Kennedy Early Childhood Center

513 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

Kennedy Early Childhood Center is a public elementary school and part of the Greater Nanticoke Area SD school district, located in Nanticoke, PA with 513 students offering grade levels from PK to 02. Student demographics can be found below.

With 33 teachers, Kennedy Early Childhood Center has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

513

Total Students

33.6

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Kennedy Early Childhood Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	338
Hispanic	92
Black	39
Asian	3
Two or More	36
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	2

White
338 (65.9 %)
Hispanic
92 (17.9 %)
Black
39 (7.6 %)
Two or More
36 (7.0 %)
Asian
3 (0.6 %)
American Indian
3 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Greater Nanticoke Area SD
Phone:	(570)735-6450
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	513
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 176

Grade 1 187

Grade 2 150