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John F. Kennedy Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1071 South Main St., Plantsville, CT 06479 · (860) 628-3275 · Part of Southington School District

Southington’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
659
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about John F. Kennedy Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Southington kids: Southington High School

On the path

Where Southington kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8John F. Kennedy Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Southington High School1,905 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts62%
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

Directions ↗

1071 South Main St., Plantsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6233
Grade 7205
Grade 8221
Enrollment over time
720’20
730’21
699’22
659’23
659’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 14%Asian 6%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John F. Kennedy Middle School from Southington families.

Other schools in Southington School District

The district →
Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Southington
A−
549 students12:1
Urbin T. Kelley School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Southington
A
301 students12:1
William M. Strong Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plantsville
A
294 students12:1
Wrinn Integrated Preschool - SES
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Plantsville
62 students21:1
Wrinn Integrated Preschool - HES
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Southington
59 students30:1
R. E. Thalberg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Southington
B
443 students14:1

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; Southington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.