John F Kennedy Elementary School

2900 NORWOOD AVENUE
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080

www.spboe.org/

256 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

John F. Kennedy Elementary School is a public school located in South Plainfield, New Jersey, serving students in grades K through 4. As part of the South Plainfield School District, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment that focuses on both academic achievement and the social-emotional development of its students. It emphasizes foundational skills in literacy, mathematics, and science, while also promoting a culture of character education and community involvement.

The school is known for its commitment to small-community values, aiming to provide personalized attention to its diverse student population. Beyond the core curriculum, John F. Kennedy Elementary offers various programs designed to enrich the educational experience, including extracurricular activities and initiatives that encourage parent-teacher collaboration. By balancing rigorous educational standards with a focus on student well-being, the school strives to prepare its young learners for success as they transition into the middle school grades.

256

Total Students

27.1

Full-Time Teachers

9.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

27.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for John F Kennedy Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	112
Hispanic	73
Black	18
Asian	40
Two or More	10
Pacific Islander	3

White
112 (43.8%)
Hispanic
73 (28.5%)
Asian
40 (15.6%)
Black
18 (7.0%)
Two or More
10 (3.9%)
Pacific Islander
3 (1.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	South Plainfield School District
Phone:	(908)754-4620
Website:	http://www.spboe.org/
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	256
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	56
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	13

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 45

Grade 1 49

Grade 2 59

Grade 3 50

Grade 4 53