John Kennedy Middle Grade School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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John Kennedy Middle Grade School

1550 W Calista St
Kankakee, IL 60901

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Bottom 50%

Serving 515 students in grades 2-6, John Kennedy Middle Grade School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 2-6
Enrollment: 515 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

John Kennedy Middle Grade School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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John Kennedy Middle Grade School's student population of 515 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 34% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 2-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Kennedy Middle Grade School
2	26
3	37
4	160
5	142
6	150

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Total Students

515 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Kennedy Middle Grade School
2023	543
2022	496
2021	469
2020	571
2019	571
2018	596
2017	596
2016	618
2015	640
2014	654
2013	634
2012	686
2011	656
2010	640
2009	636
2008	665
2007	672
2006	680
2005	688
2004	658
2003	717
2002	730
2001	794
2000	762
1999	730
1998	666
1997	669
1996	681
1995	654
1994	605
1993	684

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John Kennedy Middle Grade School
2023	31
2022	30
2020	35
2019	35
2018	37
2017	37
2016	39
2015	37
2014	35
2013	39
2012	38
2011	38
2010	37
2009	44
2008	32
2007	34
2006	37
2005	37
2004	38
2003	38
2002	39
2001	40
2000	38
1999	38
1998	36
1997	36
1996	36
1995	35
1994	36
1993	35
1992	40

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

John Kennedy Middle Grade School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John Kennedy Middle Grade School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2781 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John Kennedy Middle Grade School
2023	#2781
2022	#2873
2021	#2829
2019	#2803
2018	#2723
2017	#2963
2016	#3067
2015	#3207
2014	#3048
2013	#3127
2012	#2838

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10%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	John Kennedy Middle Grade School	Illinois	Kankakee School District 111
2023	10%	27%	9%
2021	7%	28%	6%
2019	14%	33%	13%
2018	17%	32%	16%
2017	15%	32%	16%
2016	12%	31%	16%
2015	9%	29%	10%
2014	38%	59%	39%
2013	39%	58%	38%
2012	70%	80%	69%
2011	71%	80%	70%

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14%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John Kennedy Middle Grade School	Illinois	Kankakee School District 111
2022	14%	30%	14%
2021	19%	32%	13%
2019	24%	38%	19%
2018	21%	37%	16%
2017	20%	38%	20%
2016	12%	36%	17%
2015	14%	38%	17%
2014	32%	57%	36%
2013	38%	58%	39%
2012	63%	75%	62%
2011	65%	75%	62%

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20-24%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John Kennedy Middle Grade School	Illinois	Kankakee School District 111
2023	18:1	14:1	16:1
2022	17:1	14:1	17:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	15:1
2014	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	13:1	16:1
2012	18:1	16:1	17:1
2011	17:1	16:1	17:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	20:1	17:1	18:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	19:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	16:1
2002	19:1	16:1	17:1
2001	20:1	16:1	17:1
2000	20:1	16:1	17:1
1999	19:1	16:1	18:1
1998	19:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	20:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	John Kennedy Middle Grade School	Illinois	Kankakee School District 111
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	2%	4%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	3%	5%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	1%
2006	2%	5%
2004	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%

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Hispanic

34%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Kennedy Middle Grade School	Illinois	Kankakee School District 111
2023	30%	27%	32%
2022	32%	27%	31%
2021	35%	27%	31%
2020	38%	26%	31%
2019	38%	26%	31%
2018	37%	26%	30%
2017	37%	26%	30%
2016	30%	26%	29%
2015	27%	25%	28%
2014	27%	25%	26%
2013	28%	24%	26%
2012	29%	24%	26%
2011	26%	23%	25%
2010	27%	22%	24%
2009	25%	22%	24%
2008	22%	21%	21%
2007	19%	20%	20%
2006	19%	19%	20%
2005	17%	18%	18%
2004	12%	18%	15%
2003	10%	17%	13%
2002	9%	16%	12%
2001	6%	15%	10%
2000	6%	15%	10%
1999	7%	14%	9%
1998	7%	13%	8%
1997	5%	13%	8%
1996	5%	12%	6%
1995	5%	12%	6%
1994	4%	11%	5%
1993	3%	11%	4%

