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Kennedy Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

601 Randolph Ave, Fergus Falls, MN 56537 · (218) 998-0544 · Part of Fergus Falls Public School District

Fergus Falls’ School Grade B+ better than 70% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
558
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Kennedy Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 25.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fergus Falls kids: Kennedy High School

On the path

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

1–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Kennedy Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Kennedy High School714 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

601 Randolph Ave, Fergus Falls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6182
Grade 7198
Grade 8178
Enrollment over time
752’20
776’21
769’22
756’23
558’24

Down 25.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 3%Black 3%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 Kennedy Middle School from Fergus Falls families.

Other schools in Fergus Falls Public School District

The district →
Lincoln School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Fergus Falls
236 students
Early Childhood Special Education
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Fergus Falls
42 students
iQ Academy K-5
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fergus Falls
208 students
Adams Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Fergus Falls
254 students13:1
McKinley Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Fergus Falls
249 students14:1
Cleveland Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Fergus Falls
A
361 students19:1

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