Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center vs. Kankakee Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 484 students in grades 7-8, Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center 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 proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 501 students in grades 7-8, Kankakee Junior High 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 proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
484 students
501 students
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1798 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2942 out of 3542 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
6%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
16%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
28%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
263
268
Grade 8 Students
221
233
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
15%
35%
% Black
13%
47%
% White
65%
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
81%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%