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J F Kennedy Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

758^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

J F Kennedy Elementary in Randolph, MA, serves 453 students in grades PK-5 and is part of a district that ranks in the bottom 10% statewide. Despite high per-pupil spending of $25,979 and a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1, the school has consistently earned a 1-star rating and ranks in the 16th percentile statewide, making it the lowest-performing elementary school in its district. This creates a "resource paradox" where significant investment has not yet translated into strong academic outcomes compared to state averages.

One of the school's most notable strengths is its exceptional support for English Language Learners (ELL), ranking in the 80th percentile statewide for this subgroup in 2022-2023. However, performance varies dramatically across student groups, with Special Education students ranking in the 9th percentile. The school also shows a concerning pattern where 5th-grade proficiency drops sharply—only 14.89% in Math and 17.02% in ELA—far below the performance of younger grades. This contrasts with nearby Margaret L Donovan, where 5th graders achieve significantly higher proficiency rates (38.46% Math, 34.62% ELA).

Comparing J F Kennedy to nearby schools reveals stark differences. Just 1.9 miles away, John F Kennedy in Holbrook achieves nearly double the proficiency rates in ELA (36.39% vs. 21.38%) and Math (36.18% vs. 26.21%) despite lower spending ($15,400 per student) and a higher student-to-teacher ratio (13.3:1). Within the Randolph district, North Randolph Elementary (33rd percentile) and Margaret L Donovan (28th percentile) both outperform J F Kennedy. While the school has shown slight improvement from a 4th percentile low in 2015-2016, its progress has stalled, and 2024-2025 data shows a dip in ELA proficiency, suggesting the school may be losing ground.

453

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,759

Per pupil spending ?

50.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Hurley Dr
Randolph, MA 02368

(781) 961-6211

District: Randolph

Students who attend J F Kennedy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Randolph Community Middle
High:	Randolph High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.3%

Asian:

15.9%

Hispanic:

14.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Science scores 24 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg22%

Massachusetts avg41%

758^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Randolph

315^th of 348Randolph 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	18.2	758 of 906	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	776 of 916	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	753 of 928	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	755 of 932	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	772 of 936	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	841 of 942	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	793 of 934	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.2	814 of 938	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	6.7	898 of 932	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.1	798 of 914	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.4	876 of 926	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.4	854 of 928	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.1	781 of 930	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.6	809 of 924	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.7	835 of 920	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.8	858 of 909	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.5	830 of 908	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.1	832 of 911	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.0	817 of 911	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.6	768 of 887	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.7	778 of 882	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	20.4	728 of 884	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	100 of 169	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	118 of 167	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	134 of 167	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.1	102 of 173	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	95 of 166	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	131 of 172	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	125 of 174	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2018	5.3	149 of 154	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	446 of 672	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.6	611 of 632	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	445 of 665	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	448 of 656	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	49.0	105 of 282	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	52 of 264	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	53.4	72 of 267	73.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	766 of 869	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	780 of 886	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	699 of 887	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	728 of 901	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	738 of 898	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	751 of 902	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	766 of 893	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	20.3	357 of 398	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.9	139 of 379	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	546 of 736	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	601 of 760	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	562 of 757	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	524 of 772	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	447 of 705	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.3	595 of 700	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	460 of 685	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	680 of 884	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	726 of 891	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	738 of 896	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	727 of 908	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	737 of 904	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	847 of 907	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	744 of 898	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	625 of 717	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	668 of 731	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	637 of 703	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	613 of 905	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	664 of 894	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	769 of 896	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	616 of 886	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	21.4	725 of 925	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)63rd percentile+47 vs school

African American (2025)41st percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2022)34th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+7 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2019)10th percentile~ school

Asian (2018)3rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics26%-15 vs state

