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J F Kennedy Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5030 Polen Dr, Kettering, OH 45440 · (937) 499-1830 · Part of Kettering City School District

Kettering’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
602
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about J F Kennedy Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 13.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kettering kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5J F Kennedy Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5030 Polen Dr, Kettering

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K49
Kindergarten74
Grade 1106
Grade 2100
Grade 396
Grade 473
Grade 5104
Enrollment over time
529’20
602’21
619’22
631’23
602’24

Up 13.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Black 21%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 5%Asian 2%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 J F Kennedy Elementary School from Kettering families.

Other schools in Kettering City School District

The district →
Indian Riffle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kettering
A
521 students16:1
Oakview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kettering
B+
477 students16:1
Beavertown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kettering
B
380 students19:1
Greenmont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kettering
C+
265 students16:1
Kettering Early Childhood Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Dayton
120 students16:1
Southdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kettering
A−
530 students20:1

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