John Kennedy Middle Grade School

1550 West Calista St, Kankakee, IL 60901 | (815) 933-0764

Grades: 3-6
Student Enrollment: 640

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 640 elementary school students from grades 3-6
Ranks 2035th out of 2,453 elementary schools in IL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1550 W Calista St, Kankakee, IL 60901

Principal or Admin: Kathleen O Connor

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Magnet School

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: 640
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.2
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 317 (49.5%)
Females: 292 (45.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 51 (8.0%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 465 (72.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 516 (80.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

John Kennedy Middle Grade School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.3%
Black	289	45.2%
Asian	4	0.6%
Hispanic	165	25.8%
White	149	23.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
3rd Grade	12	1.9%
4th Grade	207	32.3%
5th Grade	207	32.3%
6th Grade	214	33.4%

Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)

Attendance Rate

School:

94.2%

District:

92.7%

State:

93.9%

Teacher Credentials (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials

School:

2.3%

District:

0.5%

State:

0.5%

Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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