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John F Kennedy Elementary School

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John F Kennedy Elementary School ranks 1537 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

1537^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of New York elementary schools

Summary

John F Kennedy Elementary School is a public elementary school in East Islip, New York, serving 430 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the East Islip Union Free School District, which is ranked 466 out of 874 school districts in the state.

In recent years, John F Kennedy Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 363 out of 2,395 New York elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 1,537 out of 2,445 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 4 stars to 2 stars out of 5. While the performance of female and male students has been relatively consistent, the school's performance for Hispanic and White students, as well as English Language Learner (ELL) and Special Education students, has been significantly lower, ranking in the bottom third and bottom 10% of New York elementary schools, respectively.

Interestingly, the nearby Ruth C Kinney Elementary School and Timber Point Elementary School, which are also part of the East Islip Union Free School District, have generally outperformed John F Kennedy Elementary School. However, the nearby schools in the Brentwood Union Free School District, such as Loretta Park Elementary School and Laurel Park Elementary School, have performed significantly worse than John F Kennedy Elementary School across various metrics.

416

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,247

Per pupil spending ?

26.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

94 Woodland Dr
East Islip, NY 11730-3299

(631) 224-2003

District: East Islip Union Free School District

Students who attend John F Kennedy Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Islip Middle School
High:	East Islip High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.2%

Hispanic:

24.3%

Asian:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (48% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg49%

New York avg55%

1,537^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 41 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the East Islip Union Free School District

466^th of 874East Islip Union Free 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	37.3	1537 of 2445	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	1214 of 2445	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	1131 of 2439	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	1048 of 2434	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	819 of 2201	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	679 of 2413	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	363 of 2395	84.8%	★★★★☆
2017	77.9	445 of 2386	81.3%	★★★★☆
2016	74.1	546 of 2366	76.9%	★★★★☆
2015	75.6	518 of 2352	78.0%	★★★★☆
2014	75.1	517 of 2345	78.0%	★★★★☆
2013	65.2	719 of 2325	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.3	605 of 2320	73.9%	★★★★☆
2011	75.4	531 of 2286	76.8%	★★★★☆
2010	71.7	632 of 2263	72.1%	★★★★☆
2009	77.7	384 of 2257	83.0%	★★★★☆
2008	78.8	362 of 2227	83.7%	★★★★☆
2007	78.8	371 of 2219	83.3%	★★★★☆
2006	70.5	718 of 2206	67.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	19.9	1027 of 1066	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	763 of 1001	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	587 of 1027	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.8	90 of 454	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	1492 of 2409	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	1046 of 2413	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	1035 of 2403	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	989 of 2401	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	889 of 1955	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	650 of 2357	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	367 of 2338	84.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	25.8	1237 of 1531	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	986 of 1429	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	964 of 1503	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.7	196 of 818	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	355 of 1315	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	239 of 1392	82.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	1784 of 2098	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1625 of 2078	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1697 of 2041	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	1671 of 2099	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	73.0	306 of 1678	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	622 of 2032	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	608 of 2045	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	1506 of 2407	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	1370 of 2411	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	1228 of 2400	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	1093 of 2400	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	676 of 1961	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	726 of 2358	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.8	367 of 2340	84.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	1090 of 2134	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	1163 of 2110	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	1563 of 2016	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	1060 of 2031	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	761 of 1044	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	973 of 1402	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	809 of 1392	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	729 of 1337	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	632 of 1399	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	677 of 1224	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	574 of 1338	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	357 of 1408	74.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

White (2025)31st percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2024)19th percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)4th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math52%-6 vs state

English Language Arts46%-9 vs state

Science35%-10 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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th 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 F Kennedy Elementary School	Public	3-5	94 Woodland Dr	East Islip	11730	Suffolk County	East Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 224-2003	416	37	11.3	26.4%	296 (71.2%)	5 (1.2%)	101 (24.3%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	37.3	1537^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.1%		48.1	1214^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.3%	323	36.5	58.3	44.2	48.6	66.7	37.3	34.9	99.3	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	99.8	$30,247	$751	$29,496
Timber Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Timber Point Rd	East Islip	11730	Suffolk County	East Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 224-2004	370	34	10.9	14.1%	289 (78.1%)	8 (2.2%)	57 (15.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)								(n/a)								98.7	99.5	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.5	$31,712	$962	$30,750
Maud S Sherwood Elementary School	Public	2-5	301 Smith Ave	Islip	11751	Suffolk County	Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 650-8650	366	35	10.4	33.1%	206 (56.3%)	17 (4.6%)	109 (29.8%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.5%)	64.3	843^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	65.5%		39.3	1477^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.6%	634	73.1	54.1	65.4	78.4	49.2	68.6	53.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$28,667	$401	$28,266
Wing Elementary School	Public	K-1	1 Winganhauppauge Rd	Islip	11751	Suffolk County	Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 650-8450	373	34	11.0	35.1%	176 (47.2%)	21 (5.6%)	140 (37.5%)	20 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)								(n/a)								97.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	$28,784	$439	$28,345
Idle Hour Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	334 Idle Hour Blvd	Oakdale	11769	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 244-2306	218	17	12.8	5.5%	194 (89.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (8.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	89.5	203^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	91.7%		84.4	325^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.7%	122	85.7	83.3	83.3	71.4	100.0	76.9	80.0	97.8	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	98.7	98.7	$37,007	$680	$36,327
Ruth C Kinney Elementary School	Public	3-5	1 Spur Dr S	Islip Terrace	11752	Suffolk County	East Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 224-2007	314	34	9.1	40.1%	181 (57.6%)	14 (4.5%)	100 (31.8%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	42.1	1418^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.0%		37.9	1510^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.2%	92	48.3	32.8	63.3	51.7	39.7	59.2	58.7	99.2	99.7	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.4	99.7	99.4	$36,321	$1,149	$35,173
Commack Road Elementary School	Public	2-5	300 Commack Rd	Islip	11751	Suffolk County	Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 650-8600	422	37	11.2	49.8%	149 (35.3%)	25 (5.9%)	205 (48.6%)	26 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	26.4	1880^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.1%		31.1	1712^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.0%	168	45.9	44.3	42.1	45.8	42.3	39.0	21.4	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$28,694	$426	$28,268
Connetquot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1 Merrick St	Islip Terrace	11752	Suffolk County	East Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 224-2001	352	34	10.3	42.6%	182 (51.7%)	24 (6.8%)	120 (34.1%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (2.8%)								(n/a)								99.4	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	100.0	99.7	99.7	$34,935	$1,077	$33,858
Bay Shore Prekindergarten Center	Public	K	70 Brentwood Rd	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Bay Shore Union Free School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(631) 968-1290	27	8	3.3	14.8%	4 (14.8%)	4 (14.8%)	18 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)								(n/a)																$116,587	$1,072	$115,516
Brook Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-2	45 Brook Ave	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Bay Shore Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 968-1130	336	44	7.6	42.3%	74 (22.0%)	32 (9.5%)	207 (61.6%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)								(n/a)								98.3	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	98.3	$39,588	$1,230	$38,358

Frequently Asked Questions about John F Kennedy Elementary School

What district is John F Kennedy Elementary School in?

East Islip Union Free School District

What is the racial makeup of John F Kennedy Elementary School?

Students at John F Kennedy Elementary School are 71% White, 24% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend John F Kennedy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended John F Kennedy Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of John F Kennedy Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : East Islip Middle School
High : East Islip High School

Is John F Kennedy Elementary School a good school?

John F Kennedy Elementary School ranks 1537^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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