John F Kennedy Elementary School
Public
Elementary Grades K–4
Part of South Plainfield School District
2900 NORWOOD AVENUE, SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080 · (908) 754-4620
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Academic performance
Math proficiency27%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.3%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
256Students enrolled
9:1Student–teacher ratio
27%Free / reduced lunch
SuburbSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 149
Grade 259
Grade 350
Grade 453
Students
White · 44%112
Hispanic · 29%73
Asian · 16%40
Black · 7%18
Two or more races · 4%10
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%3
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
268’20
293’21
287’22
259’23
256’24
Location
2900 NORWOOD AVENUE SOUTH PLAINFIELD
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.