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John F. Kennedy Middle School

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John F. Kennedy Middle School ranks 374 th of 1224 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

374^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,224 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Florida middle schools

Summary

John F. Kennedy Middle School in Rockledge, FL, serves 447 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Brevard school district, and is a solid, reliable performer that excels in advanced coursework and humanities while showing a split in math performance.

This school is a powerhouse for students ready to tackle high school-level classes. In the most recent school year, proficiency rates in advanced courses were outstanding: 91% in Geometry and 95% in Biology 1, both dramatically higher than district and state averages. The Biology score, in particular, is 20 points above the district average. However, the math story is more complex. While 8th-grade math proficiency (69%) is well above the state average (61%), 7th-grade math (43%) lags behind. This creates a "tale of two math programs," where advanced students thrive, but the general math population struggles. On the humanities side, the school shows consistent strength, with 7th and 8th-grade English Language Arts scores above district and state averages, and an impressive 89% proficiency in Civics.

Compared to nearby schools, JFK offers a unique profile. It is located just 1.62 miles from Ronald McNair Magnet Middle School, yet the two serve very different populations and achieve different results. JFK also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (18.6%) than the district average (21.1%) and nearby schools like Andrew Jackson Middle School (28.2%) and Lyndon B. Johnson Middle School (27.5%). While JFK spends $13,016 per student—above many peers—it is consistently outperformed in overall state rankings by schools that spend less, such as Viera Middle School and Delaura Middle School. This makes JFK a strong, stable choice for families, especially those with children ready for advanced science and math pathways.

447

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,016

Per pupil spending ?

49.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 S Fiske Blvd
Rockledge, FL 32955

(321) 633-3500

District: Brevard

Students who attend John F. Kennedy Middle School usually attend:

High:

Viera High School

Feeder schools for John F. Kennedy Middle School:

Elementary:	Hans Christian Andersen Elementary School
	Manatee Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.3%

African American:

21.5%

Hispanic:

20.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (72% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg64%

Florida avg63%

374^th of 1,224

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 12Middle Schools in the Brevard

22^nd of 70Brevard among Florida 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	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	374 of 1224	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.1	417 of 1205	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	356 of 1196	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	283 of 1177	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	363 of 1148	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	310 of 1136	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	284 of 1099	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	279 of 1035	73.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.8	168 of 1031	83.7%	★★★★☆
2016	82.2	152 of 997	84.8%	★★★★☆
2014	70.3	284 of 999	71.6%	★★★★☆
2013	78.7	174 of 956	81.8%	★★★★☆
2012	80.5	156 of 897	82.6%	★★★★☆
2011	83.6	120 of 891	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	85.4	90 of 839	89.3%	★★★★☆
2009	86.7	76 of 780	90.3%	★★★★★
2008	73.3	183 of 740	75.3%	★★★★☆
2007	72.4	196 of 736	73.4%	★★★★☆
2006	77.0	140 of 675	79.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 195%+21 vs state

