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John F. Kennedy Middle

Public Grades 6-8

315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 25% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

John F. Kennedy Middle is a public middle school in Suffolk, Virginia, serving 546 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Suffolk City Public Schools district, which is ranked 74 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's consistent ranking in the bottom half of Virginia middle schools over the past 8 years, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, there are some bright spots. Colonel Fred Cherry Middle and John Yeates Middle, both nearby schools, have higher overall rankings and performance. Additionally, African American and Hispanic students at John F. Kennedy Middle perform better relative to their peers statewide, ranking in the top half of Virginia middle schools for these subgroups.

The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 24.4% over the past few years, and a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, from 63.97% to 99.41%. These factors, which are often associated with academic challenges, may be contributing to the school's low overall performance. However, the school's strengths in specific subject areas, such as Algebra I and Earth Science, suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement through targeted interventions and a focus on addressing the underlying issues affecting student outcomes.

498

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,350

Per pupil spending ?

68.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2325 E Washington St
Suffolk, VA 23434

(757) 934-6212

District: Suffolk City Public Schools

Students who attend John F. Kennedy Middle usually attend:

High:

Lakeland High

Feeder schools for John F. Kennedy Middle:

Elementary:	Booker T. Washington Elementary
	Mack Benn Junior Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.9%

White:

15.1%

Hispanic:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (60% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg65%

Virginia avg69%

315^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle Schools in the Suffolk City Public Schools

74^th of 129Suffolk City Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	315 of 419	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	306 of 417	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	312 of 422	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	343 of 415	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	357 of 419	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	330 of 424	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	347 of 413	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.4	358 of 415	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.8	342 of 409	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.1	343 of 412	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.8	358 of 416	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.8	326 of 416	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.9	278 of 413	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	25.3	357 of 413	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.9	321 of 408	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.6	333 of 390	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.8	349 of 391	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.5	361 of 387	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.4	367 of 383	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	37.3	261 of 340	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	184 of 297	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	169 of 299	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	173 of 298	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	32.3	189 of 281	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	143 of 278	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	295 of 403	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	299 of 407	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	314 of 411	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	115 of 279	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	115 of 272	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	125 of 275	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	287 of 403	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	264 of 402	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	314 of 404	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	290 of 407	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	298 of 409	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	42.8	137 of 231	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	199 of 400	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	230 of 396	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	260 of 402	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)59th percentile+34 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile+25 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)41st percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2024)33rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I95%~ state avg

