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

500 Deerfield Dr E
Utica, NY 13502

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Bottom 50%

Serving 660 students in grades 7-8, John F Kennedy Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 660 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Bottom 50% in NY
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

John F Kennedy Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

School Overview

John F Kennedy Middle School's student population of 660 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 57 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2003

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John F Kennedy Middle School
7	325
8	335

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Total Students

660 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School
2023	695
2022	704
2021	673
2020	722
2019	722
2018	654
2017	654
2016	638
2015	661
2014	638
2013	698
2012	718
2011	1,124
2010	1,109
2009	1,071
2008	1,027
2007	987
2006	1,025
2005	1,090
2004	1,055
2003	983
2002	1,003
2001	967
2000	968
1999	925
1998	927
1997	964
1996	879
1995	891
1994	943
1993	862
1992	987
1991	944
1990	641
1989	725
1988	742
1987	540

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

57 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School
2023	57
2022	57
2021	60
2020	55
2019	55
2018	57
2017	57
2016	53
2015	49
2014	49
2013	56
2012	67
2011	89
2010	87
2009	69
2008	83
2007	78
2006	77
2005	74
2003	74
2002	69
2001	67
2000	73
1999	69
1998	65
1997	69
1996	71
1995	67
1994	74
1993	71
1992	97
1991	104
1990	63

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School Rankings

John F Kennedy Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 4,346 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John F Kennedy Middle School is 0.77, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

#2766 out of 4346 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School
2023	#2766
2022	#3326
2021	#3525
2019	#3764
2018	#3946
2017	#3607
2016	#3606
2015	#3724
2014	#3766
2013	#3996
2012	#3852

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46%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School	New York	Utica City School District
2023	46%	52%	38%
2022	23%	46%	31%
2021	27%	55%	33%
2019	25%	54%	40%
2018	20%	52%	36%
2017	24%	50%	33%
2016	23%	49%	36%
2015	20%	48%	35%
2014	13%	41%	21%
2013	7%	39%	22%
2012	45%	69%	49%

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38%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School	New York	Utica City School District
2022	38%	49%	33%
2021	35%	62%	38%
2019	29%	52%	36%
2018	22%	52%	36%
2017	26%	47%	31%
2016	22%	46%	33%
2015	18%	40%	27%
2014	19%	37%	19%
2013	16%	39%	23%
2012	34%	60%	42%
2011	38%	58%	40%

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46%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School	New York	Utica City School District
2022	46%	78%	62%
2021	47%	84%	66%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School	New York	Utica City School District
2023	12:1	11:1	13:1
2022	12:1	11:1	13:1
2021	11:1	12:1	13:1
2020	13:1	13:1	15:1
2019	13:1	13:1	15:1
2018	11:1	14:1	16:1
2017	11:1	13:1	16:1
2016	12:1	14:1	17:1
2015	13:1	14:1	17:1
2014	13:1	14:1	16:1
2013	12:1	14:1	15:1
2012	11:1	14:1	14:1
2011	13:1	13:1	13:1
2010	13:1	13:1	13:1
2009	15:1	13:1	15:1
2008	12:1	13:1	14:1
2007	13:1	14:1	14:1
2006	13:1	14:1	15:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2003	13:1	14:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	14:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	15:1
1999	13:1	16:1	15:1
1998	14:1	16:1	16:1
1997	14:1	16:1	15:1
1996	12:1	16:1	16:1
1995	13:1	16:1	16:1
1994	13:1	16:1	16:1
1993	12:1	16:1	16:1
1992	10:1	16:1	13:1
1991	9:1	15:1	12:1
1990	10:1	15:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

17%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School	New York	Utica City School District
2023	17%	10%	21%
2022	16%	10%	21%
2021	18%	10%	20%
2020	16%	9%	19%
2019	16%	9%	19%
2018	13%	9%	19%
2017	13%	9%	19%
2016	15%	9%	18%
2015	14%	9%	17%
2014	11%	9%	16%
2013	13%	9%	15%
2012	12%	9%	14%
2011	10%	8%	12%
2010	9%	8%	11%
2009	8%	9%	10%
2008	7%	8%	8%
2007	6%	8%	7%
2006	4%	7%	6%
2005	4%	7%	5%
2004	4%	7%	5%
2003	3%	6%	5%
2002	2%	6%	4%
2001	2%	7%	3%
2000	3%	6%	4%
1999	4%	6%	4%
1998	4%	5%	3%
1997	5%	5%	4%
1996	3%	5%	3%
1995	5%	5%	3%
1994	5%	5%	3%
1993	5%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

21%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School	New York	Utica City School District
2023	19%	29%	22%
2022	21%	29%	21%
2021	19%	28%	20%
2020	19%	27%	20%
2019	19%	27%	20%
2018	15%	26%	19%
2017	15%	26%	19%
2016	17%	26%	19%
2015	17%	25%	18%
2014	18%	25%	18%
2013	17%	24%	18%
2012	16%	23%	17%
2011	17%	22%	16%
2010	16%	22%	16%
2009	13%	21%	14%
2008	14%	21%	15%
2007	13%	21%	14%
2006	13%	20%	14%
2005	12%	20%	13%
2004	12%	19%	12%
2003	12%	19%	11%
2002	10%	19%	10%
2001	13%	18%	10%
2000	12%	18%	10%
1999	12%	18%	10%
1998	11%	18%	10%
1997	12%	18%	10%
1996	11%	17%	9%
1995	12%	17%	9%
1994	12%	17%	8%
1993	10%	16%	7%

