Kankakee Junior High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Kankakee, Illinois 60901 · Kankakee SD 111
#659 of 670 middle schools in Illinois
#15103 of 15,369 nationally
About Kankakee Junior High School
Kankakee Junior High School is a public middle located in Kankakee, in the Kankakee SD 111 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 7–8. In 2025 it enrolled 501 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 9.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 659th of 670 ranked middle schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (25th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (3th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 501.
There are 11 schools in Kankakee; Kankakee Junior High School ranks 9th of 10 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)10%
- Reading proficiency (30%)18%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)90.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)17.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Kankakee Junior High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 501
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 90.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 17.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 18%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 10%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Kankakee Junior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Mark Twain Primary School
Kankakee · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
192 students · 204 m away
Edison Primary School
Kankakee · Public elementary · Grades K–3
192 students · 770 m away
Lincoln Cltrl Ctr-Montessori Elem
Kankakee · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
437 students · 1.2 km away
King Middle Grade School
Kankakee · Public elementary · Grades 3–6
385 students · 1.3 km away
Steuben Elementary School
Kankakee · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
234 students · 1.8 km away
Proegler School
Kankakee · Public other · Grades PK–PK
466 students · 2.5 km away
Bradley East Elem School
Bradley · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
519 students · 3.4 km away
Bradley Central Middle School
Bradley · Public middle · Grades 6–8
364 students · 4.3 km away
Taft Primary School
Kankakee · Public elementary · Grades K–3
316 students · 4.3 km away
John Kennedy Middle Grade School
Kankakee · Public elementary · Grades 2–6
519 students · 4.4 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
Kimball Middle School
Elgin · Public middle · Grades 7–8
501 students
Carterville Intermediate Sch
Carterville · Public middle · Grades 4–6
500 students
Mokena Jr High School
Mokena · Public middle · Grades 6–8
502 students
Heritage Middle School
Lansing · Public middle · Grades 5–8
500 students
Vandalia Junior High School
Vandalia · Public middle · Grades 4–8
502 students
J Giles Elem School
Norridge · Public middle · Grades 5–8
499 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Kankakee Junior High School a good school?
Kankakee Junior High School has a Success Index (US) of 9.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #659 of 670 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Kankakee Junior High School rank in Illinois?
Kankakee Junior High School ranks #659 of 670 middle schools in Illinois and #15103 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kankakee Junior High School?
Kankakee Junior High School had 501 students in 2025.
Is Kankakee Junior High School a elementary school or a high school?
Kankakee Junior High School is classified as a middle covering Grades 7–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Kankakee Junior High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Kankakee Junior High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.