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J. F. Kennedy School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

404 West Ave., Milford, CT 06460 · (203) 783-3568 · Part of Milford School District

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Students
295
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about J. F. Kennedy School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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404 West Ave., Milford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten39
Grade 146
Grade 239
Grade 350
Grade 437
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
322’20
324’21
329’22
318’23
295’24

Down 8.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 25%Black 5%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J. F. Kennedy School from Milford families.

Other schools in Milford School District

The district →
Orange Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Milford
B
414 students12:1
Orchard Hills School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Milford
B−
350 students11:1
Live Oaks School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Milford
B
272 students10:1
Pumpkin Delight School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Milford
B
271 students10:1
Mathewson School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Milford
B
327 students11:1
Meadowside School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Milford
B
276 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Milford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.