John F Kennedy (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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John F Kennedy

100 Dedham Street
Canton, MA 02021

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Top 30%

Serving 457 students in grades Kindergarten-5, John F Kennedy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 457 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 30% in MA
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

John F Kennedy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

John F Kennedy's student population of 457 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John F Kennedy
Kind	69
1	73
2	92
3	66
4	85
5	72

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Total Students

457 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy
2023	470
2022	460
2021	463
2020	521
2019	521
2018	504
2017	504
2016	491
2015	499
2014	462
2013	455
2012	417
2011	427
2010	416
2009	410
2008	393
2007	385
2006	359
2005	375
2004	358
2003	385
2002	332
2001	360
2000	475
1999	480
1998	493
1997	496
1996	489
1995	496
1994	501
1993	458
1992	459
1991	421

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy
2023	38
2022	38
2021	41
2020	39
2019	39
2018	36
2017	36
2016	35
2015	35
2014	34
2013	31
2012	28
2011	29
2010	29
2009	29
2008	25
2007	29
2006	28
2005	29

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School Rankings

John F Kennedy ranks within the top 30% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John F Kennedy is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#406 out of 1626 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy
2023	#406
2022	#386
2021	#383
2019	#359
2018	#510
2017	#546
2016	#467
2015	#335
2014	#258
2013	#293
2012	#232

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63%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	63%	42%	59%
2022	63%	41%	53%
2021	49%	37%	47%
2019	67%	51%	64%
2018	63%	52%	67%
2017	65%	53%	67%
2016	83%	64%	76%
2015	78%	61%	72%
2014	84%	61%	73%
2013	83%	61%	72%
2012	89%	59%	73%

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54%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John F Kennedy	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2022	54%	44%	54%
2021	69%	49%	62%
2019	68%	54%	67%
2018	68%	56%	67%
2017	62%	54%	68%
2016	76%	71%	84%
2015	85%	69%	82%
2014	84%	69%	81%
2013	83%	69%	83%
2012	83%	69%	84%
2011	82%	70%	83%

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70-74%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	John F Kennedy	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2022	72%	44%	54%
2021	57%	42%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	12:1	12:1	13:1
2022	12:1	12:1	14:1
2021	11:1	12:1	13:1
2020	13:1	13:1	14:1
2019	13:1	13:1	14:1
2018	14:1	13:1	14:1
2017	14:1	13:1	14:1
2016	14:1	13:1	14:1
2015	14:1	13:1	14:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	14:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	13:1
2009	14:1	14:1	13:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	8%	7%	11%
2022	10%	7%	12%
2021	10%	7%	12%
2020	9%	7%	11%
2019	9%	7%	11%
2018	12%	8%	11%
2017	12%	8%	11%
2016	12%	6%	10%
2015	11%	6%	10%
2014	10%	6%	9%
2013	10%	6%	8%
2012	11%	6%	8%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	8%	6%	6%
2008	7%	6%	7%
2007	8%	6%	7%
2006	7%	6%	8%
2005	7%	5%	7%
2004	6%	5%	7%
2003	6%	5%	6%
2002	5%	5%	5%
2001	5%	4%	4%
2000	4%	4%	4%
1999	4%	4%	4%
1998	3%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	2%	4%	3%
1993	2%	4%	2%
1992	2%	4%	1%
1991	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	7%	24%	7%
2022	6%	23%	7%
2021	6%	22%	6%
2020	4%	21%	5%
2019	4%	21%	5%
2018	3%	19%	4%
2017	3%	19%	4%
2016	3%	19%	4%
2015	3%	18%	4%
2014	3%	17%	3%
2013	3%	16%	4%
2012	2%	16%	3%
2011	3%	15%	3%
2010	3%	15%	3%
2009	2%	14%	3%
2008	3%	15%	5%
2007	2%	14%	4%
2006	3%	13%	3%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	2%	12%	2%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	2%
2001	3%	11%	2%
2000	3%	10%	2%
1999	3%	10%	2%
1998	3%	10%	1%
1997	2%	10%	1%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	6%	10%	12%
2022	6%	10%	11%
2021	7%	10%	11%
2020	7%	9%	11%
2019	7%	9%	11%
2018	5%	9%	11%
2017	5%	9%	11%
2016	6%	9%	11%
2015	5%	9%	10%
2014	5%	9%	10%
2013	4%	9%	9%
2012	4%	8%	9%
2011	5%	8%	9%
2010	6%	8%	8%
2009	6%	8%	8%
2008	6%	8%	9%
2007	5%	8%	8%
2006	3%	8%	8%
2005	5%	9%	8%
2004	6%	9%	7%
2003	6%	9%	6%
2002	3%	9%	4%
2001	4%	9%	4%
2000	3%	9%	3%
1999	2%	9%	4%
1998	2%	8%	3%
1997	2%	8%	5%
1996	2%	8%	4%
1995	2%	8%	4%
1994	2%	7%	3%
1993	2%	7%	3%
1992	2%	7%	3%
1991	2%	8%	2%

