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J. F. Kennedy School

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J. F. Kennedy School ranks 205 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

205^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

J. F. Kennedy School is an elementary school located in Milford, Connecticut, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 318 students. The school is part of the Milford School District, which is ranked 73 out of 156 districts in Connecticut and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While J. F. Kennedy School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-5, its performance lags behind the Milford School District average in both subjects. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.9% in 2021-2022 to 20.0% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state's target of 10%. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students and white students lagging behind their peers in the state.

Compared to nearby schools, J. F. Kennedy School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the other elementary schools in the Milford School District, such as Orange Avenue School and Mathewson School. However, the school lags significantly behind the higher-performing Calf Pen Meadow School and Pumpkin Delight School, which rank among the top 25% of Connecticut elementary schools. Addressing these challenges and focusing on improving equity and student outcomes should be the school's top priorities.

295

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,301

Per pupil spending ?

41.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

404 West Ave.
Milford, CT 06460

(203) 783-3568

District: Milford School District

Students who attend J. F. Kennedy School usually attend:

Middle:	West Shore Middle School
High:	Jonathan Law High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.0%

Hispanic:

25.4%

African American:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2010 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (60% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2010

✓Above the Connecticut median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Milford School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg63%

Connecticut avg50%

205^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Milford School District

73^rd of 156Milford School District among Connecticut 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	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	205 of 493	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	246 of 497	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	245 of 491	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	223 of 490	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	219 of 538	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	218 of 522	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	187 of 532	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	81.5	108 of 519	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	62.9	213 of 518	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.8	324 of 579	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.2	293 of 566	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.6	305 of 565	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.6	297 of 568	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	71.3	210 of 570	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	33.6	153 of 230	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	192 of 455	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	30.5	164 of 231	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.8	197 of 445	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	89 of 262	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	60.6	126 of 371	66.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	168 of 248	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.8	228 of 250	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	236 of 262	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	199 of 252	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	239 of 327	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.0	152 of 295	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	182 of 296	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)66th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2023)33rd percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-26 vs school

Male (2023)29th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics62%+12 vs state

English Language Arts58%+8 vs state

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Schools Near J. F. Kennedy School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)				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/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	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
J. F. Kennedy School	Public	PK, KG-5	404 West Ave.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 783-3568	295	25	11.6	41.4%	180 (61.0%)	15 (5.1%)	75 (25.4%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	64.3	205^th of 493 public elementary schools	58.4%		50.3	246^th of 497 public elementary schools	50.5%	41		55.1	55.3	62.7		63.3	63.2	58.8		$24,301
Meadowside School	Public	K-5	80 Seeman's Ln.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3555	276	27	10.1	35.5%	138 (50.0%)	11 (4.0%)	57 (20.7%)	42 (15.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.8%)	74.6	148^th of 493 public elementary schools	70.0%		50.7	244^th of 497 public elementary schools	50.9%	96		63.3	72.5	68.1		73.5	72.5	51.1		$24,344
Pumpkin Delight School	Public	PK, KG-5	27 Art St.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 783-3531	271	26	10.3	32.1%	175 (64.6%)	13 (4.8%)	47 (17.3%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.1%)	79.7	110^th of 493 public elementary schools	77.7%		75	144^th of 497 public elementary schools	71.0%	34	86.2			79.3			57.1			$24,207
Wilcoxson School	Public	K-6	600 Wilcoxson Avenue	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4196	318	21	15.4	34.3%	142 (44.7%)	63 (19.8%)	92 (28.9%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	43.3	269^th of 493 public elementary schools	45.4%		34.6	311^th of 497 public elementary schools	37.4%	42	55.1	32.1	60.0	58.0	52.6	26.4	55.6	36.2		$21,538
Mathewson School	Public	K-5	466 West River St.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3527	327	31	10.5	23.9%	200 (61.2%)	14 (4.3%)	65 (19.9%)	33 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	66.7	190^th of 493 public elementary schools	61.5%		59.6	212^th of 497 public elementary schools	57.3%	22	58.8	52.1	59.3	70.6		60.4	66.1	62.7		$25,613
Chapel School	Public	K-6	380 Chapel Street	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4192	290	24	11.8	47.6%	89 (30.7%)	81 (27.9%)	102 (35.2%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	17.9	381^st of 493 public elementary schools	22.7%		22.6	357^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.2%	24		31.6	29.8				31.9	20.0	30.6	$24,454
Eli Whitney School	Public	K-6	1130 Huntington Road	Stratford	06615	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4198	462	32	14.5	39.8%	161 (34.8%)	94 (20.3%)	173 (37.4%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.8%)	68.5	180^th of 493 public elementary schools	63.5%		68.6	176^th of 497 public elementary schools	64.6%	4		53.4	62.3	46.7	68.5	64.4	76.5	50.0	72.6	$21,503
Orange Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	260 Orange Ave.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3537	414	34	12.0	28.3%	279 (67.4%)	25 (6.0%)	72 (17.4%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	69.8	172^nd of 493 public elementary schools	65.1%		58.1	215^th of 497 public elementary schools	56.7%	43	66.1	57.4	60.9	66.1		83.0	60.0	55.9		$22,257
Nichols School	Public	K-6	396 Nichols Avenue	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4294	418	28	15.1	49.8%	76 (18.2%)	108 (25.8%)	213 (51.0%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	16.6	391^st of 493 public elementary schools	20.7%		18.6	374^th of 497 public elementary schools	24.7%	17	29.2	15.5	24.5	23.6	43.9		20.4	15.3	29.6	$21,600
Second Hill Lane School	Public	K-6	65 Second Hill Lane	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4292	610	43	14.0	49.5%	136 (22.3%)	97 (15.9%)	333 (54.6%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.8%)	22.9	353^rd of 493 public elementary schools	28.4%		29.1	332^nd of 497 public elementary schools	33.2%	21	43.9	30.6	41.8	37.8	28.1	30.6	39.2	32.9	22.7	$18,391

Frequently Asked Questions about J. F. Kennedy School

What is the racial makeup of J. F. Kennedy School?

Students at J. F. Kennedy School are 61% White, 25% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend J. F. Kennedy School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended J. F. Kennedy School.

What district is J. F. Kennedy School in?

Milford School District

Is J. F. Kennedy School a good school?

J. F. Kennedy School ranks 205^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of J. F. Kennedy School attend?

Students who attend J. F. Kennedy School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Shore Middle School
High : Jonathan Law High School

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