Earth Science87%-4 vs state

English Reading63%-10 vs state

Mathematics60%+4 vs state

Civics and Economics48%-21 vs state

Science45%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Civics and Economics (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	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 6th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John F. Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	2325 E Washington St	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 934-6212	498	55	9.0	68.7%	75 (15.1%)	348 (69.9%)	47 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.0%)	32.1	315^th of 419 public middle schools	24.8%		33	306^th of 417 public middle schools	26.6%	9		100.0	92.3	55.2	54.9	71.4	44.8	86.7	56.0	64.0	68.0		47.5		$9,350	$291	$9,059
King's Fork Middle	Public	6-8	350 Kings Fork Rd.	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 923-5246	986	72	13.6	68.8%	170 (17.2%)	670 (68.0%)	78 (7.9%)	11 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	52 (5.3%)	31	320^th of 419 public middle schools	23.6%		25.8	339^th of 417 public middle schools	18.7%	19	100.0	100.0	98.4	61.1	43.2	51.6	43.2	86.8	73.4	64.0	58.9		50.9		$7,904	$196	$7,708
Forest Glen Middle	Public	6-8	200 Forest Glen Dr	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 925-5780	433	35	12.3	67.2%	207 (47.8%)	176 (40.6%)	22 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.5%)	41.5	268^th of 419 public middle schools	36.0%		58	189^th of 417 public middle schools	54.7%	79	91.7	95.5	97.1	70.3	41.5	64.5	54.2	100.0	64.4	68.0	69.5		62.3		$9,298	$197	$9,101
John Yeates Middle	Public	6-8	4901 Bennetts Pasture Rd	Suffolk	23435	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 923-4105	509	51	9.9	69.5%	215 (42.2%)	183 (36.0%)	40 (7.9%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	55 (10.8%)	71	113^th of 419 public middle schools	73.0%		76.5	77^th of 417 public middle schools	81.5%	36	100.0	100.0	98.2	76.3	55.1	70.9	65.2	90.2	84.4	81.7	83.1		79.9		$10,855	$592	$10,263
Jolliff Middle	Public	6-8	1021 Jolliff Rd.	Chesapeake	23321	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 465-5246	753	65	11.5	73.8%	322 (42.8%)	256 (34.0%)	88 (11.7%)	19 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (8.5%)	71.9	106^th of 419 public middle schools	74.7%		72.9	94^th of 417 public middle schools	77.5%	12	100.0	100.0	98.2	56.4	77.5	73.2	82.9		79.2	83.7	87.8	67.8			$12,110	$781	$11,329
Western Branch Middle	Public	6-8	4201 Hawksley Dr	Chesapeake	23321	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 638-7920	855	68	12.5	73.3%	321 (37.5%)	319 (37.3%)	84 (9.8%)	36 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	90 (10.5%)	63.9	150^th of 419 public middle schools	64.2%		64	151^st of 417 public middle schools	63.8%	1	100.0	100.0	94.7	57.5	57.1	72.4	78.9		79.3	74.7	83.7	70.7			$10,343	$419	$9,925
William E. Waters Middle	Public	7-8	600 Roosevelt Blvd	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 558-2813	549	46	11.9	98.9%	113 (20.6%)	358 (65.2%)	39 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.2%)	20.6	367^th of 419 public middle schools	12.4%		21.6	351^st of 417 public middle schools	15.8%	16	93.1	100.0	93.3		34.3	44.8	40.4			61.0	58.7			57.8	$12,280	$2,357	$9,923
Deep Creek Middle	Public	6-8	1955 Deal Dr	Chesapeake	23323	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 558-5321	764	66	11.6	72.8%	272 (35.6%)	260 (34.0%)	150 (19.6%)	8 (1.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (8.9%)	51.1	216^th of 419 public middle schools	48.4%		55.2	202^nd of 417 public middle schools	51.6%	14	92.3	100.0	100.0	51.3	61.1	58.1	70.9		74.9	77.9	69.9	57.6			$10,436	$374	$10,062
Hugo A. Owens Middle	Public	6-8	1997 Horseback Run	Chesapeake	23323	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 558-5382	1,286	99	13.0	25.2%	612 (47.6%)	318 (24.7%)	181 (14.1%)	43 (3.3%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	127 (9.9%)	74.5	91^st of 419 public middle schools	78.3%		75.3	81^st of 417 public middle schools	80.6%	10	100.0	100.0	100.0	74.7	74.4	66.4	76.5		82.1	83.0	78.2	80.3			$8,909	$443	$8,467
Georgie D. Tyler Middle	Public	6-8	23320 N. Court St.	Windsor	23487	Isle of Wight County	Isle of Wight County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 242-3229	368	32	11.4	68.8%	266 (72.3%)	54 (14.7%)	19 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	75.8	82^nd of 419 public middle schools	80.4%		71.3	102^nd of 417 public middle schools	75.5%	20			100.0	76.5	81.3	77.8	80.9		71.3	78.0	84.5			84.1	$11,579	$402	$11,177

Frequently Asked Questions about John F. Kennedy Middle

How many students attend John F. Kennedy Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended John F. Kennedy Middle.

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

Students who attend John F. Kennedy Middle usually go on to attend Lakeland High

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

Students at John F. Kennedy Middle are 70% African American, 15% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is John F. Kennedy Middle a good school?

John F. Kennedy Middle ranks in the bottom 24.8% of Virginia middle schools.

What district is John F. Kennedy Middle in?

Suffolk City Public Schools

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