Kennedy John F Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-6 Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts·02130
Score
36.1/100
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#535
Among 837 Massachusetts elementary schools
#14
In Boston
#2
In Jamaica Plain
Top 64%
In Massachusetts

Score 36.1/100: better than 36% of Massachusetts elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in Massachusetts, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Massachusetts schools.

English language arts
34%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 42%, better than 35% of them
186 students tested
Math
37%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 45%, better than 36% of them
186 students tested
Science
38%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 46%, better than 38% of them
40 students tested
All Massachusetts schools (ELA / math)
42% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAS ELA3551
English language artsGrade 4MCAS ELA3549
English language artsGrade 5MCAS ELA2840
English language artsGrade 6MCAS ELA3946
English language artsAll gradesMCAS ELA34186
MathGrade 3MCAS Mathematics4652
MathGrade 4MCAS Mathematics3348
MathGrade 5MCAS Mathematics3040
MathGrade 6MCAS Mathematics3746
MathAll gradesMCAS Mathematics37186
ScienceGrade 5MCAS Science3840
ScienceAll gradesMCAS Science3840

School profile

Grades
PK-6
Students
396
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
396
Typical elementary school: 349
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Suffolk County

Contact

Address
7 Bolster Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Massachusetts. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Kennedy John F Elementary School at a glance

Kennedy John F Elementary School is a public elementary school in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, serving grades PK-6. It is part of the Boston school district. It has about 396 students (a typical Massachusetts elementary school has 349).

In 2025-26 state tests, 34% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 37% in math (similar schools: 45%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Massachusetts elementary schools, it scores 36.1 out of 100: better than 36% of them, ranking #535 of 837. Its English language arts result fell by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.