John F. Kennedy Middle

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John F. Kennedy Middle is a public middle school in Antioch, Tennessee, serving 827 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Davidson County school district, which is ranked 122 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John F. Kennedy Middle consistently ranks in the bottom half of Tennessee middle schools, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance, as measured by TNReady assessments, is significantly below the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (16.1%), English Language Arts (13.7%), and Science (19.2%) were well below the state averages of 39.7%, 37.6%, and 44%, respectively. The school performs relatively better in serving certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, but struggles with the performance of other subgroups, such as African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, John F. Kennedy Middle performs significantly worse than the Valor Voyager Academy, a public charter school that ranks 31 out of 580 Tennessee middle schools and has much higher proficiency rates across all subjects. Other nearby public schools, such as William Henry Oliver Middle and McMurray Middle, also outperform John F. Kennedy Middle in academic achievement. The nearby Rutherford County schools, such as Rock Springs Middle School and LaVergne Middle School, have significantly higher academic performance compared to John F. Kennedy Middle, despite being in a different school district.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 2087 Hobson PIKE
       Antioch, TN  37013


(615) 501-7900

District: Davidson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
492nd of 587 Tennessee Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,777 Help


Students who attend John F. Kennedy Middle usually attend:

High:    Antioch High School

Feeder schools for John F. Kennedy Middle:

Elementary:    Mt. View Elementary
    Thomas A. Edison Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  17.8 Help
Number of students:  907

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
49.4%
African American:
32.0%
White:
13.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.5% Help


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Compare Details John F. Kennedy Middle ranks worse than 83.8% of middle schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 21st among 37 ranked middle schools in the Davidson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.67. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details John F. Kennedy Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Davidson County School District. Student population at John F. Kennedy Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.4%), African American (32%), White (13%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John F. Kennedy Middle is 17.8. 21 middle schools in the Davidson County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at John F. Kennedy Middle is $16,777. 35 middle schools in the Davidson County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John F. Kennedy Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks John F. Kennedy Middle 492nd of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See John F. Kennedy Middle in the ranking list.)

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Davidson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Davidson County 123rd of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for John F. Kennedy Middle

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Rank History for all students at John F. Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 13.34 410th 435 5.7%
2011 11.32 437th 462 5.4%
2012 38.50 311th 466 33.3%
2013 20.47 439th 475 7.6%
2014 17.65 437th 485 9.9%
2015 22.66 440th 492 10.6%
2018 14.40 504th 563 10.5%
2019 9.92 533rd 574 7.1%
2021 9.86 522nd 576 9.4%
2022 11.47 517th 569 9.1%
2023 15.83 505th 594 15.0%
2024 16.67 492nd 587 16.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John F. Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.17 21st 39 46.2%
2023 36.11 29th 42 31.0%
2024 40.78 41st 73 43.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at John F. Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.74 13th 279 95.3%
2023 75.21 21st 288 92.7%
2024 46.03 116th 299 61.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John F. Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.27 404th 481 16.0%
2019 17.31 442nd 490 9.8%
2021 15.28 440th 483 8.9%
2022 17.24 447th 495 9.7%
2023 15.35 474th 514 7.8%
2024 18.76 449th 510 12.0%
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Rank History for Female students at John F. Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 10.35 497th 529 6.0%
2021 9.78 499th 538 7.2%
2022 12.26 491st 552 11.1%
2023 14.02 493rd 560 12.0%
2024 14.29 487th 554 12.1%
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Rank History for Male students at John F. Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 10.43 495th 523 5.4%
2021 10.53 485th 529 8.3%
2022 13.12 483rd 540 10.6%
2023 18.16 464th 557 16.7%
2024 19.31 462nd 560 17.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at John F. Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.08 54th 58 6.9%
2022 2.52 61st 62 1.6%
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Rank History for African American students at John F. Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.15 221st 284 22.2%
2019 21.02 245th 293 16.4%
2021 20.05 230th 277 17.0%
2022 20.27 247th 299 17.4%
2023 26.70 224th 316 29.1%
2024 32.65 200th 318 37.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at John F. Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.49 200th 219 8.7%
2019 14.69 221st 228 3.1%
2021 15.93 242nd 261 7.3%
2022 16.95 252nd 275 8.4%
2023 20.68 245th 285 14.0%
2024 18.13 253rd 285 11.2%
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Rank History for White students at John F. Kennedy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.19 415th 481 13.7%
2019 8.86 475th 484 1.9%
2021 11.86 475th 496 4.2%
2022 12.87 471st 500 5.8%
2023 11.21 480th 503 4.6%
2024 12.74 477th 504 5.4%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for John F. Kennedy Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 221 454 31 178 1 n/a n/a 0 885
2010 223 496 24 164 0 n/a n/a 0 907
2011 242 451 32 154 0 0 0 0 879
2012 223 417 30 197 2 0 0 0 869
2013 233 379 35 221 1 1 1 0 871
2014 220 365 32 218 1 1 2 0 839
2015 188 353 28 211 1 2 3 0 786
2016 185 352 28 202 0 2 2 0 771
2017 161 345 25 227 0 2 10 0 770
2018 151 343 19 259 0 0 10 0 782
2019 160 313 22 287 1 1 9 0 793
2020 155 322 17 305 1 1 16 0 817
2021 135 300 20 302 2 2 17 0 778
2022 129 264 27 378 3 3 20 0 824
2023 117 245 28 420 1 3 13 0 827
2024 118 290 33 448 1 0 17 0 907

