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Massachusetts public elementary school

John F Kennedy Elementary

Brockton school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #665 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#665
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
29%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
27%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
534 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
  • Strongest area: Teacher quality, in the top 8% statewide. 99.9% of teachers are licensed and 93.8% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 23% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 16 points since 2023 (38% to 22%).
  • Trend: ELA is down 14 points since 2023 (40% to 26%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 26% · #665
ELA
Below averagebottom 26% · #664
Math
Below averagebottom 23% · #696
Attendance
Averagebottom 38% · #560
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 8% · #68

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 Arts26%in 2026 · state 43%
17 points below the state
0%50%100%This school26%State43%20172019202120232026
Math22%in 2026 · state 42%
20 points below the state
0%50%100%This school22%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)485
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)481
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)18th · 15th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students534
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher15.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Black/African American
55.4%
Hispanic/Latino
23.4%
White
14.4%
Multi-Race
5.1%
Asian
0.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

53.4% girls · 46.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
67.6%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
36%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
99.9%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
93.8%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.5%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
84.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)35.3
Principal retention50%
General education teachers86.7%
Special education teachers3.7%
English learner teachers9.6%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.9%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
18.7%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Brockton

Plymouth County · South Shore
Avg single-family home value$481KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,591MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$25,348MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school96.4%
Town bond ratingAA-
Free cash reserves1.9% 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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