Kankakee Junior High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 697 middle and high school students from grades 7-8
- Ranks 1153rd out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 2250 E Crestwood St, Kankakee, IL 60901
- Principal or Admin: Administrator
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Kankakee School District 111
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,802
- Graduation Rate: 62.3%
- Dropout Rate: 7.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.3
- Enrolled Students: 5,620
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 697
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 53.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 344 (49.4%)
- Females: 327 (46.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 58 (8.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 541 (77.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 599 (85.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 377 | 54.1% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic | 150 | 21.5% |
| White | 140 | 20.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 356 | 51.1% |
| 8th Grade | 341 | 48.9% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
91.0%
District:
92.7%
State:
93.9%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
0.4%
District:
0.2%
State:
0.7%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Kankakee Junior High School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on ISAT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP Information (2010)
Making AYP For Reading Composite: No
Reading Composite Percentage
School:
66.1%
District:
63.7%
State:
74.4%
Making AYP For Math Composite: Yes
Math Composite Percentage
School:
77.6%
District:
73.1%
State:
80.5%
ISAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.6% | 71.1% | 84.4% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | 77.9% | 82.7% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | 75.2% | 80.4% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 56.3% | 57.4% | 77.4% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | 63.3% | 77.5% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | 59.0% | 77.7% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.6% | 62.9% | 82.4% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | 72.0% | 79.5% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | 67.7% | 79.2% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.7% | 79.5% | 83.7% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | 67.7% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | 65.6% | 80.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.9% | 69.8% | 84.1% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | 62.8% | 83.6% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | 59.7% | 81.4% |
Source: IL Department of Education 2009-2010
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