John F. Kennedy Middle School

1901 Avenue S, Riviera Beach FL, 33404 | Palm Beach County School District | 561-845-4500
  • grades 6-8
  • students 777
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 25% 54% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
43%Riviera Beach
55%Florida

John F. Kennedy Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Palm Beach County School District" in Riviera Beach, FL. There are a total of 777 students and 53 teachers at John F. Kennedy Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

John F. Kennedy Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.0%, which is 54% lower than the Florida average.

John F. Kennedy Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students777
Teachers53
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At John F. Kennedy Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625-29%
720-24%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625-29%
720-24%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

John F. Kennedy Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 1.9% 34.1% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 85.0% 28.7% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 3.0% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8% 30.6% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.7% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 2.8% 3.2% 3.1%

Riviera Beach demographics profile

StatisticRiviera BeachFloridaNational
Population35,02521,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,23141091
Median age37.441.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%54%55%
Speak English83%72%79%
Speak Spanish6%21%13%

Education level achieved in Riviera Beach

IndexRiviera BeachFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade81.1%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school80.3%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college51.9%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.1%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.6%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The John F. Kennedy Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.