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B−

John F. Kennedy Primary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

255 Woodmere Street, Raritan, NJ 08869 · (908) 231-1179 · Part of Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District

Raritan’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of New Jersey school districts

Students
431
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about John F. Kennedy Primary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Raritan kids: Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School

On the path

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

K–4John F. Kennedy Primary SchoolYou are here
7–8Bridgewater-Raritan Middle Schoolin Bridgewater

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.3%

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

255 Woodmere Street, Raritan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten63
Grade 186
Grade 297
Grade 396
Grade 489
Enrollment over time
427’20
430’21
450’22
458’23
431’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 41%White 32%Asian 16%Black 7%Two or more races 4%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 Primary School from Raritan families.

Other schools in Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District

The district →

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