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John F Kennedy School

Public Grades K-4

2378^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of New York elementary schools

Summary

John F Kennedy School is an elementary school located in Kingston, New York, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 375 students. It is part of the Kingston City School District, which is ranked 761 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data shows that John F Kennedy School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools based on state assessment scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 2378 out of 2445 elementary schools in the state, with only 26.15% of 3rd graders and 18.97% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 30.65% of 3rd graders and 13.11% of 4th graders proficient or better in Math. These scores are significantly lower than the state and district averages. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20% of New York elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, and White students, as well as English Language Learners and students with Special Education needs.

Despite the high needs of the student population, with 71.47% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, John F Kennedy School has a relatively low per-student spending of $32,428 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district average of $37,600 for E.R. Crosby Elementary School and $39,305 for Ernest C. Myer School. These nearby schools also perform significantly better than John F Kennedy School on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math.

322

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,168

Per pupil spending ?

65.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

107 Gross St
Kingston, NY 12401-5598

(845) 943-3100

District: Kingston City School District

Students who attend John F Kennedy School usually attend:

Middle:	M Clifford Miller Middle School
High:	Kingston High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.7%

Hispanic:

28.6%

Two or more races:

22.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (22% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg40%

New York avg57%

2,378^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Kingston City School District

761^st of 874Kingston 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	6.3	2378 of 2445	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	2407 of 2445	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	2373 of 2439	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	2395 of 2434	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	2070 of 2201	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	2331 of 2413	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	2302 of 2395	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.0	2141 of 2386	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.6	1981 of 2366	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.3	1725 of 2352	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.6	1951 of 2345	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.9	1720 of 2325	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.2	1809 of 2320	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.6	1917 of 2286	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.1	1802 of 2263	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.8	1613 of 2257	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.8	1426 of 2227	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.4	1485 of 2219	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.2	927 of 2206	58.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	794 of 928	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	828 of 927	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	783 of 857	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	885 of 936	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	318 of 427	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	804 of 891	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	892 of 948	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	1059 of 1117	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1050 of 1066	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	7.3	2370 of 2413	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	2355 of 2403	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	2366 of 2401	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	1840 of 1955	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	2338 of 2357	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	2289 of 2338	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	1556 of 1569	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	1514 of 1531	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1377 of 1429	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1321 of 1503	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	537 of 818	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.9	1173 of 1315	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	1325 of 1392	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	5.0	2083 of 2098	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	2036 of 2078	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1997 of 2041	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	2073 of 2099	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	1601 of 1678	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	1992 of 2032	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	1962 of 2045	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	2319 of 2407	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	2373 of 2411	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	2243 of 2400	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	2324 of 2400	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	1857 of 1961	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	2139 of 2358	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	2204 of 2340	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	14.2	205 of 223	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	176 of 180	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	2055 of 2134	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	2058 of 2110	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1736 of 2016	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	1851 of 2031	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	881 of 1044	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	1790 of 1859	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	1883 of 1941	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	1374 of 1402	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	1351 of 1392	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	1281 of 1337	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.1	1388 of 1399	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	1092 of 1224	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	1311 of 1338	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	1394 of 1408	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)14th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)8th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-31 vs state

