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John F Kennedy

Public Grades K-5

778^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

John F Kennedy is a K–5 elementary school in Brockton, MA, with 539 students, part of Brockton Public Schools, a district ranked 329th of 351 in Massachusetts (6th percentile, 0 stars). In 2025–2026 the school ranked 778th of 899 ranked Massachusetts schools, placing it in the 13th percentile with 1 star. Its history shows a long-term slide: it sat at the 32nd percentile with 2 stars in 2015–2016 and has generally stayed between the 13th and 28th percentiles since. Its student–teacher ratio was 15.2 in 2024–2025, lower than most nearby Brockton elementary schools, and per-student spending was $16,794 in 2020–2021 — mid-pack among local peers. Free/reduced-lunch data was not available.

On 2025–2026 MCAS tests (percent proficient), 22.43% of students met the mark in ELA, 17.87% in math and 25.88% in science. That places John F Kennedy above district averages in ELA (20.08) and science (17.61) but slightly below in math (19.05), while remaining far below the state (about 40% in each subject). Among nine nearby tested elementary schools in the district, it ranks 3rd in ELA, 4th in math and 2nd in science — ahead of Downey, Oscar F Raymond, Dr W Arnone Community School, Edgar B Davis, Hancock and Gilmore Elementary School, but behind Louis F Angelo Elementary and Manthala George Junior School. Rose L Macdonald, in the West Bridgewater district, scores much higher, though it serves grades 1–3 only and is not a direct K–5 comparison.

The clearest weakness is 5th-grade math, where proficiency is 9.41% versus 13.65% in the district and 39.50% statewide; 3rd- and 4th-grade math both beat district averages, so the problem looks concentrated in that one cohort. Science has also fallen sharply, from 43.08 in 2023–2024 — above the state that year — to 25.88. Among student groups, English Language Learner students improved to the 55th percentile (3 stars), while male students sit at the 10th percentile and special education students at the 20th. Low-income students fell from the 36th to the 17th percentile since 2023–2024.

539

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,364

Per pupil spending ?

72.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 Ash Street
Brockton, MA 02301

(508) 580-7278

District: Brockton

Students who attend John F Kennedy usually attend:

Middle:	Ashfield Middle School
	East Middle School
	North Middle School
	Plouffe Middle School
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	South Middle School
	West Middle School
High:	Brockton High
	Edison Evening Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.2%

Hispanic:

24.5%

White:

14.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg19%

Massachusetts avg41%

778^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Brockton

329^th of 351Brockton 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	15.7	778 of 899	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	732 of 906	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	694 of 916	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	664 of 928	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	743 of 932	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	814 of 936	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	822 of 942	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	804 of 934	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.7	788 of 938	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.1	633 of 932	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.5	672 of 914	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.9	770 of 926	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.1	767 of 928	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.8	746 of 930	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.3	774 of 924	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.4	728 of 920	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.0	717 of 909	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.1	713 of 908	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.6	670 of 911	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.2	635 of 911	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	23.6	702 of 887	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.8	702 of 882	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	25.4	683 of 884	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	156 of 188	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.4	106 of 169	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	88 of 167	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	54 of 167	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	98 of 173	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	109 of 166	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	133 of 172	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	119 of 174	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	24.9	543 of 672	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	523 of 632	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	655 of 665	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	606 of 656	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	132 of 291	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.7	175 of 281	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	218 of 282	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.9	69 of 264	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	49.4	87 of 267	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.0	193 of 240	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.6	93 of 258	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	127 of 244	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	721 of 869	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	727 of 869	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	635 of 886	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	656 of 887	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	693 of 901	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	781 of 898	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	776 of 902	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	703 of 893	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	336 of 475	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.4	217 of 458	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	147 of 446	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	84 of 420	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	102 of 401	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	45.8	172 of 379	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	102 of 398	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	101 of 379	73.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	619 of 742	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.3	538 of 736	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	487 of 760	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	344 of 757	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.9	552 of 772	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	615 of 705	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	539 of 700	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	502 of 685	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	794 of 879	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	683 of 884	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	699 of 891	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	630 of 896	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	743 of 908	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	778 of 904	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	804 of 907	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	819 of 898	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	569 of 709	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.5	677 of 717	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	607 of 731	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	692 of 905	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	825 of 894	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	766 of 896	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	732 of 886	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	14.0	802 of 925	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	404 of 734	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.0	547 of 737	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.9	286 of 753	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	454 of 762	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	544 of 764	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	722 of 765	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	723 of 780	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	674 of 772	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)55th percentile+41 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)19th percentile~ school

Female (2026)17th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)17th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile+3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)13th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science26%-15 vs state

English Language Arts22%-18 vs state

Mathematics18%-23 vs state

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I have 3 children at the Kennedy and all the staff is wonderful in dealing with the specific needs of each child. Close Quote

