Kennedy Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Saint Clair Shores, Michigan

Kennedy Middle School in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan enrolled 710 students in 2024-25 with 37.9 full-time teachers, 18.7 students per teacher against the Michigan middle-school median of 17.5. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 37-41% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 27% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Michigan: 44% and 34.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%

694 students in 2022-23, 695 students in 2023-24, 710 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 35.7 to 37.9.

Students enrolled at Kennedy Middle School by school year2022-23: 694, 2023-24: 695, 2024-25: 71002004006008002022-236942023-246952024-25710
Students enrolled at Kennedy Middle School by school year2022-23: 694, 2023-24: 695, 2024-25: 71002004006008002022-236942023-246952024-25710
Students enrolled at Kennedy Middle School by school year2022-23: 694, 2023-24: 695, 2024-25: 71002004006008002022-236942023-246952024-25710
Students enrolled at Kennedy Middle School by school year2022-23: 694, 2023-24: 695, 2024-25: 71002004006008002022-236942023-246952024-25710
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2369435.719.4
2023-2469536.619.0
2024-2571037.918.7

18.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 73 of every 100 Michigan middle schools

Among the 488 Michigan middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.5; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Michigan middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 78.0; Kennedy Middle School 18.7; state median 17.5.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherKennedy Middle School 18.7state median 17.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Michigan middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 78.0; Kennedy Middle School 18.7; state median 17.5.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherKennedy Middle School 18.7state median 17.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Michigan middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 78.0; Kennedy Middle School 18.7; state median 17.5.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherKennedy Middle School 18.7state median 17.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Michigan middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 78.0; Kennedy Middle School 18.7; state median 17.5.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherKennedy Middle School 18.7state median 17.5U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 356 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Kennedy Middle School enrolled 711 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 44 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 356 of the 711 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions44
  • Chronically absent48.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

69.0% of students were White, 14.6% Black, 9.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White69.0%
  2. Black14.6%
  3. Two or more races9.2%
  4. Hispanic6.2%
  5. Asian0.7%
  6. American Indian0.1%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Kennedy Middle School scored proficient or above: 37-41% in reading in 2021-22 and 27% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMichigan
Reading and language arts, 2021-2237‑41%37‑41%44%
Math, 2022-2327%23‑27% (2021-22)34.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Saint Clair Shores

3 public middle schools in Saint Clair Shores report 2024-25 enrollment; Kennedy Middle School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Jefferson Middle School99019.339.9%
Kennedy Middle School71018.738.9%
South Lake Middle School30917.856.6%

All public schools in Saint Clair Shores →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Kennedy Middle School

  1. Middle School SouthThe nearest public middle school, 1.6 miles away: 383 students, 16.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
  2. Clintondale Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 2.6 miles away: 269 students, 17.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.6 mi
  3. Compare Kennedy Middle School with Middle School SouthStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) spends per student$15,028 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,028
  5. The largest public schools in MichiganKennedy Middle School is the number 98 by size of 489 Michigan middle schools open in 2024-25.#98 of 489
  6. Michigan schools by students per teacher18.7 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 17.5 for middle schools.18.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Kennedy Middle School

  1. How many students attend Kennedy Middle School?
    710 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 694 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Saint Clair Shores, MI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Kennedy Middle School?
    18.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for middle schools is 17.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Kennedy Middle School a Title I school?
    Kennedy Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Kennedy Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Kennedy Middle School scored proficient or above: 37-41% in reading in 2021-22 and 27% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Kennedy Middle School in?
    Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb), NCES district ID 2632670. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 263267006819 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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