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J. F. Kennedy School

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J. F. Kennedy School ranks 182 nd of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

J. F. Kennedy School is a PK–5 elementary school in Milford, CT, serving 295 students within the Milford School District, and it has been steadily improving its standing among Connecticut elementary schools. In 2025–26, the school ranked 182nd out of 491 elementary schools statewide (63rd percentile, 3 stars), up from 246th in 2023–24. This progress is notable because JFK serves a more economically disadvantaged population than its Milford peers — about 41.4% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, compared with 22% to 36% at other Milford elementary schools.

JFK's biggest strength is attendance. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 19.8% in 2021–22 to 6.3% in 2025–26 — less than half the state rate of 16.4% and the best among Milford elementary schools in the comparison set. Academic results are strong too, especially in English Language Arts, where JFK averaged 64.8% proficiency in grades 3–5 in 2025–26, ahead of the district (61.6%) and the state (50.6%). JFK also outperforms nearby Stratford schools by wide margins; Nichols School posted just 31–39% ELA proficiency in 2025–26. Despite its higher poverty rate, JFK's state rank exceeds Orange Avenue School (56th percentile) and Mathewson School (59th percentile).

The main challenges are math consistency and grade-level variability. Math results have been mixed — 4th grade math reached 65.2% proficiency in 2025–26, slightly below Milford's 66.4% — and small class sizes can cause scores to swing from year to year. In 2025–26, 3rd grade ELA hit 68.6% while 4th grade ELA was just 52.2%. Subgroup results have also lagged the school's overall rank; White students at JFK ranked at the 31st percentile statewide in 2025–26. For parents comparing options, Calf Pen Meadow School remains the clear benchmark, ranking 44th statewide (91st percentile) with stronger scores in nearly every subject, though it also serves a much less economically disadvantaged population.

295

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,301

Per pupil spending ?

41.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (64% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (63rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

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 (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Connecticut avg51%

182^nd of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

75^th of 153Milford 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
2026	69.4	182 of 492	63.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	45.5	170 of 246	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)31st percentile-32 vs school

Male (2023)29th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics65%+15 vs state

English Language Arts64%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC 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	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%)	69.4	182^nd of 492 public elementary schools	63.0%		64.3	205^th of 493 public elementary schools	58.4%	23	514.0	68.6	52.2	73.7		2440.0	65.2	2570.0		$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%)	77.4	128^th of 492 public elementary schools	74.0%		74.6	148^th of 493 public elementary schools	70.0%	20	508.0	2415.0	72.0	69.2		2426.0	70.0	61.5		$24,344
Pumpkin Delight School	Public	PK, KG-5	24 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%)	71	175^th of 492 public elementary schools	64.4%		79.7	110^th of 493 public elementary schools	77.7%	65	511.0	52.8	71.4	66.7		2461.0	2519.0	66.7		$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%)	37.8	300^th of 492 public elementary schools	39.0%		43.3	269^th of 493 public elementary schools	45.4%	31	34.0	47.1	32.0	48.9	54.1	47.1	30.0	2464.0	49.2	$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%)	64	203^rd of 492 public elementary schools	58.7%		66.7	190^th of 493 public elementary schools	61.5%	13	56.7	2460.0	49.0	58.3		81.1	63.3	58.3		$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%)	29.8	334^th of 492 public elementary schools	32.1%		17.9	381^st of 493 public elementary schools	22.7%	47	43.5	46.2	37.9	44.9	34.7	50.0	36.2	31.9	22.4	$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%)	59.2	222^nd of 492 public elementary schools	54.9%		68.5	180^th of 493 public elementary schools	63.5%	42	495.0	46.4	49.3	60.0	75.4	63.8	52.2	45.0	64.9	$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%)	61.5	217^th of 492 public elementary schools	55.9%		69.8	172^nd of 493 public elementary schools	65.1%	45	61.5	52.2	51.7	59.1		65.7	60.0	58.5		$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%)	18.8	380^th of 492 public elementary schools	22.8%		16.6	391^st of 493 public elementary schools	20.7%	11	490.0	31.1	32.4	39.1	2492.0	31.1	30.4	28.3	26.8	$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%)	23.4	359^th of 492 public elementary schools	27.0%		22.9	353^rd of 493 public elementary schools	28.4%	6	39.2	28.8	26.3	35.1	38.1	45.0	22.8	35.1	34.5	$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.

Is J. F. Kennedy School a good school?

J. F. Kennedy School ranks 182^nd of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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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