Limestone Middle Sch
Kankakee, IL · Herscher CUSD 2
Regular public school · Grades 5 - 8 · Rural, fringe
210th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 69%· Stable
963 N 5000W Rd, Kankakee, IL 60901
(815)933-2243NCES ID 171884002171Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Limestone Middle Sch 210th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 69% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 65th in 2019 to 69th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop 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.
Hispanic (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 465 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.0% | 91.2% | ▼ 2.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.0% | 4.1% | ▲ 2.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.1% | 3.7% | ▲ 1.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. 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 Limestone Middle Sch
- #190Liberty Intermediate SchoolBourbonnais SD 53 · 5.4 mi away190th of 685
ELA 66% ▲4 · Math 48% =Compare - #353Bourbonnais Upper Grade CenterBourbonnais SD 53 · 5.4 mi away353rd of 685
ELA 55% ▼7 · Math 34% ▼14Compare - #494Bradley Central Middle SchoolBradley SD 61 · 5.6 mi away494th of 685
ELA 53% ▼9 · Math 14% ▼34Compare - #610Kankakee Junior High SchoolKankakee SD 111 · 7.3 mi away610th of 685
ELA 28% ▼34 · Math 16% ▼32Compare - #228Manteno Middle SchoolManteno CUSD 5 · 10.7 mi away228th of 685
ELA 66% ▲4 · Math 41% ▼7Compare - #367John L Nash Middle SchoolCentral CUSD 4 · 12.2 mi away367th of 685
ELA 50% ▼12 · Math 35% ▼13Compare - #211Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington CUSD 209U · 14.7 mi away211th of 685
ELA 73% ▲11 · Math 38% ▼10Compare - #235Reed-Custer Middle SchoolReed Custer CUSD 255U · 14.9 mi away235th of 685
ELA 69% ▲7 · Math 37% ▼11Compare
What school district is Limestone Middle Sch in?
Limestone Middle Sch is part of the Herscher CUSD 2 district in Kankakee, Illinois.
Is Limestone Middle Sch a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Limestone Middle Sch 210th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 69% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Limestone Middle Sch?
White 91%, Two or more races 4%, Hispanic 4% (465 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Limestone Middle Sch 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.