John F. Kennedy Primary School

Public K-4

 255 Woodmere Street
       Raritan, NJ  08869


(908) 231-1179

District: Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
899th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,400 Help


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

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

Student/teacher ratio:  9.0 Help
Number of students:  450

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
36.9%
White:
33.8%
Asian:
15.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.8% Help


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Compare Details John F. Kennedy Primary School ranks worse than 67% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.41. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at John F. Kennedy Primary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (36.9%), White (33.8%), Asian (15.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 31.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John F. Kennedy Primary School is 9, which is the 2nd best among 7 elementary schools in the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at John F. Kennedy Primary School is $9,400. 5 elementary schools in the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

John F. Kennedy Primary School:

SchoolDigger ranks John F. Kennedy Primary School 899th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See John F. Kennedy Primary School in the ranking list.)

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Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District 178th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for John F. Kennedy Primary School

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Rank History for all students at John F. Kennedy Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 72.03 400th 1298 69.2%
2005 59.19 693rd 1303 46.8%
2006 50.13 839th 1314 36.1%
2007 48.57 890th 1329 33.0%
2008 62.33 632nd 1338 52.8%
2009 60.53 642nd 1346 52.3%
2010 57.74 706th 1354 47.9%
2011 60.12 685th 1360 49.6%
2012 58.08 712th 1363 47.8%
2013 48.75 840th 1367 38.6%
2014 61.02 642nd 1363 52.9%
2015 71.01 410th 1357 69.8%
2016 44.90 783rd 1346 41.8%
2017 35.52 911th 1352 32.6%
2018 57.55 611th 1353 54.8%
2019 50.84 714th 1360 47.5%
2021 49.41 598th 1317 54.6%
2022 35.94 854th 1345 36.5%
2023 33.41 899th 1342 33.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John F. Kennedy Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.82 173rd 434 60.1%
2019 56.54 168th 463 63.7%
2021 69.10 73rd 411 82.2%
2022 63.37 114th 489 76.7%
2023 59.39 143rd 499 71.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at John F. Kennedy Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.69 587th 1001 41.4%
2019 57.22 366th 1007 63.7%
2021 50.65 357th 868 58.9%
2022 39.06 501st 949 47.2%
2023 33.83 569th 958 40.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John F. Kennedy Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.58 470th 942 50.1%
2019 46.48 465th 948 50.9%
2021 65.31 172nd 839 79.5%
2022 51.58 355th 863 58.9%
2023 39.13 526th 910 42.2%
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Rank History for Female students at John F. Kennedy Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.41 665th 1333 50.1%
2019 54.46 639th 1331 52.0%
2021 53.55 538th 1290 58.3%
2022 43.74 732nd 1326 44.8%
2023 31.35 901st 1318 31.6%
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Rank History for Male students at John F. Kennedy Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.16 524th 1334 60.7%
2019 48.64 705th 1335 47.2%
2021 46.95 618th 1297 52.4%
2022 30.37 904th 1324 31.7%
2023 37.49 806th 1315 38.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at John F. Kennedy Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.00 247th 370 33.2%
2019 13.45 307th 370 17.0%
2021 15.17 297th 339 12.4%
2022 9.15 299th 348 14.1%
2023 20.24 284th 346 17.9%
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Rank History for African American students at John F. Kennedy Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.37 150th 463 67.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at John F. Kennedy Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.01 367th 870 57.8%
2019 44.56 480th 899 46.6%
2021 62.99 229th 896 74.4%
2022 46.17 454th 953 52.4%
2023 26.30 734th 982 25.3%
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Rank History for White students at John F. Kennedy Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.75 458th 1022 55.2%
2019 64.82 359th 1023 64.9%
2021 37.67 613th 964 36.4%
2022 21.91 810th 976 17.0%
2023 23.99 776th 975 20.4%
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Enrollment information for John F. Kennedy Primary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 368 3 24 4 0 n/a n/a 0 399
1989 367 3 34 14 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1990 375 5 28 18 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1991 402 3 41 16 0 n/a n/a 0 462
1992 410 5 33 25 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1993 395 11 49 36 0 n/a n/a 0 491
1994 385 13 61 41 0 n/a n/a 0 500
1995 275 4 38 24 0 n/a n/a 0 341
1996 275 4 38 24 0 n/a n/a 0 341
1998 313 14 45 29 0 n/a n/a 0 401
1999 324 11 52 42 1 n/a n/a 0 430
2000 313 10 60 41 0 n/a n/a 0 424
2001 352 11 88 59 0 n/a n/a 0 510
2002 319 14 113 48 0 n/a n/a 0 494
2003 319 14 113 48 0 n/a n/a 0 494
2004 298 48 137 45 10 n/a n/a 0 538
2005 331 13 165 55 1 n/a n/a 0 565
2006 253 8 92 64 0 n/a n/a 0 417
2007 311 8 113 91 0 n/a n/a 0 523
2008 309 6 113 87 0 n/a n/a 0 515
2009 265 9 98 102 0 16 4 0 494
2010 260 8 81 91 0 15 11 0 466
2011 251 7 79 84 0 18 4 0 443
2012 223 5 59 97 0 15 5 0 404
2013 215 6 66 101 0 20 5 0 413
2014 194 12 66 106 0 18 10 0 406
2015 193 14 81 106 0 19 15 0 428
2016 183 20 89 111 0 11 20 0 434
2017 172 22 85 118 0 7 19 0 423
2018 145 17 87 119 1 6 22 0 397
2019 142 19 96 157 3 3 16 0 436
2020 142 23 88 141 3 3 18 0 418
2021 133 25 89 147 4 1 28 0 427
2022 131 32 74 160 5 1 27 0 430
2023 152 29 70 166 7 1 25 0 450

