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C−

Kennedy Center

PublicOtherGrades PK–12Special Education School

1700 Baldwin Ave, Pontiac, MI 48340 · (248) 451-8040 · Part of Pontiac City School District

Pontiac’s School Grade D better than 10% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
57
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Kennedy Center

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 29.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

1700 Baldwin Ave, Pontiac

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten4
Grade 12
Grade 22
Grade 51
Grade 67
Grade 76
Grade 82
Grade 96
Grade 113
Grade 124
Ungraded20
Enrollment over time
81’20
56’21
49’22
47’23
57’24

Down 29.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 44%Hispanic 40%White 12%Two or more races 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kennedy Center from Pontiac families.

Other schools in Pontiac City School District

The district →
Whitman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pontiac
D−
611 students12:1
Owen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Pontiac
D
383 students22:1
Alcott School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pontiac
D−
334 students23:1
Herrington School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Pontiac
D−
319 students20:1
Rogers School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Auburn Hills
D
280 students21:1
Pontiac Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pontiac
D
790 students20:1

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