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John F Kennedy

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John F Kennedy ranks 278 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

278^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

John F. Kennedy is a K–4 elementary school serving 330 students at 20 Kimbrough Road in Billerica, MA, one of the Billerica Public Schools' elementary buildings. In 2025–2026 it ranked 278th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools — 69th percentile, 3 stars — putting it in the top third of the state, while its own district sits at the midpoint (175th of 351 districts, 50th percentile). Across ten reported years, the school has never fallen below the 62nd percentile or risen above the 80th.

Math is the school's defining strength. Its 2025–2026 math proficiency of 57.72% runs about 16 points above both the district and state averages, and roughly 13 points above the next-closest Billerica elementary, Frederick J Dutile. Other district peers fall further back: Thomas Ditson (44th percentile), Parker (41st) and Hajjar Elementary (36th) trail by 12 to 33 percentile points. Notably, JFK's math result essentially matches schools from higher-ranked districts such as West Intermediate and Pine Glen Elementary in Wilmington and Burlington, which rank near the 77th–78th percentile — though its ELA score trails those schools by 8–9 points. Reading is solid but thinner, about 4 points above district and slightly below it in 2023–2024.

The most remarkable result is for low-income students, who ranked in the top 2% statewide (98th percentile, 5 stars) in each of the last two years. The clearest soft spot is grade 3 reading, which landed below both district and state, and the student–teacher ratio has climbed to 14.8 — second-highest among nearby schools. After a peak 2024–2025 (80th percentile, 4 stars), 2025–2026 results eased back but stayed within the school's usual range.

330

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,512

Per pupil spending ?

16.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Kimbrough Road
Billerica, MA 01821

(978) 528-8570

District: Billerica

Students who attend John F Kennedy usually attend:

Middle:	Locke Middle
High:	Billerica Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.7%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Asian:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Billerica

✓Above the Massachusetts median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg42%

Massachusetts avg41%

278^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Billerica

175^th of 351Billerica among Massachusetts 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	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	278 of 899	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.0	182 of 906	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	329 of 916	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	270 of 928	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	351 of 932	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.2	245 of 936	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	349 of 942	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	318 of 934	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.7	258 of 938	72.5%	★★★★☆
2016	66.3	307 of 932	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.2	336 of 914	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.7	491 of 926	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.2	504 of 928	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.3	490 of 930	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.7	569 of 924	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.0	494 of 920	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.1	513 of 909	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.4	495 of 908	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.6	378 of 911	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.0	548 of 911	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.8	356 of 887	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.0	284 of 882	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	52.0	469 of 884	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	70.3	135 of 672	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	67 of 632	89.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	246 of 869	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.1	197 of 869	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	334 of 886	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	293 of 887	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	440 of 901	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	351 of 898	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	267 of 902	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	178 of 893	80.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	95.1	13 of 742	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	93.9	12 of 736	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	74.9	110 of 760	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	92.4	18 of 757	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	65.3	205 of 772	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	324 of 879	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.2	157 of 884	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	313 of 891	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	233 of 896	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	243 of 908	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	146 of 904	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	442 of 907	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	455 of 898	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	209 of 709	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	52.7	264 of 717	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	405 of 731	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	222 of 703	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	308 of 905	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	88.1	63 of 894	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	54.7	371 of 896	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	291 of 886	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	77.8	196 of 925	78.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	394 of 734	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.2	213 of 737	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	368 of 753	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	320 of 762	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	418 of 764	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.0	307 of 765	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	427 of 780	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	358 of 772	53.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2022)80th percentile+18 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)79th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile~ school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics58%+17 vs state

English Language Arts46%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2015)	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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
John F Kennedy	Public	K-4	20 Kimbrough Road	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	No	(978) 528-8570	330	22	14.8	16.6%	273 (82.7%)	4 (1.2%)	28 (8.5%)	12 (3.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	68.4	278^th of 899 public elementary schools	69.1%		80	182^nd of 906 public elementary schools	79.9%	96	41.2	49.3		45.9	55.8	59.2		57.7			$20,512
Heath-Brook	Public	PK, KG-1	165 Shawsheen Street	Tewksbury	01876	Middlesex County	Tewksbury	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 640-7865	300	24	12.5	20.3%	224 (74.7%)	20 (6.7%)	24 (8.0%)	22 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)								(n/a)											$20,916
Shawsheen Elementary	Public	1-3	298 Shawsheen Avenue	Wilmington	01887	Middlesex County	Wilmington	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 694-6030	304	30	10.0	14.2%	239 (78.6%)	5 (1.6%)	18 (5.9%)	24 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)								(n/a)	47.6			47.6	53.4			53.4			$22,829
Thomas Ditson	Public	K-4	39 Cook Street	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 528-8510	542	32	16.9	18.8%	352 (64.9%)	26 (4.8%)	60 (11.1%)	80 (14.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.7%)	43.9	503^rd of 899 public elementary schools	44.0%		51.9	435^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.0%	68	39.3	30.3		34.8	41.9	45.4		43.6			$19,365
Parker	Public	K-4	52 River Street	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 528-8610	446	33	13.6	24.1%	253 (56.7%)	58 (13.0%)	54 (12.1%)	65 (14.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	40.3	531^st of 899 public elementary schools	40.9%		51.4	439^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.5%	92	42.9	24.7		33.1	45.5	37.1		41.0			$23,400
West Intermediate	Public	4-5	22 Carter Lane	Wilmington	01887	Middlesex County	Wilmington	No	No	No	No	(978) 694-6050	309	27	11.5	11.7%	241 (78.0%)	5 (1.6%)	18 (5.8%)	30 (9.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	81.9	155^th of 899 public elementary schools	82.8%		72.3	257^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.6%	102		48.5	59.8	54.7		56.9	63.9	60.7	66.4	66.4	$24,989
Boutwell	Public	PK-K	17 Boutwell Avenue	Wilmington	01887	Middlesex County	Wilmington	No	No	No	No	(978) 694-6070	128	10	12.6	7.8%	102 (79.7%)	3 (2.3%)	12 (9.4%)	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.9%)								(n/a)											$25,242
Hajjar Elementary	Public	K-4	59 Rogers Street	Billerica	01862	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 528-8550	401	29	13.9	23.5%	237 (59.1%)	24 (6.0%)	75 (18.7%)	45 (11.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.7%)	36.1	571^st of 899 public elementary schools	36.5%		51.5	438^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.7%	133	39.2	30.7		35.5	27.9	42.9		34.5			$19,515
Center Elementary School	Public	2-4	139 Pleasant Street	Tewksbury	01876	Middlesex County	Tewksbury	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 640-7870	812	57	14.1		614 (75.6%)	41 (5.0%)	75 (9.2%)	49 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	58.9	365^th of 899 public elementary schools	59.4%		54.5	411^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.6%	46	47.1	40.5		44.1	50.8	47.4		49.3			$19,775
Frederick J Dutile	Public	K-4	10 Dutile School Road	North Billerica	01862	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	No	(978) 528-8530	310	22	14.2	27.4%	206 (66.5%)	24 (7.7%)	26 (8.4%)	41 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	56.7	387^th of 899 public elementary schools	57.0%		67	308^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.0%	79	63.2	30.4		46.9	49.1	41.1		45.1			$20,347

Frequently Asked Questions about John F Kennedy

Is John F Kennedy a good school?

John F Kennedy ranks 278^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of John F Kennedy attend?

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

Middle : Locke Middle
High : Billerica Memorial High School

What district is John F Kennedy in?

Billerica

What is the racial makeup of John F Kennedy?

Students at John F Kennedy are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend John F Kennedy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended John F Kennedy.

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