M. B. Kennedy Middle | School Decision

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics2 grades reported

Grade 7

22%

Grade 8

22%

English Language Arts2 grades reported

Grade 7

56%

Grade 8

54%

Science2 grades reported

Grade 6

58%

Grade 8

62%

Social Studies1 grade reported

Grade 7

75%

Community Context

School

Enrollment641

Grades served06–08

District

Aiken 01

Per-pupil expenditure$11,967

Federal revenue share12.3%

State revenue share42.4%

Local revenue share45.4%

Chronic absenteeism rate30.4%

County

Median household income$67,940

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher31.1%

Median home value$199,500

Unemployment rate4.2%

County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

641

Grades

06–08

Student body

Hispanic 12%Black 34%White 47%Asian 1%Two+ 6%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged

ELA

Grade 7

45%

78%

Grade 8

43%

70%

Math

Grade 7

14%

37%

Grade 8

12%

38%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework

Algebra I

Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-83

Algebra I enrollment, grade 7, offeredYes

Algebra I enrollment, grade 8, offeredYes

Algebra I enrollment, grades 7-873

Hispanic 4 · Asian 2 · Black 13 · White 50 · Two+ 4 | Male 30 · Female 43 | English learners 3

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 7-872

Hispanic 3 · Asian 2 · Black 13 · White 50 · Two+ 4 | Male 29 · Female 43 | English learners 3

Geometry

Geometry enrollment, grade 841

Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredYes

Gifted and Talented Programs

Gifted and talented program, offeredYes

Gifted/talented enrollment130

Hispanic 12 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 5 · Black 21 · White 79 · Two+ 12 | Male 59 · Female 71 | English learners 9 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Students & school setting

Enrollment

English learner enrollment

Male 11 · Female 10

English learner program enrollment

Female 2

Enrollment

Male 303 · Female 320

Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment

Male 54 · Female 27

Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment

Male 22 · Female 24

Grade Retention

Students retained, grade 60

Students retained, grade 6, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 72

White 2 | Male 2

Students retained, grade 7, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 81

Black 1 | Female 1

Students retained, grade 8, offeredYes

Single-Sex Classes

Single-sex classes, offeredNo

Internet Access and Devices

Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes

Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided623

Internet access, devices provided to studentsNo

Internet access, school-issued devicesYes

School Support and Staffing

School counselors (FTE)2

Security staff (FTE), security guards1

Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers1

Support services staff (FTE), nurses1

Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0.5

Support services staff (FTE), social workers0

Teachers (FTE), certified teachers37

Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0

Teachers (FTE), total37

School Characteristics

Grade offered, grade 6Yes

Grade offered, grade 7Yes

Grade offered, grade 8Yes

School climate & discipline

Suspensions

Days missed due to out-of-school suspension282

Hispanic 26 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 72 · White 119 · Two+ 64 | Male 202 · Female 80 | English learners 10 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 49 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 85

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))29

Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 16 · White 8 · Two+ 3 | Male 22 · Female 7

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 15

In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)140

Hispanic 12 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 60 · White 54 · Two+ 12 | Male 81 · Female 59 | English learners 7

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)24

Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 9 · White 8 · Two+ 5 | Male 10 · Female 14 | English learners 0

Out-of-school suspension instances

Sch Oosinstances Wodis 113 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 24 · Sch Oosinstances 504 13

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))23

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 14 · White 6 · Two+ 2 | Male 16 · Female 7

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 12

Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)89

Hispanic 13 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 38 · White 32 · Two+ 5 | Male 44 · Female 45 | English learners 7

Expulsions

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)3

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 0 · Two+ 1 | Male 2 · Female 1 | English learners 0

Restraint and Seclusion

Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion

Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0

Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Allegations of Harassment or Bullying

Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion

Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 1 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0

Offenses

Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0

Firearm use incidents, reportedNo

Homicides, reportedNo

Incidents, physical attack or battery0

Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0

Incidents, physical attack without a weapon20

Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device1

Incidents, rape or attempted rape0

Incidents, robbery with a weapon0

Incidents, robbery without a weapon0

Incidents, threats with a weapon2

Incidents, threats without a weapon14

Transfers to Alternative Schools

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))3

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 2

Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)19

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 8 · White 7 · Two+ 3 | Male 10 · Female 9 | English learners 0