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Public elementary school · Medford Sd 549c · Medford, Oregon

Kennedy Elementary School

Kennedy Elementary School rates 6.8, above the middle of Medford Sd 549c's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.9.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.8this school

6.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Medford Sd 549c median is 5.9.

#480 of 1,229 schools in Oregon · Medford Sd 549c: 17 elementary schools rated, median 5.9

The brief

A Medford Sd 549c elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 5th.

Students at Kennedy Elementary School score 31% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 32%).

It ranks 480 of 1,229 schools in Oregon and 7 of 24 in Medford Sd 549c.

Math27%5 points below the Oregon average of 32%197 students tested · 2025 OSAS
Reading35%8 points below the Oregon average of 43%197 students tested · 2025 OSAS
Proficiency is down 40 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 31% recently.2025 OSAS; 30 test records from OR state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.5
50% of the rating
Academics
6.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 36% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 50% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OSAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OSAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OSAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OSAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 97504; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Kennedy Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$81,233
Median home value
$447,800
Median rent
$1,387/mo
College educated
37.6%
Homeownership
61.5%
Poverty rate
10.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 97504; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
48
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
38
Some Transit
Bike Score
52
Bikeable
City reported crime
4,108/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Medford. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Medford), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
65.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Kids Unlimited Academy2.0 mi · charter
    8.1Compare →
  2. Kennedy Elementary Schoolthis school
    6.8
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  4. 5.9Compare →
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Kennedy Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Kennedy Elementary School serve?

Kennedy Elementary School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Kennedy Elementary School?

Kennedy Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 414 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kennedy Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kennedy Elementary School is 18.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Kennedy Elementary School rank in OR?

Kennedy Elementary School ranks #480 of 1,229 schools in OR.

What is Kennedy Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Kennedy Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Kennedy Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Kennedy Elementary School has 36% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 50% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Kennedy Elementary School a charter school?

No, Kennedy Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Kennedy Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Kennedy Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Kennedy Elementary School?

65.7% of students at Kennedy Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
414
Student-teacher ratio
18.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
22
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Jackson County
Rank in district
#7 of 24
Schools in district
25
District spending per student
$13,019
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 97504)
50,471
Area average commute
15.6 min
Area median age
41.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Oregon Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.