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John F Kennedy School

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John F Kennedy School ranks 1316 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of New York elementary schools

Summary

John F Kennedy School is an elementary school located in Ogdensburg, New York, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 462 students. The school is part of the Ogdensburg City School District, which is ranked 374 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John F Kennedy School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with academic performance generally below the district and state averages, particularly in Math and English Language Arts (ELA). For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 43.55% (6th grade) to 55.32% (5th grade), compared to the district's 44.9% to 56.04% and the state's 50.86% to 54.15%. In Math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 36.96% (5th grade) to 61.11% (3rd grade), while the district and state had higher rates. The school has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 46.75% to 54.76% in recent years.

Interestingly, Madill School, another elementary school in the Ogdensburg City School District, has consistently outperformed John F Kennedy School on state assessments, particularly in Math. Additionally, Madrid-Waddington Elementary School, located in a different district, has shown similar academic performance to John F Kennedy School in recent years, while F.S. Banford Elementary School, in the Canton Central School District, has generally higher academic achievement than John F Kennedy School.

431

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,013

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801-809 Park St
Ogdensburg, NY 13669-3599

(315) 393-4264

District: Ogdensburg City School District

Students who attend John F Kennedy School usually attend:

High:

Ogdensburg Free Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

Two or more races:

2.8%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg51%

New York avg54%

1,316^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Ogdensburg City School District

374^th of 874Ogdensburg 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	45.4	1316 of 2445	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	1563 of 2445	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	1467 of 2439	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	1590 of 2434	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	1644 of 2201	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	1491 of 2413	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	1407 of 2395	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.7	1450 of 2386	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.3	1386 of 2366	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.4	1438 of 2352	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.8	1514 of 2345	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.0	1660 of 2325	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.1	1573 of 2320	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.1	1438 of 2286	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.7	1545 of 2263	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.3	1274 of 2257	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.2	1222 of 2227	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.8	1031 of 2219	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.2	1276 of 2206	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	1538 of 2409	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	1693 of 2413	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	1474 of 2403	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	1640 of 2401	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	1441 of 1955	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	1516 of 2357	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	1270 of 2338	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	1120 of 2098	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1275 of 2078	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1386 of 2041	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	1538 of 2099	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	1324 of 1678	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	1451 of 2032	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	1267 of 2045	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	1071 of 2407	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	1382 of 2411	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	1386 of 2400	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	1500 of 2400	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	1578 of 1961	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	1371 of 2358	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	1447 of 2340	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	1604 of 2134	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	1462 of 2110	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	1435 of 2016	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	1382 of 2031	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	915 of 1044	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1726 of 1859	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	1406 of 1941	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	1031 of 1402	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)56th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science54%+9 vs state

Math50%-6 vs state

English Language Arts50%-4 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	PK, KG-6	801-809 Park St	Ogdensburg	13669	St. Lawrence County	Ogdensburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 393-4264	431	46	9.3	48.5%	410 (95.1%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	45.4	1316^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.2%		36.1	1563^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	36.1%	247	53.7	47.3	55.3	43.6	61.1	48.2	37.0	53.2	54.4	99.2	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	99.8	$37,013	$2,393	$34,619
Madill School	Public	PK, KG-6	800 Jefferson Ave	Ogdensburg	13669	St. Lawrence County	Ogdensburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 393-7729	277	29	9.6	51.6%	270 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	53.5	1105^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.8%		42.7	1367^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.1%	262	64.7	67.7	53.1	50.0	79.4	64.5	46.9	36.4	34.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$37,090	$2,682	$34,408
F S Banford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	99 State St	Canton	13617	St. Lawrence County	Canton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 386-8561	408	26	15.5	30.9%	377 (92.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.5%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	53.1	1126^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.9%		69.3	667^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.7%	459	51.4	47.1			68.5	66.2				98.3	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.1	98.6	$26,488	$1,232	$25,255
Madrid-Waddington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	2582 State Hwy 345	Madrid	13660	St. Lawrence County	Madrid-Waddington Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 322-5634	303	26	11.8	33.0%	288 (95.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	37.5	1534^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.3%		41.1	1409^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.4%	125	43.1	45.2	35.7		51.9	62.8	31.6		58.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,638	$1,838	$25,800

Frequently Asked Questions about John F Kennedy School

What is the racial makeup of John F Kennedy School?

Students at John F Kennedy School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of John F Kennedy School attend?

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

High : Ogdensburg Free Academy

Is John F Kennedy School a good school?

John F Kennedy School ranks 1316^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is John F Kennedy School in?

Ogdensburg City School District

How many students attend John F Kennedy School?

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

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