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J F Kennedy Middle School

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J F Kennedy Middle School ranks 61 st of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

J.F. Kennedy Middle School is a public middle school in Natick, MA, serving 911 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the highly-ranked Natick school district, which is ranked 53 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

J.F. Kennedy Middle School consistently outperforms the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 64.43% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.53%, and 66.74% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 40.74%. The school also ranks exceptionally well for English Language Learner and multi-racial student subgroups, placing in the top 5 and top 25 middle schools in Massachusetts, respectively, in recent years.

While J.F. Kennedy Middle School outperforms many nearby middle schools, such as those in Framingham, it is located in close proximity to several other high-performing middle schools, including Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School and Wayland Middle School, which consistently rank among the top 20 middle schools in the state. The school has maintained a relatively stable per-student spending level of around $15,900 to $16,000 over the past few years, suggesting it has access to adequate resources to support student learning.

911

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,451

Per pupil spending ?

10.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

165 Mill Street
Natick, MA 01760

(508) 647-6650

District: Natick

Students who attend J F Kennedy Middle School usually attend:

High:

Natick High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.5%

Asian:

10.8%

Hispanic:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg64%

Massachusetts avg41%

61^st of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 13%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Natick

53^rd of 348Natick 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
2025	88.9	61 of 484	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	91.5	44 of 493	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	45 of 501	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	44 of 497	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	84.8	65 of 501	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	71 of 498	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	64 of 484	86.8%	★★★★☆
2017	82.6	70 of 487	85.6%	★★★★☆
2016	87.2	34 of 482	92.9%	★★★★★
2015	84.1	54 of 441	87.8%	★★★★☆
2014	82.1	72 of 455	84.2%	★★★★☆
2013	84.6	52 of 455	88.6%	★★★★☆
2012	82.4	74 of 455	83.7%	★★★★☆
2011	86.3	39 of 449	91.3%	★★★★★
2010	84.7	56 of 434	87.1%	★★★★☆
2009	80.8	73 of 409	82.2%	★★★★☆
2008	82.4	74 of 407	81.8%	★★★★☆
2007	78.9	86 of 399	78.4%	★★★★☆
2006	76.4	91 of 399	77.2%	★★★★☆
2005	66.1	120 of 356	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.6	89 of 344	74.1%	★★★★☆
2003	58.5	145 of 339	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	50 of 127	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	56 of 120	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	47 of 134	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.7	33 of 135	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	15 of 123	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	67 of 128	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.0	45 of 119	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	82.5	43 of 445	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	73.4	62 of 431	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	104 of 424	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	140 of 417	66.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	5 of 181	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	42.4	73 of 180	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	67 of 473	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	41 of 481	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	44 of 489	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	42 of 494	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	83.2	66 of 483	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	78 of 478	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	78 of 463	83.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	66 of 376	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	44 of 378	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	50 of 364	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	84 of 368	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	66 of 335	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	111 of 464	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	76 of 469	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	58 of 481	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	65 of 489	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	100 of 462	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	65 of 452	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	61 of 438	86.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	55 of 473	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	42 of 483	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	40 of 489	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	41 of 497	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	67 of 485	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	65 of 478	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	54 of 466	88.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	25 of 116	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	16 of 98	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	33 of 110	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	27 of 102	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	31 of 92	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	76 of 435	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	79 of 441	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	30 of 444	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	73.6	73 of 503	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	116 of 489	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	133 of 484	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	129 of 467	72.4%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	84.1	67 of 491	86.4%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	89.9	31 of 339	90.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	64 of 386	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	45 of 392	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	40 of 403	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	44 of 404	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	70 of 401	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	65 of 396	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	72 of 395	81.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)97th percentile+10 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)91st percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)61st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics67%+26 vs state

Civics66%+26 vs state

English Language Arts64%+23 vs state

Science63%+22 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, March 23, 2022

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by a citizen
Wednesday, January 30, 2019

