John F. Kennedy Elementary School

John F. Kennedy Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School | Grade Pre-K-8
5 Cherry St,  Somerville, MA
Spring Hill Neighborhood
Somerville Public Schools
4.7
3.9
436 Students
A
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School Details

Head of School
Mark Hurrie
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Math Proficiency
63%
Reading Proficiency
69%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
69%
Math Proficiency
63%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
33
Full Time Teachers
33
Teachers in First or Second Year
26.1%

GreatSchools Rating

9
Test Scores
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Test Scores

Math
22.5%
State Average
7.6%
Science
20.2%
State Average
6.4%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
150:1

Student Diversity

Male
52%
Female
48%
White
67.5%
Hispanic
14.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
6.8%
Two or more races
6.6%
Black
4.3%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.7 2 Reviews
5.0 Parent
2/28/2017
Great neighborhood community school with a strong focus on academics. Teachers and principal are great ,and the student body is economically and culturally diverse. Facilities are great and our child is thriving academically and socially. The school has a pool and a makerspace too. There was one bad teacher and she was removed last year and replaced with an excellent one.
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3.9 7 Reviews
1.0 student
2/1/2024
Horrible and disgusting everything is terrible hell in real life.
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4.0 parent
10/29/2016
The comments below about disorganization and lack of school culture have really been addressed with a new principal. There is a ton of emphasis on school spirit (my daughter regularly tells me "I'm a Kennedy Tiger!"). The teachers for the younger grades (K-2) are heavily engaged with parents and see...
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5.0 parent
7/28/2015
Our child is having a great experience at Kennedy - we love the teachers, strong academics and having so many other families that live right in the neighborhood. The new principal seems to be doing an excellent job - he communicates well, listens carefully to what parents say and acts on it.
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5.0 other
7/19/2014
This is a great school with excellent teachers and there is a very active parent group as well.
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Massachusetts Middlesex County Somerville 02144 Spring Hill
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