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Kennedy Middle School

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Kennedy Middle School ranks 341 st of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

341^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Kennedy Middle School is a public middle school located in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 695 students. The school is part of the Lake Shore Public Schools district, which is ranked 345 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kennedy Middle School has shown inconsistent academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 341 to 514 out of Michigan middle schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in M-Step/English Language Arts, M-Step/Math, and M-Step/Science were below the state averages, with the exception of M-Step/Social Studies, which was slightly above the state average. The school's PSAT performance in English Language Arts was above the state average, but its PSAT Math proficiency was below the state average. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 46.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While Kennedy Middle School's academic performance is generally higher than that of nearby schools, such as Mount Clemens Middle School and Eastpointe Middle School, some nearby schools, like Jefferson Middle School and Middle School Central, outperform Kennedy Middle School in academic metrics and have higher statewide rankings. Addressing the underlying factors contributing to these challenges, such as chronic absenteeism, may be crucial for improving the school's overall performance and outcomes for its students.

710

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,257

Per pupil spending ?

42.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23101 Masonic Blvd
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48082-3036

(586) 285-8800

District: Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)

Students who attend Kennedy Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lake Shore High School

Feeder schools for Kennedy Middle School:

Elementary:	Masonic Heights Elementary School
	Rodgers Elementary School
	Violet Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.0%

African American:

14.6%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Michigan median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 28% Michigan)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Michigan avg41%

341^st of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

345^th of 613Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	341 of 890	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	493 of 897	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	504 of 883	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	514 of 776	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	442 of 675	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	373 of 792	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	414 of 838	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.2	437 of 821	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.9	347 of 894	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.0	462 of 919	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.1	562 of 921	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.0	485 of 919	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.6	486 of 900	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.7	408 of 858	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.1	434 of 851	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.8	428 of 847	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.2	360 of 839	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.9	245 of 823	70.2%	★★★★☆
2006	72.5	222 of 806	72.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	119 of 338	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	164 of 300	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	162 of 310	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	78 of 182	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	30 of 77	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	39 of 196	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	47.0	166 of 366	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	358 of 789	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.0	498 of 771	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	507 of 770	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	508 of 657	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	357 of 521	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	366 of 658	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	414 of 794	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	105 of 265	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	85 of 257	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	107 of 246	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	292 of 832	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	403 of 836	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	488 of 825	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	466 of 691	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	305 of 523	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	379 of 672	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	403 of 815	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	327 of 798	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	448 of 786	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	470 of 776	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	458 of 658	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	425 of 540	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	318 of 639	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	363 of 797	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	113 of 190	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	142 of 176	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	112 of 163	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	110 of 156	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	134 of 244	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	249 of 377	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	328 of 696	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.9	464 of 701	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	462 of 688	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	479 of 638	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	399 of 577	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	326 of 624	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	368 of 678	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)65th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies47%~ state avg

Science46%+5 vs state

English Language Arts36%-3 vs state

Math33%~ state avg

Mathematics27%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, September 9, 2013

