

(760) 352-0444

District: El Centro Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1839^th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,775

Students who attend Kennedy Middle usually attend:

High:

Southwest High

Feeder schools for Kennedy Middle:

Elementary:	Lincoln Elementary
	Martin Luther King Junior Elementary
	McKinley Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 459

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.6%

African American:

1.7%

White:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kennedy Middle ranks worse than 65.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.28. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.6%), African American (1.7%), White (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kennedy Middle is 19.8. (See more...)

Compare Kennedy Middle employs 23.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kennedy Middle is $9,775.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Kennedy Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Kennedy Middle 1839^th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Kennedy Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Migrant students:

Female students:

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Hispanic students:

El Centro Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks El Centro Elementary 993^rd of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kennedy Middle

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Rank History for all students at Kennedy Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	21.25	1415^th	1769	20.0%
2005	31.47	1191^st	1777	33.0%
2006	36.22	1110^th	1804	38.5%
2007	36.12	1221^st	1999	38.9%
2008	32.60	1357^th	2005	32.3%
2009	37.50	1260^th	2063	38.9%
2010	46.98	1115^th	2179	48.8%
2011	45.80	1208^th	2236	46.0%
2012	53.38	1017^th	2259	55.0%
2013	58.49	924^th	2379	61.2%
2015	28.24	1692^nd	2477	31.7%
2016	26.85	1766^th	2497	29.3%
2017	27.97	1735^th	2508	30.8%
2018	33.02	1584^th	2480	36.1%
2019	32.66	1693^rd	2715	37.6%
2022	23.48	2060^th	2740	24.8%
2023	29.28	1837^th	2788	34.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kennedy Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.12	191^st	1364	86.0%
2019	60.18	299^th	1442	79.3%
2022	38.55	822^nd	1540	46.6%
2023	54.37	365^th	1523	76.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kennedy Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.94	1050^th	1532	31.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kennedy Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.94	1027^th	2230	53.9%
2019	45.34	1177^th	2369	50.3%
2022	31.49	1643^rd	2458	33.2%
2023	37.74	1426^th	2535	43.7%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Kennedy Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	70.45	15^th	86	82.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Kennedy Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.40	1499^th	2262	33.7%
2019	32.66	1533^rd	2380	35.6%
2022	26.45	1777^th	2509	29.2%
2023	28.41	1721^st	2535	32.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Kennedy Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.07	1133^rd	1369	17.2%
2019	43.50	683^rd	1491	54.2%
2022	28.72	1104^th	1531	27.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Kennedy Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.87	1472^nd	2273	35.2%
2019	30.69	1580^th	2407	34.4%
2022	21.92	1976^th	2527	21.8%
2023	29.81	1667^th	2546	34.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kennedy Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.96	1019^th	2072	50.8%
2019	43.99	1129^th	2213	49.0%
2022	32.58	1542^nd	2359	34.6%
2023	40.38	1260^th	2379	47.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Kennedy Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	53	12	5	392	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
1989	40	21	5	403	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
1990	31	19	5	440	3	n/a	n/a	0	498
1991	37	13	3	474	1	n/a	n/a	0	528
1992	35	8	1	493	1	n/a	n/a	0	538
1993	28	6	1	492	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
1994	26	9	1	512	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
1995	39	5	1	482	1	n/a	n/a	0	528
1996	39	5	1	482	1	n/a	n/a	0	528
1997	43	8	0	489	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
1998	25	13	2	436	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
1999	32	13	2	649	0	n/a	n/a	0	696
2000	20	13	3	641	0	n/a	n/a	0	677
2001	19	15	3	671	0	n/a	n/a	0	708
2002	23	12	4	673	0	n/a	n/a	0	712
2003	23	12	4	673	0	n/a	n/a	0	712
2004	24	11	8	765	0	n/a	n/a	0	808
2005	16	11	3	741	0	n/a	n/a	0	771
2006	14	15	2	668	1	n/a	n/a	0	700
2007	11	17	3	651	4	n/a	n/a	1	687
2008	9	15	2	680	2	n/a	n/a	0	708
2009	9	13	4	650	2	1	1	0	680
2010	20	6	3	570	1	1	0	0	601
2011	17	5	1	524	0	1	0	0	548
2012	11	2	1	374	0	1	0	0	389
2013	7	0	2	379	0	0	0	0	388
2014	4	6	1	354	0	0	0	0	365
2015	6	5	0	340	1	0	1	0	353
2016	7	6	0	357	0	1	1	0	372
2017	5	2	1	355	0	1	0	0	364
2018	3	5	1	361	0	0	0	0	370
2019	3	3	0	394	0	0	0	0	400
2020	3	3	1	403	0	1	1	0	412
2021	5	2	2	385	1	1	1	0	397
2022	3	4	2	381	1	0	3	0	394
2023	7	8	1	439	0	0	4	0	459

