Summary:
Zip code 06082 in Enfield, Connecticut, is served by exactly one middle school: John F. Kennedy Middle School, which enrolls about 1,002 students in grades 6 through 8. Because there is no other middle school in the zip code for comparison, the most meaningful context comes from looking at how this school stacks up against its own district, the Enfield School District, and the state of Connecticut as a whole.
Overall, John F. Kennedy Middle School is a middle-of-the-pack school in Connecticut, consistently earning a 2-star rating and ranking near the 40th percentile statewide over the past three years. It outperforms the district average in nearly every tested subject and grade level, which is notable because the district itself ranks in the bottom quarter of Connecticut districts. In English Language Arts, the school is above the district but trails the state by 2.5 to 8.5 percentage points across grades 6, 7, and 8. Mathematics is a much larger concern: proficiency declines from 35.0% in 6th grade to 32.8% in 7th grade and just 21.1% in 8th grade. That 8th grade math result is less than half the state average of 41.9% and also represents a sharp drop from the previous year’s 28.1% proficiency rate. Similarly, 8th grade science proficiency stands at 37.7%, which is 13.2 points below the state average.
On a more positive note, chronic absenteeism is a relative strength at 14.6%, better than both the district’s 16.9% and the state’s 16.4%, despite more than half the students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school also benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.2, which may contribute to its stronger-than-district results. While John F. Kennedy Middle School is the only middle school option within zip code 06082, it appears to be a comparatively solid choice within Enfield, with good attendance, stable ELA performance, and a significant opportunity to improve in 8th grade math and science.
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