Kennedy Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025El Centro, California 92243 · El Centro Elementary
#840 of 1,334 middle schools in California
#12895 of 15,369 nationally
About Kennedy Middle
Kennedy Middle is a public middle located in El Centro, in the El Centro Elementary school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 7–8. In 2025 it enrolled 434 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 24.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 840th of 1,334 ranked middle schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (30th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (16th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 434.
There are 18 schools in El Centro; Kennedy Middle ranks 12th of 17 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)29%
- Reading proficiency (30%)38%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)90.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)17.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Kennedy Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 434
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 90.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 17.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 38%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 29%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Kennedy Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
McKinley Elementary
El Centro · Public elementary · Grades K–6
456 students · 265 m away
Lincoln Elementary
El Centro · Public elementary · Grades K–6
399 students · 1.1 km away
El Centro District Wide Preschool
El Centro · Public other
· 1.2 km away
Central Union High
El Centro · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,006 students · 1.6 km away
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences
El Centro · Charter elementary · Grades K–6
230 students · 1.7 km away
Booker T. Washington Elementary
El Centro · Public elementary · Grades K–6
351 students · 1.8 km away
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
El Centro · Public elementary · Grades K–6
445 students · 1.8 km away
Wilson Jr. High
El Centro · Public middle · Grades 7–8
605 students · 1.9 km away
Harding Elementary
El Centro · Public elementary · Grades K–6
601 students · 1.9 km away
Margaret Hedrick Elementary
El Centro · Public elementary · Grades K–6
446 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
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432 students
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437 students
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Pismo Beach · Public middle · Grades 7–8
431 students
Edwin Markham Middle
Placerville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
431 students
Daniel Webster Middle
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438 students
Jackson Street Elementary
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438 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Kennedy Middle a good school?
Kennedy Middle has a Success Index (US) of 24.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #840 of 1,334 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Kennedy Middle rank in California?
Kennedy Middle ranks #840 of 1,334 middle schools in California and #12895 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kennedy Middle?
Kennedy Middle had 434 students in 2025.
Is Kennedy Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Kennedy Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 7–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Kennedy Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Kennedy Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.