John F Kennedy Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

655 Lexington St
Waltham, MA 02452

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Top 50%

Serving 628 students in grades 6-8, John F Kennedy Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 628 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 50% in MA
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Overview

John F Kennedy Middle School's student population of 628 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 60 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John F Kennedy Middle School
6	209
7	225
8	194

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Total Students

628 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School
2024	628
2023	600
2022	553
2021	535
2020	529
2019	529
2018	505
2017	505
2016	513
2015	534
2014	542
2013	550
2012	554
2011	523
2010	498
2009	528
2008	511
2007	536
2006	500
2005	468
2004	495
2003	530
2002	529
2001	530
2000	485
1999	488
1998	500
1997	445
1996	487
1995	518
1994	495
1993	505
1992	495
1991	389
1990	382
1989	384
1988	372

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

60 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School
2024	60
2023	60
2022	56
2021	48
2020	54
2019	54
2018	57
2017	57
2016	49
2015	52
2014	52
2013	53
2012	52
2011	54
2010	51
2009	54
2008	50
2007	53
2006	57
2005	53
2004	50

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

School Rankings

John F Kennedy Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John F Kennedy Middle School is 0.66, which is more 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)

#735 out of 1626 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School
2023	#735
2022	#678
2021	#789
2019	#971
2018	#1033
2017	#973
2016	#916
2015	#1163
2014	#1060
2013	#1062
2012	#1037

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45%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2023	45%	42%	38%
2022	47%	41%	38%
2021	40%	37%	31%
2019	46%	51%	47%
2018	49%	52%	47%
2017	45%	53%	45%
2016	56%	64%	56%
2015	42%	61%	51%
2014	45%	61%	52%
2013	47%	61%	55%
2012	50%	59%	53%

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48%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2022	48%	44%	40%
2021	50%	49%	43%
2019	52%	54%	51%
2018	50%	56%	47%
2017	54%	54%	52%
2016	77%	71%	69%
2015	71%	69%	67%
2014	74%	69%	67%
2013	71%	69%	67%
2012	70%	69%	67%
2011	76%	70%	69%

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40-44%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2022	42%	44%	32%
2021	42%	42%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2024	10:1	12:1
2023	10:1	12:1	11:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	14:1
2020	10:1	13:1	12:1
2019	10:1	13:1	12:1
2018	9:1	13:1	12:1
2017	9:1	13:1	12:1
2016	10:1	13:1	12:1
2015	10:1	13:1	12:1
2014	10:1	14:1	11:1
2013	10:1	14:1	11:1
2012	11:1	14:1	12:1
2011	10:1	14:1	11:1
2010	10:1	14:1	11:1
2009	10:1	14:1	11:1
2008	10:1	14:1	11:1
2007	10:1	13:1	11:1
2006	9:1	13:1	11:1
2005	9:1	13:1	11:1
2004	10:1	14:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2024	5%	7%
2023	4%	7%	5%
2022	4%	7%	5%
2021	5%	7%	6%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	5%	8%	5%
2017	5%	8%	5%
2016	5%	6%	5%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	7%	6%	8%
2012	9%	6%	8%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	9%	6%	6%
2009	9%	6%	7%
2008	10%	6%	9%
2007	7%	6%	8%
2006	6%	6%	7%
2005	6%	5%	7%
2004	8%	5%	7%
2003	8%	5%	7%
2002	9%	5%	8%
2001	7%	4%	8%
2000	7%	4%	8%
1999	7%	4%	8%
1998	7%	4%	7%
1997	9%	4%	7%
1996	7%	4%	7%
1995	3%	4%	6%
1994	5%	4%	6%
1993	5%	4%	6%
1992	6%	4%	5%
1991	7%	3%	6%
1990	7%	3%	5%
1989	5%	3%	5%
1988	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

34%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2024	34%	25%
2023	33%	24%	44%
2022	28%	23%	43%
2021	26%	22%	41%
2020	31%	21%	40%
2019	31%	21%	40%
2018	29%	19%	37%
2017	29%	19%	37%
2016	28%	19%	36%
2015	29%	18%	35%
2014	27%	17%	34%
2013	25%	16%	32%
2012	23%	16%	31%
2011	21%	15%	29%
2010	23%	15%	29%
2009	23%	14%	29%
2008	19%	15%	28%
2007	18%	14%	27%
2006	17%	13%	27%
2005	12%	12%	21%
2004	12%	12%	20%
2003	13%	11%	19%
2002	13%	11%	19%
2001	12%	11%	18%
2000	10%	10%	18%
1999	9%	10%	17%
1998	8%	10%	17%
1997	9%	10%	16%
1996	10%	9%	15%
1995	14%	9%	15%
1994	13%	9%	14%
1993	11%	9%	13%
1992	11%	8%	12%
1991	3%	8%	12%
1990	3%	7%	11%
1989	4%	7%	10%
1988	3%	6%	10%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2024	9%	10%
2023	9%	10%	9%
2022	8%	10%	9%
2021	9%	10%	9%
2020	11%	9%	10%
2019	11%	9%	10%
2018	11%	9%	10%
2017	11%	9%	10%
2016	12%	9%	10%
2015	12%	9%	10%
2014	11%	9%	10%
2013	10%	9%	9%
2012	11%	8%	9%
2011	11%	8%	10%
2010	7%	8%	9%
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	12%	8%	9%
2006	12%	8%	9%
2005	12%	9%	10%
2004	11%	9%	10%
2003	10%	9%	10%
2002	8%	9%	9%
2001	8%	9%	10%
2000	9%	9%	10%
1999	8%	9%	9%
1998	7%	8%	9%
1997	8%	8%	8%
1996	7%	8%	8%
1995	6%	8%	8%
1994	6%	7%	7%
1993	5%	7%	7%
1992	4%	7%	6%
1991	1%	8%	5%
1990	1%	8%	5%
1989	1%	7%	4%
1988	1%	7%	3%

