Kennedy Elem School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Chicago Heights, Illinois 60411 · Chicago Heights SD 170
#1878 of 2,303 elementary schools in Illinois
#44973 of 50,301 nationally
About Kennedy Elem School
Kennedy Elem School is a public elementary located in Chicago Heights, in the Chicago Heights SD 170 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 193 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 19.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1878th of 2,303 ranked elementary schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (37th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (7th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 193.
There are 13 schools in Chicago Heights; Kennedy Elem School ranks 4th of 12 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)17%
- Reading proficiency (30%)42%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)97.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)19.3
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 Kennedy Elem School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 193
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 97.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 19.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 42%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 17%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Kennedy Elem School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Roosevelt Elem School
Chicago Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
353 students · 1.2 km away
Highland School
Chicago Heights · Public other · Grades PK–PK
0 students · 1.3 km away
Wilson Elem School
Chicago Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
160 students · 1.4 km away
Chicago Heights Middle School
Chicago Hts · Public middle · Grades 6–8
872 students · 1.5 km away
Barack Obama Sch of Ldership
Chicago Heights · Public middle · Grades 4–6
367 students · 1.7 km away
Bloom High School
Chicago Heights · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,823 students · 1.7 km away
Illinois School
Park Forest · Public elementary · Grades K–8
391 students · 1.7 km away
Greenbriar Elem School
Chicago Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
174 students · 2.0 km away
Algonquin Primary Center
Park Forest · Public other · Grades PK–PK
127 students · 2.1 km away
Washington-McKinley Elem Sch
Chicago Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
286 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
Pocahontas Center
Pocahontas · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
193 students
Towanda Elem School
Towanda · Public elementary · Grades K–5
193 students
Lorenzo R Smith Elem School
Pembroke Township · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
193 students
Odin Attendance Center K-8
Odin · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
192 students
Chadwick-Milledgeville Elem Sch
Milledgeville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
192 students
Turner-Drew Elem Language Academy
Chicago · Public elementary · Grades K–8
194 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Kennedy Elem School a good school?
Kennedy Elem School has a Success Index (US) of 19.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1878 of 2,303 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 Kennedy Elem School rank in Illinois?
Kennedy Elem School ranks #1878 of 2,303 elementary schools in Illinois and #44973 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kennedy Elem School?
Kennedy Elem School had 193 students in 2025.
Is Kennedy Elem School a elementary school or a high school?
Kennedy Elem School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Kennedy Elem School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Kennedy Elem School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.