Summary:
The 93239 middle-school list contains one school, John F. Kennedy Middle, serving grades 6–8 with 808 students. In 2025–2026, 53% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), compared with 36% in math and 32% in science. Against the state, the school was 4 percentage points ahead in ELA, but 2 points behind in math and 4 points behind in science. The clearest overall finding is that ELA is a strength, while math and science remain areas to improve.
John F. Kennedy Middle stands out most positively in ELA and most negatively in math and science compared with the Redwood City Elementary district: its ELA result was 2 points higher, while math was 7 points lower and science 6 points lower. Grade results reveal important differences hidden by schoolwide averages. Eighth-grade ELA was especially strong, at 60%, or 11 points above the state; seventh-grade math was the clearest weak spot, at 29%, or 9 points below the state. Sixth- and eighth-grade math were above the state by 4 and 2 points, respectively.
Results improved in all three subjects from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: ELA rose 2 percentage points, math 5, and science 10. Science made the largest gain, though its latest result remained below both the state and district; the school also narrowed its state gaps in math and science while extending its ELA lead. SchoolDigger rankings moved from 1,037th in 2023–2024 to 1,204th in 2024–2025, then to 1,031st in 2025–2026, so the latest rank improved on the prior year without establishing a steady upward trend. The student-teacher ratio was 19.9 in 2024–2025, and 68% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. Chronic absenteeism was 17%, below the state’s 18% but above the district’s 15%. With only one school listed, there is no school-to-school comparison.
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