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John F. Kennedy Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1901 Avenue S, Riviera Beach, FL 33404 · (561) 845-4500 · Part of Palm Beach County School District

Riviera Beach’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
821
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about John F. Kennedy Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Riviera Beach kids: Suncoast Community High School

On the path

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

PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8John F. Kennedy Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Suncoast Community High School1,522 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1901 Avenue S, Riviera Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6264
Grade 7233
Grade 8324
Enrollment over time
839’20
767’21
826’22
824’23
821’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 61%Hispanic 29%White 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races <1%Asian <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 John F. Kennedy Middle School from Riviera Beach families.

Other schools in Palm Beach County School District

The district →
Verde K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Boca Raton
A
1,360 students16:1
Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palm Springs
C−
1,342 students15:1
Manatee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Worth
A
1,268 students17:1
Binks Forest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wellington
A+
1,246 students16:1
Barton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Worth
D
1,185 students17:1
Citrus Cove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boynton Beach
B
1,137 students16:1

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 Florida’s other public schools; Riviera Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.