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Kennedy Elementary

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Kennedy Elementary ranks 184 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

184^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Kennedy Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 347 students at 2600 E Main St in Mankato, Minnesota, one of ten elementary campuses in the Mankato Public School District.

Kennedy is one of the stronger elementary schools in Minnesota, ranking 184th of 869 elementary schools statewide (79th percentile, 4 stars) — roughly in line with its district's 77th-percentile standing. Its defining feature is a decade of steady improvement: from the 36th percentile (2 stars) in 2015-2016 to a peak of the 87th percentile in 2024-2025, with 4 stars held for four consecutive years. In 2025-2026, 68.6% of students were proficient in math (district 55.0, state 44.9), 58.3% in reading, and 32.7% in science. Math and science are the standout subjects — science proficiency is third-best among the eleven nearby schools compared, behind only Roosevelt Elementary and Eagle Lake Elementary. Reading, at 58.3%, ranks tenth of eleven peers: above district and state averages, but the school's relative soft spot. These results come despite a higher-than-average poverty rate (48.7% free/reduced lunch), the third-highest in the comparison group, and Kennedy outperforms several nearby schools with far lower poverty rates.

Two things are worth watching. First, 2025-2026 brought a pullback: math fell from 77.7 to 68.6, and the school's margin over the district narrowed. Fifth-grade math remains a clear strength (74.5, well above district and state), while third- and fourth-grade math slipped below the district. Second, results for students in special education have declined, from the 95th percentile (5 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 66th percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026. Among the ten district elementaries compared, Kennedy ranks fifth by state percentile — behind Bridges Community Elementary, Roosevelt, Eagle Lake, and Washington Elementary — making it the strongest of the district's second tier.

347

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,284

Per pupil spending ?

48.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

83.3%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 10.4% (MMR)

2600 E Main St
Mankato, MN 56001-5699

(507) 387-2122

District: Mankato Public School District

Students who attend Kennedy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Prairie Winds Middle School
High:	Mankato East Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.6%

African American:

22.5%

Hispanic:

12.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (59% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 43 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg50%

Minnesota avg43%

184^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 43 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Mankato Public School District

105^th of 458Mankato Public School District among Minnesota 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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	184 of 869	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	82.7	113 of 872	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	172 of 881	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	254 of 845	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	423 of 858	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	475 of 869	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	376 of 870	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	396 of 847	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.7	349 of 853	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.7	540 of 848	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.6	526 of 840	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.1	404 of 826	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.8	502 of 824	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.2	333 of 820	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.2	357 of 814	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.9	430 of 803	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.9	318 of 434	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.9	541 of 781	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.9	483 of 777	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.0	569 of 756	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.5	561 of 685	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	43.6	467 of 676	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	28.6	553 of 674	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	99 of 315	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.3	36 of 298	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	68 of 310	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	51 of 279	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	78 of 282	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	41 of 227	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	72 of 283	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	46 of 266	82.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	46.8	80 of 175	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	215 of 790	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	81.3	114 of 799	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	201 of 809	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	221 of 787	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	43.3	512 of 799	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	426 of 783	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	410 of 787	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	343 of 774	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	181 of 764	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	84.9	61 of 764	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	77.9	109 of 793	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	131 of 774	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	245 of 663	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	302 of 683	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	272 of 740	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	336 of 728	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	172 of 807	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	147 of 812	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	183 of 826	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	288 of 799	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	298 of 808	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	456 of 784	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.9	317 of 798	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	419 of 779	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	196 of 579	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.9	83 of 562	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	26 of 572	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	15 of 524	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	13 of 515	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	64.8	138 of 463	70.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	54 of 710	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	86.8	49 of 714	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	68 of 730	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	75.8	132 of 712	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	286 of 725	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	350 of 710	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	241 of 722	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	323 of 712	54.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)92nd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)69th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)54th percentile+9 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math69%+24 vs state

