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About this school
J.F. Kennedy Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Medford, Oregon that is part of Medford School District 549c.
It serves 393 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
30%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 7, 2026
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J.F. Kennedy Elementary School
$31,663
raised using DonorsChoose
39
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
168
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
J.F. Kennedy Elementary School has received support from
108 individuals from Oregon and
60 individuals out-of-state.
