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John F Kennedy Elementary

Public Grades K-5

620^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

John F. Kennedy Elementary serves grades K–5 and enrolls 419 students in the Kansas City district in Kansas City, Kansas. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were 24% in English Language Arts (ELA), 18% in math, and 18% in science. The central concern for families is that results remain well below state rates in every subject: Kennedy trailed the state by 22 percentage points in ELA, 23 in math, and 20 in science.

Compared with nearby schools, Kennedy was near the middle in ELA and math and a little lower in science, ranking sixth of 11 schools in ELA and math and seventh in science. Its science rate was 2 percentage points above the nearby-school average, while ELA was 2 points below and math 1 point below. Kennedy also slightly exceeded district proficiency in all three subjects, by 2 points in ELA, 2 in math, and 4 in science. Attendance is a local concern: chronic absenteeism reached 35% in 2025–26, higher than every nearby school’s rate (which ranged from 18% to 28%). That rate was 4 points below the district’s, but 17 points above the state’s.

Results have shifted over time, but the gaps with the state have widened in all three subjects since 2022–23. ELA rose from 21% to 24%, while math fell from 21% to 18% and science from 29% to 18%; the state gaps widened by 9, 13, and 17 points, respectively. SchoolDigger ranked Kennedy 620th of 657 schools, at the 6th percentile with 0 stars, down from the 14th percentile in 2022–23. Its student–teacher ratio of 16.5 was the highest among nearby schools; its free/reduced-lunch rate was 74%, below the nearby average of 84%. One notable subgroup result: SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well Kennedy serves English Language Learners placed the school at the 51st percentile in 2025–26, compared with the overall 6th percentile, though that subgroup ranking fell from the 81st percentile the year before. Its Special Education subgroup ranking also dropped, from the 52nd percentile to the 17th.

419

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,580

Per pupil spending ?

73.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2600 N 72nd St
Kansas City, KS 66109-2541

(913) 627-4950

District: Kansas City

Students who attend John F Kennedy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	D D Eisenhower Middle
High:	Washington High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.2%

African American:

27.4%

Asian:

17.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 18% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg18%

Kansas avg42%

620^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 28Elementary Schools in the Kansas City

264^th of 268Kansas City among Kansas 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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	8.0	620 of 657	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	579 of 656	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	581 of 653	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	569 of 660	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	586 of 668	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	642 of 670	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	595 of 667	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	626 of 656	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	610 of 659	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.8	631 of 656	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.8	646 of 678	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.6	646 of 668	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.8	651 of 660	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.5	599 of 631	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.0	577 of 630	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.8	585 of 621	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.6	574 of 614	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.2	567 of 600	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.9	552 of 585	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	51 of 72	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.8	43 of 70	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	23 of 72	68.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	17 of 74	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	36.6	42 of 68	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	49 of 73	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	35 of 73	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.6	53 of 65	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	9.3	19 of 20	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	23 of 26	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	17 of 22	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	25 of 28	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	23 of 26	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	21 of 24	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	16.5	198 of 214	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	105 of 193	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.8	129 of 140	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	62 of 126	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.6	24 of 129	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	51.6	44 of 124	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	32 of 117	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	25 of 117	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	29.1	90 of 108	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	108 of 122	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	93 of 129	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	557 of 585	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	528 of 591	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	495 of 591	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	542 of 574	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	231 of 269	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.3	149 of 262	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.2	234 of 260	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.1	115 of 245	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	126 of 254	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.5	215 of 229	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	160 of 235	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	145 of 207	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	505 of 546	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	446 of 533	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	458 of 546	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	439 of 541	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	440 of 512	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	457 of 494	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	444 of 509	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	491 of 512	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	12.2	549 of 594	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	603 of 605	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	536 of 586	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	550 of 575	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	265 of 318	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.2	151 of 313	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.5	238 of 306	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.4	128 of 305	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.5	198 of 214	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	105 of 193	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.8	129 of 140	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	3.0	572 of 576	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	516 of 576	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	540 of 579	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	45.3	332 of 596	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	6.4	574 of 587	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	397 of 592	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	10.3	548 of 574	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)51st percentile+45 vs school

African American (2026)29th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)14th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)7th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

White (2026)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts24%-22 vs state

