John Kennedy Middle Grade School
Kankakee, IL · Kankakee SD 111
Regular public school · Grades 2 - 6 · City, small
1,983rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 6%▼ Declining
1550 W Calista St, Kankakee, IL 60901
(815)933-0764NCES ID 172076005569Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks John Kennedy Middle Grade School 1,983rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 6% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 25th in 2019 to 6th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 515 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1991, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 45.7% | 47.4% | ▲ 1.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 25.9% | 34.0% | ▲ 8.1 pts | |
| White | 22.9% | 14.2% | ▼ 8.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.4% | 4.1% | ▼ 0.3 pts | |
| Asian | 0.9% | 0.2% | ▼ 0.7 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1991. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $161K in zip 60901 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than John Kennedy Middle Grade School
- –Taft Primary SchoolKankakee SD 111 · 0.2 mi awayCompare
- #1701Steuben Elementary SchoolKankakee SD 111 · 1.6 mi away1,701st of 2,105
Compare - #1371Lincoln Cltrl Ctr-Montessori ElemKankakee SD 111 · 2 mi away1,371st of 2,105
ELA 45% ▲27 · Math 23% ▲11Compare - #1821King Middle Grade SchoolKankakee SD 111 · 2 mi away1,821st of 2,105
ELA 26% ▲8 · Math 15% ▲3Compare - #1353Bradley West Elem SchoolBradley SD 61 · 2.1 mi away1,353rd of 2,105
ELA 41% ▲23 · Math 29% ▲17Compare - #2071Edison Primary SchoolKankakee SD 111 · 2.3 mi away2,071st of 2,105
ELA 10% ▼8 · Math 13% ▲1Compare - –Bradley East Elem SchoolBradley SD 61 · 2.5 mi awayCompare
- –Mark Twain Primary SchoolKankakee SD 111 · 2.7 mi awayCompare
What school district is John Kennedy Middle Grade School in?
John Kennedy Middle Grade School is part of the Kankakee SD 111 district in Kankakee, Illinois.
Is John Kennedy Middle Grade School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks John Kennedy Middle Grade School 1,983rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 6% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of John Kennedy Middle Grade School?
Black 47%, Hispanic 34%, White 14%, Two or more races 4% (515 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near John Kennedy Middle Grade School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60901 is $161K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.