John F Kennedy Middle

655 Lexington St, Waltham MA, 2452 | Waltham School District | 781-314-5565
  • grades 6-8
  • students 512
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 49% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Waltham
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
49%Waltham
52%Massachusetts

John F Kennedy Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Waltham School District" in Waltham, MA. There are a total of 512 students and 54 teachers at John F Kennedy Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

John F Kennedy Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.0%, which is 6% lower than the Massachusetts average.

John F Kennedy Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students512
Teachers54
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

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, 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
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
750-54%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
755-59%
840-44%
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 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 52.3% 47.8% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 11.1% 9.7% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 6.4% 5.9% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 26.7% 33.2% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 2.8% 3.3% 3.1%

Waltham demographics profile

StatisticWalthamMassachusettsNational
Population62,5976,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,91289491
Median age34.339.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%53%55%
Speak English67%77%79%
Speak Spanish11%9%13%

Education level achieved in Waltham

IndexWalthamMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade90.3%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school89.3%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college69.0%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree55.7%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors50.0%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters22.8%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.9%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.4%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The John F Kennedy Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.