Is John F Kennedy Middle School a good school?

John F Kennedy Middle School ranks 228 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John F Kennedy Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 749 students attended John F Kennedy Middle School.

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

Students at John F Kennedy Middle School are 53% White, 25% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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

Students who attend John F Kennedy Middle School usually go on to attend Bethpage Senior High School

John F Kennedy Middle School

Summary:

John F Kennedy Middle School is a public middle school located in Bethpage, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 717 students. The school is part of the Bethpage Union Free School District, which is ranked 167 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John F Kennedy Middle School consistently performs above the state and district averages in New York State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 76.42% proficiency in 8th grade ELA, compared to 51.88% for the state, and 85.91% proficiency in 7th grade Math, compared to 57.08% for the state. The school also excels in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Algebra I and 98.55% proficiency in Earth Science in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school performs exceptionally well for its Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status student groups, ranking in the top 10-15% of New York middle schools for these subgroups in recent years.

While John F Kennedy Middle School outperforms the state and district averages, it is also outperformed by some of the nearby high-performing schools, such as H B Thompson Middle School and H B Mattlin Middle School, which are part of the Syosset Central School District and Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, respectively. These schools have even higher academic achievement and rankings. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 107th in 2018-2019 to 228th in 2023-2024, suggesting that while the school is still performing well, other schools in the state may be improving at a faster rate. The school's ability to support its growing population of students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds is a testament to its strong educational program and dedicated staff.

Detail:

Public 6-8

500 Broadway
Bethpage, NY 11714-2200

(516) 644-4201

District: Bethpage Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
228^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,787

Students who attend John F Kennedy Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bethpage Senior High School

Feeder schools for John F Kennedy Middle School:

Elementary:	Central Boulevard Elementary School
	Charles Campagne School
	Kramer Lane Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 749

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.3%

Asian:

25.4%

Hispanic:

17.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John F Kennedy Middle School ranks better than 84.8% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.51. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at John F Kennedy Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (53.3%), Asian (25.4%), Hispanic (17.4%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John F Kennedy Middle School is 10.6. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John F Kennedy Middle School is $22,787.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John F Kennedy Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks John F Kennedy Middle School 228^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See John F Kennedy Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Bethpage Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethpage Union Free School District 167^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John F Kennedy Middle School

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Rank History for all students at John F Kennedy Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	86.01	98^th	1095	91.1%
2007	83.05	149^th	1123	86.7%
2008	84.27	105^th	1185	91.1%
2009	80.61	154^th	1224	87.4%
2010	87.76	83^rd	1243	93.3%
2011	83.67	176^th	1295	86.4%
2012	86.34	123^rd	1337	90.8%
2013	86.49	142^nd	1373	89.7%
2014	86.50	122^nd	1401	91.3%
2015	89.02	100^th	1407	92.9%
2016	95.31	47^th	1429	96.7%
2017	91.13	97^th	1455	93.3%
2018	92.19	86^th	1438	94.0%
2019	92.03	107^th	1439	92.6%
2021	85.86	125^th	1242	89.9%
2022	90.36	111^th	1479	92.5%
2023	90.27	120^th	1500	92.0%
2024	80.51	228^th	1504	84.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John F Kennedy Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	36.10	716^th	1139	37.1%
2022	36.25	809^th	1283	36.9%
2023	50.90	500^th	1307	61.7%
2024	69.84	229^th	1303	82.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John F Kennedy Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	85.15	120^th	1245	90.4%
2019	81.32	169^th	1241	86.4%
2021	83.13	98^th	935	89.5%
2022	91.13	73^rd	1306	94.4%
2023	90.20	86^th	1288	93.3%
2024	75.81	224^th	1296	82.7%

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Rank History for Female students at John F Kennedy Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.58	113^th	1353	91.6%
2019	89.88	109^th	1370	92.0%
2021	81.66	139^th	1066	87.0%
2022	89.07	106^th	1454	92.7%
2023	89.81	118^th	1463	91.9%
2024	79.43	237^th	1465	83.8%

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Rank History for Male students at John F Kennedy Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	94.23	61^st	1352	95.5%
2019	92.58	95^th	1366	93.0%
2021	86.19	103^rd	1071	90.4%
2022	88.96	115^th	1455	92.1%
2023	89.25	132^nd	1464	91.0%
2024	79.60	214^th	1464	85.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at John F Kennedy Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.16	74^th	374	80.2%
2019	69.54	113^th	369	69.4%
2021	54.09	126^th	236	46.6%
2022	68.38	117^th	381	69.3%
2023	70.88	116^th	388	70.1%
2024	51.55	222^nd	396	43.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John F Kennedy Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	97.20	19^th	810	97.7%
2021	90.41	22^nd	449	95.1%
2022	93.67	34^th	914	96.3%
2023	93.06	37^th	943	96.1%
2024	79.33	132^nd	953	86.1%

