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John F Kennedy Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

100 Bridge Rd, Florence, MA 01062 · (413) 587-1489 · Part of Northampton School District

Northampton’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
577
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about John F Kennedy Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Northampton kids: Northampton High

On the path

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

PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8John F Kennedy Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Northampton High875 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 49.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

100 Bridge Rd, Florence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6177
Grade 7189
Grade 8211
Enrollment over time
623’20
579’21
583’22
542’23
577’24

Down 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 8%Black 4%Asian 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 John F Kennedy Middle School from Northampton families.

Other schools in Northampton School District

The district →
Bridge Street
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Northampton
C+
281 students10:1
Leeds
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Leeds
B
253 students9:1
Jackson Street
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Northampton
B
279 students11:1
R. K. Finn Ryan Road
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Florence
C+
231 students9:1
Northampton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Northampton
A
875 students15:1

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