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John F Kennedy School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

107 Gross St, Kingston, NY 12401 · (845) 943-3100 · Part of Kingston City School District

Kingston’s School Grade C− better than 20% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
322
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
City
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about John F Kennedy School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 44 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Kingston kids: J Watson Bailey Middle School

On the path

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

K–4John F Kennedy SchoolYou are here
5–8J Watson Bailey Middle School936 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

107 Gross St, Kingston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 165
Grade 276
Grade 372
Grade 464
Enrollment over time
339’20
333’21
359’22
375’23
322’24

Down 5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 32%Hispanic 29%Two or more races 22%Black 16%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 John F Kennedy School from Kingston families.

Other schools in Kingston City School District

The district →
George Washington School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Kingston
D
492 students12:1
Harry L Edson School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Kingston
C−
397 students9:1
Robert R Graves School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Port Ewen
B+
325 students10:1
E R Crosby Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lake Katrine
C
311 students10:1
Chambers School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Kingston
C−
306 students9:1
Ernest C Myer School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Hurley
B
213 students10:1

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