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John F. Kennedy Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

28 Front Street, Jamesburg, NJ 08831 · (732) 521-0400 · Part of Jamesburg Borough School District

Jamesburg’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
477
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about John F. Kennedy Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Jamesburg kids: Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5John F. Kennedy Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School217 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

28 Front Street, Jamesburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K97
Kindergarten73
Grade 159
Grade 263
Grade 357
Grade 475
Grade 553
Enrollment over time
463’20
455’21
458’22
467’23
477’24

Up 3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 54%White 35%Asian 5%Black 4%Two or more races 2%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 Elementary School from Jamesburg families.

Other schools in Jamesburg Borough School District

The district →
Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jamesburg
C+
217 students11:1

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 New Jersey’s other public schools; Jamesburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.