Kennedy Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

2600 E Main St
Mankato, MN 56001

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Top 30%

Serving 363 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kennedy Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 363 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 30% in MN
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kennedy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Kennedy Elementary School's student population of 363 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 27% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kennedy Elementary School
Pre-K	39
Kind	48
1	47
2	66
3	53
4	59
5	51

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Total Students

363 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2023	370
2022	363
2021	390
2020	422
2019	422
2018	434
2017	434
2016	433
2015	392
2014	386
2013	409
2012	395
2011	400
2010	489
2009	485
2008	495
2007	474
2006	455
2005	438
2004	440
2003	463
2002	405
2001	447
2000	445
1999	441
1998	445
1997	461
1996	546
1995	535
1994	538
1993	533
1992	520
1991	637
1990	611
1989	606
1988	645
1987	541

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2023	27
2022	28
2021	30
2020	33
2019	33
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	29
2014	31
2013	29
2012	29
2011	29
2010	36
2009	36
2008	34
2007	34
2006	32
2005	28
2004	28
2003	25
2002	25
2001	27
2000	26
1999	26
1997	23
1996	30
1995	28
1994	28
1993	25
1992	26
1991	31
1990	29

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School Calendar

School Motto

Excellence, Equity, Empowerment. Every student, Every day.

School Mascot

Cubs

School Rankings

Kennedy Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kennedy Elementary School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#523 out of 1773 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2023	#523
2022	#599
2021	#599
2019	#432
2018	#388
2017	#253
2016	#697
2015	#566
2014	#510
2013	#537
2012	#405

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70-74%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	72%	46%	51%
2022	62%	45%	48%
2021	57%	45%	48%
2019	67%	56%	59%
2018	67%	58%	63%
2017	72%	59%	66%
2016	67%	60%	67%
2015	67%	61%	70%
2014	77%	61%	70%
2013	72%	61%	69%
2012	72%	62%	70%

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45-49%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2022	47%	51%	55%
2021	47%	53%	56%
2019	62%	59%	64%
2018	67%	60%	63%
2017	72%	61%	67%
2016	57%	60%	67%
2015	62%	60%	65%
2014	57%	59%	64%
2013	57%	58%	65%
2012	82%	76%	80%
2011	84%	74%	79%

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40-49%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2022	44%	41%	42%
2021	34%	45%	40%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	13:1	14:1	16:1
2019	13:1	14:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	17:1
2017	14:1	14:1	17:1
2016	14:1	16:1	17:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	13:1	15:1	16:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	17:1
2010	13:1	15:1	17:1
2009	13:1	15:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	17:1
2007	14:1	16:1	17:1
2006	14:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	16:1	16:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	18:1
2002	16:1	16:1	18:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	17:1	16:1	17:1
1999	17:1	15:1	17:1
1997	20:1	17:1	19:1
1996	19:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	20:1
1994	19:1	17:1	19:1
1993	22:1	18:1	20:1
1992	20:1	17:1	18:1
1991	20:1	17:1	18:1
1990	21:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	2%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	3%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	4%	7%	2%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	2%	7%	2%
2020	1%	7%	3%
2019	1%	7%	3%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	4%	6%	3%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	7%	6%	3%
2005	6%	5%	3%
2004	5%	5%	4%
2003	6%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	4%	5%	3%
1999	4%	5%	3%
1998	5%	4%	3%
1997	5%	4%	3%
1996	7%	4%	3%
1995	8%	4%	3%
1994	7%	4%	3%
1993	5%	3%	2%
1992	5%	3%	3%
1991	4%	3%	3%
1990	4%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

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

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Black

19%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	20%	12%	13%
2022	20%	12%	13%
2021	23%	11%	14%
2020	20%	11%	12%
2019	20%	11%	12%
2018	24%	11%	12%
2017	24%	11%	12%
2016	25%	10%	11%
2015	18%	10%	10%
2014	23%	10%	10%
2013	23%	9%	10%
2012	22%	9%	9%
2011	21%	9%	8%
2010	20%	10%	8%
2009	19%	10%	7%
2008	17%	9%	7%
2007	16%	9%	7%
2006	15%	8%	7%
2005	14%	8%	6%
2004	13%	8%	5%
2003	14%	7%	5%
2002	6%	7%	4%
2001	8%	7%	3%
2000	6%	6%	3%
1999	3%	5%	2%
1998	4%	6%	2%
1997	3%	5%	1%
1996	3%	5%	1%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%