English Language Arts21%-20 vs state

Science17%-24 vs state

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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)		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 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
J F Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Hurley Dr	Randolph	02368	Norfolk County	Randolph	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 961-6211	453	43	10.5		41 (9.1%)	255 (56.3%)	64 (14.1%)	72 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.4%)	18.2	758^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.3%		17	776^th of 916 public elementary schools	15.3%	18	23.0	24.3	17.0	21.4	31.2	32.4	14.9	26.2	17.4	17.4	$26,759
Martin E Young Elementary	Public	K-5	30 Lou Courtney Dr	Randolph	02368	Norfolk County	Randolph	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 961-6256	320	28	11.4		52 (16.3%)	173 (54.1%)	57 (17.8%)	25 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)	11.3	836^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.7%		15.5	795^th of 916 public elementary schools	13.2%	41	13.7	10.2	26.1	16.4	5.9	14.3	19.6	13.0	21.7	21.7	$24,761
Highlands	Public	K-4	144 Wildwood Avenue	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	No	(781) 380-0190	350	28	12.3		226 (64.6%)	11 (3.1%)	22 (6.3%)	84 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	83.2	144^th of 906 public elementary schools	84.1%		85.2	123^rd of 916 public elementary schools	86.6%	21	55.6	58.5		57.1	70.8	65.9		68.2			$18,255
John F Kennedy	Public	PK, KG-5	245 So. Franklin Street	Holbrook	02343	Norfolk County	Holbrook	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 767-4600	685	52	13.3		274 (40.0%)	160 (23.4%)	146 (21.3%)	34 (5.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (9.6%)	46	496^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.3%		55.2	414^th of 916 public elementary schools	54.8%	82	35.6	39.4	34.6	36.4	24.0	42.6	41.8	36.2	60.0	60.0	$18,180
North Randolph Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 Old Street	Randolph	02368	Norfolk County	Randolph	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 961-6252	282	26	10.9		45 (16.0%)	135 (47.9%)	43 (15.2%)	40 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (6.0%)	33.3	608^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.9%		35.5	592^nd of 916 public elementary schools	35.4%	16	34.7	29.3	23.4	29.2	49.0	41.5	19.2	36.5	31.9	31.9	$25,845
Margaret L Donovan	Public	K-5	123 Reed Street	Randolph	02368	Norfolk County	Randolph	No	No	No	No	(781) 961-6248	415	35	11.7		37 (8.9%)	207 (49.9%)	77 (18.6%)	75 (18.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	28.3	651^st of 906 public elementary schools	28.1%		25.7	682^nd of 916 public elementary schools	25.5%	31	13.6	9.4	34.6	20.8	34.9	25.9	38.5	33.8	34.7	34.7	$22,525
Liberty	Public	K-4	49 Proctor Rd	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	No	(781) 380-0210	367	28	13.2		178 (48.5%)	19 (5.2%)	36 (9.8%)	118 (32.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	77.6	209^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.9%		80.5	176^th of 916 public elementary schools	80.8%	33	49.5	75.4		60.4	55.2	68.6		60.8			$20,006
Joseph R Dawe Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	131 Pine Street	Stoughton	02072	Norfolk County	Stoughton	No	No	No	No	(781) 344-7007	403	35	11.4		189 (46.9%)	118 (29.3%)	45 (11.2%)	23 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.5%)	56.1	396^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.3%		56.8	404^th of 916 public elementary schools	55.9%	8	42.3	56.0	50.9	48.9	36.6	46.0	50.9	43.7	41.5	41.5	$19,455
Brookfield	Public	PK, KG-5	135 Jon Drive	Brockton	02302	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 580-7257	532	34	15.4		86 (16.2%)	289 (54.3%)	117 (22.0%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.5%)	8.2	865^th of 906 public elementary schools	4.5%		14	815^th of 916 public elementary schools	11.0%	50	21.8	9.8	3.3	12.5	19.5	3.3	8.2	11.1	18.0	18.0	$21,039
Ralph D Butler	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Patrick Clark Drive	Avon	02322	Norfolk County	Avon	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 587-7009	323	32	10.2		133 (41.2%)	97 (30.0%)	55 (17.0%)	14 (4.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.8%)	31.3	621^st of 906 public elementary schools	31.5%		38.2	574^th of 916 public elementary schools	37.3%	47	37.3	34.7	29.8	34.0	30.8	22.0	36.2	29.5	31.9	31.9	$20,437

Frequently Asked Questions about J F Kennedy Elementary

How many students attend J F Kennedy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended J F Kennedy Elementary.

Is J F Kennedy Elementary a good school?

J F Kennedy Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.3% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What district is J F Kennedy Elementary in?

Randolph

What schools do graduates of J F Kennedy Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Randolph Community Middle
High : Randolph High

What is the racial makeup of J F Kennedy Elementary?

Students at J F Kennedy Elementary are 56% African American, 16% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 9% White, 4% Two or more races.

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