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John F Kennedy School in Kingston, NY
(PK-04 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 19
Address
 107 GROSS ST
Kingston, NY 12401
Telephone
(845) 331-3174
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Website
http://www.kingstoncityschools.org
City-data.com school rating
19
Students
354
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
29.0
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
Yes, under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Free lunch eligible students
245
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
22
School district
KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Charter school
No
Title I status
Title I schoolwide school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
ROBERT R GRAVES SCHOOL (1.6 miles):

74
HARRY L EDSON SCHOOL (2.8 miles):

38
CHAMBERS SCHOOL (2.3 miles):

34
E R CROSBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3.9 miles):

34
KINGSTON HIGH SCHOOL (0.9 miles):

33
J WATSON BAILEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (2.7 miles):

27
M CLIFFORD MILLER MIDDLE SCHOOL (3.9 miles):

22
John F Kennedy School:

19
GEORGE WASHINGTON SCHOOL (1.8 miles):

8
John F Kennedy School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Ulster County:

44
Kingston:

27
John F Kennedy School:

19

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 354
Enrollment in 2015: 334
Enrollment in 2014: 327
Enrollment in 2013: 352
Enrollment in 2012: 220
Enrollment in 2011: 203
Enrollment in 2010: 207
Enrollment in 2009: 235
Enrollment in 2008: 229
Enrollment in 2007: 244
Enrollment in 2006: 203
Enrollment in 2005: 240
Enrollment in 2004: 260
Enrollment in 2003: 305
Enrollment in 2002: 288
Enrollment in 2001: 316
Enrollment in 2000: 325
Enrollment in 1999: 347

John F Kennedy School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradePKKGG01G02G03G04Total
All students207466736556354
Female students74038273530177
Male students133428463026177
Asian students - - - 1113
Hispanic students111131815765
Black students6161711191483
White students113120301825135
Two or More Races students216161312968

Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 20
Kindergarten enrollment: 74
1st grade enrollment: 66
2nd grade enrollment: 73
3rd grade enrollment: 65
4th grade enrollment: 56

John F Kennedy School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 177 (50.0%)
School:

50.0%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 177 (50.0%)
Here:

50.0%
New York:

47.5%

John F Kennedy School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Asian enrollment: 3 (0.8%)
School:

0.8%
State:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 65 (18.4%)
Here:

18.4%
State:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 83 (23.4%)
School:

23.4%
New York:

12.0%
White enrollment: 135 (38.1%)
John F Kennedy School:

38.1%
State:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 68 (19.2%)
Here:

19.2%
State:

2.9%

John F Kennedy School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 267 (75.4%)
John F Kennedy School:

75.4%
New York:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 245 (69.2%)
Here:

69.2%
State:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 22 (6.2%)
Here:

6.2%
New York:

4.8%

John F Kennedy School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 19

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 29

Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 3
Number of FTE teachers in their second year of teaching: 2
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 7
Number of FTE nurses: 1
Number of FTE psychologists: 1
Number of FTE social workers: 1

Student/Teacher Ratio
Here:

12.2
New York:

14.0
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 2
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 7

Total number of classes taught: 40


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 3

John F Kennedy School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $2,950,512
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 22.5 (Salary Expenditures: $1,780,198)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 16 (Salary Expenditures: $451,075)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 7 (Salary Expenditures: $550,051)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $169,188)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $128,945
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $3,802,953
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $2,493,790
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 17 (Salary Expenditures: $556,375)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 7.4 (Salary Expenditures: $583,600)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $169,188)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $174,691

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 4 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • Asian: 2
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.

Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.

    Students with disabilities served under IDEA

  • Hispanic17
  • Black23
  • White47
  • Multirace14
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 101 (male: 58, female: 43)
  • Hispanic: 17 (male: 10, female: 7)
  • Black: 23 (male: 13, female: 10)
  • White: 47 (male: 28, female: 19)
  • Two or More Races: 14 (male: 7, female: 7)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2 (all female)

Retention:
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(State average from 818 schools)
A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained
Total number of students retained in Kindergarten: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2

Percent of Kindergarten students retained
School:

2.7%
New York:

6.2%
Total number of students retained in 2nd grade: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Percent of 2nd grade students retained
John F Kennedy School:

2.7%
State:

4.9%

Statewide Student Assessments


Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
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(State average from 2,439 schools)
The grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments measure the higher learning standards that were adopted by the State Board of Regents in 2010, which more accurately reflect students' progress toward college and career readiness.
3rd Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All290
  • Males286
  • Females295
  • Hispanic272
  • Black292
  • White291
  • IDEA269
ELA students tested with valid scores: 66
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 290

