Kennedy Community School

Public PK, KG-8

 1300 Jade Rd
       Saint Joseph, MN  56374-4688


(320) 370-7430

District: St. Cloud Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
488th of 843 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,860 Help


Students who attend Kennedy Community School usually attend:

Middle:    North Junior High
High:    Apollo Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.7 Help
Number of students:  626

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.3%
African American:
24.1%
Hispanic:
10.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.9% Help


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Compare Details Kennedy Community School ranks worse than 57.9% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 2nd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the St. Cloud Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.74. (See more...)
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Compare Details Kennedy Community School ranks better than 51.6% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.24. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.3%), African American (24.1%), Hispanic (10.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kennedy Community School is 16.7. 4 elementary schools in the St. Cloud Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kennedy Community School is $12,860. 7 elementary schools in the St. Cloud Public School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Kennedy Community School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kennedy Community School 488th of 843 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Kennedy Community School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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Low Socio Economic Status students:
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Male students:
African American students:
White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Kennedy Community School 259th of 535 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Kennedy Community School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:
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St. Cloud Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Cloud Public School District 329th of 448 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kennedy Community School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Kennedy Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 51.46 389th 676 42.5%
2005 57.24 351st 685 48.8%
2006 59.29 352nd 756 53.4%
2007 50.76 474th 777 39.0%
2008 51.48 464th 781 40.6%
2010 64.61 319th 803 60.3%
2011 66.53 280th 814 65.6%
2012 61.22 378th 820 53.9%
2013 54.19 454th 824 44.9%
2014 51.32 490th 826 40.7%
2015 65.43 312th 840 62.9%
2016 53.66 476th 848 43.9%
2017 63.49 354th 853 58.5%
2018 52.03 481st 847 43.2%
2019 49.76 513th 870 41.0%
2021 49.73 519th 869 40.3%
2022 51.85 474th 858 44.8%
2023 49.74 489th 845 42.1%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Kennedy Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.12 267th 276 3.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Kennedy Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.77 222nd 463 52.1%
2019 39.79 343rd 515 33.4%
2021 37.02 290th 417 30.5%
2022 30.24 392nd 500 21.6%
2023 46.07 282nd 524 46.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kennedy Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.02 492nd 728 32.4%
2019 40.37 487th 740 34.2%
2021 46.51 395th 683 42.2%
2022 59.41 259th 663 60.9%
2023 45.75 441st 774 43.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Kennedy Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.64 445th 774 42.5%
2019 51.49 473rd 787 39.9%
2021 47.65 479th 783 38.8%
2022 43.81 504th 799 36.9%
2023 45.30 485th 787 38.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Kennedy Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.88 463rd 779 40.6%
2019 45.77 511th 798 36.0%
2021 47.40 481st 784 38.6%
2022 56.28 382nd 808 52.7%
2023 49.65 443rd 799 44.6%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Kennedy Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.24 169th 266 36.5%
2019 50.59 140th 283 50.5%
2021 49.22 106th 227 53.3%
2022 52.98 119th 282 57.8%
2023 40.40 160th 279 42.7%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Kennedy Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.38 482nd 712 32.3%
2019 41.75 481st 722 33.4%
2021 46.79 398th 710 43.9%
2022 45.09 432nd 725 40.4%
2023 49.36 369th 712 48.2%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Kennedy Community School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Kennedy Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 74.27 85th 454 81.3%
2011 75.00 93rd 478 80.5%
2012 74.93 85th 469 81.9%
2013 72.61 114th 488 76.6%
2014 65.05 164th 490 66.5%
2015 60.28 202nd 516 60.9%
2016 45.53 293rd 508 42.3%
2017 60.16 216th 523 58.7%
2018 57.28 235th 518 54.6%
2019 53.05 262nd 533 50.8%
2021 58.61 199th 521 61.8%
2022 67.20 152nd 520 70.8%
2023 50.24 258th 529 51.2%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Kennedy Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 74.92 10th 130 92.3%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Kennedy Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.41 108th 253 57.3%
2019 24.08 231st 282 18.1%
2021 66.54 56th 260 78.5%
2022 92.21 9th 288 96.9%
2023 68.78 63rd 298 78.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kennedy Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.55 232nd 401 42.1%
2019 43.83 250th 415 39.8%
2021 46.45 211th 399 47.1%
2022 64.57 107th 404 73.5%
2023 35.64 309th 459 32.7%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Kennedy Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.30 248th 436 43.1%
2019 52.04 223rd 439 49.2%
2021 52.14 200th 443 54.9%
2022 65.41 136th 467 70.9%
2023 55.24 194th 455 57.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Kennedy Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.09 183rd 438 58.2%
2019 48.59 249th 454 45.2%
2021 58.10 170th 437 61.1%
2022 61.95 166th 476 65.1%
2023 39.57 291st 464 37.3%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Kennedy Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.18 100th 137 27.0%
2019 30.45 105th 148 29.1%
2021 54.49 58th 141 58.9%
2022 65.84 40th 162 75.3%
2023 44.16 88th 164 46.3%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Kennedy Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.80 195th 428 54.4%
2019 48.44 225th 428 47.4%
2021 79.90 50th 422 88.2%
2022 84.51 35th 438 92.0%
2023 64.52 130th 436 70.2%
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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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Enrollment information for Kennedy Community School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 353 1 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 358
1989 379 0 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 382
1990 410 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 412
1991 366 1 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 370
1992 349 1 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 353
1993 353 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 353
1994 364 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 364
1995 361 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1996 361 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1997 352 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 357
1998 347 5 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 357
1999 317 2 0 2 5 n/a n/a 0 326
2000 288 1 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 293
2001 266 0 2 4 4 n/a n/a 0 276
2002 233 9 6 4 2 n/a n/a 0 254
2003 233 9 6 4 2 n/a n/a 0 254
2004 338 4 6 4 5 n/a n/a 0 357
2005 370 5 4 5 3 n/a n/a 0 387
2006 378 7 2 6 1 n/a n/a 0 394
2007 378 9 3 10 2 n/a n/a 0 402
2008 395 11 5 8 1 n/a n/a 0 420
2009 430 12 6 9 2 n/a n/a 0 459
2010 513 17 6 11 2 n/a n/a 0 549
2011 556 12 4 16 2 0 17 0 607
2012 631 19 7 18 2 0 19 0 696
2013 648 22 8 17 3 0 18 0 716
2014 639 27 9 20 5 0 19 0 719
2015 658 28 11 21 6 0 20 0 744
2016 646 29 8 38 3 0 26 0 750
2017 655 110 10 35 2 0 22 0 834
2018 625 98 11 39 4 0 22 0 799
2019 615 122 11 46 7 0 31 0 832
2020 566 161 6 42 4 0 37 0 816
2021 428 184 5 43 1 0 27 0 688
2022 367 186 2 57 0 0 25 0 637
2023 371 151 2 67 1 0 34 0 626

