M. B. Kennedy Middle

Public 6-8

 274 East Pine Log Road
       Aiken, SC  29803


(803) 641-2470

District: Aiken 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
134th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,553 Help


Students who attend M. B. Kennedy Middle usually attend:

High:    South Aiken High

Feeder schools for M. B. Kennedy Middle:

Elementary:    Chukker Creek Elementary
    East Aiken School of the Arts
    Millbrook Elementary
    Oakwood-Windsor Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  17.7 Help
Number of students:  643

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.6%
African American:
33.6%
Hispanic:
11.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.9% Help


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Compare Details M. B. Kennedy Middle ranks better than 58.8% of middle schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 4th among 9 ranked middle schools in the Aiken 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.02. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (47.6%), African American (33.6%), Hispanic (11.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at M. B. Kennedy Middle is 17.7. 5 middle schools in the Aiken 01 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at M. B. Kennedy Middle is $9,553. 6 middle schools in the Aiken 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

M. B. Kennedy Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks M. B. Kennedy Middle 134th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See M. B. Kennedy Middle in the ranking list.)

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Aiken 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Aiken 01 38th of 77 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for M. B. Kennedy Middle

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Rank History for all students at M. B. Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 86.95 18th 225 92.0%
2004 89.54 13th 230 94.3%
2005 88.87 12th 230 94.8%
2006 88.79 12th 231 94.8%
2007 79.14 38th 236 83.9%
2008 81.97 29th 244 88.1%
2009 80.29 39th 249 84.3%
2010 81.29 34th 261 87.0%
2011 68.73 90th 269 66.5%
2012 71.25 75th 271 72.3%
2013 67.00 84th 276 69.6%
2014 69.15 80th 291 72.5%
2015 64.71 79th 301 73.8%
2016 62.58 104th 303 65.7%
2017 72.87 70th 317 77.9%
2018 70.13 78th 303 74.3%
2019 67.98 86th 315 72.7%
2021 52.06 138th 311 55.6%
2022 44.72 163rd 310 47.4%
2023 54.02 134th 325 58.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at M. B. Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 42.97 25th 44 43.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at M. B. Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.40 43rd 93 53.8%
2021 51.78 39th 87 55.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at M. B. Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.22 120th 280 57.1%
2019 57.29 102nd 289 64.7%
2021 42.96 151st 288 47.6%
2022 43.91 153rd 300 49.0%
2023 53.47 119th 313 62.0%
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Rank History for Female students at M. B. Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.39 79th 281 71.9%
2019 64.67 92nd 296 68.9%
2021 48.58 138th 279 50.5%
2022 42.90 158th 290 45.5%
2023 52.81 125th 299 58.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at M. B. Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.60 150th 194 22.7%
2019 39.81 111th 195 43.1%
2021 31.74 115th 164 29.9%
2022 24.91 149th 183 18.6%
2023 38.08 109th 187 41.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at M. B. Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.19 116th 179 35.2%
2022 47.14 121st 182 33.5%
2023 55.90 104th 185 43.8%
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Rank History for Male students at M. B. Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.25 71st 284 75.0%
2019 71.13 73rd 296 75.3%
2021 54.64 117th 279 58.1%
2022 45.29 149th 292 49.0%
2023 53.00 124th 303 59.1%
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Rank History for African American students at M. B. Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.89 88th 237 62.9%
2019 49.97 112th 252 55.6%
2021 41.82 127th 235 46.0%
2022 49.71 108th 249 56.6%
2023 62.65 70th 253 72.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at M. B. Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.25 103rd 123 16.3%
2019 45.34 80th 139 42.4%
2021 49.00 62nd 111 44.1%
2022 50.13 64th 129 50.4%
2023 46.41 74th 141 47.5%
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Rank History for White students at M. B. Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.57 60th 250 76.0%
2019 70.40 74th 258 71.3%
2021 48.86 122nd 244 50.0%
2022 32.29 171st 249 31.3%
2023 48.16 124th 260 52.3%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for M. B. Kennedy Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 421 217 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 639
1989 224 223 0 2 4 n/a n/a 252 705
1990 542 266 1 2 4 n/a n/a 0 815
1991 645 275 2 5 2 n/a n/a 0 929
1992 735 277 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1026
1993 780 264 6 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1056
1994 812 272 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1098
1995 573 206 4 12 3 n/a n/a 0 798
1996 573 206 4 12 3 n/a n/a 0 798
1997 564 226 3 13 2 n/a n/a 0 808
1998 578 234 7 18 1 n/a n/a 0 838
1999 583 225 10 11 1 n/a n/a 0 830
2000 574 230 13 22 4 n/a n/a 0 843
2001 608 243 8 26 3 n/a n/a 1 889
2002 622 256 17 36 4 n/a n/a 5 940
2003 622 256 17 36 4 n/a n/a 5 940
2004 646 253 19 51 6 n/a n/a 1 976
2005 626 267 19 39 5 n/a n/a 1 957
2006 597 283 19 32 2 n/a n/a 4 937
2007 587 297 21 25 5 n/a n/a 0 935
2008 572 275 30 29 2 n/a n/a 8 916
2009 602 253 22 32 3 n/a n/a 7 919
2010 614 246 18 44 4 n/a n/a 4 930
2011 576 249 20 53 2 1 17 0 918
2012 598 247 14 48 2 3 28 0 940
2013 584 252 19 50 3 1 29 0 938
2014 590 261 15 59 4 0 29 0 958
2015 557 237 18 55 4 0 30 0 901
2016 562 246 18 64 3 1 29 0 923
2017 534 237 22 58 2 2 32 0 887
2018 470 253 22 59 6 3 34 0 847
2019 471 271 21 59 1 1 29 0 853
2020 353 223 13 77 2 1 26 0 695
2021 347 222 15 70 1 1 33 0 689
2022 289 210 12 71 3 1 47 0 633
2023 306 216 8 74 1 2 36 0 643