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

15%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 47%
Students scoring at Level 2: 38%
Students scoring at Level 3: 15%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

47%
38%
15%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All294
  • Males294
  • Females294
  • Hispanic277
  • Black285
  • White301
  • IDEA259
Math students tested with valid scores: 65
Computed mean of student Math scores: 294

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

37%
State:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 31%
Students scoring at Level 2: 32%
Students scoring at Level 3: 28%
Students scoring at Level 4: 9%

31%
32%
28%
9%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All291
  • Males287
  • Females294
  • Hispanic296
  • Black273
  • White299
  • IDEA276
ELA students tested with valid scores: 63
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 291

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

17%
State:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 44%
Students scoring at Level 2: 38%
Students scoring at Level 3: 11%
Students scoring at Level 4: 6%

44%
38%
11%
6%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All292
  • Males293
  • Females290
  • Hispanic290
  • Black273
  • White305
  • IDEA268
Math students tested with valid scores: 60
Computed mean of student Math scores: 292

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

20%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 37%
Students scoring at Level 2: 43%
Students scoring at Level 3: 8%
Students scoring at Level 4: 12%

37%
43%
8%
12%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All71
  • Males72
  • Females70
  • Hispanic75
  • Black57
  • White77
  • IDEA65
Science students tested with valid scores: 63
Computed mean of student Science scores: 71

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

68%
State:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 6%
Students scoring at Level 2: 25%
Students scoring at Level 3: 49%
Students scoring at Level 4: 19%

6%
25%
49%
19%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 67
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 94%

Performance Index (PI):

162
New York:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 177
Safe harbor target: 177
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)

  • All96
  • Males97
  • Females95
  • White121
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 255
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 89%

Performance Index (PI):

96
State:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 100
Safe harbor target: 100
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

    Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)

  • All71
  • Males58
  • Females87
  • White84
  • IDEA29
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 135
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 96%

Performance Index (PI):

71
State:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 102
Safe harbor target: 81

Health & Safety


Offenses:
(State average from 1,445 schools)
An incident refers to a specific criminal act involving one or more victims and offenders. For example, if two students are robbed without a weapon, at the same time and place, this is classified as two robbery victimizations but only one robbery without a weapon incident

A weapon is any instrument or object used with the intent to threaten, injure, or kill. This includes look-alikes if they are used to threaten others.

Physical attack or fight refers to an actual and intentional touching or striking of another person against his/her will, or the intentional causing of bodily harm to an individual. Physical attack or fight does not include rape.

A threat refers to an act where there was no physical contact between the offender and victim but the victim felt that physical harm could have occurred based on verbal or nonverbal communication by the offender. This includes nonverbal threats (e.g., brandishing a weapon), and verbal threats of physical harm which are made in person. Threats made over the telephone or threatening letters are excluded.
At least one incident at this school that involved a shooting: No
Any of this school's students, faculty, or staff died as a result of a homicide committed at this school: No

Incidents of physical attack or fight without a weapon: 7

Incidents of threats of physical attack without a weapon: 1


Total incidents per 1,000 students
School:

22.6
New York:

55.5

Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 3,050 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.

    Chronic Student Absenteeism

  • Hispanic19
  • Black22
  • White25
  • Multirace10
  • IDEA28
  • 5042
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 76 (male: 32, female: 44)
  • Hispanic: 19 (male: 11, female: 8)
  • Black: 22 (male: 8, female: 14)
  • White: 25 (male: 8, female: 17)
  • Two or More Races: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 28 (male: 14, female: 14)
  • Section 504: 2 (all female)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
School:

214.7
New York:

179.4

Suspensions:
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(State average from 569 schools)
Out-of-school suspension
  • For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
  • For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
In-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his or her regular classroom(s) for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes, but remains under the direct supervision of school personnel. Direct supervision means school personnel are physically in the same location as students under their supervision.

    School days missed due to out-of-school suspension

  • Asian1
  • Black17
  • White10
  • Multirace2
  • IDEA26
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension: 30 (male: 23, female: 7)
  • Asian: 1 (all male)
  • Black: 17 (male: 10, female: 7)
  • White: 10 (all male)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 26 (male: 20, female: 6)
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • Asian: 2
Students without disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 2 (all female)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all male)
Students with disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 2
Students with disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 4 (all male)
  • Black: 2
  • White: 2
Students with disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 6 (male: 4, female: 2)
  • Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 2 (all male)

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