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

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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 Community School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 358 14.5 24.6 8.7
1989 382 13.5 28.2 11.8
1990 412 13.5 30.5 9.2
1991 370 15.6 23.7 10.5
1992 353 11.5 30.6 15.6
1993 353 15.0 23.5 17
1994 364 14.0 26.0 20.3
1995 361 0.0 0.0 25.5
1996 361 0.0 0.0 25.5
1997 357 21.2 16.8 21.8
1998 357 n/a 0.0 24.4
1999 326 23.9 13.6 19.3
2000 293 21.2 13.8 31.4
2001 276 18.2 15.2 30.8
2002 254 17.8 14.3 31.1
2003 254 17.8 14.3 31.1
2004 357 22.3 16.0 33.1
2005 387 24.7 15.7 28.7
2006 394 24.7 16.0 25.6
2007 402 25.0 16.1 25.4
2008 420 27.0 15.6 31.4
2009 459 31.8 14.4 29.8
2010 549 36.8 14.9 34.2
2011 607 37.8 16.0 31.6
2012 696 43.3 16.0 35.2
2013 716 45.3 15.7 31
2014 719 45.8 15.6 29.1
2015 744 48.0 15.5 29.4
2016 750 43.0 17.4 30.8
2017 834 47.1 17.7 36.3
2018 799 49.6 16.0 35.2
2019 832 52.6 15.8 38.3
2020 816 48.6 16.7 41.8
2021 688 47.2 14.5 42.6
2022 637 47.6 13.3 49.6
2023 626 37.4 16.7 52.9

