Summary
John F Kennedy is a PK–5 elementary school in Holbrook, MA, serving 685 students as part of the Holbrook district. In 2025–26 the school ranked 506th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools (44th percentile, 2 stars), while the district ranked 224th of 351 (36th percentile, 2 stars) — a relative bright spot in its district. The school peaked in 2017–18 at 375th of 934 (60th percentile, 3 stars), climbed back to 55th–56th percentile (3 stars) in 2022–23 and 2023–24, then declined to 44th–45th percentile (2 stars) in 2024–25 and 2025–26. Its student–teacher ratio was 13.3 in 2024–25, and per-student spending was $15,428 in 2020–21 — moderate compared with nearby schools.
Science is the school's standout strength. In 2025–26, 64.04% of JFK students were proficient in science, far above the district (43.35%) and state (40.98%). That is the highest among nearby schools reporting science, ahead of Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School (52.17%), Ralph D. Butler (41.18%), Thomas V Nash (33.33%), Randolph's J F Kennedy Elementary (15%), Oscar F Raymond (12.21%), Martin E Young Elementary (9.8%), and Brookfield (8.06%). Science proficiency has been consistently high — 60% in 2024–25, 58.77% in 2023–24, and 56% in 2022–23. Because science is tested only in grade 5, this reflects a single grade level each year.
English language arts and math are the weaker areas: ELA proficiency was 35.12% and math 34.01%, both below state (40.03% and 41.11%). Math was low in grades 3 and 4 (29.63% and 31%) but above state in grade 5 (42.7% vs. 39.5%). Braintree's Highlands (53.24% ELA, 64.75% math) and Liberty (52.1%, 59.64%), plus Weymouth's Thomas W. Hamilton Primary School (50.26%, 61.03%), outperformed JFK, while JFK was similar to Abington's Woodsdale Elementary School and above Avon, Randolph, and Brockton schools. The school ranks relatively high for low-income students and English language learners, and lower for special education students, though special education results improved from the 15th percentile in 2023–24 to the 46th in 2025–26.
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