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Kennedy Elementary

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Kennedy Elementary ranks 154 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Kennedy Elementary is a PK–5 school at 3901 Randolph Rd in Janesville, Wisconsin, serving 404 students as part of the Janesville School District, where just over half of students (52.23%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Kennedy ranks in the 85th percentile of Wisconsin elementary schools — 154th of 1,039, with 4 stars — far above its own district's 41st-percentile standing, and it has held that level for three straight years. On the 2025-26 Forward Exam it beat both district and state averages in every grade and subject reported, and it leads or nearly leads the other Janesville elementaries: only Roosevelt Elementary and Monroe Elementary (both around the 85th–87th percentile) match its overall results, with Harrison Elementary close behind, while Washington Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, Madison Elementary, Adams Elementary and Wilson Elementary trail by wide margins. Fourth-grade social studies is a standout at 90.63% proficiency, about 25 points above the state, and fourth-grade science is 73.44%. Kennedy achieves this while spending $13,752 per student — less than almost every nearby school, including Wilson Elementary ($19,683) and Jefferson Elementary ($17,448).

Chronic absenteeism is only 10.1%, versus 22.0% district-wide and 17.3% statewide. Kennedy's results are also strong specifically for the groups schools often struggle to serve: low-income students rank in the 90th percentile and special education students in the 93rd percentile, both 5-star ratings above the school's own overall rank. One thing to watch: math proficiency dipped in 2025-26 across grades 3–5 after an unusually strong prior year, so third-grade math — where the lead over the district narrowed to under 4 points — is worth monitoring.

404

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,752

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3901 Randolph Rd
Janesville, WI 53546

(608) 743-7500

District: Janesville School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.8%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Two or more races:

10.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (72% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg60%

Wisconsin avg55%

154^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 12Elementary Schools in the Janesville School District

257^th of 432Janesville School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	154 of 1039	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.5	152 of 1044	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	163 of 1061	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	291 of 1067	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	382 of 1067	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.7	184 of 1050	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	132 of 1037	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	92.4	21 of 1025	98.0%	★★★★★
2017	91.5	29 of 1071	97.3%	★★★★★
2016	70.8	278 of 1075	74.1%	★★★★☆
2015	74.4	209 of 1076	80.6%	★★★★☆
2014	62.0	405 of 1061	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	79.8	119 of 1053	88.7%	★★★★☆
2012	74.8	165 of 1045	84.2%	★★★★☆
2011	75.3	167 of 1046	84.0%	★★★★☆
2010	75.6	172 of 1045	83.5%	★★★★☆
2009	77.8	140 of 1030	86.4%	★★★★☆
2008	70.2	279 of 1021	72.7%	★★★★☆
2007	66.2	277 of 689	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.8	366 of 712	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.4	415 of 632	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	75.0	18 of 133	86.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	61.7	59 of 249	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	73 of 248	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	17 of 222	92.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	211 of 986	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	277 of 1001	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	174 of 1011	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	230 of 1010	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	332 of 1017	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.8	220 of 1004	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	156 of 1002	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	91.5	19 of 997	98.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	53 of 347	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	94.9	10 of 322	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	78.9	56 of 331	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	88.0	16 of 274	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	16 of 266	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	15 of 271	94.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	84 of 848	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	80.7	80 of 870	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	50 of 866	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	64.8	240 of 871	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	303 of 859	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.1	84 of 847	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	80.5	70 of 874	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	5 of 854	99.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	142 of 989	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	84.9	86 of 1000	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	78.6	168 of 1012	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	406 of 1011	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	439 of 1017	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.4	150 of 1003	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	108 of 1002	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	91.0	27 of 997	97.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	31 of 113	72.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	57 of 791	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	88.2	40 of 802	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	64.4	224 of 790	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	238 of 770	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.7	70 of 746	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	68.8	152 of 742	79.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	108 of 697	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	114 of 718	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	115 of 727	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	191 of 715	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	274 of 704	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	160 of 699	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	104 of 718	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	91.4	23 of 686	96.6%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2022)86th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile~ school

White (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)76th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)73rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies91%+25 vs state

