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John F Kennedy Middle School

Public 7-8

 500 Deerfield Dr E
       Utica, NY  13502-1899

(315) 368-6641

District: Utica City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
812th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,744 Help


Students who attend John F Kennedy Middle School usually attend:

High:    Thomas R Proctor High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  695

Racial breakdown:

White:
32.4%
African American:
24.2%
Hispanic:
19.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77% Help


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Compare Details John F Kennedy Middle School ranks worse than 54.1% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.45. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at John F Kennedy Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (32.4%), African American (24.2%), Hispanic (19%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John F Kennedy Middle School is 12.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at John F Kennedy Middle School is $12,744.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

John F Kennedy Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks John F Kennedy Middle School 812th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See John F Kennedy Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Utica City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Utica City School District 724th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for John F Kennedy Middle School

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Rank History for all students at John F Kennedy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 43.87 717th 1095 34.5%
2007 39.72 776th 1123 30.9%
2008 36.41 861st 1185 27.3%
2009 35.55 909th 1224 25.7%
2010 34.97 888th 1243 28.6%
2011 31.61 935th 1295 27.8%
2012 33.73 959th 1337 28.3%
2013 28.87 994th 1373 27.6%
2014 29.34 1013th 1401 27.7%
2015 24.02 1090th 1407 22.5%
2016 21.57 1176th 1429 17.7%
2017 21.17 1216th 1455 16.4%
2018 17.86 1249th 1438 13.1%
2019 23.65 1140th 1439 20.8%
2021 27.06 961st 1242 22.6%
2022 32.36 1021st 1479 31.0%
2023 45.45 812th 1500 45.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at John F Kennedy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.19 87th 107 18.7%
2023 41.43 120th 208 42.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John F Kennedy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.19 293rd 503 41.7%
2019 36.35 281st 473 40.6%
2021 33.14 72nd 118 39.0%
2022 34.98 384th 581 33.9%
2023 58.46 128th 591 78.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at John F Kennedy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.79 893rd 1170 23.7%
2019 26.33 984th 1139 13.6%
2021 23.90 438th 522 16.1%
2022 37.71 770th 1283 40.0%
2023 36.20 827th 1307 36.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John F Kennedy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.82 1058th 1245 15.0%
2019 29.82 921st 1241 25.8%
2021 38.58 555th 935 40.6%
2022 35.17 848th 1306 35.1%
2023 43.13 696th 1288 46.0%
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Rank History for Female students at John F Kennedy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.22 1226th 1353 9.4%
2019 23.75 1107th 1370 19.2%
2021 25.93 855th 1066 19.8%
2022 31.59 1036th 1454 28.7%
2023 40.49 889th 1463 39.2%
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Rank History for Male students at John F Kennedy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.28 1157th 1352 14.4%
2019 25.60 1052nd 1366 23.0%
2021 26.70 837th 1071 21.8%
2022 33.09 997th 1455 31.5%
2023 49.96 687th 1464 53.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at John F Kennedy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.84 361st 374 3.5%
2019 9.02 354th 369 4.1%
2021 10.16 220th 236 6.8%
2022 24.59 318th 381 16.5%
2023 26.87 326th 388 16.0%
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Rank History for African American students at John F Kennedy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.11 632nd 663 4.7%
2019 20.28 575th 653 11.9%
2021 30.01 187th 253 26.1%
2022 29.48 516th 706 26.9%
2023 33.19 483rd 696 30.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at John F Kennedy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.69 725th 810 10.5%
2019 20.76 713th 826 13.7%
2021 24.24 370th 449 17.6%
2022 25.40 738th 914 19.3%
2023 42.26 527th 943 44.1%
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Rank History for White students at John F Kennedy Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.97 674th 763 11.7%
2019 23.67 585th 716 18.3%
2021 31.33 455th 614 25.9%
2022 30.53 544th 748 27.3%
2023 55.84 342nd 772 55.7%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for John F Kennedy Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 574 127 6 18 0 n/a n/a 0 725
1990 502 116 3 20 0 n/a n/a 0 641
1991 665 160 34 84 1 n/a n/a 0 944
1992 674 178 47 86 2 n/a n/a 0 987
1993 545 189 39 87 2 n/a n/a 0 862
1994 579 205 49 109 1 n/a n/a 0 943
1995 541 207 30 101 0 n/a n/a 0 879
1996 541 207 30 101 0 n/a n/a 0 879
1997 590 215 41 118 0 n/a n/a 0 964
1998 621 167 39 100 0 n/a n/a 0 927
1999 618 160 39 108 0 n/a n/a 0 925
2000 667 157 29 115 0 n/a n/a 0 968
2001 678 146 19 124 0 n/a n/a 0 967
2002 685 151 29 117 1 n/a n/a 0 983
2003 685 151 29 117 1 n/a n/a 0 983
2004 696 191 38 127 3 n/a n/a 0 1055
2005 677 243 37 129 4 n/a n/a 0 1090
2006 640 214 37 133 1 n/a n/a 0 1025
2007 607 201 50 129 0 n/a n/a 0 987
2008 599 218 67 143 0 n/a n/a 0 1027
2009 597 243 85 142 0 n/a n/a 4 1071
2010 573 257 94 181 0 n/a n/a 4 1109
2011 556 267 114 186 1 0 0 0 1124
2012 352 165 82 118 1 0 0 0 718
2013 317 171 86 115 0 0 9 0 698
2014 300 136 70 118 1 0 13 0 638
2015 310 131 91 110 2 0 17 0 661
2016 272 134 102 106 1 0 23 0 638
2017 283 158 90 101 0 0 22 0 654
2018 296 156 89 102 1 0 36 0 680
2019 255 167 114 135 2 0 49 0 722
2020 223 151 132 137 2 0 42 0 687
2021 232 153 124 127 2 0 35 0 673
2022 224 169 110 151 2 0 48 0 704
2023 225 168 120 132 2 0 48 0 695

