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Kennedy Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

492^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Kennedy Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Norman, Oklahoma. With a student enrollment of 485, the school is part of the Norman School District, which is ranked 151 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Norman district, Kennedy Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 17% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 35% in the Norman district and 26% statewide. Similarly, only 14% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 31% in Norman and 26% statewide. The school also has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.1% to 39.4% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

The data shows a stark contrast between the performance of Kennedy Elementary and some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Wilson Elementary and McKinley Elementary. These schools have significantly higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower percentages of students from low-income backgrounds. Despite the challenges faced by Kennedy Elementary, the data suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement, and the school's proximity to higher-performing schools within the same district indicates that there may be best practices or strategies that could be adopted to help improve student outcomes.

478

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,629

Per pupil spending ?

88.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

621 Sunrise Street
Norman, OK 73071-3071

(405) 366-5894

District: Norman

Students who attend Kennedy Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Irving Middle School
High:	Norman High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.4%

Two or more races:

18.8%

African American:

18.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2019 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 20th (2025) from a 1st-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (18% vs 27% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 19% Oklahoma)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg34%

Oklahoma avg27%

492^nd of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Norman

151^st of 452Norman among Oklahoma 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	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	492 of 614	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	627 of 646	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	408 of 411	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.6	485 of 498	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	31.2	696 of 957	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.5	584 of 846	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.3	636 of 845	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	51.5	442 of 840	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	376 of 502	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science23%-7 vs state

English Language Arts I17%-9 vs state

Mathematics14%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 28, 2012

This once decent school has now been stripped of any character. The teachers act like drone and don't appear to be happy to be there or care about their charges. The principal is on a power trip and determined to turn this school into a military academy. The average age of the teachers is 50, thus they have no energy to teach effectively. Parents are not allowed to visit their children to see how they are being treated. Children should be allowed some creativity and happiness, this school is set on making childhood as unhappy as the teachers' adulthood. None of the teachers that remained at the regime change have the spark they once had. The new teachers just don't care and seem to be biding their time until retirement. The poorest school in the district once again gets stuck with the worst teachers and even worse administration. Shame on you Norman Schools. Close Quote

Schools Near Kennedy Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)							OSTP Mathematics (2025)							OSTP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	621 Sunrise Street	Norman	73071	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5894	478	35	13.7	88.3%	179 (37.4%)	88 (18.4%)	88 (18.4%)	8 (1.7%)	23 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	90 (18.8%)	22.1	492^nd of 614 public elementary schools	19.9%					(n/a)	16.0	15.0	20.0				17.0	19.0	13.0	9.0				14.0	23.0		23.0	$11,629
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	915 Classen Boulevard	Norman	73071	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5904	258	22	11.7	63.6%	111 (43.0%)	26 (10.1%)	61 (23.6%)	6 (2.3%)	11 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	42 (16.3%)	70.1	134^th of 614 public elementary schools	78.2%		46.8	210^th of 389 public elementary schools	46.0%	76	55.0	41.0	26.0				42.0	53.0	47.0	37.0				46.0	20.0		20.0	$14,018
Ronald Reagan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 24th Ave SE	Norman	73071	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5994	520	36	14.5	67.3%	221 (42.5%)	79 (15.2%)	93 (17.9%)	15 (2.9%)	23 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	87 (16.7%)	57.3	236^th of 614 public elementary schools	61.6%		50.4	185^th of 389 public elementary schools	52.4%	51	26.0	24.0	29.0				26.0	34.0	43.0	32.0				36.0	41.0		41.0	$11,357
Le Monde Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1123 East Main Street	Norman	73071	Cleveland County	Le Monde International (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 701-2125	459	37	12.4	58.2%	224 (48.8%)	41 (8.9%)	90 (19.6%)	10 (2.2%)	20 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (16.1%)	75.1	116^th of 614 public elementary schools	81.1%		77	65^th of 389 public elementary schools	83.3%	51	23.0	42.0	43.0	53.0			38.0	50.0	51.0	31.0	29.0			37.0	46.0		51.0	$9,710
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 James Drive	Norman	73072	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5910	412	29	14.3	76.7%	130 (31.6%)	62 (15.0%)	83 (20.1%)	35 (8.5%)	28 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (18.0%)	22.9	485^th of 614 public elementary schools	21.0%		11.2	367^th of 389 public elementary schools	5.7%	118	24.0	4.0	15.0				15.0	25.0	6.0	23.0				18.0	15.0		15.0	$13,234
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 North Cockrel Avenue	Norman	73071	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5889	331	25	13.3	62.2%	157 (47.4%)	12 (3.6%)	66 (19.9%)	4 (1.2%)	25 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	66 (19.9%)	31.3	429^th of 614 public elementary schools	30.1%		24.2	323^rd of 389 public elementary schools	17.0%	106	16.0	16.0	26.0				19.0	20.0	29.0	18.0				23.0	24.0		24.0	$11,778
Dimensions Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	809 N Findlay	Norman	73071	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-0545	738	20	37.3	54.2%	459 (62.2%)	26 (3.5%)	94 (12.7%)	11 (1.5%)	43 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (14.2%)	51	290^th of 614 public elementary schools	52.8%					(n/a)	18.0	16.0	34.0	38.0	45.0	18.0	29.0	30.0	23.0	28.0	30.0	31.0	6.0	26.0	42.0	28.0	37.0	$16,067
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 North Peters Avenue	Norman	73069	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5932	212	18	11.8	78.8%	89 (42.0%)	18 (8.5%)	62 (29.2%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (16.5%)	76.8	109^th of 614 public elementary schools	82.2%		40.6	251^st of 389 public elementary schools	35.5%	142		37.0	47.0				38.0		48.0	43.0				44.0	32.0		32.0	$14,215
McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	728 South Flood Avenue	Norman	73069	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 366-5914	341	27	12.8	30.8%	194 (56.9%)	4 (1.2%)	34 (10.0%)	29 (8.5%)	19 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (17.9%)	97.4	10^th of 614 public elementary schools	98.4%		90.7	25^th of 389 public elementary schools	93.6%	15	66.0	63.0	61.0				63.0	56.0	74.0	62.0				65.0	65.0		65.0	$12,127
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1415 Fairlawn Drive	Norman	73071	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5879	579	37	15.5	53.0%	273 (47.2%)	39 (6.7%)	97 (16.8%)	26 (4.5%)	19 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	123 (21.2%)	66.4	171^st of 614 public elementary schools	72.1%		57.4	151^st of 389 public elementary schools	61.2%	20	35.0	27.0	38.0				34.0	31.0	42.0	36.0				37.0	46.0		46.0	$10,053

Frequently Asked Questions about Kennedy Elementary School

How many students attend Kennedy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Kennedy Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Kennedy Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Irving Middle School
High : Norman High School

What is the racial makeup of Kennedy Elementary School?

Students at Kennedy Elementary School are 37% White, 19% Two or more races, 18% African American, 18% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 2% Asian.

Is Kennedy Elementary School a good school?

Kennedy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.9% of Oklahoma elementary schools.

What district is Kennedy Elementary School in?

Norman

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