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 Community School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 358 14.5 24.6 8.7
1989 382 13.5 28.2 11.8
1990 412 13.5 30.5 9.2
1991 370 15.6 23.7 10.5
1992 353 11.5 30.6 15.6
1993 353 15.0 23.5 17
1994 364 14.0 26.0 20.3
1995 361 0.0 0.0 25.5
1996 361 0.0 0.0 25.5
1997 357 21.2 16.8 21.8
1998 357 n/a 0.0 24.4
1999 326 23.9 13.6 19.3
2000 293 21.2 13.8 31.4
2001 276 18.2 15.2 30.8
2002 254 17.8 14.3 31.1
2003 254 17.8 14.3 31.1
2004 357 22.3 16.0 33.1
2005 387 24.7 15.7 28.7
2006 394 24.7 16.0 25.6
2007 402 25.0 16.1 25.4
2008 420 27.0 15.6 31.4
2009 459 31.8 14.4 29.8
2010 549 36.8 14.9 34.2
2011 607 37.8 16.0 31.6
2012 696 43.3 16.0 35.2
2013 716 45.3 15.7 31
2014 719 45.8 15.6 29.1
2015 744 48.0 15.5 29.4
2016 750 43.0 17.4 30.8
2017 834 47.1 17.7 36.3
2018 799 49.6 16.0 35.2
2019 832 52.6 15.8 38.3
2020 816 48.6 16.7 41.8
2021 688 47.2 14.5 42.6
2022 637 47.6 13.3 49.6
2023 626 37.4 16.7 52.9

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 Community School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,860

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Kennedy Community School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 513th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 489th of 845 Elementary schools
 1.1%
Ranks 262nd of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 258th of 529 Middle schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Kennedy Community School)67.848.4
 19.4%
   3rd Grade Math (St. Cloud Public School District)5039.1
 10.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Kennedy Community School)56.540.3
 16.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (St. Cloud Public School District)38.132.2
 5.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Kennedy Community School)53.952.8
 1.1%
   4th Grade Math (St. Cloud Public School District)43.636.5
 7.1%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Kennedy Community School)44.134.4
 9.7%
   4th Grade Reading (St. Cloud Public School District)37.432
 5.4%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Kennedy Community School)51.352.1
 0.9%
   5th Grade Math (St. Cloud Public School District)36.829.5
 7.3%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Kennedy Community School)66.363.4
 2.9%
   5th Grade Reading (St. Cloud Public School District)51.645.7
 5.9%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Kennedy Community School)62.867.6
 4.8%
   5th Grade Science (St. Cloud Public School District)43.835
 8.8%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%
6th Grade Math (Kennedy Community School)43.823.1
 20.7%
   6th Grade Math (St. Cloud Public School District)3222.1
 9.9%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Kennedy Community School)53.346.2
 7.2%
   6th Grade Reading (St. Cloud Public School District)47.637.6
 10%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%
7th Grade Math (Kennedy Community School)52.134.5
 17.7%
   7th Grade Math (St. Cloud Public School District)29.820.7
 9.1%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Kennedy Community School)64.950
 14.9%
   7th Grade Reading (St. Cloud Public School District)43.434.5
 8.9%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (Kennedy Community School)41.432.2
 9.2%
   8th Grade Math (St. Cloud Public School District)33.423.5
 9.9%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Kennedy Community School)57.550
 7.5%
   8th Grade Reading (St. Cloud Public School District)45.333.2
 12.1%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (Kennedy Community School)35.722
 13.7%
   8th Grade Science (St. Cloud Public School District)28.621.6
 7%
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota)4327.6
 15.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students832626
 24.8%
African American122151
 23.8%
American Indian71
 85.7%
Asian112
 81.8%
Hispanic4667
 45.7%
Pacific Islander00
White615371
 39.7%
Two or More Races3134
 9.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.3%52.9%
 14.5%


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Students who attend Kennedy Community School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Junior High
High : Apollo Senior High

In the 2022-23 school year, 626 students attended Kennedy Community School.

Kennedy Community School ranks 488th of 843 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Kennedy Community School are 59% White, 24% African American, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.


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