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Black

48%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Kennedy Middle Grade School	Illinois	Kankakee School District 111
2023	50%	17%	46%
2022	46%	17%	44%
2021	42%	17%	46%
2020	37%	17%	46%
2019	37%	17%	46%
2018	35%	17%	47%
2017	35%	17%	47%
2016	42%	17%	49%
2015	44%	17%	50%
2014	43%	17%	50%
2013	42%	18%	49%
2012	41%	18%	49%
2011	46%	18%	51%
2010	46%	20%	54%
2009	50%	20%	56%
2008	50%	20%	57%
2007	50%	20%	58%
2006	51%	20%	59%
2005	56%	20%	60%
2004	54%	21%	61%
2003	59%	21%	63%
2002	57%	21%	63%
2001	55%	21%	63%
2000	54%	21%	62%
1999	51%	21%	63%
1998	48%	21%	62%
1997	47%	20%	61%
1996	46%	21%	59%
1995	44%	20%	58%
1994	44%	21%	57%
1993	43%	21%	56%

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White

14%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Kennedy Middle Grade School	Illinois	Kankakee School District 111
2023	16%	45%	18%
2022	18%	47%	18%
2021	18%	47%	19%
2020	22%	48%	20%
2019	22%	48%	20%
2018	28%	49%	21%
2017	28%	49%	21%
2016	28%	49%	21%
2015	29%	49%	22%
2014	30%	50%	23%
2013	21%	50%	19%
2012	22%	51%	19%
2011	23%	51%	19%
2010	24%	53%	20%
2009	25%	53%	20%
2008	26%	54%	20%
2007	29%	55%	21%
2006	28%	56%	21%
2005	27%	57%	22%
2004	33%	57%	24%
2003	31%	58%	24%
2002	34%	59%	25%
2001	39%	60%	27%
2000	40%	61%	28%
1999	41%	62%	28%
1998	44%	63%	30%
1997	47%	64%	31%
1996	48%	64%	34%
1995	50%	65%	35%
1994	50%	65%	37%
1993	53%	65%	40%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	John Kennedy Middle Grade School	Illinois	Kankakee School District 111
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2013	7%	3%	5%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Kennedy Middle Grade School	Illinois	Kankakee School District 111
2023	0.64	0.70	0.62
2022	0.66	0.68	0.63
2021	0.67	0.68	0.63
2020	0.68	0.68	0.63
2019	0.68	0.68	0.63
2018	0.67	0.67	0.62
2017	0.67	0.67	0.62
2016	0.66	0.67	0.64
2015	0.66	0.67	0.63
2014	0.66	0.66	0.64
2013	0.70	0.66	0.66
2012	0.70	0.65	0.66
2011	0.67	0.66	0.65
2010	0.68	0.64	0.60
2009	0.66	0.64	0.59
2008	0.64	0.64	0.59
2007	0.64	0.63	0.58
2006	0.63	0.61	0.57
2005	0.59	0.61	0.56
2004	0.59	0.60	0.55
2003	0.55	0.59	0.53
2002	0.56	0.59	0.53
2001	0.55	0.58	0.53
2000	0.55	0.57	0.53
1999	0.57	0.56	0.53
1998	0.58	0.56	0.53
1997	0.56	0.54	0.53
1996	0.56	0.53	0.54
1995	0.56	0.53	0.54
1994	0.56	0.52	0.54
1993	0.54	0.52	0.53

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Eligible for

63%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John Kennedy Middle Grade School	Illinois	Kankakee School District 111
2023	60%	43%	58%
2022	66%	43%	56%
2021	70%	44%	57%
2020	84%	47%	81%
2019	84%	47%	81%
2018	54%	46%	56%
2017	54%	46%	56%
2016	76%	47%	75%
2015	83%	52%	79%
2014	79%	47%	82%
2013	81%	45%	79%
2012	41%	21%	41%
2011	79%	39%	77%
2010	73%	37%	74%
2009	72%	33%	73%
2008	68%	32%	71%
2007	70%	32%	71%
2006	73%	32%	70%
2005	72%	32%	70%
2004	66%	31%	70%
2003	61%	30%	65%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	John Kennedy Middle Grade School	Illinois	Kankakee School District 111
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	5%	5%	8%
2012	45%	27%	39%
2011	8%	5%	6%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	8%	6%	7%
2008	9%	6%	7%
2007	7%	6%	8%
2006	8%	6%	6%
2005	8%	5%	6%
2004	7%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kankakee School District 111

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is John Kennedy Middle Grade School's ranking?

John Kennedy Middle Grade School is ranked #2781 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend John Kennedy Middle Grade School?

515 students attend John Kennedy Middle Grade School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of John Kennedy Middle Grade School students are Black, 34% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John Kennedy Middle Grade School?

John Kennedy Middle Grade School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does John Kennedy Middle Grade School offer ?

John Kennedy Middle Grade School offers enrollment in grades 2-6

What school district is John Kennedy Middle Grade School part of?

John Kennedy Middle Grade School is part of Kankakee School District 111.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 2-6
Enrollment: 515 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50%
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education