Kankakee County schools ranked by test score
Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 24 schools in Kankakee County, Illinois with reported English Language Arts scores. Illinois state average: 51.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant Park Elem School Grant Park · Grant Park CUSD 6 | Elementary | 74.9% | +23.9pp |
| 2 | Liberty Intermediate School Bourbonnais · Bourbonnais SD 53 | Middle | 66.8% | +15.8pp |
| 3 | Manteno Middle School Manteno · Manteno CUSD 5 | Middle | 66.8% | +15.8pp |
| 4 | St George Elem School Bourbonnais · St George CCSD 258 | Elementary | 63.7% | +12.7pp |
| 5 | Limestone Middle Sch Kankakee · Herscher CUSD 2 | Middle | 62.9% | +11.9pp |
| 6 | Manteno Elem School Manteno · Manteno CUSD 5 | Elementary | 59.3% | +8.3pp |
| 7 | Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center Bourbonnais · Bourbonnais SD 53 | Middle | 55.4% | +4.4pp |
| 8 | Bradley Central Middle School Bradley · Bradley SD 61 | Middle | 52.7% | +1.7pp |
| 9 | Alan B Shepard Elem School Bourbonnais · Bourbonnais SD 53 | Elementary | 49.5% | -1.5pp |
| 10 | Noel Levasseur Elem School Bourbonnais · Bourbonnais SD 53 | Elementary | 48.8% | -2.2pp |
| 11 | Herscher Intermediate Sch Herscher · Herscher CUSD 2 | Elementary | 46.4% | -4.6pp |
| 12 | Lincoln Cltrl Ctr-Montessori Elem Kankakee · Kankakee SD 111 | Elementary | 45.1% | -5.9pp |
| 13 | Bradley West Elem School Bradley · Bradley SD 61 | Elementary | 41.7% | -9.3pp |
| 14 | Shabbona Elem School Bourbonnais · Bourbonnais SD 53 | Elementary | 39.4% | -11.6pp |
| 15 | Je-Neir Elem School Momence · Momence CUSD 1 | Elementary | 32.3% | -18.7pp |
| 16 | Momence Jr High School Momence · Momence CUSD 1 | Middle | 29.0% | -22.0pp |
| 17 | Kankakee Junior High School Kankakee · Kankakee SD 111 | Middle | 28.3% | -22.7pp |
| 18 | Lorenzo R Smith Elem School Pembroke Township · Pembroke CCSD 259 | Elementary | 26.5% | -24.5pp |
| 19 | King Middle Grade School Kankakee · Kankakee SD 111 | Elementary | 26.2% | -24.8pp |
| 20 | Taft Primary School Kankakee · Kankakee SD 111 | Elementary | 20.7% | -30.3pp |
| 21 | John Kennedy Middle Grade School Kankakee · Kankakee SD 111 | Elementary | 18.6% | -32.4pp |
| 22 | Steuben Elementary School Kankakee · Kankakee SD 111 | Elementary | 14.3% | -36.7pp |
| 23 | Mark Twain Primary School Kankakee · Kankakee SD 111 | Elementary | 11.1% | -39.9pp |
| 24 | Edison Primary School Kankakee · Kankakee SD 111 | Elementary | 10.1% | -40.9pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the IAR + ISA % Proficient (Levels 4-5) threshold on the latest available IAR + ISA English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Kankakee County, Illinois with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Illinois statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Illinois ranking.