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J F Kennedy Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

165 Mill Street, Natick, MA 01760 · (508) 647-6650 · Part of Natick School District

Natick’s School Grade A better than 88% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
911
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about J F Kennedy Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Natick kids: Natick High

On the path

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

K–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8J F Kennedy Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Natick High1,761 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency55%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

165 Mill Street, Natick

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5221
Grade 6239
Grade 7217
Grade 8234
Enrollment over time
795’20
850’21
884’22
911’23
911’24

Up 14.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Asian 11%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 7%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J F Kennedy Middle School from Natick families.

Other schools in Natick School District

The district →
Bennett-Hemenway
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Natick
A−
504 students13:1
Brown
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Natick
A−
494 students13:1
Memorial
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Natick
A
455 students14:1
Lilja Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Natick
B+
445 students12:1
Wilson Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Natick
A−
727 students10:1
Natick High
High · Grades 9–12 · Natick
A
1,761 students13:1

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