Math22%-37 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 F Kennedy School	Public	K-4	107 Gross St	Kingston	12401	Ulster County	Kingston City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 943-3100	322	36	9.0	65.8%	102 (31.7%)	51 (15.8%)	92 (28.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (22.4%)	6.3	2378^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.7%		6.1	2407^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.6%	29	26.2	19.0			30.7	13.1				98.3	99.1	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.1	98.9	98.6	$41,168	$3,075	$38,093
George Washington School	Public	PK, KG-4	67 Wall St	Kingston	12401	Ulster County	Kingston City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 943-3518	492	42	11.5	37.8%	187 (38.0%)	43 (8.7%)	211 (42.9%)	14 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.3%)	12.7	2246^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.1%		19.6	2074^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.2%	172	31.5	33.3			35.2	25.0				94.8	97.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	96.8	97.4	96.6	$27,724	$3,285	$24,438
Robert R Graves School	Public	K-4	345 Mountain View Ave	Port Ewen	12466	Ulster County	Kingston City School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 943-3915	325	31	10.4	39.7%	226 (69.5%)	15 (4.6%)	42 (12.9%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.5%)	60.4	924^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.2%		57.4	965^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.5%	41	64.9	55.7			77.2	52.5				99.2	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.7	99.4	$36,822	$857	$35,966
Chambers School	Public	K-4	945 Morton Blvd	Kingston	12401	Ulster County	Kingston City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 336-5995	306	35	8.8	53.6%	113 (36.9%)	24 (7.8%)	130 (42.5%)	20 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.9%)	19.7	2091^st of 2445 public elementary schools	14.5%		17.9	2127^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.0%	36	43.8	30.1			50.0	25.7				95.1	99.5	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.2	99.2	95.4	$38,326	$2,223	$36,103
Harry L Edson School	Public	K-4	116 Merilina Ave	Kingston	12401	Ulster County	Kingston City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 943-3370	397	43	9.2	45.1%	179 (45.1%)	43 (10.8%)	115 (29.0%)	15 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.8%)	22.3	2007^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.9%		21.6	2018^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.5%	11	41.8	26.5			53.6	26.8				98.0	98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	98.8	99.5	$35,572	$2,190	$33,382
E R Crosby Elementary School	Public	K-4	767 Neighborhood Rd	Lake Katrine	12449	Ulster County	Kingston City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 943-3912	311	33	9.5	52.4%	173 (55.6%)	25 (8.0%)	71 (22.8%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.6%)	35	1619^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.8%		55.1	1025^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.1%	594	41.8	49.0			42.6	58.8				98.4	98.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.7	98.7	99.4	$40,526	$2,175	$38,350
Chancellor Livingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	48 Knollwood Rd	Rhinebeck	12572	Dutchess County	Rhinebeck Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 871-5570	392	36	10.9	19.9%	296 (75.5%)	4 (1.0%)	46 (11.7%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.7%)	73.6	596^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.6%		75.3	529^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.4%	67	67.7	80.0	66.1		71.4	83.6	56.1		54.4	94.7	95.8	98.9	98.9	98.9	96.8	96.3	96.3	$35,822	$1,404	$34,418
Ernest C Myer School	Public	K-4	121 Schoolhouse Ln	Hurley	12443	Ulster County	Kingston City School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 943-3481	213	21	10.2	25.8%	161 (75.6%)	5 (2.3%)	29 (13.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.6%)	32	1712^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.0%		44.5	1302^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	46.7%	410	39.6	51.3			47.9	47.4				97.8	97.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.8	99.1	98.7	$42,840	$889	$41,951
North Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	1593 Rt 9g	Hyde Park	12538	Dutchess County	Hyde Park Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 229-4040	463	39	11.8	42.8%	261 (56.4%)	47 (10.2%)	110 (23.8%)	15 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	34.8	1626^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.5%		35.8	1571^st of 2445 public elementary schools	35.7%	55	42.9	41.3	53.3		50.7	47.0	44.3		42.1	98.9	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.1	99.3	$32,631	$1,625	$31,006
Riccardi Elementary School	Public	K-6	70 Plenty St	Glasco	12432	Ulster County	Saugerties Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 247-6870	410	34	12.1	34.6%	302 (73.7%)	17 (4.1%)	49 (12.0%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.5%)	48.4	1232^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	49.6%		46.6	1241^st of 2445 public elementary schools	49.2%	9	49.1	43.8	39.7	47.2	69.8	78.0	50.0	40.4	55.2	96.8	98.5	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.5	98.3	97.7	$28,937	$620	$28,318

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