Is John F Kennedy Middle School a good school?

John F Kennedy Middle School ranks 1124 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend John F Kennedy Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 282 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 62% White, 12% Hispanic, 12% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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 John F Kennedy Senior High School

John F Kennedy Middle School

Summary:

John F Kennedy Middle School is a public middle school located in Cheektowaga, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 279 students. The school is part of the Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District, which is ranked 607 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John F Kennedy Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York middle schools, with a ranking between 902-1295 out of 1400-1500 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state average, with proficiency rates in ELA ranging from 22.22% to 36% compared to the state average of 43.64% to 51.88%, and in math ranging from 28.95% to 47.3% compared to the state average of 40.72% to 57.08%. However, the school's performance on Regents exams is stronger, with 100% proficiency in Earth Science and Algebra I in recent years, outperforming the district and state averages.

Nearby schools, such as Amherst Middle School and Cleveland Hill Middle School, consistently outperform John F Kennedy Middle School on state assessments and have higher overall rankings. This may be due in part to the fact that John F Kennedy Middle School has a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (54.12% in 2022-2023) compared to the state average. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with particularly concerning results for students with disabilities and those from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Detail:

Public 6-8

305 Cayuga Creek Rd
Cheektowaga, NY 14227-1795

(716) 897-7300

District: Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1124^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,391

Students who attend John F Kennedy Middle School usually attend:

High:

John F Kennedy Senior High School

Feeder schools for John F Kennedy Middle School:

Elementary:	Theodore Roosevelt School
	Woodrow Wilson Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.4

Number of students: 282

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

Hispanic:

12.4%

African American:

11.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John F Kennedy Middle School ranks worse than 74.7% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.95. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.7%), Hispanic (12.4%), African American (11.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John F Kennedy Middle School is 9.4. (See more...)

Compare John F Kennedy Middle School employs 29.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John F Kennedy Middle School is $18,391.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John F Kennedy Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks John F Kennedy Middle School 1124^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See John F Kennedy Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District 607^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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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	52.15	621^st	1095	43.3%
2007	40.63	768^th	1123	31.6%
2008	54.36	686^th	1185	42.1%
2009	68.82	473^rd	1224	61.4%
2010	62.84	540^th	1243	56.6%
2011	61.15	560^th	1295	56.8%
2012	54.48	677^th	1337	49.4%
2013	35.70	884^th	1373	35.6%
2014	41.08	819^th	1401	41.5%
2015	36.56	902^nd	1407	35.9%
2016	36.78	912^th	1429	36.2%
2017	28.80	1065^th	1455	26.8%
2018	30.82	1024^th	1438	28.8%
2019	15.80	1295^th	1439	10.0%
2021	26.14	980^th	1242	21.1%
2022	30.48	1059^th	1479	28.4%
2023	38.70	945^th	1500	37.0%
2024	28.95	1124^th	1504	25.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at John F Kennedy Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	32.67	148^th	220	32.7%

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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
2018	41.94	626^th	1170	46.5%
2019	26.97	964^th	1139	15.4%
2021	32.45	359^th	522	31.2%
2022	35.44	837^th	1283	34.8%
2023	41.69	694^th	1307	46.9%
2024	35.42	824^th	1303	36.8%

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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	27.64	990^th	1245	20.5%
2019	16.81	1161^st	1241	6.4%
2021	35.35	618^th	935	33.9%
2022	29.74	984^th	1306	24.7%
2023	40.09	766^th	1288	40.5%
2024	29.69	964^th	1296	25.6%

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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	38.52	873^rd	1353	35.5%
2019	24.03	1100^th	1370	19.7%
2021	29.47	811^th	1066	23.9%
2022	37.73	915^th	1454	37.1%
2023	38.07	936^th	1463	36.0%
2024	24.27	1209^th	1465	17.5%

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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	25.33	1076^th	1352	20.4%
2019	14.57	1267^th	1366	7.2%
2021	23.52	879^th	1071	17.9%
2022	25.91	1149^th	1455	21.0%
2023	40.18	890^th	1464	39.2%
2024	36.24	956^th	1464	34.7%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.09	318^th	388	18.0%
2024	12.16	366^th	396	7.6%

