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John F Kennedy School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1-A Grassfield Rd, Great Neck, NY 11024 · (516) 441-4200 · Part of Great Neck Union Free School District

North Hempstead’s School Grade A better than 92% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
427
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about John F Kennedy School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for North Hempstead kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5John F Kennedy SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A−, 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 ↗

1-A Grassfield Rd, Great Neck

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K31
Kindergarten55
Grade 151
Grade 269
Grade 366
Grade 481
Grade 570
Ungraded4
Enrollment over time
441’20
474’21
454’22
446’23
427’24

Down 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 22%Asian 15%Two or more races 2%Black 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 North Hempstead families.

Other schools in Great Neck Union Free School District

The district →
Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · New Hyde Park
304 students19:1
E M Baker School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Great Neck
A
651 students12:1
Saddle Rock School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Great Neck
A
519 students11:1
Lakeville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Great Neck
A+
772 students13:1
Great Neck South Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Great Neck
A−
832 students10:1
Great Neck North Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Great Neck
B+
728 students7:1

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