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 885 13.0 68.1 72
2010 907 41.0 22.1 65.2
2011 879 48.0 18.3 63
2012 869 43.0 20.2 70.2
2013 871 46.6 18.6 72
2014 839 48.0 17.4 75.1
2015 786 40.0 19.6 71.5
2016 771 43.0 17.9 75.5
2017 770 41.0 18.7 n/a
2018 782 46.0 17.0 n/a
2019 793 44.0 18.0 n/a
2020 817 46.0 17.7 n/a
2021 778 52.5 14.8 n/a
2022 824 51.8 15.8 n/a
2023 827 46.5 17.7 n/a
2024 907 50.7 17.8 n/a

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 885 13.0 68.1 72
2010 907 41.0 22.1 65.2
2011 879 48.0 18.3 63
2012 869 43.0 20.2 70.2
2013 871 46.6 18.6 72
2014 839 48.0 17.4 75.1
2015 786 40.0 19.6 71.5
2016 771 43.0 17.9 75.5
2017 770 41.0 18.7 n/a
2018 782 46.0 17.0 n/a
2019 793 44.0 18.0 n/a
2020 817 46.0 17.7 n/a
2021 778 52.5 14.8 n/a
2022 824 51.8 15.8 n/a
2023 827 46.5 17.7 n/a
2024 907 50.7 17.8 n/a

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for John F. Kennedy Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $578 (4.6%) $11,429 (90.5%) $12,627
2020 $522 (4.6%) $10,233 (90.3%) $11,326
2021 $1,498 (11.7%) $11,082 (86.7%) $12,789
2022 $1,141 (8.3%) $11,965 (86.7%) $13,805
2023 $2,124 (12.7%) $13,958 (83.2%) $16,777

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John F. Kennedy Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 533rd of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 505th of 594 Middle schools
 7.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (John F. Kennedy Middle)20.615.4
 5.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)31.826
 5.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (John F. Kennedy Middle)13.519.4
 5.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Davidson County)26.925.3
 1.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (John F. Kennedy Middle)17.216.5
 0.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)26.622.1
 4.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (John F. Kennedy Middle)8.717
 8.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Davidson County)24.727.6
 2.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (John F. Kennedy Middle)14.315.8
 1.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)23.123.3
 0.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (John F. Kennedy Middle)13.314.8
 1.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Davidson County)25.826
 0.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (John F. Kennedy Middle)15.831.9
 16.1%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Davidson County)29.934.6
 4.7%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (John F. Kennedy Middle)7.719
 11.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)25.721.3
 4.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (John F. Kennedy Middle)6.610.9
 4.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Davidson County)21.118.5
 2.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (John F. Kennedy Middle)15.816.6
 0.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Davidson County)27.924.8
 3.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (John F. Kennedy Middle)15.116.6
 1.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Davidson County)29.926.4
 3.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (John F. Kennedy Middle)10.515.7
 5.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Davidson County)25.927.4
 1.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (John F. Kennedy Middle)12.120.8
 8.7%
   All Grades Social Studies (Davidson County)27.729.9
 2.2%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students793827
 4.3%
African American313245
 21.7%
American Indian11
Asian2228
 27.3%
Hispanic287420
 46.3%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White160117
 26.9%
Two or More Races913
 44.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about John F. Kennedy Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 907 students attended John F. Kennedy Middle.

John F. Kennedy Middle ranks in the bottom 16.2% of Tennessee middle schools.

Students at John F. Kennedy Middle are 49% Hispanic, 32% African American, 13% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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