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John F. Kennedy Primary School

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John F. Kennedy Primary School ranks 685 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

685^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

John F. Kennedy Primary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-4 in the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District in Raritan, New Jersey, with 458 students enrolled.

The school faces several challenges, including lower-than-average test scores, with only 42.5% of 3rd graders and 46.7% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 58.1% and 68.7% for the district, respectively. In mathematics, 65% of 3rd graders and 40.7% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to 71.9% and 68% for the district. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.0% to 16.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the district average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 28.37% to 31.78% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools in the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District, such as Adamsville Primary School, Van Holten Primary School, and Milltown Primary School, John F. Kennedy Primary School generally underperforms, with Milltown Primary School ranking 52 out of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools in 2024-2025, compared to John F. Kennedy Primary School's ranking of 685 out of 1,347. However, the school performs relatively well for African American students and English Language Learners, ranking in the top third of New Jersey elementary schools for these subgroups.

431

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,400

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

255 Woodmere Street
Raritan, NJ 08869

(908) 231-1179

District: Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District

Students who attend John F. Kennedy Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School
	Eisenhower Intermediate School
High:	Bridgewater-Raritan High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.6%

White:

32.3%

Asian:

15.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 33rd percentile in 2017 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 49th (2025) from a 33rd-percentile low (2017)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg67%

New Jersey avg49%

685^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District

139^th of 609Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District among New Jersey 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	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	685 of 1347	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	650 of 1338	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.4	899 of 1342	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	854 of 1345	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	598 of 1317	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	714 of 1360	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.5	611 of 1353	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.5	911 of 1352	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.9	783 of 1346	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	71.0	410 of 1357	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.0	642 of 1363	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.7	840 of 1367	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.1	712 of 1363	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.1	685 of 1360	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.7	706 of 1354	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.5	642 of 1346	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.3	632 of 1338	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.6	890 of 1329	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.1	839 of 1314	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.2	693 of 1303	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	72.0	400 of 1298	69.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	61.4	150 of 463	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	222 of 330	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	234 of 340	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.2	284 of 346	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	299 of 348	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	297 of 339	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	307 of 370	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	247 of 370	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	202 of 597	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	156 of 559	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	143 of 499	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	114 of 489	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	73 of 411	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	168 of 463	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	173 of 434	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	624 of 1326	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	596 of 1317	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.4	901 of 1318	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	732 of 1326	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.6	538 of 1290	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	639 of 1331	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	665 of 1333	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	476 of 1032	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	547 of 989	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	734 of 982	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.2	454 of 953	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	229 of 896	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	44.6	480 of 899	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	367 of 870	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	455 of 1023	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	438 of 939	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.1	526 of 910	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	355 of 863	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	172 of 839	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	46.5	465 of 948	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	470 of 942	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	683 of 1318	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	673 of 1313	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	806 of 1315	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	904 of 1324	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	618 of 1297	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	705 of 1335	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.2	524 of 1334	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	541 of 1023	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	608 of 989	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	569 of 958	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	501 of 949	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	357 of 868	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	366 of 1007	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	587 of 1001	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	504 of 970	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	614 of 963	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	776 of 975	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	810 of 976	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	613 of 964	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.8	359 of 1023	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	458 of 1022	55.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2023)68th percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

White (2025)48th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)33rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+5 vs state