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Rank History for White students at John F Kennedy Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.17	58^th	763	92.4%
2019	87.57	66^th	716	90.8%
2021	77.94	107^th	614	82.6%
2022	77.78	132^nd	748	82.4%
2023	77.43	159^th	772	79.4%
2024	70.20	196^th	778	74.8%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for John F Kennedy Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	356	0	12	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
1990	360	0	19	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
1991	499	0	27	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
1992	525	0	11	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
1993	545	0	14	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
1994	565	1	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
1995	574	1	14	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
1996	574	1	14	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
1997	582	0	12	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
1998	547	2	35	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	601
1999	588	1	12	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
2000	614	3	37	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
2001	633	1	38	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	697
2002	669	0	50	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	739
2003	669	0	50	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	739
2004	670	2	44	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	733
2005	656	3	47	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	729
2006	657	3	48	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	743
2007	624	3	59	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	726
2008	643	5	70	48	0	n/a	n/a	2	768
2009	606	5	80	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	743
2010	605	7	72	49	3	n/a	n/a	0	736
2011	599	7	73	47	3	0	0	0	729
2012	605	3	61	59	1	0	1	0	730
2013	585	2	58	76	1	0	3	0	725
2014	566	2	53	72	1	0	3	0	697
2015	553	2	66	80	1	0	9	0	711
2016	521	4	72	83	0	0	6	0	686
2017	505	2	76	89	0	0	7	0	679
2018	454	0	90	102	0	0	8	0	654
2019	450	1	102	118	0	1	9	0	681
2020	411	4	126	122	0	1	12	0	676
2021	406	6	126	125	0	1	15	0	679
2022	400	7	149	120	1	0	18	0	695
2023	390	4	186	117	1	0	19	0	717
2024	399	6	190	130	2	0	22	0	749

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 John F Kennedy Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	371	24.2	15.3	n/a
1990	381	30.6	12.4	n/a
1991	533	44.9	11.8	n/a
1992	537	43.3	12.4	n/a
1993	565	41.2	13.7	n/a
1994	572	42.6	13.4	3.3
1995	596	42.8	13.9	3.5
1996	596	42.8	13.9	3.5
1997	596	46.3	12.9	4
1998	601	45.7	13.2	5.3
1999	609	50.6	12.0	5.6
2000	678	52.7	12.9	9.1
2001	697	57.7	12.1	8.5
2002	739	56.9	13.0	7.8
2003	739	56.9	13.0	7.8
2004	733	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	729	61.3	11.9	7.3
2006	743	59.0	12.6	7.4
2007	726	57.7	12.6	5.4
2008	768	59.5	12.9	4.8
2009	743	61.5	12.1	7.4
2010	736	58.0	12.6	7.9
2011	729	66.4	10.9	8
2012	730	63.2	11.5	7.9
2013	725	64.2	11.2	10.6
2014	697	64.2	10.8	8.9
2015	711	58.0	12.2	14.2
2016	686	64.0	10.7	17.8
2017	679	59.3	11.4	19.1
2018	654	63.0	10.3	17.9
2019	681	62.6	10.8	18.6
2020	676	71.6	9.4	20.1
2021	679	69.7	9.7	18.3
2022	695	68.5	10.1	14.4
2023	717	68.6	10.4	24.3
2024	749	70.3	10.6	23.8

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 John F Kennedy Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	371	24.2	15.3	n/a
1990	381	30.6	12.4	n/a
1991	533	44.9	11.8	n/a
1992	537	43.3	12.4	n/a
1993	565	41.2	13.7	n/a
1994	572	42.6	13.4	3.3
1995	596	42.8	13.9	3.5
1996	596	42.8	13.9	3.5
1997	596	46.3	12.9	4
1998	601	45.7	13.2	5.3
1999	609	50.6	12.0	5.6
2000	678	52.7	12.9	9.1
2001	697	57.7	12.1	8.5
2002	739	56.9	13.0	7.8
2003	739	56.9	13.0	7.8
2004	733	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	729	61.3	11.9	7.3
2006	743	59.0	12.6	7.4
2007	726	57.7	12.6	5.4
2008	768	59.5	12.9	4.8
2009	743	61.5	12.1	7.4
2010	736	58.0	12.6	7.9
2011	729	66.4	10.9	8
2012	730	63.2	11.5	7.9
2013	725	64.2	11.2	10.6
2014	697	64.2	10.8	8.9
2015	711	58.0	12.2	14.2
2016	686	64.0	10.7	17.8
2017	679	59.3	11.4	19.1
2018	654	63.0	10.3	17.9
2019	681	62.6	10.8	18.6
2020	676	71.6	9.4	20.1
2021	679	69.7	9.7	18.3
2022	695	68.5	10.1	14.4
2023	717	68.6	10.4	24.3
2024	749	70.3	10.6	23.8

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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