Kennedy Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 2600 E Main St
       Mankato, MN  56001-5699


(507) 387-2122

District: Mankato Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
254th of 843 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,284 Help


Students who attend Kennedy Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  370

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.1%
African American:
20.0%
Hispanic:
11.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.2% Help


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Compare Details Kennedy Elementary ranks better than 69.9% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 6th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Mankato Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.84. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.1%), African American (20%), Hispanic (11.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kennedy Elementary is 13.6. 6 elementary schools in the Mankato Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kennedy Elementary is $12,284, which is the 3rd highest among 10 elementary schools in the Mankato Public School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Kennedy Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Kennedy Elementary 254th of 843 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Kennedy Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:
White students:


Mankato Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mankato Public School District 90th of 448 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kennedy Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Kennedy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 28.64 553rd 674 18.0%
2004 43.60 467th 676 30.9%
2005 31.50 561st 685 18.1%
2006 39.99 569th 756 24.7%
2007 49.87 483rd 777 37.8%
2008 44.89 541st 781 30.7%
2009 41.91 318th 434 26.7%
2010 56.95 430th 803 46.5%
2011 62.19 357th 814 56.1%
2012 64.24 333rd 820 59.4%
2013 48.82 502nd 824 39.1%
2014 58.05 404th 826 51.1%
2015 48.55 526th 840 37.4%
2016 46.69 540th 848 36.3%
2017 63.68 349th 853 59.1%
2018 59.04 396th 847 53.2%
2019 61.89 376th 870 56.8%
2021 53.02 475th 869 45.3%
2022 55.96 423rd 858 50.7%
2023 69.84 254th 845 69.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kennedy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.77 80th 175 54.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Kennedy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.81 138th 463 70.2%
2019 90.04 13th 515 97.5%
2023 91.78 15th 524 97.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kennedy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.91 336th 728 53.8%
2019 62.09 272nd 740 63.2%
2021 56.57 302nd 683 55.8%
2022 60.43 245th 663 63.0%
2023 75.60 131st 774 83.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Kennedy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.62 343rd 774 55.7%
2019 57.17 410th 787 47.9%
2021 52.95 426th 783 45.6%
2022 43.31 512th 799 35.9%
2023 70.83 221st 787 71.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Kennedy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.44 419th 779 46.2%
2019 63.86 317th 798 60.3%
2021 49.67 456th 784 41.8%
2022 63.61 298th 808 63.1%
2023 64.84 288th 799 64.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Kennedy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.47 46th 266 82.7%
2019 69.10 72nd 283 74.6%
2021 74.28 41st 227 81.9%
2022 66.15 78th 282 72.3%
2023 75.44 51st 279 81.7%
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Rank History for White students at Kennedy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.17 323rd 712 54.6%
2019 64.17 241st 722 66.6%
2021 49.83 350th 710 50.7%
2022 59.21 286th 725 60.6%
2023 75.77 132nd 712 81.5%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Open Quote 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



Enrollment information for Kennedy Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 625 7 9 4 0 n/a n/a 0 645
1989 582 6 13 5 0 n/a n/a 0 606
1990 583 3 19 6 0 n/a n/a 0 611
1991 605 2 23 7 0 n/a n/a 0 637
1992 491 0 22 7 0 n/a n/a 0 520
1993 480 3 26 23 1 n/a n/a 0 533
1994 486 5 37 10 0 n/a n/a 0 538
1995 467 19 39 20 1 n/a n/a 0 546
1996 467 19 39 20 1 n/a n/a 0 546
1997 410 12 21 18 0 n/a n/a 0 461
1998 391 18 24 12 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1999 393 15 16 16 1 n/a n/a 0 441
2000 389 27 14 15 0 n/a n/a 0 445
2001 389 35 8 15 0 n/a n/a 0 447
2002 340 64 26 28 5 n/a n/a 0 463
2003 340 64 26 28 5 n/a n/a 0 463
2004 333 55 23 24 5 n/a n/a 0 440
2005 316 62 28 28 4 n/a n/a 0 438
2006 324 70 30 22 9 n/a n/a 0 455
2007 348 76 19 25 6 n/a n/a 0 474
2008 355 83 21 30 6 n/a n/a 0 495
2009 339 91 15 33 7 n/a n/a 0 485
2010 331 97 18 35 8 n/a n/a 0 489
2011 270 82 14 25 3 0 6 0 400
2012 251 85 16 26 3 0 14 0 395
2013 246 96 13 32 3 0 19 0 409
2014 245 87 10 29 1 0 14 0 386
2015 260 69 4 33 1 2 23 0 392
2016 269 107 3 26 1 3 24 0 433
2017 268 101 4 30 0 3 28 0 434
2018 276 89 6 32 5 3 33 0 444
2019 264 83 5 36 3 2 29 0 422
2020 266 95 9 35 1 1 32 0 439
2021 219 88 6 42 2 2 31 0 390
2022 202 74 9 45 1 2 30 0 363
2023 204 74 14 43 6 2 27 0 370

