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John F Kennedy Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

500 Broadway, Bethpage, NY 11714 · (516) 644-4201 · Part of Bethpage Union Free School District

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Directions
Students
759
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about John F Kennedy Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts81%
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 ↗

500 Broadway, Bethpage

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6250
Grade 7270
Grade 8235
Ungraded4
Enrollment over time
679’20
695’21
717’22
749’23
759’24

Up 11.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Asian 29%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John F Kennedy Middle School from Oyster Bay families.

Other schools in Bethpage Union Free School District

The district →
Central Boulevard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bethpage
B
491 students9:1
Kramer Lane Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Plainview
A−
358 students13:1
Charles Campagne School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bethpage
A−
354 students13:1
Bethpage Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bethpage
A+
995 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 York’s other public schools; Oyster Bay’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.