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John F Kennedy Middle School

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John F Kennedy Middle School ranks 1049 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1049^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 30% of New York middle schools

Summary

John F Kennedy Middle School is a public middle school located in Cheektowaga, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 282 students. The school is part of the Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District, which is ranked 613 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, John F Kennedy Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York middle schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math around 35-45%, compared to the state averages of 50-52%. However, the school's performance on Regents exams, such as Earth Science and Algebra I, is significantly higher than the state and district averages, with 100% proficiency rates. The school's performance varies greatly across different student subgroups, with Amherst Middle School and Lancaster Middle School generally outperforming John F Kennedy Middle School on academic measures.

Despite relatively high per-student spending of around $26,500 and a low student-teacher ratio of 9.4, John F Kennedy Middle School has not been able to translate these resources into improved academic outcomes. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant over the past several years, with little improvement in its statewide rankings or proficiency rates. Addressing the persistent achievement gaps and improving the overall academic performance of John F Kennedy Middle School will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that targets the specific needs of the school's diverse student population.

299

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,718

Per pupil spending ?

59.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 Cayuga Creek Rd
Cheektowaga, NY 14227-1795

(716) 897-7300

District: Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District

Students who attend John F Kennedy Middle School usually attend:

High:

John F Kennedy Senior High School

Feeder schools for John F Kennedy Middle School:

Elementary:	Theodore Roosevelt School
	Woodrow Wilson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

African American:

11.7%

Hispanic:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (43% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg44%

New York avg53%

1,049^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

613^th of 874Cheektowaga-Sloan 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	32.8	1049 of 1500	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1124 of 1504	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	945 of 1500	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	1059 of 1479	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	980 of 1242	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1295 of 1439	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1024 of 1438	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.8	1065 of 1455	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.8	912 of 1429	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.6	902 of 1407	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.1	819 of 1401	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.7	884 of 1373	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.5	677 of 1337	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.2	560 of 1295	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.8	540 of 1243	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.8	473 of 1224	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.4	686 of 1185	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.6	768 of 1123	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.1	621 of 1095	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	421 of 676	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	506 of 705	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	535 of 696	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	588 of 706	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	559 of 663	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	369 of 406	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	366 of 396	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	318 of 388	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	1043 of 1457	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1209 of 1465	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	936 of 1463	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	915 of 1454	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	811 of 1066	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	1100 of 1370	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	873 of 1353	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	756 of 965	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	705 of 953	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.2	462 of 943	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.3	556 of 914	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	938 of 1283	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	964 of 1296	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	766 of 1288	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	984 of 1306	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	618 of 935	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.8	1161 of 1241	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	990 of 1245	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	1029 of 1455	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	956 of 1464	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	890 of 1464	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	1149 of 1455	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	879 of 1071	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1267 of 1366	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1076 of 1352	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	160 of 235	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	148 of 220	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	1013 of 1298	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	824 of 1303	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	694 of 1307	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	837 of 1283	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	359 of 522	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	964 of 1139	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	626 of 1170	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	624 of 775	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	658 of 778	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	539 of 772	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.6	622 of 748	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	538 of 614	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	687 of 716	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	675 of 763	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)38th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)9th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science100%+35 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Math41%-11 vs state

