KENNEDY COMMUNITY SCHOOL

K-8 school·Grades PK-9 Saint Joseph, Minnesota·56374
Score
63.4/100
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#25
Among 67 Minnesota K-8 schools
Top 38%
In Minnesota

Score 63.4/100: better than 63% of Minnesota K-8 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 standards on state tests in Minnesota, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Minnesota schools.

English language arts
45%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 42%, better than 63% of them
377 students tested
Math
38%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 35%, better than 66% of them
379 students tested
Science
17%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 20%, better than 57% of them
123 students tested
All Minnesota schools (ELA / math)
49% / 45%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 17 published results by grade and test

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

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)42.970
English language artsGrade 4All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)48.360
English language artsGrade 5All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)43.360
English language artsGrade 6All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)5058
English language artsGrade 7All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)31.367
English language artsGrade 8All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)58.162
English language artsAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)45.4377
MathGrade 3All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)52.171
MathGrade 4All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)50.861
MathGrade 5All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)11.362
MathGrade 6All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)35.157
MathGrade 7All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)28.467
MathGrade 8All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)45.961
MathAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)37.5379
ScienceGrade 5All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)19.462
ScienceGrade 8All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)14.861
ScienceAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)17.1123

School profile

Grades
PK-9
Students
608
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
608
Typical K-8 school: 203
Free or reduced-price lunch
48%
Typical K-8 school: 58%

District and location

City
Stearns County

Contact

Address
1300 JADE RD
Saint Joseph, MN 56374

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Minnesota. 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, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 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 COMMUNITY SCHOOL at a glance

KENNEDY COMMUNITY SCHOOL is a public K-8 school in Saint Joseph, Minnesota, serving grades PK-9. It is part of St. Cloud Public School District. It has about 608 students (a typical Minnesota K-8 school has 203). About 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 58% at a typical Minnesota K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 45% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 38% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding standards). On our score, which compares it only with other Minnesota K-8 schools, it scores 63.4 out of 100: better than 63% of them, ranking #25 of 67. 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.