Science18%-20 vs state

Mathematics18%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)				KAP Mathematics (2026)				KAP Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John F Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 N 72nd St	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4950	419	25	16.5	73.5%	61 (14.6%)	115 (27.4%)	139 (33.2%)	72 (17.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	23 (5.5%)	8	620^th of 657 public elementary schools	5.6%		14.8	579^th of 656 public elementary schools	11.7%	41	26.7	18.5	28.1	24.3	16.4	19.7	16.9	17.7	18.5	18.5	$17,580	$6,399	$11,181
Hazel Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	2401 N 67th St	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-7000	537	34	15.8	87.0%	48 (8.9%)	133 (24.8%)	258 (48.0%)	73 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	13	590^th of 657 public elementary schools	10.2%		15.9	573^rd of 656 public elementary schools	12.7%	17	33.7	27.5	38.2	33.1	20.0	20.9	22.2	21.0	15.7	15.7	$16,848	$5,920	$10,928
Claude A Huyck Elementary	Public	K-5	1530 N 83rd Street	Kansas City	66112	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4650	304	19	15.7	78.6%	16 (5.3%)	98 (32.2%)	64 (21.1%)	103 (33.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	19 (6.3%)	27.9	508^th of 657 public elementary schools	22.7%		24.6	512^th of 656 public elementary schools	22.0%	4	34.0	40.4	47.6	40.4	31.9	32.6	26.8	30.6	36.6	36.6	$25,209	$9,342	$15,867
Stony Point North	Public	K-5	8200 Elizabeth	Kansas City	66112	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4500	300	28	10.8	85.3%	51 (17.0%)	79 (26.3%)	120 (40.0%)	25 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	17 (5.7%)	13	591^st of 657 public elementary schools	10.0%		15.6	574^th of 656 public elementary schools	12.5%	17	22.9	28.6	38.5	30.1	18.4	25.0	23.1	22.3	21.2	21.2	$22,123	$6,730	$15,393
Lowell Brune Elementary School	Public	K-5	2200 N. 89th Terrace	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 551-3200	432	30	14.1	72.7%	57 (13.2%)	110 (25.5%)	133 (30.8%)	91 (21.1%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	30 (6.9%)	9.4	614^th of 657 public elementary schools	6.5%		12.2	598^th of 656 public elementary schools	8.8%	16	26.1	15.1	35.2	25.5	21.5	11.6	15.7	15.8	23.6	23.6	$18,252	$5,922	$12,330
Welborn Elementary	Public	K-5	5200 Leavenworth Rd	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4450	504	35	14.6	88.7%	56 (11.1%)	143 (28.4%)	210 (41.7%)	55 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.7%)	5.8	637^th of 657 public elementary schools	3.0%		6.5	634^th of 656 public elementary schools	3.4%	3	24.3	16.0	30.8	23.0	14.5	9.0	8.9	10.5	15.2	15.2	$18,119	$6,254	$11,865
Lindbergh Elementary	Public	K-5	641 N 57th St	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5150	216	18	12.0	90.7%	23 (10.6%)	41 (19.0%)	110 (50.9%)	30 (13.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	4.8	644^th of 657 public elementary schools	2.0%		4.3	648^th of 656 public elementary schools	1.2%	4	0.0	10.0	18.2	8.8	0.0	15.0	27.3	13.2	0.0	0.0	$21,321	$6,136	$15,185
Stony Point South	Public	K-5	150 South 78th St	Kansas City	66111	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4600	247	17	14.8	78.1%	80 (32.4%)	45 (18.2%)	94 (38.1%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.3%)	25	520^th of 657 public elementary schools	20.9%		16.6	571^st of 656 public elementary schools	13.0%	51	63.0	31.0	26.5	37.9	37.0	16.7	29.4	26.2	20.6	20.6	$19,546	$5,903	$13,643
Eugene Ware Elementary	Public	K-5	4820 Oakland	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5950	242	20	12.3	90.9%	16 (6.6%)	48 (19.8%)	149 (61.6%)	19 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	5.3	641^st of 657 public elementary schools	2.4%		4.3	649^th of 656 public elementary schools	1.1%	8	22.5	12.2	29.7	20.6	7.5	2.0	18.9	8.7	13.5	13.5	$19,681	$5,894	$13,787
West Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	2600 N. 44th Street	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6250	534	35	15.4	83.0%	31 (5.8%)	142 (26.6%)	306 (57.3%)	36 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	5.3	642^nd of 657 public elementary schools	2.3%		7.3	628^th of 656 public elementary schools	4.3%	14	25.3	13.3	24.7	20.9	9.6	9.2	18.4	12.5	13.3	13.3	$17,975	$6,539	$11,436

Frequently Asked Questions about John F Kennedy Elementary

What is the racial makeup of John F Kennedy Elementary?

Students at John F Kennedy Elementary are 33% Hispanic, 27% African American, 17% Asian, 15% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend John F Kennedy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended John F Kennedy Elementary.

Is John F Kennedy Elementary a good school?

John F Kennedy Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.6% of Kansas elementary schools.

What district is John F Kennedy Elementary in?

Kansas City

What schools do graduates of John F Kennedy Elementary attend?

Students who attend John F Kennedy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : D D Eisenhower Middle
High : Washington High

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