My cousin attends Kennedy, and he frequently vents to me about his seemingly incessant issues with racism and bullying at the school. On an almost weekly basis, he complains about one of his peers making some derogatory reference to his race or black people in general. Naturally, you would expect this to infuriate him, but it doesn't. Rather, he has grown resigned to the idea that no matter how often this is brought to the attention of the administration, nothing happens. There is neither a concerted effort at conflict resolution/remediation, nor are the offenders punished accordingly. I think black men everywhere who have been raised in predominantly white communities will have experienced how toxic and hostile an environment it can seem at times -- particularly those of us who were privileged enough to attend schools with relatively rigorous academic programs. It is especially disappointing because here you have a talented young mind who is capable of doing GREAT things, but day after day of relentless harassment will teach him not only to hate going to school, but can possibly even teach him to hate white people, or society in general. Kennedy Middle School fails to realize their role as educators of the mind, body and spirit of their students. Their negligence has resulted in numerous physical altercations, but more pressingly, threatens to result in an overtly hostile, aggressive, and intolerant community. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
J F Kennedy Middle School	Public	5-8	165 Mill Street	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	No	No	No	(508) 647-6650	911	82	11.1		642 (70.5%)	19 (2.1%)	91 (10.0%)	98 (10.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (6.6%)	88.9	61^st of 484 public middle schools	87.4%		91.5	44^th of 493 public middle schools	91.1%	17	60.9	69.4	63.7	63.3	64.4	68.1	72.7	70.1	56.3	66.7	74.5	52.8	63.4	65.5	$19,451
Christa McAuliffe Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	139 Newbury Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Christa McAuliffe Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 879-9000	284	29	9.7		122 (43.0%)	23 (8.1%)	99 (34.9%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.2%)	41.6	257^th of 484 public middle schools	46.9%		34.8	302^nd of 493 public middle schools	38.7%	45		27.0	45.2	44.6	39.1		14.6	29.8	25.0	23.3		28.3	28.3	45.7	$23,053
Wilson Middle	Public	5-8	22 Rutledge Rd	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	No	No	No	(508) 647-6670	727	73	9.9		503 (69.2%)	27 (3.7%)	66 (9.1%)	83 (11.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.5%)	90.7	52^nd of 484 public middle schools	89.3%		89.9	51^st of 493 public middle schools	89.7%	1	66.3	62.0	68.5	69.0	66.4	69.3	72.1	71.0	58.1	67.7	70.4	59.5	65.1	67.8	$21,613
Fuller Middle	Public	6-8	31 Flagg Drive	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 620-4956	592	69	8.5		168 (28.4%)	37 (6.3%)	338 (57.1%)	16 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.6%)	18.8	396^th of 484 public middle schools	18.2%		18.4	401^st of 493 public middle schools	18.7%	5		23.3	21.6	24.5	23.2		17.2	21.9	10.7	16.3		14.4	14.4	20.0	$27,199
Wayland Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Main Street	Wayland	01778	Middlesex County	Wayland	No	No	No	No	(508) 358-3801	662	59	11.2		475 (71.8%)	26 (3.9%)	40 (6.0%)	80 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.0%)	97.3	3^rd of 484 public middle schools	99.4%		96.7	10^th of 493 public middle schools	98.0%	7		71.4	74.7	85.7	77.3		78.6	78.6	77.9	78.4		83.2	83.2	82.1	$21,767
Cameron Middle School	Public	6-8	215 Elm Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 879-2290	592	54	11.0		227 (38.3%)	54 (9.1%)	264 (44.6%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	15.9	416^th of 484 public middle schools	14.0%		22	376^th of 493 public middle schools	23.7%	40		18.4	19.9	19.9	19.3		17.0	13.9	17.8	16.2		12.3	12.3	16.8	$25,448
Walsh Middle	Public	6-8	301 Brook Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 626-9180	785	74	10.6		304 (38.7%)	48 (6.1%)	357 (45.5%)	34 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.1%)	42.2	251^st of 484 public middle schools	48.1%		38.4	286^th of 493 public middle schools	42.0%	35		32.8	33.3	33.9	33.3		33.3	38.8	29.4	33.8		34.2	34.2	34.4	$24,464
Wellesley Middle	Public	6-8	50 Kingsbury Street	Wellesley	02481	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	No	No	No	(781) 446-6235	919	102	8.9		559 (60.8%)	42 (4.6%)	64 (7.0%)	180 (19.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (7.9%)	96.2	12^th of 484 public middle schools	97.5%		96.4	11^th of 493 public middle schools	97.8%	1		76.1	77.0	78.0	77.0		78.7	78.1	69.4	75.5		71.1	71.1	71.8	$29,465
Weston Middle	Public	6-8	456 Wellesley Street	Weston	02493	Middlesex County	Weston	No	No	No	No	(781) 786-5600	451	41	11.0		242 (53.7%)	27 (6.0%)	35 (7.8%)	122 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.1%)	96	14^th of 484 public middle schools	97.1%		95.1	20^th of 493 public middle schools	95.9%	6		78.6	68.4	79.0	75.6		74.5	74.6	77.6	75.6		74.2	74.2	71.5	$32,580
Ashland Middle	Public	6-8	87 West Union Street	Ashland	01721	Middlesex County	Ashland	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 881-0167	685	59	11.6		377 (55.0%)	26 (3.8%)	139 (20.3%)	110 (16.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.4%)	84.8	74^th of 484 public middle schools	84.7%		86.6	68^th of 493 public middle schools	86.2%	6		55.6	63.8	64.7	61.3		52.0	61.7	65.7	59.7		56.4	56.4	60.3	$15,841

Frequently Asked Questions about J F Kennedy Middle School

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

Students who attend J F Kennedy Middle School usually go on to attend Natick High

What district is J F Kennedy Middle School in?

Natick

How many students attend J F Kennedy Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 911 students attended J F Kennedy Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of J F Kennedy Middle School?

Students at J F Kennedy Middle School are 70% White, 11% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is J F Kennedy Middle School a good school?

J F Kennedy Middle School ranks 61^st of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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