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John F Kennedy Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

1309 Madison Rd, Manistee, MI 49660 · (231) 723-3271 · Part of Manistee Area Schools

Filer Township’s School Grade B better than 57% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
270
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about John F Kennedy Elem School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Filer Township kids: Manistee Middle High School

On the path

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

K–2Thomas Jefferson Elem Schoolin Manistee
3–5John F Kennedy Elem SchoolYou are here
6–12Manistee Middle High Schoolin Manistee

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1309 Madison Rd, Manistee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 392
Grade 482
Grade 596
Enrollment over time
263’20
248’21
279’22
272’23
270’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Black 1%Asian 1%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 Elem School from Filer Township families.

Other schools in Manistee Area Schools

The district →
Thomas Jefferson Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Manistee
292 students18:1
Manistee Middle High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Manistee
B−
685 students21:1

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