My son has Tourette's Syndrome, and is borderline cognitive impaired. I have NEVER been so happy and satisfied with a school before. The counselors, social worker, school psychologist, assistant principal, and the rest of the staff go above and beyond to make accommodations for my son. He doesn't know how to read because of his condition, and they are teaching him, by having ONE teacher work with him ONE_ON_ONE. He will be able to read soon. He use to hate going to school because all the kids use to make fun of him, and now, he LOVES school. He has VERY low self-esteem, and last Friday, he got up in front of the entire 6th grade student body to explain and educate the other students about his Tourette's. I never thought he would EVER have enough courage to do something like this, but with this amazing staff, I vote this school #1 in my book always!!!! What a relief for my son :) Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (2025)		M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	23101 Masonic Blvd	Saint Clair Shores	48082	Macomb County	Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)	No	No	No	No	(586) 285-8800	710	38	18.7	42.7%	490 (69.0%)	104 (14.6%)	44 (6.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (9.2%)	55.8	341^st of 890 public middle schools	61.7%		42.4	493^rd of 897 public middle schools	45.0%	152	67.4	27.1	39.1	33.3	39.6	27.4	46.5	47.4	$15,257	$1,504	$13,754
Middle School South	Public, Magnet	6-8	34641 Jefferson Ave	Harrison Township	48045	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 493-5620	383	24	16.2	56.1%	196 (51.2%)	137 (35.8%)	8 (2.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.4%)	38	537^th of 890 public middle schools	39.7%		31.4	603^rd of 897 public middle schools	32.8%	66	66.9	16.5	35.0	28.9	25.6	18.9	29.3	37.6	$15,875	$1,442	$14,433
Clintondale Middle School	Public	6-8	35300 Little Mack Ave	Clinton Township	48035	Macomb County	Clintondale Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 791-6300	269	15	17.8	82.5%	39 (14.5%)	196 (72.9%)	12 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.8%)	13.9	767^th of 890 public middle schools	13.8%		7.9	852^nd of 897 public middle schools	5.0%	85	29.2		24.7	22.4	14.8	4.0	8.2	23.7	$16,169	$2,141	$14,028
Eastland Middle School	Public	6-8	18700 Frank St	Roseville	48066	Macomb County	Roseville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 445-5700	310	17	18.4	75.8%	113 (36.5%)	154 (49.7%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	23.1	663^rd of 890 public middle schools	25.5%		22.1	685^th of 897 public middle schools	23.6%	22	46.0	15.0	26.2	25.7	5.6	12.7	30.0	32.0	$16,464	$3,979	$12,485
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	27900 Rockwood St	Saint Clair Shores	48081	Macomb County	Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)	No	No	No	No	(586) 445-4130	990	51	19.2	48.5%	658 (66.5%)	174 (17.6%)	45 (4.5%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	105 (10.6%)	69.4	216^th of 890 public middle schools	75.7%		66.8	230^th of 897 public middle schools	74.4%	14	73.6	40.9	42.2	47.9	43.6	34.7	40.9	54.4	$13,808	$890	$12,918
Middle School Central	Public, Magnet	6-8	38000 Reimold St	Harrison Township	48045	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 783-6430	601	32	18.5	37.8%	438 (72.9%)	90 (15.0%)	17 (2.8%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.5%)	48.8	422^nd of 890 public middle schools	52.6%		51	388^th of 897 public middle schools	56.7%	34	77.0	23.0	36.4	32.5	26.1	22.6	42.6	42.6	$14,232	$1,290	$12,942
Algonquin Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	19150 Briarwood Ln	Clinton Twp	48036	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 723-3500	542	27	19.8	46.1%	315 (58.1%)	125 (23.1%)	24 (4.4%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (12.2%)	44.8	476^th of 890 public middle schools	46.5%		44.3	466^th of 897 public middle schools	48.0%	10	61.9	26.7	30.0	32.3	21.8	29.7	35.6	46.4	$14,156	$960	$13,195
Richards Middle School	Public	7-8	33500 Garfield Rd	Fraser	48026	Macomb County	Fraser Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 439-7400	661	37	17.9	37.7%	460 (69.6%)	109 (16.5%)	24 (3.6%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.8%)	60.1	301^st of 890 public middle schools	66.2%		58.5	297^th of 897 public middle schools	66.9%	4	69.8	22.4		43.2		43.0	44.2	44.6	$14,875	$1,502	$13,373
Roseville Middle School	Public	6-8	16250 Martin Rd	Roseville	48066	Macomb County	Roseville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 445-5600	620	33	19.0	72.3%	247 (39.8%)	296 (47.7%)	11 (1.8%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (8.9%)	12	790^th of 890 public middle schools	11.2%		11.4	813^th of 897 public middle schools	9.4%	23	41.9	2.4	13.6	16.8	4.0	8.9	22.0	19.0	$15,911	$3,404	$12,507
Eastpointe Middle School	Public	6-7	24701 Kelly Rd	Eastpointe	48021	Macomb County	Eastpointe Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 533-3600	295	16	18.4	92.9%	22 (7.5%)	247 (83.7%)	10 (3.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	5.6	868^th of 890 public middle schools	2.5%		4.6	888^th of 897 public middle schools	1.0%	20			6.8	6.8	2.7	4.8			$13,257	$3,277	$9,980

Frequently Asked Questions about Kennedy Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Kennedy Middle School?

Students at Kennedy Middle School are 69% White, 15% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Kennedy Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 710 students attended Kennedy Middle School.

Is Kennedy Middle School a good school?

Kennedy Middle School ranks 341^st of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Kennedy Middle School in?

Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)

What high school do graduates of Kennedy Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kennedy Middle School usually go on to attend Lake Shore High School

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