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Best Schools in Kankakee, IL
Kankakee, IL has 31 public schools (5 high, 7 middle, 15 elementary) serving 15,174 students. On average they score 35% on state proficiency tests against a projected 22%, so schools in Kankakee don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Kankakee, IL
The top high schools in Kankakee, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Herscher High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Herscher Cusd 2 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 502 Students
2. Bradley-bourbonnais C High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bradley Bourbonnais Chsd 307 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1921 Students
3. Central High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Central Cusd 4 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 303 Students
4. Momence High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Momence Cusd 1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 343 Students
5. Kankakee High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Kankakee Sd 111 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1513 Students
Best Middle Schools in Kankakee, IL
The top middle schools in Kankakee, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Limestone Middle Sch
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Herscher Cusd 2 • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 501 Students
2. Liberty Intermediate School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bourbonnais Sd 53 • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 720 Students
3. John L Nash Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Central Cusd 4 • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 291 Students
4. Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bourbonnais Sd 53 • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 499 Students
5. Momence Jr High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Momence Cusd 1 • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 344 Students
6. Bradley Central Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bradley Sd 61 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 407 Students
7. Kankakee Junior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Kankakee Sd 111 • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 560 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Kankakee, IL
The top elementary schools in Kankakee, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Chebanse Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Central Cusd 4 • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 342 Students
2. St George Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
St George Ccsd 258 • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 392 Students
3. Alan B Shepard Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bourbonnais Sd 53 • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 470 Students
4. Herscher Intermediate Sch
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Herscher Cusd 2 • Public • Grades 2 - 5 • 369 Students
5. Bradley West Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bradley Sd 61 • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 363 Students
6. Lincoln Cltrl Ctr-montessori Elem
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Kankakee Sd 111 • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 429 Students
7. Je-neir Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Momence Cusd 1 • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 329 Students
8. Taft Primary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Kankakee Sd 111 • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 354 Students
9. King Middle Grade School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Kankakee Sd 111 • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 344 Students
10. Steuben Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Kankakee Sd 111 • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 201 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Kankakee, IL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Kankakee, IL has a total population of 29,715 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 85%, and 15% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Kankakee, IL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Kankakee, IL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
18.16 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.69 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
14.47 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Kankakee, IL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Kankakee, IL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Kankakee, IL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Kankakee, IL
How many schools are in Kankakee, IL?
Kankakee, IL has 31 public schools: 5 high schools, 7 middle schools and 15 elementary schools, serving 15,174 students in total.
How do schools in Kankakee perform on state tests?
On average, 31 schools in Kankakee score 35% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 22%, so on average schools in Kankakee don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Kankakee?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 16%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 14%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Kankakee
10 of 11 schools in Kankakee carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 1D: 5F: 3
All 11 public schools we grade in Kankakee. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- John Kennedy Middle Grade School
- Kankakee Junior High School
- King Middle Grade School
- Limestone Middle Sch
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- Edison Primary School
- Lincoln Cltrl Ctr Montessori Elem
- Mark Twain Primary School
- Steuben Elementary School
- Taft Primary School
Other schools and academies (1)
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.