Reading58%+10 vs state

Science33%+7 vs state

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by a teacher
Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Why is Kennedy only rated 3 stars when there were no reviews? I am very impressed with the staff. They are all on the same page and have as their #1 priority... The Student! I enjoy teaching here when given the opportunity! The communicate with each other and the students in an effective manner that creates a learning environment that children feel safe in. Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 E Main St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-2122	347	25	13.6	48.7%	186 (53.6%)	78 (22.5%)	44 (12.7%)	9 (2.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.2%)	76.6	184^th of 869 public elementary schools	78.8%		82.7	113^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.0%	71	55.1	54.9	65.5	58.3	32.7	32.7	66.0	65.7	74.5	68.6	83.3%	10.4%	$12,284
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Anderson Dr	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-3059	376	26	14.4	40.2%	230 (61.2%)	60 (16.0%)	42 (11.2%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.0%)	78.9	158^th of 869 public elementary schools	81.8%		75.7	198^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.3%	40	56.9	61.4	63.6	60.7	23.6	23.6	82.4	76.8	66.7	75.2	89.7%	2.9%	$11,470
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Broad St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-4287	388	31	12.3	52.1%	219 (56.4%)	73 (18.8%)	44 (11.3%)	8 (2.1%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (9.0%)	73.1	228^th of 869 public elementary schools	73.8%		86.5	80^th of 872 public elementary schools	90.8%	148	65.5	65.9	54.3	61.5	20.0	20.0	81.0	72.0	52.5	67.3	88.6%	8.6%	$12,553
Rosa Parks Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Heron Dr	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-7672	425	36	11.6	56.2%	220 (51.8%)	90 (21.2%)	51 (12.0%)	15 (3.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.9%)	44.7	514^th of 869 public elementary schools	40.9%		52.6	451^st of 872 public elementary schools	48.3%	63	39.6	45.9	45.7	43.4	14.5	14.5	49.5	52.7	47.8	50.0	91.5%	5.6%	$11,596
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	100 James Ave	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 388-5480	191	16	11.6	41.9%	132 (69.1%)	27 (14.1%)	9 (4.7%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (9.4%)	72	242^nd of 869 public elementary schools	72.2%		70	266^th of 872 public elementary schools	69.5%	24	56.8	63.3	64.5	61.2	29.0	29.0	59.5	70.0	45.2	58.2	87%	8.7%	$11,943
Bridges Community Elementary	Public	K-5	320 Garfield Ave	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-2800	251	16	15.9	19.1%	202 (80.5%)	8 (3.2%)	16 (6.4%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.6%)	87.3	66^th of 869 public elementary schools	92.4%		84.2	102^nd of 872 public elementary schools	88.3%	36	68.2	74.0	77.8	73.4	26.7	26.7	84.4	80.0	64.4	76.4	92.5%	7.5%	$12,880
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-5	441 Monroe Ave	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-7889	367	28	13.2	41.7%	259 (70.6%)	32 (8.7%)	41 (11.2%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	72	241^st of 869 public elementary schools	72.3%		64.2	331^st of 872 public elementary schools	62.0%	90	54.9	52.8	65.8	58.2	30.1	30.1	74.5	54.2	58.9	61.2	89.6%	8.3%	$10,983
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	300 W 6th St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-4285	302	23	13.4	38.7%	208 (68.9%)	45 (14.9%)	26 (8.6%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	83.1	117^th of 869 public elementary schools	86.5%		77.9	167^th of 872 public elementary schools	80.8%	50	63.1	53.5	67.9	62.2	42.9	42.9	81.5	55.8	73.2	72.0	89.7%	5.1%	$12,110
Eagle Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Le Sueur Ave	Eagle Lake	56024	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 207-3530	270	21	13.1	32.2%	218 (80.7%)	11 (4.1%)	9 (3.3%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.0%)	80.3	146^th of 869 public elementary schools	83.2%		82.7	114^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.9%	32	39.5	67.4	72.0	61.2	36.0	36.0	57.9	87.0	84.0	77.6	≥ 98%	0%	$11,481
Hoover Elementary	Public	K-5	1524 Hoover Dr	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 388-5202	461	29	15.6	25.4%	348 (75.5%)	43 (9.3%)	35 (7.6%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.2%)	72.3	238^th of 869 public elementary schools	72.6%		75.7	199^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.2%	39	51.4	59.8	64.4	58.5	15.1	15.1	70.7	75.9	63.0	70.2	91.2%	7.4%	$10,759

Frequently Asked Questions about Kennedy Elementary

Is Kennedy Elementary a good school?

Kennedy Elementary ranks 184^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kennedy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Kennedy Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Kennedy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kennedy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Prairie Winds Middle School
High : Mankato East Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Kennedy Elementary?

Students at Kennedy Elementary are 54% White, 22% African American, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Kennedy Elementary in?

Mankato Public School District

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