John F. Kennedy Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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John F. Kennedy Middle School

2325 E Washington St
Suffolk, VA 23434

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Bottom 50%

Serving 546 students in grades 6-8, John F. Kennedy Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 546 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 61% (Btm 50%)
: 61% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

John F. Kennedy Middle School's student population of 546 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has declined by 10% 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	182
7	162
8	202

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Total Students

546 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School
2023	544
2022	511
2021	515
2020	552
2019	552
2018	528
2017	528
2016	535
2015	565
2014	568
2013	560
2012	592
2011	610
2010	592
2009	624
2008	674
2007	693
2006	696
2005	751
2004	821
2003	746
2002	668
2001	890
2000	914
1999	900
1998	940
1997	871
1996	851
1995	826
1994	819
1993	848
1992	809
1991	789
1990	765
1989	781
1988	793
1987	802

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School
2023	42
2022	46
2021	49
2020	49
2019	49
2018	50
2017	50
2016	47
2015	47
2014	47
2013	51
2012	54
2011	41
2010	47
2009	47
2008	47
2007	63
2006	60
2005	62
2004	58
2003	66
2002	58
2001	72
1999	68
1994	34
1993	55
1992	58
1991	57
1990	57
1989	55
1988	56

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sun. May 31, 2026

School Motto

Creating Achievers: From Classroom to Community

School Rankings

John F. Kennedy Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John F. Kennedy Middle School is 0.48, which is less 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 (VA)

#1296 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School
2023	#1296
2022	#1484
2021	#1484
2019	#1430
2018	#1621
2017	#1676
2016	#1513
2015	#1495
2014	#1512
2013	#1353
2012	#1266

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61%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School	Virginia	Suffolk City School District
2023	61%	68%	68%
2021	22%	54%	41%
2019	73%	82%	84%
2017	57%	72%	69%
2016	74%	80%	76%
2015	73%	79%	75%
2014	67%	74%	69%
2013	67%	71%	63%
2012	66%	68%	64%
2011	71%	86%	83%
2010	75%	87%	84%

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(20-21)

61%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School	Virginia	Suffolk City School District
2021	61%	69%	69%
2019	71%	78%	77%
2018	68%	80%
2017	65%	80%	76%
2016	64%	80%	74%
2015	63%	79%	73%
2014	53%	74%	66%
2013	59%	74%	69%
2012	83%	89%	87%
2011	81%	88%	85%
2010	85%	89%	85%

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(20-21)

50-54%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School	Virginia	Suffolk City School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	11:1	14:1	15:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	11:1	15:1	14:1
2019	11:1	15:1	14:1
2018	11:1	15:1	15:1
2017	11:1	15:1	15:1
2016	11:1	15:1	15:1
2015	12:1	15:1	15:1
2014	12:1	16:1	16:1
2013	11:1	16:1	16:1
2012	11:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	17:1	18:1
2010	13:1	17:1	18:1
2009	13:1	17:1	17:1
2008	14:1	17:1	18:1
2007	11:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	14:1
2005	12:1	14:1	16:1
2004	14:1	13:1	15:1
2003	11:1	12:1	13:1
2002	12:1	13:1	15:1
2001	12:1	14:1	15:1
1999	13:1	15:1	17:1
1994	24:1	17:1	16:1
1993	15:1	16:1	17:1
1992	14:1	16:1	17:1
1991	14:1	16:1	17:1
1990	13:1	16:1	16:1
1989	14:1	16:1	16:1
1988	14:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School	Virginia	Suffolk City School District
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School	Virginia	Suffolk City School District
2023	8%	19%	8%
2022	5%	18%	7%
2021	3%	18%	6%
2020	4%	16%	5%
2019	4%	16%	5%
2018	4%	15%	5%
2017	4%	15%	5%
2016	4%	14%	4%
2015	4%	14%	4%
2014	4%	13%	5%
2013	4%	12%	4%
2012	5%	12%	4%
2011	5%	11%	4%
2010	2%	10%	3%
2009	2%	10%	2%
2008	2%	10%	2%
2007	3%	9%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	2%	7%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%

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Black

70%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School	Virginia	Suffolk City School District
2023	69%	22%	54%
2022	70%	22%	54%
2021	77%	22%	55%
2020	77%	22%	54%
2019	77%	22%	54%
2018	77%	23%	55%
2017	77%	23%	55%
2016	76%	23%	56%
2015	75%	23%	56%
2014	75%	23%	55%
2013	74%	23%	55%
2012	74%	24%	55%
2011	70%	24%	55%
2010	73%	26%	58%
2009	72%	26%	58%
2008	74%	27%	58%
2007	71%	27%	58%
2006	73%	27%	58%
2005	72%	27%	57%
2004	72%	27%	58%
2003	73%	27%	57%
2002	73%	27%	57%
2001	65%	27%	58%
2000	66%	27%	59%
1999	64%	27%	59%
1998	61%	27%	60%
1997	63%	27%	60%
1996	62%	27%	58%
1995	64%	26%	59%
1994	64%	26%	60%
1993	63%	26%	59%