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John F Kennedy Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 725 71.9 10.0 n/a
1990 641 63.3 10.1 n/a
1991 944 103.7 9.1 n/a
1992 987 96.9 10.1 n/a
1993 862 70.9 12.2 n/a
1994 943 74.0 12.7 56.7
1995 879 70.9 12.4 58
1996 879 70.9 12.4 58
1997 964 69.4 13.9 52.2
1998 927 64.5 14.4 52.8
1999 925 69.8 13.3 65.2
2000 968 73.6 13.2 65
2001 967 67.0 14.4 65
2002 983 74.0 13.3 68.5
2003 983 74.0 13.3 68.5
2004 1055 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1090 74.0 14.7 73.8
2006 1025 77.0 13.3 69.7
2007 987 78.9 12.5 70.4
2008 1027 83.4 12.3 72.9
2009 1071 69.4 15.4 76.1
2010 1109 87.4 12.6 72.9
2011 1124 88.8 12.6 76.3
2012 718 66.8 10.7 78.7
2013 698 56.4 12.3 79.7
2014 638 49.4 12.9 77.6
2015 661 49.0 13.4 78.8
2016 638 53.0 12.0 82
2017 654 57.0 11.4 78.4
2018 680 57.0 11.9 82.9
2019 722 55.0 13.1 85.2
2020 687 67.0 10.2 91.8
2021 673 59.6 11.2 89
2022 704 57.1 12.3 79.3
2023 695 57.0 12.1 77

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio John F Kennedy Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 725 71.9 10.0 n/a
1990 641 63.3 10.1 n/a
1991 944 103.7 9.1 n/a
1992 987 96.9 10.1 n/a
1993 862 70.9 12.2 n/a
1994 943 74.0 12.7 56.7
1995 879 70.9 12.4 58
1996 879 70.9 12.4 58
1997 964 69.4 13.9 52.2
1998 927 64.5 14.4 52.8
1999 925 69.8 13.3 65.2
2000 968 73.6 13.2 65
2001 967 67.0 14.4 65
2002 983 74.0 13.3 68.5
2003 983 74.0 13.3 68.5
2004 1055 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1090 74.0 14.7 73.8
2006 1025 77.0 13.3 69.7
2007 987 78.9 12.5 70.4
2008 1027 83.4 12.3 72.9
2009 1071 69.4 15.4 76.1
2010 1109 87.4 12.6 72.9
2011 1124 88.8 12.6 76.3
2012 718 66.8 10.7 78.7
2013 698 56.4 12.3 79.7
2014 638 49.4 12.9 77.6
2015 661 49.0 13.4 78.8
2016 638 53.0 12.0 82
2017 654 57.0 11.4 78.4
2018 680 57.0 11.9 82.9
2019 722 55.0 13.1 85.2
2020 687 67.0 10.2 91.8
2021 673 59.6 11.2 89
2022 704 57.1 12.3 79.3
2023 695 57.0 12.1 77

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

John F Kennedy Middle School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.5%0.0%0.0%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.6%99.6%99.7%
2014100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201598.2%0.3%0.0%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%
201697.5%0.3%0.0%98.8%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.3%99.3%99.1%
201795.1%0.3%0.1%99.4%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.7%99.4%99.7%
201898.7%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201998.8%0.0%0.0%99.6%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.5%99.7%
202099.0%0.0%99.3%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.7%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for John F Kennedy Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,191 (8.3%) $13,191 (91.7%) $14,382
2020 $1,474 (11.9%) $10,863 (88.0%) $12,338
2021 $1,270 (10.4%) $10,913 (89.6%) $12,183
2022 $1,904 (14.9%) $10,840 (85.1%) $12,744

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John F Kennedy Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1140th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 812th of 1500 Middle schools
 25.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (John F Kennedy Middle School)2144.3
 23.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Utica City School District)2144.3
 23.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (John F Kennedy Middle School)2349.9
 26.9%
   7th Grade Math (Utica City School District)2242.7
 20.7%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (John F Kennedy Middle School)3756.7
 19.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Utica City School District)3649.8
 13.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (John F Kennedy Middle School)1233.3
 21.3%
   8th Grade Math (Utica City School District)1828.8
 10.8%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3340.7
 7.7%
End of Course Algebra I (John F Kennedy Middle School)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Utica City School District)68.753.1
 15.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Living Environment (John F Kennedy Middle School)10098.1
 1.9%
   End of Course Living Environment (Utica City School District)59.948.2
 11.7%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students722695
 3.7%
African American167168
 0.6%
American Indian22
Asian114120
 5.3%
Hispanic135132
 2.2%
Pacific Islander00
White255225
 11.8%
Two or More Races4948
 2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.2%77%
 8.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions about John F Kennedy Middle School

Students who attend John F Kennedy Middle School usually go on to attend Thomas R Proctor High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 695 students attended John F Kennedy Middle School.

John F Kennedy Middle School ranks 812th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at John F Kennedy Middle School are 32% White, 24% African American, 19% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 7% Two or more races.


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