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kennedy Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	462	22.6	20.4	n/a
1989	469	21.6	21.7	n/a
1990	498	21.6	23.0	n/a
1991	528	22.1	23.8	n/a
1992	538	22.5	23.9	79.7
1993	527	22.8	23.1	40.8
1994	548	23.0	23.8	94.9
1995	528	24.0	22.0	83.7
1996	528	24.0	22.0	83.7
1997	540	26.0	20.8	81.3
1998	476	22.4	21.3	95
1999	696	27.1	25.7	78.2
2000	677	28.9	23.4	72.4
2001	708	28.9	24.5	72.5
2002	712	29.3	24.3	79.2
2003	712	29.3	24.3	79.2
2004	808	28.1	28.8	92.6
2005	771	30.9	25.0	94
2006	700	31.0	22.6	94.1
2007	687	26.7	25.7	94.5
2008	708	31.1	22.8	94.1
2009	680	29.9	20.7	87.6
2010	601	30.6	19.6	89
2011	548	n/a	n/a	92.3
2012	389	18.9	20.5	n/a
2013	388	18.6	20.7	88.7
2014	365	18.5	19.7	91.2
2015	353	17.0	20.7	86.4
2016	372	18.0	20.6	90.1
2017	364	18.5	19.6	92.9
2018	370	19.5	18.9	88.6
2019	400	n/a	n/a	84
2020	412	n/a	n/a	89.8
2021	397	19.6	20.2	93.2
2022	394	21.2	18.5	89.8
2023	459	23.1	19.8	88

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kennedy Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	462	22.6	20.4	n/a
1989	469	21.6	21.7	n/a
1990	498	21.6	23.0	n/a
1991	528	22.1	23.8	n/a
1992	538	22.5	23.9	79.7
1993	527	22.8	23.1	40.8
1994	548	23.0	23.8	94.9
1995	528	24.0	22.0	83.7
1996	528	24.0	22.0	83.7
1997	540	26.0	20.8	81.3
1998	476	22.4	21.3	95
1999	696	27.1	25.7	78.2
2000	677	28.9	23.4	72.4
2001	708	28.9	24.5	72.5
2002	712	29.3	24.3	79.2
2003	712	29.3	24.3	79.2
2004	808	28.1	28.8	92.6
2005	771	30.9	25.0	94
2006	700	31.0	22.6	94.1
2007	687	26.7	25.7	94.5
2008	708	31.1	22.8	94.1
2009	680	29.9	20.7	87.6
2010	601	30.6	19.6	89
2011	548	n/a	n/a	92.3
2012	389	18.9	20.5	n/a
2013	388	18.6	20.7	88.7
2014	365	18.5	19.7	91.2
2015	353	17.0	20.7	86.4
2016	372	18.0	20.6	90.1
2017	364	18.5	19.6	92.9
2018	370	19.5	18.9	88.6
2019	400	n/a	n/a	84
2020	412	n/a	n/a	89.8
2021	397	19.6	20.2	93.2
2022	394	21.2	18.5	89.8
2023	459	23.1	19.8	88

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kennedy Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$9,775

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kennedy Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1693^rd of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 1837^th of 2788 Middle schools	3.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kennedy Middle)	34.8	33.9	0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (El Centro Elementary)	44.9	37.6	7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Kennedy Middle)	23.8	20.9	3%
7th Grade Mathematics (El Centro Elementary)	25.7	21.8	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kennedy Middle)	40.2	33.9	6.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (El Centro Elementary)	46.8	40	6.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Kennedy Middle)	32.3	14.4	17.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (El Centro Elementary)	37	21	16%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Kennedy Middle)	18.4	17.7	0.8%
8th Grade Science (El Centro Elementary)	20.2	16.9	3.3%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	400	459	14.8%
African American	3	8	166.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	394	439	11.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	3	7	133.3%
Two or More Races	0	4
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	84%	88%	4%

