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John F Kennedy Elementary School

3945 Wehrman Ave
Schiller Park, IL 60176

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Serving 606 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, John F Kennedy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 606 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

John F Kennedy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

John F Kennedy Elementary School's student population of 606 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John F Kennedy Elementary School
Pre-K	106
Kind	115
1	112
2	151
3	122

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Total Students

606 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School
2023	595
2022	580
2021	612
2020	677
2019	677
2018	769
2017	769
2016	749
2015	755
2014	743
2013	709
2012	696
2011	567
2010	664
2009	684
2008	616
2007	601
2006	627
2005	634
2004	639
2003	381
2002	401
2001	406
2000	407
1999	415
1998	420
1997	387
1996	396
1995	408
1994	384
1993	342
1992	299
1991	333
1990	344
1989	367
1988	355
1987	366

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

53 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School
2023	56
2022	50
2020	55
2019	55
2018	56
2017	56
2016	48
2015	44
2014	30
2013	44
2012	43
2011	45
2010	41
2009	44
2008	45
2007	45
2006	39
2005	39
2004	40
2003	30
2002	29
2001	29
2000	27
1999	26
1998	25
1997	24
1996	23
1995	23
1994	20
1993	20
1992	20
1991	20
1990	23

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School Rankings

John F Kennedy Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John F Kennedy Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1900 out of 3426 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School
2022	#1900
2021	#1810
2019	#869
2018	#646
2017	#1692
2016	#2173
2015	#1820
2014	#1152
2013	#856
2012	#1022
2011	#785

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(20-21)

15-19%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School	Illinois	Schiller Park SD 81 School District
2021	17%	28%	16%
2019	52%	33%	32%
2018	47%	32%	32%
2017	27%	32%	26%
2016	17%	31%	23%
2015	22%	29%	22%
2014	67%	59%	60%
2013	67%	58%	58%
2012	92%	80%	85%
2011	95%	80%	87%
2010	92%	80%	88%

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20-24%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School	Illinois	Schiller Park SD 81 School District
2022	22%	30%	28%
2021	27%	32%	27%
2019	42%	38%	39%
2018	52%	37%	32%
2017	37%	38%	44%
2016	32%	36%	36%
2015	32%	38%	35%
2014	62%	57%	60%
2013	72%	58%	63%
2012	82%	75%	83%
2011	82%	75%	83%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School	Illinois	Schiller Park SD 81 School District
2023	11:1	14:1	11:1
2022	12:1	14:1	12:1
2020	12:1	15:1	12:1
2019	12:1	15:1	12:1
2018	14:1	16:1	13:1
2017	14:1	15:1	13:1
2016	16:1	16:1	15:1
2015	17:1	16:1	15:1
2014	25:1	16:1	20:1
2013	16:1	13:1	14:1
2012	16:1	16:1	14:1
2011	13:1	16:1	12:1
2010	16:1	16:1	14:1
2009	16:1	16:1	13:1
2008	14:1	18:1	13:1
2007	13:1	17:1	12:1
2006	16:1	16:1	14:1
2005	16:1	16:1	14:1
2004	16:1	17:1	14:1
2003	13:1	16:1	14:1
2002	14:1	16:1	13:1
2001	14:1	16:1	14:1
2000	15:1	16:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	17:1	17:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	16:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	15:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	17:1
1990	15:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School	Illinois	Schiller Park SD 81 School District
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	8%	6%	8%
2014	7%	5%	7%
2013	7%	5%	7%
2012	6%	4%	7%
2011	7%	5%	7%
2010	9%	5%	8%
2009	9%	5%	8%
2008	7%	5%	6%
2007	6%	5%	6%
2006	6%	5%	6%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2004	4%	4%	5%
2003	6%	4%	6%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	1%	4%	4%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%	5%
1998	6%	3%	6%
1997	6%	3%	6%
1996	5%	3%	6%
1995	5%	3%	7%
1994	6%	3%	8%
1993	10%	3%	7%
1992	7%	3%	6%
1991	5%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

52%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School	Illinois	Schiller Park SD 81 School District
2023	49%	27%	48%
2022	47%	27%	47%
2021	46%	27%	44%
2020	41%	26%	42%
2019	41%	26%	42%
2018	36%	26%	39%
2017	36%	26%	39%
2016	35%	26%	39%
2015	35%	25%	39%
2014	39%	25%	42%
2013	40%	24%	44%
2012	44%	24%	45%
2011	47%	23%	46%
2010	44%	22%	43%
2009	41%	22%	43%
2008	42%	21%	42%
2007	42%	20%	41%
2006	41%	19%	39%
2005	42%	18%	39%
2004	41%	18%	39%
2003	38%	17%	37%
2002	38%	16%	37%
2001	33%	15%	34%
2000	36%	15%	37%
1999	31%	14%	32%
1998	30%	13%	31%
1997	35%	13%	33%
1996	34%	12%	30%
1995	28%	12%	27%
1994	22%	11%	24%
1993	18%	11%	22%
1992	20%	10%	20%
1991	21%	10%	20%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School	Illinois	Schiller Park SD 81 School District
2023	1%	17%	1%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2020	1%	17%	2%
2019	1%	17%	2%
2018	1%	17%	1%
2017	1%	17%	1%
2016	1%	17%	1%
2015	1%	17%	1%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2013	2%	18%	2%
2012	1%	18%	1%
2011	1%	18%	1%
2010	3%	20%	2%
2009	3%	20%	2%
2008	2%	20%	1%
2007	2%	20%	3%
2006	2%	20%	3%
2005	2%	20%	3%
2004	3%	21%	3%
2003	4%	21%	3%
2002	4%	21%	3%
2001	4%	21%	3%
2000	5%	21%	2%
1999	6%	21%	5%
1998	4%	21%	4%
1997	5%	20%	5%
1996	4%	21%	4%
1995	4%	20%	4%
1994	4%	21%	4%
1993	4%	21%	3%
1992	3%	21%	3%
1991	2%	21%	2%

