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Cupertino Middle School vs. John F. Kennedy Middle School

Should you attend Cupertino Middle School or John F. Kennedy Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Cupertino Middle School
1650 South Bernardo Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
John F. Kennedy Middle School
821 Bubb Rd.
Cupertino, CA 95014
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Cupertino Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

John F. Kennedy Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,122 students in grades 6-8, Cupertino Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 909 students in grades 6-8, John F. Kennedy Middle School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 89% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,122 students
909 students
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This chart displays total students of John F. Kennedy Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
41 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of John F. Kennedy Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cupertino Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of John F. Kennedy Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#494 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#35 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cupertino Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of John F. Kennedy Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 5% in CA)
89%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cupertino Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John F. Kennedy Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
(Top 10% in CA)
90%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cupertino Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John F. Kennedy Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 5% in CA)
76%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cupertino Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of John F. Kennedy Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Cupertino Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of John F. Kennedy Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
364
264
Grade 7 Students
375
322
Grade 8 Students
383
323

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Cupertino Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
n/a
% Asian
55%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cupertino Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John F. Kennedy Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cupertino Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John F. Kennedy Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cupertino Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John F. Kennedy Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% White
25%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cupertino Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John F. Kennedy Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cupertino Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John F. Kennedy Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.62
0.36
This chart displays the diversity score of Cupertino Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of John F. Kennedy Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cupertino Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John F. Kennedy Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cupertino Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John F. Kennedy Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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