Schools Near Kennedy Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2023)			CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	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 End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Kennedy Middle	Public	7-8	900 N. Sixth St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-0444	459	23	19.8	88.0%	7 (1.5%)	8 (1.7%)	439 (95.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	29.3	1839^th of 2798 public middle schools	34.3%		23.5	2060^th of 2740 public middle schools	24.8%	221					17.7	17.7			33.9	33.9	33.9			20.9	14.4	17.7	$9,775
Wilson Junior High	Public	7-8	600 S. Wilson	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-5341	630	32	19.4	80.0%	13 (2.1%)	5 (0.8%)	604 (95.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	35.9	1597^th of 2798 public middle schools	42.9%		30.3	1761^st of 2740 public middle schools	35.7%	164	0.0	18.8	8.8		16.7	16.7			37.1	39.5	38.3			21.0	24.5	22.7	$7,977
Frank M. Wright Middle	Public	6-8	885 N. Imperial Ave.	Imperial	92251	Imperial County	Imperial Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 355-3240	1,023	44	23.2	60.6%	75 (7.3%)	7 (0.7%)	919 (89.8%)	12 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.0%)	58.3	952^nd of 2798 public middle schools	66.0%		61.3	873^rd of 2740 public middle schools	68.1%	79					28.1	28.1		45.5	59.4	53.7	53.0		27.7	35.5	28.1	30.4
Heber Elementary	Public	5-8	1052 Heber Ave.	Heber	92249	Imperial County	Heber Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 337-6530	540	24	22.5	69.6%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	536 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49.9	1169^th of 2798 public middle schools	58.2%		48.3	1227^th of 2740 public middle schools	55.2%	58				22.0	23.9	22.9	37.9	44.9	46.0	53.9	45.6	17.4	27.2	23.4	29.2	24.4
William Moreno Junior High	Public	7-8	1202 Kloke Rd.	Calexico	92231	Imperial County	Calexico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 768-3960	643	29	21.8	89.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	640 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13.4	2571^st of 2798 public middle schools	8.1%		14	2493^rd of 2740 public middle schools	9.0%	78					5.6	5.6			17.4	20.8	19.2			10.5	9.9	10.2
Enrique Camarena Junior High	Public	7-8	800 E. Rivera Ave.	Calexico	92231	Imperial County	Calexico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 768-3808	669	29	22.9	85.5%	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	664 (99.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35.7	1604^th of 2798 public middle schools	42.7%		27.1	1888^th of 2740 public middle schools	31.1%	284					12.0	12.0			35.5	33.8	34.7			27.6	29.0	28.3
Holtville Middle	Public	6-8	800 Beale Ave.	Holtville	92250	Imperial County	Holtville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 356-2811	248	17	15.0	88.7%	10 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	234 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	51.9	1113^th of 2798 public middle schools	60.2%		58	944^th of 2740 public middle schools	65.5%	169					18.9	18.9		52.0	46.0	48.9	49.0		26.7	25.7	36.7	30.1
Barbara Worth Junior High	Public	7-8	385 D St.	Brawley	92227	Imperial County	Brawley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 344-2153	933	44	21.0	84.8%	14 (1.5%)	10 (1.1%)	899 (96.4%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	29.8	1821^st of 2798 public middle schools	34.9%		26.6	1918^th of 2740 public middle schools	30.0%	97					14.6	14.6			40.2	37.9	39.1			16.2	12.9	14.5	$11,268

Frequently Asked Questions about Kennedy Middle

What is the racial makeup of Kennedy Middle?

Students at Kennedy Middle are 96% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% White.

What high school do graduates of Kennedy Middle attend?

Students who attend Kennedy Middle usually go on to attend Southwest High

How many students attend Kennedy Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 459 students attended Kennedy Middle.

What district is Kennedy Middle in?

El Centro Elementary

Is Kennedy Middle a good school?

Kennedy Middle ranks 1839^th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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