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Kennedy Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

824 7th St SW, Willmar, MN 56201 · (320) 214-6688 · Part of Willmar Public School District

Willmar’s School Grade C better than 34% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
672
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Kennedy Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Willmar kids: Willmar Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Kennedy ElementaryYou are here
6–8Willmar Middle School842 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts31%
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 ↗

824 7th St SW, Willmar

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K57
Kindergarten97
Grade 1106
Grade 2112
Grade 392
Grade 497
Grade 5111
Enrollment over time
737’20
748’21
715’22
702’23
672’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 47%White 31%Black 16%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kennedy Elementary from Willmar families.

Other schools in Willmar Public School District

The district →
Lakeland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Willmar
C
623 students13:1
Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Willmar
C
580 students12:1
Jefferson Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Willmar
89 students6:1
Jefferson Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Willmar
26 students
Lakeview School
Other · Grades K–12 · Willmar
11 students
Lake Park School
Other · Grades 4–12 · Willmar
C−
33 students

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