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Massachusetts public elementary school

J F Kennedy Elementary

Randolph school district

C-
overall grade

Ranks #787 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#787
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
23%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
32%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
515 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Best of its categories: Math, in the bottom 32% statewide. An average of 32% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 1% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 5 points since 2023 (30% to 25%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 49.4% in 2022 to 45.5% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 13% · #787
ELA
Below averagebottom 16% · #753
Math
Below averagebottom 32% · #616
Attendance
Well below averagebottom 1% · #892
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 16% · #756

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been below the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts25%in 2026 · state 43%
18 points below the state
0%50%100%This school25%State43%20172019202120232026
Math30%in 2026 · state 42%
12 points below the state
0%50%100%This school30%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)487
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)489
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)24th · 32nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students515
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Black/African American
53.6%
Hispanic/Latino
17.7%
Asian
15.3%
White
8.9%
Multi-Race
4.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

43.3% girls · 56.7% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
65.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
26.4%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
30.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
95.3%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
67.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
84.4%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
80.9%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)42.9
Principal retention100%
General education teachers95.3%
Special education teachers4.7%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
81.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
45.5%
MA avg
15.6%

30.5 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Randolph

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$546KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$6,328MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$33,893MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school87%
Town bond ratingAA
Free cash reserves12.3% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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