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White

15%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School	Virginia	Suffolk City School District
2023	16%	45%	30%
2022	18%	46%	31%
2021	15%	46%	31%
2020	16%	49%	33%
2019	16%	49%	33%
2018	16%	50%	33%
2017	16%	50%	33%
2016	18%	50%	33%
2015	19%	52%	34%
2014	17%	52%	34%
2013	18%	53%	34%
2012	18%	54%	35%
2011	21%	54%	35%
2010	23%	57%	37%
2009	26%	57%	37%
2008	24%	57%	37%
2007	26%	58%	38%
2006	25%	59%	39%
2005	26%	60%	40%
2004	26%	61%	40%
2003	25%	61%	41%
2002	26%	63%	41%
2001	33%	64%	40%
2000	32%	65%	39%
1999	35%	65%	39%
1998	37%	65%	39%
1997	35%	66%	39%
1996	37%	67%	41%
1995	35%	67%	41%
1994	36%	68%	40%
1993	37%	68%	41%

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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	Virginia	Suffolk City School District
2023	6%	7%	6%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	3%	6%	6%
2019	3%	6%	6%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	3%	5%	5%
2016	2%	5%	5%
2015	2%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School	Virginia	Suffolk City School District
2023	0.49	0.71	0.62
2022	0.48	0.70	0.61
2021	0.39	0.70	0.60
2020	0.38	0.68	0.60
2019	0.38	0.68	0.60
2018	0.38	0.67	0.58
2017	0.38	0.67	0.58
2016	0.39	0.68	0.58
2015	0.40	0.66	0.57
2014	0.41	0.66	0.58
2013	0.42	0.65	0.58
2012	0.42	0.64	0.58
2011	0.47	0.64	0.57
2010	0.42	0.62	0.53
2009	0.44	0.60	0.53
2008	0.40	0.60	0.53
2007	0.43	0.59	0.53
2006	0.41	0.58	0.52
2005	0.42	0.57	0.52
2004	0.42	0.55	0.52
2003	0.41	0.55	0.51
2002	0.40	0.53	0.51
2001	0.47	0.52	0.51
2000	0.47	0.51	0.50
1999	0.47	0.51	0.50
1998	0.50	0.50	0.50
1997	0.49	0.49	0.50
1996	0.48	0.48	0.50
1995	0.47	0.49	0.49
1994	0.47	0.47	0.49
1993	0.47	0.47	0.49

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Eligible for

67%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School	Virginia	Suffolk City School District
2023	64%	52%	62%
2022	99%	41%	45%
2021	57%	35%	41%
2020	80%	39%	44%
2019	80%	39%	44%
2018	55%	35%	40%
2017	55%	35%	40%
2016	54%	35%	41%
2015	49%	34%	40%
2014	55%	33%	38%
2013	55%	32%	37%
2012	55%	32%	35%
2011	49%	31%	35%
2010	48%	29%	34%
2009	46%	26%	32%
2008	41%	25%	30%
2007	41%	24%	30%
2006	47%	24%	32%
2005	41%	24%	31%
2004	49%	23%	32%
2003	42%	23%	32%
2002	44%	23%	34%
2001	47%	21%	35%
2000	44%	23%	35%
1999	44%	24%	38%
1998	45%	24%	40%
1997	48%	24%	38%
1996	49%	24%	43%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	John F. Kennedy Middle School	Virginia	Suffolk City School District
2021	5%	6%	6%
2018	4%	6%	6%
2017	4%	6%	6%
2016	7%	6%	5%
2015	9%	6%	6%
2014	11%	6%	8%
2013	10%	6%	7%
2012	10%	7%	7%
2011	9%	6%	6%
2010	10%	7%	7%
2009	8%	7%	7%
2008	8%	7%	7%
2007	8%	7%	7%
2006	7%	7%	7%
2005	9%	7%	7%
2004	10%	7%	8%
2003	12%	7%	8%
2002	9%	7%	8%
2001	10%	7%	7%
2000	9%	7%	8%
1999	7%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Suffolk City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is John F. Kennedy Middle School's ranking?

John F. Kennedy Middle School is ranked #1296 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

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

John F. Kennedy Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like King's Fork Middle School, Forest Glen Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend John F. Kennedy Middle School?

546 students attend John F. Kennedy Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of John F. Kennedy Middle School students are Black, 15% of students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 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 lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

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 Suffolk City School District.

School Reviews

1 2/10/2020

Very boring, hard to pay attention, getting a depression.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - mustufa

2 5/12/2015

the school is pretty bad. i dont recommend it. i am petitioning for my child to go elsehwere. they also dont tell you that this school hosts the secep program for the area. I will put it to you this way.... the school is so bad that they have a party at the end of every nine weeks for the children who did not get a referral that grading period.

- Posted by Parent - lknva

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 546 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50%
: 61% (Btm 50%)
: 61% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education