English Language Arts38%-13 vs state

Science38%-6 vs state

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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	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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 Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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 Middle School	Public	6-8	305 Cayuga Creek Rd	Cheektowaga	14227	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 897-7300	299	32	9.4	59.9%	177 (59.2%)	35 (11.7%)	34 (11.4%)	25 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.4%)	32.8	1049^th of 1500 public middle schools	30.1%		29	1124^th of 1504 public middle schools	25.3%	75	100.0		100.0					41.3	35.1	38.5				39.2	39.0	44.8		37.9	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$28,718	$2,223	$26,495
Cheektowaga Middle School	Public	5-8	3600 Union Rd	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cheektowaga Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 686-3660	677	64	10.5	72.2%	223 (32.9%)	223 (32.9%)	59 (8.7%)	126 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.6%)	37.7	953^rd of 1500 public middle schools	36.5%		25.5	1199^th of 1504 public middle schools	20.3%	246			95.5	100.0			47.0	35.7	34.9	48.4			47.6	44.2	44.0	46.3	25.6	45.0	95.2	98.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.0	98.7	$23,066	$1,483	$21,583
West Middle School	Public	6-8	395 Center Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 677-3500	778	70	11.1	34.3%	643 (82.6%)	32 (4.1%)	50 (6.4%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.0%)	47	783^rd of 1500 public middle schools	47.8%		37.3	971^st of 1504 public middle schools	35.4%	188	100.0		100.0					52.3	40.1	41.3				52.8	53.5	47.4		47.8	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	$26,017	$740	$25,277
East Middle School	Public	6-8	1445 Center Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 677-3530	567	55	10.3	40.0%	448 (79.0%)	36 (6.3%)	43 (7.6%)	15 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	41.8	878^th of 1500 public middle schools	41.5%		35.2	1015^th of 1504 public middle schools	32.5%	137	100.0		100.0					51.3	34.2	47.8				40.2	47.9	47.4		50.0	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.9	$27,094	$718	$26,376
Ps 59 Dr Charles Drew Science Magnet	Public	3-8	1 Mlk Park	Buffalo	14211	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3370	293	35	8.4	97.3%	27 (9.2%)	177 (60.4%)	25 (8.5%)	53 (18.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	6	2402^nd of 2445 public middle schools	1.8%		8.3	1456^th of 1504 public middle schools	3.2%	946					35.0	19.1	9.3	4.9	17.8	17.7	18.6	23.8	7.6	16.1	28.9	3.8	11.3	17.3	97.8	99.3	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.1	$34,567	$5,515	$29,053
Depew Middle School	Public	6-8	5201 S Transit Rd	Depew	14043	Erie County	Depew Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 686-5050	421	40	10.4	44.2%	333 (79.1%)	13 (3.1%)	28 (6.7%)	16 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.7%)	21.8	1283^rd of 1500 public middle schools	14.5%		21.6	1275^th of 1504 public middle schools	15.2%	8		95.5	95.7					35.2	37.4	24.5				36.4	41.6	24.7		23.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,007	$1,255	$25,752
Lackawanna Middle School	Public	6-8	550 Martin Rd	Lackawanna	14218	Erie County	Lackawanna City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 821-5610	444	47	9.3	86.5%	267 (60.1%)	58 (13.1%)	78 (17.6%)	24 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	7.9	1451^st of 1500 public middle schools	3.3%		7.9	1457^th of 1504 public middle schools	3.1%	6			75.4					11.4	11.2	32.7				15.8	14.0	15.9		24.8	95.7	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.8	98.6	$35,442	$2,917	$32,525
Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	528 South Park	Buffalo	14204	Erie County	Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 602-9472	176	18	9.7	23.3%	9 (5.1%)	136 (77.3%)	20 (11.4%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	5 (2.8%)								(n/a)
Maryvale Middle School	Public	6-8	1050 Maryvale Dr	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 631-7425	518	49	10.6	64.7%	310 (59.8%)	56 (10.8%)	63 (12.2%)	64 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	42.8	853^rd of 1500 public middle schools	43.1%		45.3	805^th of 1504 public middle schools	46.5%	48		100.0	97.7					37.7	43.1	39.0				46.3	56.4	46.0		53.7	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$23,093	$1,470	$21,623
Cleveland Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Mapleview Rd	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cleveland Hill Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 836-7200	305	37	8.3	63.6%	113 (37.0%)	102 (33.4%)	17 (5.6%)	40 (13.1%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	27 (8.9%)	43.2	844^th of 1500 public middle schools	43.7%		45.6	796^th of 1504 public middle schools	47.1%	48			100.0	73.7				46.2	51.1	38.7				34.0	57.5	52.7		39.0	97.8	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$26,717	$1,535	$25,182

Frequently Asked Questions about John F Kennedy Middle School

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

Students at John F Kennedy Middle School are 59% White, 12% African American, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

What district is John F Kennedy Middle School in?

Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District

How many students attend John F Kennedy Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended John F Kennedy Middle School.

What high school do graduates of John F Kennedy Middle School attend?

Students who attend John F Kennedy Middle School usually go on to attend John F Kennedy Senior High School

Is John F Kennedy Middle School a good school?

John F Kennedy Middle School ranks 1049^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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