For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,626 students in Kankakee, IL.
The top ranked public middle schools in Kankakee, IL are Limestone Middle School, Avis Huff Student Support Services Center and Lincoln Cltrl Ctr-montessori Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Kankakee, IL public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 31% statewide average). Middle schools in Kankakee have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Illinois public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Kankakee, IL (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Limestone Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
963 N 5000w Rd
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-2243
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-2243
Grades: 5-8
| 515 students
Rank: #22.
Avis Huff Student Support Services Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
369 N 5th Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 802-7800
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 802-7800
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Cltrl Ctr-montessori Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
240 Warren Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0709
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0709
Grades: K-8
| 484 students
Rank: #44.
Kankakee Junior High School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2250 E Crestwood St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0730
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0730
Grades: 7-8
| 627 students
Rank: n/an/a
I Kan Regional Alternatve Att Center
Alternative School
50 W Industrial Dr
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-4918
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-4918
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Kankakee, Illinois Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
50 W Industrial Dr
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0771
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0771
Grades: 6-12
| 41 students
Jefferson School (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
381 S Fourth Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0777
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0777
Grades: PK
| 96 students
369 N 5th Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-8116
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-8116
Grades: K-3
| 197 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Kankakee, IL?
The top ranked public middle schools in Kankakee, IL include Limestone Middle School, Avis Huff Student Support Services Center and Lincoln Cltrl Ctr-montessori Elementary School.
How many public middle schools are located in Kankakee, IL?
5 public middle schools are located in Kankakee, IL.
What is the racial composition of students in Kankakee, IL?
Kankakee, IL public middle schools minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle schools average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
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