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White

47%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2024	47%	53%
2023	50%	54%	40%
2022	57%	56%	41%
2021	57%	57%	42%
2020	53%	59%	43%
2019	53%	59%	43%
2018	54%	61%	46%
2017	54%	61%	46%
2016	54%	63%	47%
2015	51%	64%	47%
2014	53%	65%	48%
2013	55%	66%	49%
2012	55%	67%	50%
2011	58%	68%	52%
2010	57%	69%	54%
2009	57%	70%	53%
2008	60%	71%	54%
2007	63%	72%	56%
2006	65%	73%	57%
2005	70%	74%	62%
2004	69%	74%	63%
2003	69%	75%	64%
2002	70%	75%	64%
2001	73%	76%	64%
2000	74%	77%	64%
1999	76%	77%	66%
1998	78%	78%	67%
1997	74%	78%	69%
1996	76%	79%	70%
1995	77%	79%	71%
1994	76%	80%	73%
1993	79%	80%	74%
1992	79%	81%	77%
1991	89%	81%	77%
1990	88%	82%	79%
1989	90%	83%	81%
1988	91%	84%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2024	5%	5%
2023	4%	5%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2024	0.66	0.65
2023	0.64	0.64	0.64
2022	0.59	0.62	0.64
2021	0.60	0.62	0.65
2020	0.62	0.60	0.65
2019	0.62	0.60	0.65
2018	0.62	0.58	0.65
2017	0.62	0.58	0.65
2016	0.62	0.56	0.64
2015	0.64	0.55	0.63
2014	0.64	0.54	0.65
2013	0.63	0.53	0.65
2012	0.63	0.52	0.64
2011	0.61	0.51	0.64
2010	0.61	0.50	0.63
2009	0.61	0.51	0.63
2008	0.59	0.47	0.61
2007	0.56	0.46	0.61
2006	0.54	0.45	0.60
2005	0.48	0.43	0.56
2004	0.50	0.43	0.55
2003	0.50	0.42	0.55
2002	0.48	0.41	0.54
2001	0.45	0.40	0.54
2000	0.43	0.39	0.54
1999	0.41	0.39	0.52
1998	0.38	0.38	0.51
1997	0.43	0.38	0.49
1996	0.40	0.36	0.48
1995	0.39	0.36	0.46
1994	0.40	0.35	0.45
1993	0.36	0.35	0.43
1992	0.36	0.34	0.39
1991	0.21	0.33	0.38
1990	0.22	0.31	0.35
1989	0.19	0.30	0.33
1988	0.17	0.28	0.30

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

36%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2024	36%	35%
2023	37%	35%	37%
2022	40%	35%	38%
2021	42%	36%	38%
2020	42%	35%	37%
2019	42%	35%	37%
2015	41%	36%	39%
2014	30%	34%	36%
2013	34%	32%	37%
2012	31%	30%	34%
2011	28%	29%	29%
2010	23%	27%	25%
2009	23%	25%	26%
2008	25%	24%	30%
2007	20%	23%	23%
2006	18%	23%	23%
2005	17%	23%	22%
2004	19%	22%	22%
2001	17%	19%	20%
2000	13%	20%	17%
1999	14%	17%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School	Massachusetts	Waltham School District
2024	4%	4%
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	8%	5%	6%
2013	5%	5%	7%
2012	6%	5%	6%
2011	4%	5%	6%
2010	6%	6%	7%
2009	6%	6%	7%
2008	8%	5%	8%
2007	8%	5%	9%
2006	8%	5%	8%
2005	5%	5%	7%
2001	4%	5%	6%
2000	5%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Waltham School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is John F Kennedy Middle School's ranking?

John F Kennedy Middle School is ranked #735 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

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

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend John F Kennedy Middle School?

628 students attend John F Kennedy Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of John F Kennedy Middle School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

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

John F Kennedy Middle School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does John F Kennedy Middle School offer ?

John F Kennedy Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is John F Kennedy Middle School part of?

John F Kennedy Middle School is part of Waltham School District.

In what neighborhood is John F Kennedy Middle School located?

John F Kennedy Middle School is located in the Piety Corner Historic District neighborhood of Waltham, MA. There are 2 other public schools located in Piety Corner Historic District.