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John F Kennedy	Public	K-5	900 Ash Street	Brockton	02301	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 580-7278	539	35	15.2	72.1%	76 (14.1%)	292 (54.2%)	132 (24.5%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)	15.7	778^th of 899 public elementary schools	13.5%		20.2	732^nd of 906 public elementary schools	19.2%	46	26.1	20.9	20.0				22.4	21.7	22.1	9.4				17.9	25.9		25.9		$20,364
Gilmore Elementary School	Public	K-5	150 Clinton Street	Brockton	02302	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 580-7235	444	27	16.5	96.0%	14 (3.2%)	313 (70.5%)	100 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	8.7	858^th of 899 public elementary schools	4.6%		10.5	846^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.6%	12	20.0	17.0	9.9				15.4	20.0	8.5	5.6				11.3	14.1		14.1		$18,090
Dr W Arnone Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	135 Belmont Street	Brockton	02301	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 894-4440	763	43	17.5	91.8%	37 (4.8%)	471 (61.7%)	209 (27.4%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.7%)	33 (4.3%)	6.3	870^th of 899 public elementary schools	3.2%		7.2	872^nd of 906 public elementary schools	3.8%	2	18.1	7.9	9.2				11.7	13.3	11.4	5.1				10.1	9.1		9.1		$19,101
Edgar B Davis	Public	K-8	380 Plain Street	Brockton	02302	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 580-7360	1,009	57	17.8	87.0%	86 (8.5%)	649 (64.3%)	206 (20.4%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (5.6%)	12.4	816^th of 899 public elementary schools	9.2%		14.2	794^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.4%	22	17.8	17.8	17.4	17.8	22.0	23.8	19.3	11.2	15.1	20.4	22.8	28.6	32.7	21.5	17.4	20.8	19.1	18.8	$18,791
Hancock	Public	K-5	125 Pearl Street	Brockton	02301	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 580-7252	680	42	16.0	69.7%	97 (14.3%)	355 (52.2%)	173 (25.4%)	15 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.4%)	7.6	866^th of 899 public elementary schools	3.7%		10.5	845^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.7%	21	14.3	7.5	13.8				12.1	13.3	7.5	6.0				8.9	20.7		20.7		$18,367
Rose L Macdonald	Public	1-3	1 Stepping Stone Drive	West Bridgewater	02379	Plymouth County	West Bridgewater	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 894-1240	296	21	14.3	23.7%	219 (74.0%)	28 (9.5%)	32 (10.8%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)								(n/a)	42.0						42.0	48.5						48.5					$15,462
Downey	Public	PK, KG-5	55 Electric Avenue	Brockton	02302	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 580-7221	602	41	14.6	89.1%	74 (12.3%)	344 (57.1%)	132 (21.9%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.1%)	11.9	823^rd of 899 public elementary schools	8.5%		13.1	811^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.5%	12	26.1	10.7	15.3				17.0	32.6	7.8	9.1				15.8	14.1		14.1		$21,843
Manthala George Junior School	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Colonel Bell Drive	Brockton	02301	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 580-7913	838	46	18.0	83.9%	67 (8.0%)	467 (55.7%)	266 (31.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.7%)	18.1	748^th of 899 public elementary schools	16.8%		19.8	741^st of 906 public elementary schools	18.2%	7	29.2	26.4	23.8				26.7	16.8	21.7	16.5				18.4	23.8		23.8		$18,330
Louis F Angelo Elementary	Public	K-5	472 North Main Street	Brockton	02301	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 894-4501	875	54	16.1	83.3%	116 (13.3%)	487 (55.7%)	220 (25.1%)	19 (2.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.3%)	31.5	616^th of 899 public elementary schools	31.5%		35.6	589^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.0%	27	16.5	30.6	30.1				27.1	11.8	40.5	35.0				31.6	35.0		35.0		$18,830
Spring Street School	Public	PK-K	2 Spring Street	West Bridgewater	02379	Plymouth County	West Bridgewater	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 894-1230	112	7	16.3	10.9%	85 (75.9%)	8 (7.1%)	10 (8.9%)	4 (3.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)																			$16,418

Frequently Asked Questions about John F Kennedy

What district is John F Kennedy in?

Brockton

What schools do graduates of John F Kennedy attend?

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

Middle : Ashfield Middle School
Middle : East Middle School
Middle : North Middle School
Middle : Plouffe Middle School
Middle : South Middle School
Middle : West Middle School
High : Brockton High
High : Edison Evening Academy

How many students attend John F Kennedy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 539 students attended John F Kennedy.

Is John F Kennedy a good school?

John F Kennedy ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of John F Kennedy?

Students at John F Kennedy are 54% African American, 24% Hispanic, 14% White, 5% Two or more races.

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