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B+

John F. Kennedy Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1310 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ 07470 · (973) 633-3160 · Part of Wayne Township School District

Wayne Township’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of New Jersey school districts

Students
387
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about John F. Kennedy Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wayne Township kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5John F. Kennedy Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts57%
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).

1310 Ratzer Road, Wayne

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten67
Grade 159
Grade 265
Grade 363
Grade 466
Grade 567
Enrollment over time
348’20
366’21
377’22
371’23
387’24

Up 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Asian 19%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 5%Black 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 Wayne Township families.

Other schools in Wayne Township 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; Wayne Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.