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White

39%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School	Illinois	Schiller Park SD 81 School District
2023	41%	45%	42%
2022	42%	47%	42%
2021	43%	47%	44%
2020	48%	48%	47%
2019	48%	48%	47%
2018	54%	49%	51%
2017	54%	49%	51%
2016	54%	49%	50%
2015	52%	49%	49%
2014	49%	50%	46%
2013	48%	50%	45%
2012	46%	51%	45%
2011	44%	51%	45%
2010	44%	53%	47%
2009	47%	53%	47%
2008	47%	54%	49%
2007	50%	55%	50%
2006	51%	56%	52%
2005	50%	57%	51%
2004	52%	57%	53%
2003	52%	58%	54%
2002	55%	59%	56%
2001	62%	60%	59%
2000	57%	61%	59%
1999	59%	62%	58%
1998	60%	63%	59%
1997	54%	64%	56%
1996	57%	64%	60%
1995	63%	65%	62%
1994	68%	65%	64%
1993	68%	65%	66%
1992	70%	66%	71%
1991	72%	66%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School	Illinois	Schiller Park SD 81 School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School	Illinois	Schiller Park SD 81 School District
2023	0.59	0.70	0.60
2022	0.60	0.68	0.60
2021	0.60	0.68	0.61
2020	0.60	0.68	0.61
2019	0.60	0.68	0.61
2018	0.58	0.67	0.59
2017	0.58	0.67	0.59
2016	0.59	0.67	0.60
2015	0.61	0.67	0.61
2014	0.61	0.66	0.61
2013	0.61	0.66	0.61
2012	0.60	0.65	0.60
2011	0.59	0.66	0.59
2010	0.64	0.64	0.58
2009	0.63	0.64	0.58
2008	0.61	0.64	0.58
2007	0.58	0.63	0.58
2006	0.59	0.61	0.58
2005	0.59	0.61	0.58
2004	0.56	0.60	0.57
2003	0.59	0.59	0.57
2002	0.56	0.59	0.55
2001	0.51	0.58	0.54
2000	0.55	0.57	0.56
1999	0.55	0.56	0.56
1998	0.55	0.56	0.55
1997	0.59	0.54	0.58
1996	0.56	0.53	0.55
1995	0.53	0.53	0.54
1994	0.49	0.52	0.53
1993	0.50	0.52	0.51
1992	0.47	0.52	0.46
1991	0.43	0.52	0.44

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Eligible for

52%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School	Illinois	Schiller Park SD 81 School District
2023	53%	43%	50%
2022	54%	43%	51%
2021	51%	44%	49%
2020	47%	47%	51%
2019	47%	47%	51%
2018	40%	46%	46%
2017	40%	46%	46%
2016	37%	47%	44%
2015	55%	52%	57%
2014	45%	47%	51%
2013	38%	45%	46%
2012	26%	21%	23%
2011	56%	39%	55%
2010	39%	37%	43%
2009	43%	33%	44%
2008	35%	32%	42%
2007	32%	32%	40%
2006	34%	32%	38%
2005	39%	32%	40%
2004	37%	31%	39%
2003	41%	30%	34%

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Eligible for

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John F Kennedy Elementary School	Illinois	Schiller Park SD 81 School District
2023	18%	4%	13%
2022	18%	4%	13%
2021	17%	4%	13%
2020	11%	2%	11%
2019	11%	2%	11%
2018	13%	4%	12%
2017	13%	4%	12%
2016	23%	3%	19%
2015	16%	2%	14%
2014	10%	3%	10%
2013	11%	5%	12%
2012	31%	27%	34%
2011	13%	5%	15%
2010	10%	6%	14%
2009	14%	6%	15%
2008	10%	6%	14%
2007	12%	6%	15%
2006	14%	6%	17%
2005	10%	5%	14%
2004	11%	5%	14%
2003	16%	5%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Schiller Park SD 81 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is John F Kennedy Elementary School's ranking?

John F Kennedy Elementary School is ranked #1900 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend John F Kennedy Elementary School?

606 students attend John F Kennedy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of John F Kennedy Elementary School students are Hispanic, 39% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of John F Kennedy Elementary School?

John F Kennedy Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does John F Kennedy Elementary School offer ?

John F Kennedy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3

What school district is John F Kennedy Elementary School part of?

John F Kennedy Elementary School is part of Schiller Park SD 81 School District.

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First Day of School K-8th

August 20, 2025 (Wednesday)

First Day of Preschool

August 25, 2025 (Monday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 606 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education