John F Kennedy Middle Sch
Plainfield, IL · Plainfield SD 202
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
238th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 65%▼ Declining
12350 Essington Rd, Plainfield, IL 60585
(815)439-8024NCES ID 173174005974Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks John F Kennedy Middle Sch 238th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 65% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 76th in 2019 to 65th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 935 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2007, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 44.3% | 36.8% | ▼ 7.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 24.6% | 22.2% | ▼ 2.4 pts | |
| Black | 18.6% | 17.1% | ▼ 1.5 pts | |
| Asian | 7.7% | 15.9% | ▲ 8.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.5% | 7.2% | ▲ 3.7 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.1% | 0.5% | ▼ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2007. 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 $562K in zip 60585 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than John F Kennedy Middle Sch
- #88Heritage Grove Middle SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 2.4 mi away88th of 685
ELA 81% ▲17 · Math 55% ▲14Compare - #52Clifford Crone Middle SchoolIndian Prairie CUSD 204 · 3.3 mi away52nd of 685
ELA 80% ▲16 · Math 67% ▲26Compare - #334Indian Trail Middle SchoolPlainfield SD 202 · 3.4 mi away334th of 685
ELA 59% ▼5 · Math 33% ▼8Compare - #33Scullen Middle SchoolIndian Prairie CUSD 204 · 3.4 mi away33rd of 685
ELA 84% ▲20 · Math 70% ▲29Compare - #236John J Lukancic Middle SchValley View CUSD 365U · 3.6 mi away236th of 685
ELA 71% ▲7 · Math 34% ▼7Compare - #215A Vito Martinez Middle SchoolValley View CUSD 365U · 3.6 mi away215th of 685
ELA 70% ▲6 · Math 40% ▼1Compare - #205Jane Addams Middle SchoolValley View CUSD 365U · 3.7 mi away205th of 685
ELA 71% ▲7 · Math 40% ▼1Compare - #36Gordon Gregory Middle SchoolIndian Prairie CUSD 204 · 3.9 mi away36th of 685
ELA 86% ▲22 · Math 67% ▲26Compare
What school district is John F Kennedy Middle Sch in?
John F Kennedy Middle Sch is part of the Plainfield SD 202 district in Plainfield, Illinois.
Is John F Kennedy Middle Sch a good school?
SchoolRow ranks John F Kennedy Middle Sch 238th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 65% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of John F Kennedy Middle Sch?
White 37%, Hispanic 22%, Black 17%, Asian 16% (935 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near John F Kennedy Middle Sch cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60585 is $562K 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.