Science73%+20 vs state

English Language Arts70%+17 vs state

Mathematics66%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Randolph Rd	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-7500	404	30	13.6	52.2%	266 (65.8%)	18 (4.5%)	67 (16.6%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.9%)	80.3	154^th of 1039 public elementary schools	85.2%		80.5	152^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	85.4%	2	68.4	75.0	67.7	64.9	68.8	63.2	90.6	73.4	$13,752	$370	$13,381
Harrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	760 Princeton Rd	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-6400	266	23	11.8	32.3%	199 (74.8%)	12 (4.5%)	37 (13.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	79.5	169^th of 1039 public elementary schools	83.7%		73.7	254^th of 1044 public elementary schools	75.7%	85	72.9	72.1	70.0	72.9	74.4	57.5	79.1	67.4	$16,806	$370	$16,436
Monroe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	55 S Pontiac Dr	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-6900	376	28	13.5	52.4%	262 (69.7%)	18 (4.8%)	62 (16.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.2%)	79.8	161^st of 1039 public elementary schools	84.5%		79.9	161^st of 1044 public elementary schools	84.6%		70.5	77.2	62.3	77.1	80.7	60.7	80.7	64.9	$13,880	$370	$13,509
Harmony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	4243 E Rotamer Rd	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Milton School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 868-9360	288	16	17.8	14.9%	265 (92.0%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)								(n/a)	73.8			86.9					$13,170	$85	$13,085
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1831 Mount Zion Ave	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6600	293	28	10.3	62.5%	198 (67.6%)	19 (6.5%)	52 (17.7%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	57	499^th of 1039 public elementary schools	52.0%		41.8	702^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	32.8%	203	70.4	73.3	45.0	70.4	40.0	30.0	76.7	63.3	$17,448	$990	$16,458
Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1138 E Memorial Dr	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6300	267	24	11.2	76.8%	165 (61.8%)	10 (3.7%)	56 (21.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.0%)	32.5	779^th of 1039 public elementary schools	25.0%		31.6	796^th of 1044 public elementary schools	23.8%	17	40.5	55.6	40.0	32.4	41.7	33.3	61.1	36.1	$16,774	$1,428	$15,345
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	316 S Ringold St	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-7000	412	31	13.2	50.7%	305 (74.0%)	15 (3.6%)	49 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.2%)	81.1	139^th of 1039 public elementary schools	86.6%		82.8	125^th of 1044 public elementary schools	88.0%	14	73.8	74.1	67.1	73.8	70.9	67.1	77.7	72.9	$13,939	$371	$13,568
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	465 Rockport Rd	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-7300	256	31	8.3	92.2%	79 (30.9%)	51 (19.9%)	78 (30.5%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (15.6%)	28.1	814^th of 1039 public elementary schools	21.7%		21.4	865^th of 1044 public elementary schools	17.1%	51	52.9	32.6	41.4	58.8	33.3	44.8	39.1	17.4	$19,683	$1,653	$18,030
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	811 N Pine St	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-7200	410	31	13.1	56.8%	300 (73.2%)	18 (4.4%)	42 (10.2%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.3%)	64.4	393^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	62.2%		61.3	438^th of 1044 public elementary schools	58.0%	45	71.2	51.9	69.1	76.3	63.0	61.8	55.6	40.7	$14,070	$814	$13,256
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	331 N Grant Ave	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6800	307	27	11.4	76.2%	160 (52.1%)	23 (7.5%)	81 (26.4%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (12.7%)	45.9	651^st of 1039 public elementary schools	37.3%		48.5	608^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.8%	43	51.1	58.3	45.8	46.8	38.9	41.7	69.4	52.8	$15,627	$1,088	$14,539

Frequently Asked Questions about Kennedy Elementary

How many students attend Kennedy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Kennedy Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Kennedy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kennedy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marshall Middle
High : Craig High
High : Rock River Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Kennedy Elementary?

Students at Kennedy Elementary are 66% White, 17% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Kennedy Elementary in?

Janesville School District

Is Kennedy Elementary a good school?

Kennedy Elementary ranks 154^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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