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 M. B. Kennedy Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 639 32.6 19.6 n/a
1989 705 34.0 20.7 n/a
1990 815 41.4 19.6 n/a
1991 929 44.7 20.7 15.5
1992 1026 52.4 19.5 17.4
1993 1056 54.2 19.5 19.8
1994 1098 61.5 17.9 22.2
1995 798 41.5 19.2 16.7
1996 798 41.5 19.2 16.7
1997 808 41.0 19.7 21.4
1998 838 41.0 20.4 29.6
1999 830 42.7 19.4 28.2
2000 843 44.2 19.1 26.1
2001 889 47.9 18.6 31.9
2002 940 50.9 18.5 37
2003 940 50.9 18.5 37
2004 976 50.8 19.2 31.6
2005 957 50.9 18.8 33.5
2006 937 53.9 17.4 36.2
2007 935 68.3 13.7 39.1
2008 916 50.9 18.0 36.6
2009 919 48.9 18.8 33.2
2010 930 43.9 21.1 34.2
2011 918 46.3 19.8 36.4
2012 940 48.3 19.4 41
2013 938 49.3 19.0 36.6
2014 958 48.6 19.7 39
2015 901 48.0 18.7 37.3
2016 923 47.0 19.6 36.4
2017 887 46.8 18.9 35.6
2018 847 46.4 18.2 35.8
2019 853 42.8 19.9 41
2020 695 37.5 18.5 47.5
2021 689 36.1 19.0 54.3
2022 633 32.8 19.2 60
2023 643 36.3 17.7 50.9

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 M. B. Kennedy Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 639 32.6 19.6 n/a
1989 705 34.0 20.7 n/a
1990 815 41.4 19.6 n/a
1991 929 44.7 20.7 15.5
1992 1026 52.4 19.5 17.4
1993 1056 54.2 19.5 19.8
1994 1098 61.5 17.9 22.2
1995 798 41.5 19.2 16.7
1996 798 41.5 19.2 16.7
1997 808 41.0 19.7 21.4
1998 838 41.0 20.4 29.6
1999 830 42.7 19.4 28.2
2000 843 44.2 19.1 26.1
2001 889 47.9 18.6 31.9
2002 940 50.9 18.5 37
2003 940 50.9 18.5 37
2004 976 50.8 19.2 31.6
2005 957 50.9 18.8 33.5
2006 937 53.9 17.4 36.2
2007 935 68.3 13.7 39.1
2008 916 50.9 18.0 36.6
2009 919 48.9 18.8 33.2
2010 930 43.9 21.1 34.2
2011 918 46.3 19.8 36.4
2012 940 48.3 19.4 41
2013 938 49.3 19.0 36.6
2014 958 48.6 19.7 39
2015 901 48.0 18.7 37.3
2016 923 47.0 19.6 36.4
2017 887 46.8 18.9 35.6
2018 847 46.4 18.2 35.8
2019 853 42.8 19.9 41
2020 695 37.5 18.5 47.5
2021 689 36.1 19.0 54.3
2022 633 32.8 19.2 60
2023 643 36.3 17.7 50.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for M. B. Kennedy Middle

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $626 (7.8%) $194 (2.4%) $820 (10.3%) $6,394 (80.1%) $773 (9.7%) $7,167 (89.7%) $7,987
2020 $546 (6.7%) $205 (2.5%) $751 (9.2%) $6,566 (80.6%) $825 (10.1%) $7,392 (90.8%) $8,143
2021 $619 (7.0%) $239 (2.7%) $857 (9.7%) $7,153 (81.4%) $780 (8.9%) $7,934 (90.3%) $8,791
2022 $997 (9.9%) $818 (8.2%) $1,815 (18.1%) $7,463 (74.4%) $749 (7.5%) $8,211 (81.9%) $10,027
2023 $802 (8.4%) $432 (4.5%) $1,234 (12.9%) $7,456 (78.0%) $862 (9.0%) $8,319 (87.1%) $9,553

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on M. B. Kennedy Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 86th of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 134th of 325 Middle schools
 13.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (M. B. Kennedy Middle)5058.9
 8.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Aiken 01)38.749.8
 11.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (M. B. Kennedy Middle)38.630.6
 8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Aiken 01)27.525
 2.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (M. B. Kennedy Middle)45.951.1
 5.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Aiken 01)40.850.1
 9.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (M. B. Kennedy Middle)47.622.3
 25.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Aiken 01)33.424.8
 8.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)36.631.6
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (M. B. Kennedy Middle)99.993.9
 6%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Aiken 01)6858.4
 9.6%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students853643
 24.6%
African American271216
 20.3%
American Indian11
Asian218
 61.9%
Hispanic5974
 25.4%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White471306
 35%
Two or More Races2936
 24.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41%50.9%
 9.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about M. B. Kennedy Middle

Students at M. B. Kennedy Middle are 48% White, 34% African American, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

M. B. Kennedy Middle ranks 134th of 325 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 643 students attended M. B. Kennedy Middle.

Students who attend M. B. Kennedy Middle usually go on to attend South Aiken High


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