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 John F. Kennedy Primary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 399 23.0 17.3 n/a
1989 418 26.0 16.0 n/a
1990 426 28.0 15.2 4.9
1991 462 27.0 17.1 4.1
1992 473 27.0 17.5 9.3
1993 491 28.0 17.5 7.9
1994 500 29.0 17.2 13.4
1995 341 22.0 15.5 13.2
1996 341 22.0 15.5 13.2
1998 401 25.0 16.0 13.5
1999 430 25.5 16.9 10.9
2000 424 27.0 15.7 15.8
2001 510 27.7 18.4 12.9
2002 494 30.2 16.4 10.3
2003 494 30.2 16.4 10.3
2004 538 32.2 16.7 10.2
2005 565 41.2 13.7 n/a
2006 417 36.2 11.5 16.3
2007 523 44.0 11.9 n/a
2008 515 40.0 12.9 17.3
2009 494 44.4 9.4 17.2
2010 466 41.0 11.3 24
2011 443 34.0 13.0 17.8
2012 404 38.4 10.4 22.3
2013 413 42.5 9.7 24.5
2014 406 45.0 9.0 26.8
2015 428 44.0 9.7 23.8
2016 434 46.0 9.4 27.4
2017 423 48.2 8.7 27.9
2018 397 43.2 9.1 24.9
2019 436 46.0 9.4 26.1
2020 418 44.6 9.3 28
2021 427 49.0 8.7 26.9
2022 430 49.0 8.7 28.4
2023 450 49.5 9.0 31.8

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 John F. Kennedy Primary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 399 23.0 17.3 n/a
1989 418 26.0 16.0 n/a
1990 426 28.0 15.2 4.9
1991 462 27.0 17.1 4.1
1992 473 27.0 17.5 9.3
1993 491 28.0 17.5 7.9
1994 500 29.0 17.2 13.4
1995 341 22.0 15.5 13.2
1996 341 22.0 15.5 13.2
1998 401 25.0 16.0 13.5
1999 430 25.5 16.9 10.9
2000 424 27.0 15.7 15.8
2001 510 27.7 18.4 12.9
2002 494 30.2 16.4 10.3
2003 494 30.2 16.4 10.3
2004 538 32.2 16.7 10.2
2005 565 41.2 13.7 n/a
2006 417 36.2 11.5 16.3
2007 523 44.0 11.9 n/a
2008 515 40.0 12.9 17.3
2009 494 44.4 9.4 17.2
2010 466 41.0 11.3 24
2011 443 34.0 13.0 17.8
2012 404 38.4 10.4 22.3
2013 413 42.5 9.7 24.5
2014 406 45.0 9.0 26.8
2015 428 44.0 9.7 23.8
2016 434 46.0 9.4 27.4
2017 423 48.2 8.7 27.9
2018 397 43.2 9.1 24.9
2019 436 46.0 9.4 26.1
2020 418 44.6 9.3 28
2021 427 49.0 8.7 26.9
2022 430 49.0 8.7 28.4
2023 450 49.5 9.0 31.8

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 John F. Kennedy Primary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $598 (6.4%) $8,802 (93.6%) $9,400

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John F. Kennedy Primary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 714th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 899th of 1342 Elementary schools
 14.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (John F. Kennedy Primary School)52.732.3
 20.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District)65.850
 15.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (John F. Kennedy Primary School)51.639.2
 12.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District)69.357.4
 11.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (John F. Kennedy Primary School)55.439.2
 16.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District)73.663
 10.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (John F. Kennedy Primary School)56.634.6
 22%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District)71.365.5
 5.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students436450
 3.2%
African American1929
 52.6%
American Indian37
 133.3%
Asian9670
 27.1%
Hispanic157166
 5.7%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White142152
 7%
Two or More Races1625
 56.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.1%31.8%
 5.6%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 450 students attended John F. Kennedy Primary School.

Students at John F. Kennedy Primary School are 37% Hispanic, 34% White, 16% Asian, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

John F. Kennedy Primary School ranks 899th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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