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White

71%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	70%	54%	63%
2022	70%	56%	64%
2021	70%	57%	65%
2020	73%	59%	68%
2019	73%	59%	68%
2018	76%	61%	70%
2017	76%	61%	70%
2016	75%	63%	71%
2015	78%	64%	73%
2014	79%	65%	75%
2013	81%	66%	76%
2012	80%	67%	77%
2011	81%	68%	77%
2010	79%	69%	79%
2009	81%	70%	80%
2008	82%	71%	79%
2007	85%	72%	81%
2006	87%	73%	81%
2005	86%	74%	83%
2004	86%	74%	84%
2003	86%	75%	86%
2002	90%	75%	83%
2001	88%	76%	90%
2000	90%	77%	91%
1999	91%	77%	90%
1998	92%	78%	94%
1997	94%	78%	92%
1996	95%	79%	93%
1995	95%	79%	94%
1994	95%	80%	93%
1993	95%	80%	95%
1992	95%	81%	95%
1991	95%	81%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	9%	5%	7%
2022	8%	4%	6%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	4%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	0.49	0.64	0.57
2022	0.49	0.62	0.57
2021	0.49	0.62	0.54
2020	0.45	0.60	0.52
2019	0.45	0.60	0.52
2018	0.41	0.58	0.49
2017	0.41	0.58	0.49
2016	0.42	0.56	0.47
2015	0.38	0.55	0.44
2014	0.37	0.54	0.43
2013	0.34	0.53	0.42
2012	0.36	0.52	0.40
2011	0.34	0.51	0.39
2010	0.37	0.50	0.37
2009	0.34	0.51	0.36
2008	0.32	0.47	0.36
2007	0.27	0.46	0.33
2006	0.24	0.45	0.33
2005	0.26	0.43	0.31
2004	0.25	0.43	0.28
2003	0.26	0.42	0.26
2002	0.19	0.41	0.29
2001	0.22	0.40	0.19
2000	0.19	0.39	0.17
1999	0.17	0.39	0.19
1998	0.15	0.38	0.13
1997	0.12	0.38	0.16
1996	0.10	0.36	0.12
1995	0.10	0.36	0.13
1994	0.09	0.35	0.13
1993	0.10	0.35	0.10
1992	0.10	0.34	0.10
1991	0.10	0.33	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

10%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	9%	35%	15%
2022	10%	35%	15%
2021	10%	36%	15%
2020	8%	35%	14%
2019	8%	35%	14%
2015	8%	36%	14%
2014	8%	34%	12%
2013	7%	32%	12%
2012	7%	30%	11%
2011	7%	29%	9%
2010	7%	27%	7%
2009	8%	25%	8%
2008	7%	24%	9%
2007	6%	23%	7%
2006	6%	23%	5%
2005	7%	23%	5%
2004	6%	22%	6%
2001	4%	19%	3%
2000	4%	20%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	1%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Canton School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is John F Kennedy's ranking?

John F Kennedy is ranked #406 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are John F Kennedy often compared to?

John F Kennedyis often viewed alongside schools like Dean S Luce, Lt Peter M Hansen by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend John F Kennedy?

457 students attend John F Kennedy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of John F Kennedy students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John F Kennedy?

John F Kennedy has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does John F Kennedy offer ?

John F Kennedy offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is John F Kennedy part of?

John F Kennedy is part of Canton School District.

School Reviews

5 9/12/2012

At this school the teachers are friendly and they challenge you,mentally and physically.they school also gives a great eduacation and maybe a bit extra.Overall the school is great.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - anxie

5 7/1/2007

I Loved the school A LOT There is a music program, art, library, Phys Ed

- Posted by Student/Alumni - djhvg

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 457 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 30%
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education