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John F. Kennedy #7

Public Grades K-4

1337^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

John F. Kennedy #7 is an elementary school in Scranton, Pennsylvania, serving 311 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Scranton School District, which is ranked 488 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John F. Kennedy #7 has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly lower than state and district averages, with only 15.4% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 25.7% proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts. The school's performance is particularly concerning for students with low socioeconomic status, as well as its Hispanic and disabled student populations.

Interestingly, when compared to nearby elementary schools in the Scranton School District, such as William Prescott #38, John F. Kennedy #7 stands out as an outlier in terms of academic performance. Additionally, the school's high poverty rate, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to its academic struggles and highlights the need for targeted interventions and support.

305

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,909

Per pupil spending ?

102%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Prospect Ave & Saginaw St
Scranton, PA 18505

(570) 348-3673

District: Scranton School District

Students who attend John F. Kennedy #7 usually attend:

Middle:	South Scranton Intrmd School
High:	Scranton High School
	West Scranton High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.9%

White:

18.7%

African American:

16.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (21% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg22%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,337^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Scranton School District

488^th of 606Scranton School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	1337 of 1511	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	1287 of 1526	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	1238 of 1534	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	1371 of 1534	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	1241 of 1433	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	1144 of 1544	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1147 of 1530	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.9	1291 of 1547	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.3	1224 of 1554	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.1	1183 of 1474	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.3	1253 of 1467	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.5	1278 of 1519	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.2	1378 of 1599	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.7	1419 of 1597	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.0	1211 of 1579	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.4	1202 of 1549	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.5	1031 of 1551	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.1	1266 of 1555	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	63.7	624 of 1545	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.9	347 of 1299	73.3%	★★★★☆
2004	71.2	411 of 1308	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	51.5	734 of 1302	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	996 of 1030	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	918 of 1084	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	584 of 1043	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	1291 of 1466	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	1280 of 1488	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	302 of 429	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	348 of 454	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	327 of 432	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	1194 of 1369	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	1144 of 1432	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	1119 of 1414	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	1311 of 1475	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1233 of 1495	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	6.8	1183 of 1236	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

White (2023)4th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2025)3rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-23 vs state

Math15%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John F. Kennedy #7	Public	K-4	Prospect Ave & Saginaw St	Scranton	18505	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3673	305	28	10.8	102.0%	57 (18.7%)	51 (16.7%)	137 (44.9%)	47 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	11	1337^th of 1511 public elementary schools	11.5%		15	1287^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.7%	50	16.7	14.3					15.4	20.4	30.4					25.7	$22,909	$3,945	$18,964
McNichols Plaza	Public	K-4	1111 S Irving Ave	Scranton	18505	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3685	317	24	13.0	109.5%	67 (21.1%)	34 (10.7%)	173 (54.6%)	22 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	9.5	1362^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	9.9%		11.8	1332^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	12.7%	30	30.9	13.3					22.9	18.3	15.0					16.8	$20,839	$3,476	$17,363
John G Whittier #2	Public	K-4	700 Orchard St	Scranton	18505	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3690	442	33	13.4	102.3%	87 (19.7%)	56 (12.7%)	214 (48.4%)	42 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.7%)	29.3	1092^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	27.7%		20.1	1216^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.3%	124	34.2	49.3					40.8	18.8	44.7					30.3	$18,457	$2,973	$15,484
Frances Willard #32	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 Eynon St	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3692	345	25	13.9	102.0%	104 (30.1%)	57 (16.5%)	136 (39.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.5%)	34.9	1029^th of 1511 public elementary schools	31.9%		52.4	831^st of 1526 public elementary schools	45.5%	198	44.3	36.2					40.4	32.8	48.3					40.3	$21,857	$3,413	$18,444
Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1615 East Elm Street	Scranton	18505	Lackawanna County	Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(570) 941-4100	384	33	11.8	35.7%	304 (79.2%)	22 (5.7%)	17 (4.4%)	19 (4.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	44.2	912^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.6%		60.3	708^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.6%	204	39.6	31.3	36.3	34.4	26.5	11.4	30.4	35.5	47.9	54.6	65.6	58.8	48.6	50.4	$17,648	$1,267	$16,381
Riverside Elementary School East	Public	3-6	Kreig & School Streets	Moosic	18507	Lackawanna County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 562-2121	455	36	12.4	97.1%	322 (70.8%)	30 (6.6%)	67 (14.7%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.2%)	36.5	1009^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.2%		46	925^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.4%	84	38.9	35.1	37.6	34.5			36.5	33.7	38.1	35.0	45.8			38.0
Riverside Elementary School West	Public	K-2	308 Davis St	Taylor	18517	Lackawanna County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 562-2121	352	27	13.1	98.6%	233 (66.2%)	34 (9.7%)	52 (14.8%)	9 (2.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)								(n/a)
Charles Sumner #18	Public	PK, KG-4	North Sumner Ave & Swetland St	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3688	250	15	17.2	98.8%	76 (30.4%)	31 (12.4%)	125 (50.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	18.4	1229^th of 1511 public elementary schools	18.7%		27.4	1134^th of 1526 public elementary schools	25.7%	95	32.0	31.6					31.9	26.4	29.0					27.5	$20,806	$3,390	$17,416
William Prescott #38	Public	K-4	Prescott Avenue & Myrtle St	Scranton	18510	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3683	204	15	13.3	113.2%	44 (21.6%)	29 (14.2%)	75 (36.8%)	29 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (13.2%)	29	1097^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.4%		27.4	1133^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	25.8%	36	45.7	38.7					42.4	31.4	32.3					31.8	$18,811	$3,326	$15,485
John Adams #4	Public	K-4	927 Capouse Ave	Scranton	18509	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3655	214	19	11.3	90.7%	45 (21.0%)	47 (22.0%)	78 (36.4%)	21 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.7%)	13.3	1297^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.2%		10.3	1359^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.9%	62	6.9	18.2					12.9	10.3	39.4					25.8	$20,168	$2,638	$17,531

Frequently Asked Questions about John F. Kennedy #7

What schools do graduates of John F. Kennedy #7 attend?

Students who attend John F. Kennedy #7 usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Scranton Intrmd School
High : Scranton High School
High : West Scranton High School

Is John F. Kennedy #7 a good school?

John F. Kennedy #7 ranks in the bottom 11.5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend John F. Kennedy #7?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended John F. Kennedy #7.

What is the racial makeup of John F. Kennedy #7?

Students at John F. Kennedy #7 are 45% Hispanic, 19% White, 17% African American, 15% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is John F. Kennedy #7 in?

Scranton School District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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