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Black

23%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School	New York	Utica City School District
2023	24%	16%	25%
2022	24%	16%	25%
2021	23%	17%	25%
2020	23%	17%	25%
2019	23%	17%	25%
2018	25%	17%	26%
2017	25%	17%	26%
2016	22%	18%	26%
2015	20%	18%	26%
2014	21%	18%	26%
2013	24%	18%	25%
2012	23%	18%	26%
2011	24%	19%	27%
2010	23%	19%	29%
2009	23%	19%	29%
2008	21%	20%	29%
2007	20%	19%	28%
2006	21%	20%	28%
2005	22%	20%	27%
2004	18%	20%	27%
2003	15%	20%	26%
2002	16%	20%	26%
2001	15%	20%	27%
2000	16%	21%	26%
1999	17%	21%	27%
1998	18%	20%	27%
1997	22%	20%	27%
1996	24%	20%	26%
1995	23%	20%	25%
1994	22%	20%	24%
1993	22%	20%	24%

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White

33%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School	New York	Utica City School District
2023	33%	40%	26%
2022	32%	41%	26%
2021	35%	41%	29%
2020	35%	43%	30%
2019	35%	43%	30%
2018	44%	44%	32%
2017	44%	44%	32%
2016	43%	44%	33%
2015	47%	45%	35%
2014	47%	46%	37%
2013	45%	47%	38%
2012	49%	48%	41%
2011	49%	49%	44%
2010	52%	51%	44%
2009	56%	51%	47%
2008	58%	51%	48%
2007	61%	52%	51%
2006	62%	53%	52%
2005	62%	53%	55%
2004	66%	54%	56%
2003	70%	55%	58%
2002	72%	55%	60%
2001	70%	55%	60%
2000	69%	55%	60%
1999	67%	55%	59%
1998	67%	57%	60%
1997	61%	57%	59%
1996	62%	58%	62%
1995	60%	58%	63%
1994	61%	58%	65%
1993	63%	59%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School	New York	Utica City School District
2023	7%	4%	6%
2022	7%	3%	7%
2021	5%	3%	6%
2020	7%	3%	6%
2019	7%	3%	6%
2018	3%	2%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	3%	1%	3%
2013	1%	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.77

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School	New York	Utica City School District
2023	0.77	0.73	0.78
2022	0.77	0.72	0.78
2021	0.76	0.72	0.78
2020	0.77	0.71	0.78
2019	0.77	0.71	0.78
2018	0.71	0.71	0.77
2017	0.71	0.71	0.77
2016	0.72	0.70	0.76
2015	0.70	0.70	0.75
2014	0.70	0.69	0.75
2013	0.71	0.69	0.74
2012	0.68	0.68	0.73
2011	0.67	0.68	0.70
2010	0.65	0.66	0.69
2009	0.62	0.66	0.67
2008	0.60	0.66	0.66
2007	0.57	0.65	0.64
2006	0.56	0.64	0.63
2005	0.56	0.64	0.61
2004	0.52	0.63	0.61
2003	0.48	0.62	0.58
2002	0.45	0.62	0.57
2001	0.47	0.63	0.57
2000	0.49	0.62	0.57
1999	0.51	0.62	0.57
1998	0.51	0.61	0.56
1997	0.57	0.61	0.57
1996	0.55	0.60	0.55
1995	0.58	0.60	0.53
1994	0.57	0.60	0.52
1993	0.55	0.59	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

76%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School	New York	Utica City School District
2023	76%	53%	77%
2022	79%	51%	78%
2021	87%	52%	81%
2020	83%	50%	80%
2019	83%	50%	80%
2018	75%	48%	78%
2017	75%	48%	78%
2016	77%	44%	78%
2015	74%	45%	75%
2014	72%	42%	71%
2013	72%	41%	74%
2012	71%	42%	69%
2011	66%	41%	69%
2010	61%	16%	64%
2009	63%	37%	66%
2008	61%	36%	63%
2007	58%	36%	62%
2006	58%	37%	61%
2005	61%	14%	62%
2003	59%	13%	62%
2002	54%	36%	58%
2001	57%	36%	59%
2000	57%	37%	59%
1999	65%	38%	57%
1998	53%	37%	51%
1997	52%	38%	57%
1996	58%	13%	58%
1995	51%	13%	52%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy Middle School	New York	Utica City School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	10%	7%	8%
2010	12%	5%	9%
2009	13%	8%	10%
2008	12%	8%	10%
2007	13%	8%	10%
2006	12%	8%	10%
2005	13%	5%	11%
2003	9%	4%	8%
2002	9%	7%	7%
2001	8%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Utica City School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Raider

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is John F Kennedy Middle School's ranking?

John F Kennedy Middle School is ranked #2766 out of 4,346 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New York.

What schools are John F Kennedy Middle School often compared to?

John F Kennedy Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Senator James H Donovan Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend John F Kennedy Middle School?

660 students attend John F Kennedy Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

33% of John F Kennedy Middle School students are White, 23% of students are Black, 21% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Asian, and 6% 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 12:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does John F Kennedy Middle School offer ?

John F Kennedy Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

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

John F Kennedy Middle School is part of Utica City School District.

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Spring Break - No School

April 06, 2026 (Monday)

Last Day for Students

June 26, 2026 (Friday)

Last Day for Students

June 26, 2026 (Friday)

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