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kennedy Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 645 28.5 22.6 23.3
1989 606 27.2 22.2 30.7
1990 611 29.3 20.8 24.4
1991 637 31.3 20.3 29.7
1992 520 26.2 19.8 41
1993 533 24.6 21.7 32.5
1994 538 27.9 19.3 29
1995 546 29.5 18.5 34.6
1996 546 29.5 18.5 34.6
1997 461 23.4 19.7 25.2
1998 445 n/a 0.0 29.7
1999 441 26.4 16.7 29.5
2000 445 26.0 17.1 37.1
2001 447 27.2 16.4 37.1
2002 463 25.5 18.2 46
2003 463 25.5 18.2 46
2004 440 28.6 15.4 46.8
2005 438 28.9 15.2 51.6
2006 455 32.1 14.2 47.9
2007 474 34.1 13.9 46
2008 495 34.0 14.6 48.5
2009 485 36.0 13.5 46
2010 489 36.3 13.4 49.9
2011 400 29.3 13.6 47
2012 395 28.7 13.7 54.7
2013 409 28.6 14.2 57
2014 386 30.6 12.5 56.2
2015 392 29.0 13.5 53.1
2016 433 30.0 14.4 55.9
2017 434 30.3 14.2 48.8
2018 444 33.1 13.3 48
2019 422 33.1 12.7 45.5
2020 439 33.6 13.0 42.1
2021 390 29.6 13.1 44.6
2022 363 27.7 13.0 38
2023 370 27.0 13.6 52.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kennedy Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 645 28.5 22.6 23.3
1989 606 27.2 22.2 30.7
1990 611 29.3 20.8 24.4
1991 637 31.3 20.3 29.7
1992 520 26.2 19.8 41
1993 533 24.6 21.7 32.5
1994 538 27.9 19.3 29
1995 546 29.5 18.5 34.6
1996 546 29.5 18.5 34.6
1997 461 23.4 19.7 25.2
1998 445 n/a 0.0 29.7
1999 441 26.4 16.7 29.5
2000 445 26.0 17.1 37.1
2001 447 27.2 16.4 37.1
2002 463 25.5 18.2 46
2003 463 25.5 18.2 46
2004 440 28.6 15.4 46.8
2005 438 28.9 15.2 51.6
2006 455 32.1 14.2 47.9
2007 474 34.1 13.9 46
2008 495 34.0 14.6 48.5
2009 485 36.0 13.5 46
2010 489 36.3 13.4 49.9
2011 400 29.3 13.6 47
2012 395 28.7 13.7 54.7
2013 409 28.6 14.2 57
2014 386 30.6 12.5 56.2
2015 392 29.0 13.5 53.1
2016 433 30.0 14.4 55.9
2017 434 30.3 14.2 48.8
2018 444 33.1 13.3 48
2019 422 33.1 12.7 45.5
2020 439 33.6 13.0 42.1
2021 390 29.6 13.1 44.6
2022 363 27.7 13.0 38
2023 370 27.0 13.6 52.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Kennedy Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,284

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kennedy Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 376th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 254th of 845 Elementary schools
 13.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Kennedy Elementary)58.672.6
 14%
   3rd Grade Math (Mankato Public School District)72.469.1
 3.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Kennedy Elementary)5054
 4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Mankato Public School District)61.254.9
 6.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Kennedy Elementary)66.280.8
 14.6%
   4th Grade Math (Mankato Public School District)71.468.2
 3.2%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Kennedy Elementary)57.450
 7.3%
   4th Grade Reading (Mankato Public School District)62.652.1
 10.5%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Kennedy Elementary)7064.2
 5.8%
   5th Grade Math (Mankato Public School District)60.662
 1.4%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Kennedy Elementary)77.166.7
 10.5%
   5th Grade Reading (Mankato Public School District)72.270.7
 1.5%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Kennedy Elementary)54.334
 20.3%
   5th Grade Science (Mankato Public School District)50.148.3
 1.8%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students422370
 12.3%
African American8374
 10.8%
American Indian36
 100%
Asian514
 180%
Hispanic3643
 19.4%
Pacific Islander22
White264204
 22.7%
Two or More Races2927
 6.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients45.5%52.2%
 6.7%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 370 students attended Kennedy Elementary.

Kennedy Elementary ranks 254th of 843 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Kennedy Elementary are 55% White, 20% African American, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Students who attend Kennedy Elementary usually go on to attend:

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


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