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White

56%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	55%	62%	71%
2022	56%	63%	71%
2021	56%	64%	72%
2020	63%	66%	75%
2019	63%	66%	75%
2018	62%	67%	77%
2017	62%	67%	77%
2016	63%	68%	79%
2015	67%	69%	80%
2014	63%	71%	80%
2013	60%	72%	80%
2012	63%	73%	82%
2011	67%	74%	83%
2010	67%	75%	84%
2009	70%	76%	85%
2008	72%	76%	85%
2007	73%	77%	85%
2006	71%	79%	85%
2005	72%	79%	86%
2004	76%	80%	88%
2003	73%	81%	89%
2002	86%	82%	90%
2001	87%	83%	92%
2000	87%	84%	92%
1999	89%	85%	93%
1998	88%	86%	93%
1997	88%	87%	94%
1996	86%	87%	94%
1995	88%	88%	94%
1994	90%	88%	94%
1993	90%	89%	96%
1992	94%	90%	96%
1991	95%	91%	96%

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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	Kennedy Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	7%	6%	6%
2022	8%	6%	6%
2021	8%	6%	5%
2020	7%	5%	4%
2019	7%	5%	4%
2018	7%	4%	3%
2017	7%	4%	3%
2016	5%	4%	2%
2015	5%	4%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	5%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	0.64	0.59	0.47
2022	0.63	0.58	0.47
2021	0.62	0.57	0.46
2020	0.56	0.54	0.42
2019	0.56	0.54	0.42
2018	0.55	0.53	0.39
2017	0.55	0.53	0.39
2016	0.54	0.52	0.37
2015	0.51	0.51	0.35
2014	0.56	0.48	0.34
2013	0.58	0.47	0.35
2012	0.56	0.45	0.32
2011	0.51	0.44	0.30
2010	0.51	0.42	0.29
2009	0.47	0.41	0.28
2008	0.45	0.41	0.27
2007	0.44	0.40	0.27
2006	0.47	0.37	0.27
2005	0.46	0.37	0.25
2004	0.40	0.35	0.22
2003	0.44	0.34	0.21
2002	0.26	0.32	0.19
2001	0.24	0.31	0.16
2000	0.24	0.29	0.15
1999	0.21	0.28	0.14
1998	0.22	0.26	0.13
1997	0.22	0.24	0.13
1996	0.26	0.23	0.12
1995	0.22	0.23	0.11
1994	0.19	0.22	0.10
1993	0.19	0.21	0.08
1992	0.12	0.19	0.07
1991	0.10	0.16	0.07

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Eligible for

48%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	46%	35%	35%
2022	34%	26%	25%
2021	38%	26%	27%
2020	37%	28%	28%
2019	37%	28%	28%
2018	41%	30%	28%
2017	41%	30%	28%
2016	49%	31%	30%
2015	46%	31%	29%
2014	49%	31%	30%
2013	51%	31%	31%
2012	48%	30%	29%
2011	42%	29%	26%
2010	43%	28%	25%
2009	37%	25%	22%
2008	37%	24%	23%
2007	36%	23%	22%
2006	39%	23%	21%
2005	42%	22%	21%
2004	38%	21%	20%
2003	38%	20%	19%
2002	31%	19%	18%
2001	30%	18%	15%
2000	29%	18%	16%
1999	29%	19%	16%
1998	30%	19%	15%
1997	25%	19%	15%
1996	35%	19%	17%
1995	34%	18%	17%
1994	29%	18%	15%
1993	32%	17%	15%
1992	41%	18%	16%
1991	30%	16%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	6%	8%	7%
2022	4%	6%	5%
2021	7%	6%	4%
2020	9%	8%	7%
2019	9%	8%	7%
2018	7%	8%	7%
2017	7%	8%	7%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	5%	8%	9%
2010	7%	8%	9%
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	9%	7%	8%
2006	9%	7%	8%
2005	10%	7%	9%
2004	9%	7%	10%
2003	8%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mankato Public School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Cubs

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kennedy Elementary School's ranking?

Kennedy Elementary School is ranked #523 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Kennedy Elementary School often compared to?

Kennedy Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jefferson Elementary School, Roosevelt Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Kennedy Elementary School?

363 students attend Kennedy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Kennedy Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kennedy Elementary School?

Kennedy Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Kennedy Elementary School offer ?

Kennedy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kennedy Elementary School part of?

Kennedy Elementary School is part of Mankato Public School District.

School Reviews

5 3/20/2020

This was an amazing time at the school and it taught me Alot it gave me hope when I was sad with no friends it gave me friends they had faith in me when I thought no one did.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - C.J.

2 12/19/2014

in a world where kids are getting enough to eat why would you give 1st graders 15 minutes for lunch. In the time to go through the line some kids just get to sit down and then they have to throw it away before they get time to eat it. SOMETHING's WRONG!!

- Posted by Student/Alumni - larry

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