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John F Kennedy Middle

Public Grades 6-8

470^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

John F Kennedy Middle is a Springfield public middle school at 1385 Berkshire Avenue, serving 366 students in grades 6–8 within the Springfield district, which itself ranks 322 of 351 Massachusetts districts (8th percentile, 0 stars).

On 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation assessments, proficiency is very low in every core subject: 8.82% in English language arts, 4.39% in math, 4.6% in science, and 3.61% in civics, versus statewide rates near 40%. The school's 2025–2026 rank is 470 of 478 schools — the 2nd percentile, 0 stars — and this is not a one-year dip: recent rankings include 443/484 in 2024–2025, 454/493 in 2023–2024, and 470/501 in 2022–2023. No grade-and-subject combination exceeds 10.11% proficient. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, ELA fell from 16.27% to 8.82%, math from 11.75% to 4.39%, and civics from 7.41% to 3.61%; science rose from 2.86% to 4.6% but remains extremely low.

Among Springfield middle schools, John F Kennedy Middle trails Van Sickle Academy, Van Sickle Prep, Kiley Academy, Kiley Prep, and STEM Middle Academy in all four subjects, sitting just above Springfield Public Day Middle School (477/478, 0% proficiency). Nearby out-of-district schools are in a different band, with math proficiency of 23.11%–51.21% and science of 32.86%–46.32%; Wilbraham Middle in the Hampden-Wilbraham district ranks at the 74th percentile with 4 stars, while even the lowest-ranked out-of-district peer, Dupont Middle, is at the 29th percentile. Notably, JFK's student-teacher ratio of 9.3 (2024–2025) is lower than each listed peer and its per-student spending of $20,563 (2020–2021) is higher than most, so smaller classes and higher spending alone do not explain the outcomes.

366

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,260

Per pupil spending ?

82.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1385 Berkshire Avenue
Springfield, MA 01151

(413) 787-7510

District: Springfield

Feeder schools for John F Kennedy Middle:

Elementary:	Benjamin Swan Elementary
	Hiram L Dorman
	Indian Orchard Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.0%

African American:

20.8%

White:

5.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (6% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 37 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school6%

District avg19%

Massachusetts avg41%

470^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 12Middle Schools in the Springfield

322^nd of 351Springfield 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	6.1	470 of 478	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	443 of 484	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	454 of 493	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	470 of 501	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	477 of 497	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	483 of 501	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	486 of 498	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	470 of 484	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.3	464 of 487	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.1	475 of 482	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.6	437 of 441	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.6	448 of 455	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.8	448 of 455	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.7	447 of 455	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.6	431 of 449	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.3	422 of 434	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.1	395 of 409	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.4	393 of 407	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.7	384 of 399	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.1	381 of 399	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.3	341 of 356	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	5.1	331 of 344	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	3.8	333 of 339	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	186 of 215	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.3	145 of 206	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	149 of 202	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	189 of 209	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	185 of 212	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	188 of 193	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	186 of 195	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	159 of 172	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	22.5	390 of 445	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	417 of 431	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	395 of 424	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	388 of 417	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	41.4	79 of 155	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	81 of 154	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	133 of 135	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	124 of 138	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	105 of 127	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	6.3	461 of 468	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.4	446 of 473	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	452 of 481	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	459 of 489	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	485 of 494	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	468 of 483	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	475 of 478	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.7	460 of 463	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	376 of 383	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	317 of 376	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	328 of 378	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	337 of 364	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	350 of 368	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	313 of 335	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	313 of 322	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	295 of 309	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	9.8	447 of 461	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	407 of 464	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	420 of 469	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	445 of 481	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	458 of 489	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	442 of 462	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	441 of 452	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	428 of 438	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	6.6	461 of 470	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	421 of 473	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	439 of 483	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	467 of 489	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	465 of 497	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	475 of 485	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	466 of 478	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	453 of 466	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	412 of 436	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	395 of 435	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	323 of 441	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	379 of 444	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	473 of 503	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	468 of 489	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	471 of 484	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	455 of 467	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	6.9	476 of 491	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	11.1	330 of 339	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	25.4	312 of 404	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	384 of 401	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	395 of 396	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.2	392 of 395	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)49th percentile+43 vs school

White (2022)23rd percentile+19 vs school

African American (2026)13th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2022)12th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile+4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts9%-31 vs state