Geometry91%+35 vs state

Civics89%+12 vs state

Algebra 178%+15 vs state

English Language Arts69%+8 vs state

Math61%+3 vs state

Science59%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)		FAST Math (2026)		Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John F. Kennedy Middle School	Public	7-8	2100 S Fiske Blvd	Rockledge	32955	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 633-3500	447	27	16.5	49.7%	216 (48.3%)	96 (21.5%)	91 (20.4%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.8%)	66.4	374^th of 1224 public middle schools	69.4%		63.1	417^th of 1205 public middle schools	65.4%	43	73.0	65.0	43.0	69.0	59.0	78.0	91.0	95.0	89.0	$13,016	$854	$12,161
Ronald McNair Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	7-8	1 Challenger Dr	Rockledge	32955	Brevard County	Brevard	No	Yes	No	No	(321) 633-3630	262	21	12.4	62.2%	61 (23.3%)	97 (37.0%)	77 (29.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.4%)	33.5	872^nd of 1224 public middle schools	28.8%		34.4	827^th of 1205 public middle schools	31.4%	45	47.0	51.0	24.0	52.0	45.0	89.0		100.0	58.0	$18,136	$1,911	$16,225
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	7-8	1275 S Courtenay Pkwy	Merritt Island	32952	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 453-5154	481	27	17.9	47.0%	314 (65.3%)	32 (6.7%)	74 (15.4%)	10 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	45 (9.4%)	75	267^th of 1224 public middle schools	78.2%		73.4	288^th of 1205 public middle schools	76.1%	21	71.0	75.0	35.0	78.0	67.0	85.0	78.0	100.0	81.0	$12,212	$712	$11,500
Viera Middle School	Public	7-8	2700 Judge Fran Jamieson Way	Viera	32940	Brevard County	Brevard	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(321) 633-1000	741	36	20.5	20.8%	508 (68.6%)	46 (6.2%)	91 (12.3%)	31 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	58 (7.8%)	83	154^th of 1224 public middle schools	87.4%					(n/a)	77.0	77.0	54.0	88.0	71.0	88.0	99.0	100.0	85.0	$8,899	$490	$8,409
Delaura Middle School	Public	7-8	300 Jackson Ave	Satellite Beach	32937	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 773-7581	548	31	17.6	19.5%	431 (78.6%)	10 (1.8%)	53 (9.7%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.3%)	86.7	111^th of 1224 public middle schools	90.9%		87.4	113^th of 1205 public middle schools	90.6%	2	80.0	81.0	63.0	83.0	77.0	89.0	98.0		86.0	$11,020	$527	$10,493
Lyndon B. Johnson Middle School	Public	7-8	2155 Croton Rd	Melbourne	32935	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 242-6430	580	34	17.0	49.5%	298 (51.4%)	83 (14.3%)	130 (22.4%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.8%)	47.1	672^nd of 1224 public middle schools	45.1%		42.9	704^th of 1205 public middle schools	41.6%	32	64.0	54.0	25.0	58.0	44.0	84.0	90.0		68.0	$12,624	$1,379	$11,247
Andrew Jackson Middle School	Public	7-8	1515 Knox McRae Dr	Titusville	32780	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 269-1812	505	28	18.0	49.5%	254 (50.3%)	124 (24.6%)	72 (14.3%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (8.3%)	47.4	667^th of 1224 public middle schools	45.5%		47.2	634^th of 1205 public middle schools	47.4%	33	58.0	57.0	26.0	43.0	65.0	65.0	83.0		71.0	$12,087	$1,206	$10,879
Herbert C. Hoover Middle School	Public	7-8	2000 Hawk Haven Dr	Indialantic	32903	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 727-1611	473	29	16.3	30.9%	363 (76.7%)	22 (4.7%)	59 (12.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	73.7	289^th of 1224 public middle schools	76.4%		80.3	206^th of 1205 public middle schools	82.9%	83	78.0	75.0	43.0	54.0	69.0	80.0	97.0		86.0	$11,960	$616	$11,343
Central Middle School	Public	7-8	2600 Wingate Blvd	West Melbourne	32904	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 722-4150	1,059	63	16.8	53.1%	571 (53.9%)	155 (14.6%)	210 (19.8%)	36 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	83 (7.8%)	57	517^th of 1224 public middle schools	57.8%		52.6	553^rd of 1205 public middle schools	54.1%	36	64.0	60.0	34.0	67.0	54.0	81.0	92.0		74.0	$10,562	$551	$10,011

Frequently Asked Questions about John F. Kennedy Middle School

How many students attend John F. Kennedy Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended John F. Kennedy Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of John F. Kennedy Middle School?

Students at John F. Kennedy Middle School are 48% White, 21% African American, 20% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is John F. Kennedy Middle School a good school?

John F. Kennedy Middle School ranks 374^th of 1224 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of John F. Kennedy Middle School attend?

Students who attend John F. Kennedy Middle School usually go on to attend Viera High School

What district is John F. Kennedy Middle School in?

Brevard

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 18, 2026

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