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Rank History for African American students at John F Kennedy Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.68	559^th	663	15.7%
2022	23.45	588^th	706	16.7%
2023	28.30	535^th	696	23.1%
2024	32.21	506^th	705	28.2%

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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
2022	38.28	556^th	914	39.2%
2023	47.23	462^nd	943	51.0%
2024	29.91	705^th	953	26.0%

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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	19.61	675^th	763	11.5%
2019	9.95	687^th	716	4.1%
2021	18.73	538^th	614	12.4%
2022	22.63	622^nd	748	16.8%
2023	33.27	539^th	772	30.2%
2024	23.02	658^th	778	15.4%

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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
1998	329	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
1999	314	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
2000	333	4	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	342
2001	328	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
2002	369	4	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	377
2003	369	4	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	377
2004	368	5	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	377
2005	370	9	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
2006	380	9	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	395
2007	391	10	3	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	410
2008	360	12	5	5	4	n/a	n/a	1	387
2009	373	15	8	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	403
2010	330	20	6	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	364
2011	341	15	4	5	3	0	2	0	370
2012	316	14	2	4	3	0	2	0	341
2013	317	15	1	6	2	0	2	0	343
2014	289	11	0	6	3	0	0	0	309
2015	284	10	1	10	1	0	6	0	312
2016	262	19	2	15	1	0	6	0	305
2017	262	21	3	14	0	0	9	0	309
2018	231	19	6	18	1	0	7	0	282
2019	240	25	5	14	0	0	12	0	296
2020	220	21	8	15	0	0	16	0	280
2021	219	23	7	21	1	0	16	0	287
2022	197	24	8	18	1	0	17	0	265
2023	186	28	20	24	1	0	20	0	279
2024	174	33	14	35	2	0	24	0	282

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
1998	331	20.4	16.2	19.9
1999	318	20.4	15.6	22
2000	342	20.4	16.8	37.7
2001	330	26.0	12.7	32.7
2002	377	29.5	12.8	43.5
2003	377	29.5	12.8	43.5
2004	377	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	384	27.0	14.2	47.9
2006	395	27.0	14.6	54.7
2007	410	28.2	14.5	46.6
2008	387	36.0	10.8	45.9
2009	403	31.6	12.8	49.9
2010	364	32.0	11.3	52.5
2011	370	32.2	11.4	51.4
2012	341	26.0	13.1	54.5
2013	343	28.0	12.2	58.3
2014	309	26.0	11.8	55.7
2015	312	27.0	11.5	52.6
2016	305	27.0	11.2	50.8
2017	309	28.8	10.6	56
2018	282	27.0	10.4	63.8
2019	296	29.0	10.2	45.3
2020	280	32.0	8.7	50.7
2021	287	28.6	10.0	44.9
2022	265	27.3	9.6	53.2
2023	279	28.8	9.6	54.1
2024	282	29.8	9.4	55.7

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
1998	331	20.4	16.2	19.9
1999	318	20.4	15.6	22
2000	342	20.4	16.8	37.7
2001	330	26.0	12.7	32.7
2002	377	29.5	12.8	43.5
2003	377	29.5	12.8	43.5
2004	377	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	384	27.0	14.2	47.9
2006	395	27.0	14.6	54.7
2007	410	28.2	14.5	46.6
2008	387	36.0	10.8	45.9
2009	403	31.6	12.8	49.9
2010	364	32.0	11.3	52.5
2011	370	32.2	11.4	51.4
2012	341	26.0	13.1	54.5
2013	343	28.0	12.2	58.3
2014	309	26.0	11.8	55.7
2015	312	27.0	11.5	52.6
2016	305	27.0	11.2	50.8
2017	309	28.8	10.6	56
2018	282	27.0	10.4	63.8
2019	296	29.0	10.2	45.3
2020	280	32.0	8.7	50.7
2021	287	28.6	10.0	44.9
2022	265	27.3	9.6	53.2
2023	279	28.8	9.6	54.1
2024	282	29.8	9.4	55.7

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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