Kennedy Junior High School
Tel:
(630)420-3220
- Kennedy Junior High School serves 990 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 75% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 79% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Kennedy Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Kennedy Junior High School's student population of 990 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 64 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2008, 2016) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 990 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 64 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Kennedy Junior High School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Kennedy Junior High School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. 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 | #41 out of 3,544 schools (Top 5%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 79% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 33% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 26% |
| Black | 1% | 17% |
| White | 56% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.58 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 6% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Naperville CUSD 203 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Kennedy Junior High School is Transition Program (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lincoln Junior High School (2.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Prairie Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
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