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Kennedy John F Elementary School

7 Bolster Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
399
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Boston
Suffolk County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores24% proficient in math & reading
21stpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
26thpercentile
Attendance37% chronically absent
9thpercentile
Class size13.6 students per teacher
21stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Kennedy John F Elementary School

Kennedy John F Elementary School is a public elementary school in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Boston. The school is located in a large city in Suffolk County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 399 students were enrolled, with about 13.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Massachusetts elementary school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6

Location & nearby schools

7 Bolster Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
399 students
Students per teacher
13.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Boston
County
Suffolk County
NCES school ID
250279000265

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.