Kennedy Middle School

What Kennedy Middle School does

Kennedy Middle School is a public middle school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, operating as part of the Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) district — a large public school system comprising over 140 schools. The institution serves middle school-age students residing within its geographically assigned attendance zone, delivering the standard public secondary education curriculum in compliance with New Mexico state educational standards. It is a government entity rather than a commercial enterprise, funded through public tax appropriations and district-level budget allocations rather than tuition, fees, or product revenue.

The school does not develop or sell commercial products, software, or technology platforms. It operates within the administrative umbrella of APS, drawing on district-level infrastructure for staffing, curriculum, facilities management, and operational support. The available input references approximately 16 staff/administrative contacts associated with the school, which appears to represent listed points of contact rather than full instructional personnel, and provides no detail on specific programs, technology adoption, enrollment scale, or performance metrics.

Because Kennedy Middle School is a public K-12 institution, its economic model is structurally distinct from a private-sector company. Revenue is not earned via commercial channels but allocated through federal, state, and local education funding mechanisms administered by APS and New Mexico's Public Education Department. No commercial pricing, product, customer-acquisition, or competitive market signals are present in the input data; consequently, traditional PE/VC/M&A analytical frameworks (TAM, ARR, moat via product differentiation) are not directly applicable.

Name

Kennedy Middle School

Legal name

Kennedy Middle School

Website

https://kennedy.aps.edu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kennedy Middle School is a public middle school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, operating within the Albuquerque Public Schools district and serving students in its assigned attendance zone under state-mandated public education funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Middle School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

District Administration & Central Office (EDAJAAAA), Community Center Education Programs (EDAAAFAB)

Keywords

• Middle school education
• Public secondary education
• Community school programs
• College readiness programs
• K-12 student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Albuquerque

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kennedy Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6–8 within the Albuquerque Public Schools district. It delivers standard academic instruction alongside elective and college-readiness programs (AVID), athletics, arts, library services, mental health and counseling support, and a Community School model that connects families to health, social, and basic-need resources. Meals are provided free to all enrolled students.

Product overview

Kennedy Middle School is an educational institution providing middle school education services to students in grades 6-8. The school offers a range of academic programs, extracurricular activities including athletics (basketball, volleyball, track and field), elective courses (AVID, Drama, Orchestra/Choir/Guitar/Band, Art, Student Council, Esports, PE), and student support services including counseling, nursing, library, and mental health resources. The school operates under the Albuquerque Public Schools district and utilizes district-provided platforms including ParentVUE/StudentVUE for grade access, GoGuardian for technology monitoring, and various educational databases. As a public middle school, Kennedy Middle School does not offer commercial products or technology services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Middle School Education (Grades 6-8) Core public school academic program for grades 6–8 delivered at no cost to enrolled families within Albuquerque Public Schools.
• AVID College Readiness Program Advanced Via Individual Determination (AVID) elective targeting first-generation college-bound middle school students to build college and career readiness skills.
• Arts and Electives Program Elective offerings for middle school students including Drama, Orchestra, Choir, Guitar, Band, Art, Student Council, Esports, and Physical Education.
• Athletics Program Interscholastic athletics for middle school students, including basketball, volleyball, and track and field.
• Counseling and Mental Health Services School counseling, Crossroads substance abuse prevention, the YDI Dream Big program, and Health and Wellness Team supports for students' social-emotional and mental health needs.
• Community School Programs Community School framework integrating school and community resources, including a Community School Coordinator, Community School Council, family engagement, and partnerships addressing food, clothing, housing, utilities, legal, and other basic needs.
• Library Services School library providing student book checkout and access to vetted digital research resources and eBook platforms (Britannica School, Culturegrams, Gale Ebooks, Destiny Discover, MackinVia) available 24/7.
• School Meal Program Free breakfast and lunch (one meal each) provided to all APS students at Kennedy Middle School for the school year, with no meal applications required.
• YDI Dream Big Program City-funded program offering individual and group therapy at school plus case management support services for students struggling with behaviors, substance use, mood-related problems, stress, and peer pressure; all services free.
• Crossroads Substance Use Prevention Substance use prevention and intervention program delivered by licensed school counselors with training in substance use, including a Parent Involvement Program (PIP) to reduce suspension days for controlled substance infractions.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Crossroads Counseling ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995Substance use prevention and intervention program delivered by licensed school counselors with training in substance use. Operating in APS high schools and middle schools since 1995. Includes Parent Involvement Program (PIP) to reduce suspension days for controlled substance infractions.
• APS Food and Nutrition Services - City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide free, nutritious meals to anyone 18 and under at over 100 sites across Albuquerque during summer months. Meals are served at Kennedy Middle School and other APS locations as part of the Summer Food Service Program.
• Community Organizations and PartnerscoreOthersCommunity School framework integrates school and community resources including partnerships for financial literacy education, life skills programs, work keys, community projects, classroom assistance, homework support, and after-school clubs. Partners address basic needs including food, clothing, housing, utilities, and legal services.
• YDI (Youth Development, Inc.) - Dream Big ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity-funded program offering individual and group therapy at school, case management support services for participants and families. Focus on students struggling with behaviors, substance use, mood-related problems, stress and peer pressure. All services are free.

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• Jackson Middle School: APS public middle school serving the same grades with the same central-office support services and inter-school competitive athletics structure.
• Madison Middle School: APS peer middle school aligned on the same grade band, district transportation, free meal program, and digital library database subscriptions as Kennedy.
• Hoover Middle School: Peer APS middle school sharing the same district-procured curriculum, electives footprint, and Title I family engagement infrastructure.
• Grant Middle School: APS peer middle school with comparable scale, district-provided digital library resources, athletics offerings, and community-school-aligned family engagement channels.
• Eisenhower Middle School: An APS district peer middle school sharing identical ParentVue, GoGuardian, and Peachjar infrastructure, common electives, athletics, and the APS community engagement framework.
• Jefferson Middle School: APS district peer middle school using the same ParentVue/StudentVue, GoGuardian, and district electives catalog under common APS policy.
• Harrison Middle School: Direct APS district peer serving the same 6-8 grade band with the same APS-distributed Chromebooks, ParentVue/StudentVue portals, and counseling support.
• Garfield Middle School: Another APS public middle school operating under the same district enrollment policy, meal program, and counseling model as Kennedy.
• Hayes Middle School: APS middle school operating under identical boundary-based enrollment, free meal access, and APS-wide digital communications channels as Kennedy.
• Cleveland Middle School: A fellow APS public middle school serving grades 6-8 with comparable district-provided curriculum, transportation, meals, and technology stack under the same Albuquerque Public Schools umbrella.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/APSExpectGreatThings
• Facebookfacebook.com/KennedyMiddleSchoolCougars
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kennedy-middle-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Kennedy Middle School