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Kennedy Community School

PublicOtherGrades PK–9

1300 Jade Rd, Saint Joseph, MN 56374 · (320) 370-7430 · Part of St. Cloud Public School District

St. Joseph’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
582
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–9
The gist

What stands out about Kennedy Community School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 15.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for St. Joseph kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–9Kennedy Community SchoolYou are here
10–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1300 Jade Rd, Saint Joseph

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten70
Grade 160
Grade 268
Grade 359
Grade 459
Grade 565
Grade 678
Grade 762
Grade 858
Grade 93
Enrollment over time
688’20
637’21
626’22
608’23
582’24

Down 15.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Black 25%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%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 Kennedy Community School from St. Joseph families.

Other schools in St. Cloud Public School District

The district →
Oak Hill Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Cloud
B−
878 students15:1
Madison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Cloud
C−
704 students14:1
Talahi Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Saint Cloud
701 students12:1
Discovery Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waite Park
C−
572 students13:1
Westwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Cloud
B−
531 students15:1
EC Sp Ed at Quarryview Ed Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Waite Park
245 students7:1

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