Limestone Middle Sch
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Kankakee, Illinois 60901 · Herscher CUSD 2
#212 of 670 middle schools in Illinois
#6371 of 15,369 nationally
About Limestone Middle Sch
Limestone Middle Sch is a public middle located in Kankakee, in the Herscher CUSD 2 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 5–8. In 2025 it enrolled 468 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 55.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of middle schools in United States and 212th of 670 ranked middle schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (78th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (30th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 468.
There are 11 schools in Kankakee; Limestone Middle Sch ranks 1st of 10 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)32%
- Reading proficiency (30%)52%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)33.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.0
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 Limestone Middle Sch by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 468
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 33.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 52%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 32%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Limestone Middle Sch
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Bonfield Grade School
Bonfield · Public elementary · Grades PK–1
285 students · 6.8 km away
John Kennedy Middle Grade School
Kankakee · Public elementary · Grades 2–6
519 students · 7.5 km away
Taft Primary School
Kankakee · Public elementary · Grades K–3
316 students · 7.7 km away
Kankakee High School
Kankakee · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,360 students · 7.7 km away
Bradley West Elem School
Bradley · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
395 students · 7.8 km away
Noel Levasseur Elem School
Bourbonnais · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
305 students · 8.3 km away
Alan B Shepard Elem School
Bourbonnais · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
483 students · 8.5 km away
Shabbona Elem School
Bourbonnais · Public elementary · Grades K–3
290 students · 8.5 km away
Liberty Intermediate School
Bourbonnais · Public middle · Grades 4–6
714 students · 8.7 km away
Bradley-Bourbonnais C High School
Bradley · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,914 students · 8.7 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
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468 students
McClure Jr High School
Western Springs · Public middle · Grades 6–8
469 students
Lincoln Middle School
Schiller Park · Public middle · Grades 6–8
474 students
Viking School
Gurnee · Public middle · Grades 6–8
461 students
Jack Benny Middle School
Waukegan · Public middle · Grades 6–8
475 students
Whiteside Middle School
Belleville · Public middle · Grades 5–8
475 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Limestone Middle Sch a good school?
Limestone Middle Sch has a Success Index (US) of 55.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #212 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 Limestone Middle Sch rank in Illinois?
Limestone Middle Sch ranks #212 of 670 middle schools in Illinois and #6371 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Limestone Middle Sch?
Limestone Middle Sch had 468 students in 2025.
Is Limestone Middle Sch a elementary school or a high school?
Limestone Middle Sch is classified as a middle covering Grades 5–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Limestone Middle Sch?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Limestone Middle Sch; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.