English Language Arts45%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John F. Kennedy Primary School	Public	K-4	255 Woodmere Street	Raritan	08869	Somerset County	Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 231-1179	431	52	8.3	41.1%	139 (32.3%)	29 (6.7%)	175 (40.6%)	68 (15.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	49.6	685^th of 1347 public elementary schools	49.1%		51.8	650^th of 1338 public elementary schools	51.4%	35		42.5	46.7		65.0	40.7		$9,400	$598	$8,802
Bradley Gardens Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	148 Pine Street	Bridgewater	08807	Somerset County	Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 725-8444	279	27	10.4	13.6%	124 (44.4%)	6 (2.2%)	53 (19.0%)	79 (28.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	81	273^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	79.7%		91.7	82^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	93.9%	191		55.0	88.7		65.0	80.0		$12,003		$12,003
Van Holten Primary School	Public	K-4	360 Van Holten Road	Bridgewater	08807	Somerset County	Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 231-1220	311	28	11.1	7.7%	162 (52.1%)	14 (4.5%)	49 (15.8%)	66 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.4%)	82.5	243^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	82.0%		76	339^th of 1338 public elementary schools	74.7%	96		61.0	71.9		71.9	75.4		$10,870		$10,870
Milltown Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	611 Milltown Road	Bridgewater	08807	Somerset County	Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 927-9510	348	31	11.1	11.5%	50 (14.4%)	12 (3.4%)	40 (11.5%)	216 (62.1%)	11 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (4.9%)	93.6	52^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	96.1%		96.4	15^th of 1338 public elementary schools	98.9%	37		78.7	79.7		88.9	85.5		$11,857	$102	$11,755
Stony Brook School	Public	4-5	136 Cedar Grove Road	Branchburg	08876	Somerset County	Branchburg Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 722-2400	310	39	7.9	10.0%	190 (61.3%)	13 (4.2%)	39 (12.6%)	50 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)								(n/a)	37.0		64.6	65.1		72.1	66.4	$16,567	$91	$16,476
Van Derveer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	51 Union Avenue	Somerville	08876	Somerset County	Somerville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 218-4105	745	74	10.0	43.0%	312 (41.9%)	58 (7.8%)	270 (36.2%)	62 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.8%)	49.3	689^th of 1347 public elementary schools	48.8%		36.7	844^th of 1338 public elementary schools	36.9%	155	29.1	39.3	58.1	66.0	47.1	40.4	40.4	$11,128	$449	$10,679
Sunnymead Elementary School	Public	K-4	55 Sunnymead Road	Hillsborough	08844	Somerset County	Hillsborough Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 431-6600	530	40	13.3	25.3%	149 (28.1%)	41 (7.7%)	103 (19.4%)	200 (37.7%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.3%)	80.8	277^th of 1347 public elementary schools	79.4%		87	174^th of 1338 public elementary schools	87.0%	103		56.2	76.5		63.6	79.5		$5,627		$5,627
Roosevelt School	Public	3-4	410 Brooks Boulevard	Manville	08835	Somerset County	Manville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 231-6809	213	25	8.6	64.8%	61 (28.6%)	15 (7.0%)	123 (57.7%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.3%)	28	985^th of 1347 public elementary schools	26.9%		12	1208^th of 1338 public elementary schools	9.7%	223		33.0	42.8		36.2	32.7		$10,324	$347	$9,977
Somerset Elementary Academy	Public	K-8	7 Finderne Ave	Bridgewater	08807	Somerset County	Somerset County Educational Services Commission School Distr	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 707-0070	54	11	4.9	37.0%	8 (14.8%)	20 (37.0%)	24 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)								$34,120		$34,120
Adamsville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 Union Avenue	Bridgewater	08807	Somerset County	Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 526-6440	461	55	8.3	25.2%	155 (33.6%)	22 (4.8%)	147 (31.9%)	103 (22.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	65.6	471^st of 1347 public elementary schools	65.0%		58.2	568^th of 1338 public elementary schools	57.5%	97		51.2	57.7		65.5	57.8		$11,024	$1,018	$10,006

Frequently Asked Questions about John F. Kennedy Primary School

How many students attend John F. Kennedy Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended John F. Kennedy Primary School.

What schools do graduates of John F. Kennedy Primary School attend?

Students who attend John F. Kennedy Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School
Middle : Eisenhower Intermediate School
High : Bridgewater-Raritan High School

What district is John F. Kennedy Primary School in?

Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District

What is the racial makeup of John F. Kennedy Primary School?

Students at John F. Kennedy Primary School are 41% Hispanic, 32% White, 16% Asian, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is John F. Kennedy Primary School a good school?

John F. Kennedy Primary School ranks 685^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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