Kankakee Junior High School
Tel:
(815)933-0730
- Kankakee Junior High School serves 660 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 17% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Kankakee Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Kankakee Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Kankakee Junior High School's student population of 660 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 660 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 52 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Kankakee Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Kankakee Junior High School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #3168 out of 3679 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 17% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 28% | 26% |
| Black | 49% | 17% |
| White | 23% | 49% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.63 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 61% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kankakee SD 111 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Kankakee Junior High School is Salt School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lincoln Cltrl Ctr-montessori Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mark Twain Primary School (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Kankakee Mark Twain Primary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-3 | 428 students
0.2 miles
2250 E Court St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815)933-0722 0.2 PK-3 428 - Kankakee Edison Primary School Magnet School
Grades: K-3 | 251 students
0.4 miles
1991 E Maple St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815)932-0621 0.4 K-3 251 - Kankakee King Middle Grade School Magnet School
Grades: 3-6 | 578 students
0.7 miles
1440 E Court St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815)933-0750 0.7 3-6 578 - Kankakee Lincoln Cltrl Ctr-montessori Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-8 | 457 students
0.8 miles
240 Warren Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815)933-0709 0.8 K-8 457 - Kankakee Steuben Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-3 | 231 students
1.2 miles
520 S Wildwood Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815)933-7813 1.2 K-3 231
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