Science5%-36 vs state

Mathematics4%-37 vs state

Civics4%-36 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)		MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
John F Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	1385 Berkshire Avenue	Springfield	01151	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7510	366	39	9.3	82.1%	19 (5.2%)	76 (20.8%)	260 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	6.1	470^th of 478 public middle schools	1.7%		11.2	443^rd of 484 public middle schools	8.5%	27	10.0	6.5	10.1	8.8	6.6	2.9	3.5	4.4	4.6	4.6	3.6	$29,260
Paul R Baird Middle	Public	6-8	1 Rooney Road	Ludlow	01056	Hampden County	Ludlow	No	No	No	No	(413) 583-5685	513	46	11.1	32.5%	377 (73.5%)	12 (2.3%)	104 (20.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	33.2	306^th of 478 public middle schools	36.0%		33.7	300^th of 484 public middle schools	38.0%	6	11.5	18.2	31.9	20.7	43.3	28.5	26.2	32.8	35.8	35.8	29.6	$19,339
Wilbraham Middle	Public	6-8	466 Stony Hill Road	Wilbraham	01095	Hampden County	Hampden-Wilbraham	No	No	No	No	(413) 596-9061	613	47	13.0	16.3%	490 (79.9%)	19 (3.1%)	56 (9.1%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.2%)	70	124^th of 478 public middle schools	74.1%		67.4	139^th of 484 public middle schools	71.3%	15	49.5	51.1	47.9	49.5	52.4	52.0	49.2	51.2	46.3	46.3	44.9	$18,845
STEM Middle Academy	Public	6-8	60 Alton Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-6750	269	24	11.1	79.8%	38 (14.1%)	36 (13.4%)	176 (65.4%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	13.4	424^th of 478 public middle schools	11.3%		13	430^th of 484 public middle schools	11.2%	6	25.3	22.2	20.5	22.7	8.0	10.1	8.6	8.9	10.1	10.1	8.6	$24,980
Van Sickle Academy	Public	6-8	1170 Carew Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2887	262	23	11.4		21 (8.0%)	24 (9.2%)	205 (78.2%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	12.7	430^th of 478 public middle schools	10.0%		20.5	387^th of 484 public middle schools	20.0%	43	13.3	13.6	25.0	17.5	5.6	10.6	10.7	8.8	12.9	12.9	17.9	$30,154
Van Sickle Prep	Public	6-8	1170 Carew Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2887	206	18	11.4		16 (7.8%)	40 (19.4%)	146 (70.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	10.3	445^th of 478 public middle schools	6.9%		14.8	424^th of 484 public middle schools	12.4%	21	12.5	16.7	17.0	15.3	7.8	1.5	11.9	6.9	6.7	6.7	17.5	$46,489
Kiley Academy	Public	6-8	180 Cooley Street	Springfield	01128	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7240	268	24	11.0		30 (11.2%)	54 (20.1%)	166 (61.9%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	15.9	407^th of 478 public middle schools	14.9%		8.2	464^th of 484 public middle schools	4.1%	57	18.0	26.4	29.0	24.3	20.0	8.2	14.3	14.2	6.4	6.4	9.1	$30,424
Kiley Prep	Public	6-8	180 Cooley Street	Springfield	01128	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7240	298	25	11.8		28 (9.4%)	76 (25.5%)	177 (59.4%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	7.9	459^th of 478 public middle schools	4.0%		7.2	474^th of 484 public middle schools	2.1%	15	12.8	13.3	12.6	12.9	4.6	5.1	5.9	5.2	7.2	7.2	6.1	$27,431
Dupont Middle	Public	6-8	650 Front Street	Chicopee	01013	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-1881	683	72	9.5	63.1%	291 (42.6%)	42 (6.1%)	316 (46.3%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	27	338^th of 478 public middle schools	29.3%		30	324^th of 484 public middle schools	33.1%	14	28.5	17.8	29.9	25.5	27.1	15.2	26.8	23.1	32.9	32.9	23.1	$22,637
Bellamy Middle	Public	6-8	314 Pendleton Avenue	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3527	776	81	9.5	69.6%	367 (47.3%)	45 (5.8%)	321 (41.4%)	20 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.0%)	31.7	317^th of 478 public middle schools	33.7%		27.7	335^th of 484 public middle schools	30.8%	18	23.5	29.7	26.1	26.3	28.3	30.0	30.5	29.6	33.9	33.9	23.5	$21,555

Frequently Asked Questions about John F Kennedy Middle

What high school do graduates of John F Kennedy Middle attend?

Students who attend John F Kennedy Middle usually go on to attend Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College

Is John F Kennedy Middle a good school?

John F Kennedy Middle ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Massachusetts middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of John F Kennedy Middle?

Students at John F Kennedy Middle are 71% Hispanic, 21% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend John F Kennedy Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended John F Kennedy Middle.

What district is John F Kennedy Middle in?

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