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John Kennedy School

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John Kennedy School ranks 1289 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-4

1289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of New York elementary schools

Summary

John Kennedy School is an elementary school located in Batavia, New York, serving grades 2-4 with a total enrollment of 489 students. It is part of the Batavia City School District, which is ranked 612 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's performance on state assessments has been mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math below the state averages for 3rd and 4th grades in 2024-2025. However, the school has shown some strengths in specific student subgroups, ranking 472 out of 857 New York elementary schools for African American students and 361 out of 1,429 for Hispanic students in 2022-2023. John Kennedy School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 62.58% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Pembroke Intermediate School, John Kennedy School appears to be performing at a similar or slightly lower level in terms of student proficiency on state assessments. However, the school's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio suggest a focus on providing additional support and resources, which may be beneficial for its more economically disadvantaged population.

499

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,498

Per pupil spending ?

57.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

166 Vine St
Batavia, NY 14020-1698

(585) 343-2480

District: Batavia City School District

Students who attend John Kennedy School usually attend:

Middle:	Batavia Middle School
High:	Batavia High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

Two or more races:

13.2%

Hispanic:

12.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

New York avg57%

1,289^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

612^th of 874Batavia City School District among New York 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 York percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	1289 of 2445	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	948 of 2445	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	850 of 2439	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	1215 of 2434	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.2	1654 of 2201	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	1483 of 2413	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	1194 of 2395	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.2	1016 of 2386	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.8	1016 of 2366	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.5	1225 of 2352	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.0	1385 of 2345	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.5	1243 of 2325	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.2	1178 of 2320	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.4	1398 of 2286	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.1	1485 of 2263	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.7	1332 of 2257	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.3	1493 of 2227	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.1	1368 of 2219	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.8	1421 of 2206	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	42.8	472 of 857	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	490 of 936	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.3	338 of 427	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	531 of 891	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.7	871 of 948	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	43.3	482 of 1027	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	1268 of 2409	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	971 of 2413	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	1038 of 2403	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	1159 of 2401	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.7	1392 of 1955	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1596 of 2357	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	1232 of 2338	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	55.6	559 of 1531	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	361 of 1429	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	41.1	866 of 1503	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.7	787 of 818	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1133 of 1315	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	910 of 1392	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	343 of 792	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	157 of 766	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	43.8	319 of 622	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.2	522 of 570	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	1056 of 2098	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	822 of 2078	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	780 of 2041	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.4	1243 of 2099	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	1442 of 1678	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	1412 of 2032	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	1099 of 2045	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	1290 of 2407	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	916 of 2411	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	665 of 2400	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	47.2	1237 of 2400	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.2	1601 of 1961	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	1311 of 2358	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	1120 of 2340	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	172 of 287	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	155 of 279	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	94 of 202	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	1447 of 2134	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1796 of 2110	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	1751 of 2016	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.6	1051 of 2031	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.1	944 of 1044	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1716 of 1859	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	1831 of 1941	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	735 of 1402	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	621 of 1392	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	527 of 1337	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	832 of 1399	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.7	1040 of 1224	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	964 of 1338	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	848 of 1408	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)63rd percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)57th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)53rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile~ school

White (2025)48th percentile~ school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

African American (2023)45th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)40th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math62%+3 vs state

English Language Arts47%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John Kennedy School	Public	2-4	166 Vine St	Batavia	14020	Genesee County	Batavia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 343-2480	499	47	10.6	57.7%	332 (66.5%)	35 (7.0%)	62 (12.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (13.2%)	46.3	1289^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.3%		57.9	948^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.2%	341	45.8	48.8			58.3	68.3				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,498	$2,825	$22,672
Jackson School	Public	PK, KG-2	411 S Jackson St	Batavia	14020	Genesee County	Batavia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 343-2480	397	40	9.8	55.9%	278 (70.0%)	16 (4.0%)	40 (10.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (15.4%)								(n/a)										99.2	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.4	99.7	$19,827	$2,826	$17,001
Elba Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	57 S Main St	Elba	14058	Genesee County	Elba Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 757-9967	225	30	7.6	44.9%	189 (84.0%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	23.4	1975^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.2%		26.3	1866^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.7%	109	45.8	28.6	34.4	29.2	40.0	40.0	43.8	37.5	37.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,440	$551	$24,889
Pembroke Primary School	Public	K-2	2486 Main Rd	East Pembroke	14056	Genesee County	Pembroke Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 762-8713	194	21	9.2	35.1%	185 (95.4%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)								(n/a)										99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$28,230	$847	$27,383
Oakfield-Alabama Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7001 Lewiston Rd	Oakfield	14125	Genesee County	Oakfield-Alabama Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 948-5211	324	36	9.0	46.9%	294 (90.7%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (4.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	39.9	1475^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.7%		49.4	1187^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.5%	288	42.0	55.3	55.8		51.0	33.3	46.9		51.0	98.0	98.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	99.1	98.8	$29,545	$1,771	$27,774
Alexander Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3314 Buffalo St	Alexander	14005	Genesee County	Alexander Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 591-1551	326	37	8.8	39.9%	290 (89.0%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	40	1472^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	39.8%		43.4	1344^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.0%	128	29.2	52.2	47.5		40.4	57.5	60.0		53.9	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	$27,362	$00	$27,362
Wolcott Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	2-6 Trigon Park	Le Roy	14482	Genesee County	Le Roy Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 768-7115	579	60	9.6	47.3%	493 (85.1%)	10 (1.7%)	40 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.7%)	60.2	936^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.7%		55.8	1009^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.7%	73	52.0	57.1	54.2	62.3	62.3	75.0	63.3	44.0	62.5	98.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	$25,916	$1,635	$24,281
Byron-Bergen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6971 W Bergen Rd	Bergen	14416	Genesee County	Byron-Bergen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 494-1220	448	40	11.3	46.9%	385 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	53.2	1117^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.3%		52.3	1104^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.8%	13	51.9	52.4	57.4		59.5	60.3	58.7		54.0	99.1	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	$20,927	$737	$20,189
Attica Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	31 Prospect St	Attica	14011	Wyoming County	Attica Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 591-0400	452	37	12.0	39.8%	431 (95.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	33.9	1661^st of 2445 public elementary schools	32.1%		29.8	1751^st of 2445 public elementary schools	28.4%	90	36.2	45.8			51.5	55.6				98.8	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.3	99.0	$24,615	$2,552	$22,063
D B Bunce Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7071 York Rd	Pavilion	14525	Genesee County	Pavilion Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 584-3011	295	35	8.4	34.6%	282 (95.6%)	4 (1.4%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27.5	1848^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.4%		32	1688^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.0%	160	47.6	37.8	52.6		45.2	29.7	29.0		39.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$25,384	$1,037	$24,347

Frequently Asked Questions about John Kennedy School

What district is John Kennedy School in?

Batavia City School District

Is John Kennedy School a good school?

John Kennedy School ranks 1289^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Kennedy School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended John Kennedy School.

What schools do graduates of John Kennedy School attend?

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

Middle : Batavia Middle School
High : Batavia High School

What is the racial makeup of John Kennedy School?

Students at John Kennedy School are 67% White, 13% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 7% African American.

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