Enrollment
391
Elementary
DISTRICT 338 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HERSCHER CUSD 2·NCES 171884002169
Herscher Intermediate School
391 N Main St, Herscher, IL 60941 · (815) 426-2242 · Kankakee County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL391 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
138 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 129 | 33% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 31% |
| Grade 4 | 139 | 36% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Herscher CUSD 2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
46.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +14.3pp since 2023
Math
47.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +20.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.4% | 47.6% |
| 2023-24 | 32.1% | 27.2% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Herscher Intermediate School
Herscher Intermediate School's state test result (42.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herscher Intermediate School this school | 391 | 35.3% | 42.6% |
| Dakota Elementary School Dakota | 410 | 35.6% | 44.8% |
| North Clay Elementary/Jr High School Louisville | 379 | 37.2% | 34.0% |
| Unity West Tolono | 399 | 33.1% | 58.7% |
| Davenport Elementary School Eureka | 430 | 32.3% | 53.0% |
| Cantrall Elementary School Cantrall | 334 | 35.3% | 63.2% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Herscher Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Kankakee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #836 of 1,925 | #6 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #737 of 2,077 ▲ 181 | #6 of 18 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #1,135 of 2,077 ▼ 41 | #6 of 18 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 391 | #1,042 of 2,419 | #9 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #898 of 2,035 | #7 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.0% | #1,657 of 2,042 | #19 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.3% | #1,665 of 2,132 | #19 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #1,218 of 1,461 | #12 of 15 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
391
+45 (+13%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 615
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 391 | 30 | 13.0:1 | 35% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 30 | 12.5:1 | 37% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 369 | 27 | 13.7:1 | 30% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 346 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 410 | 26.3 | 15.6:1 | 31% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 392 | 25 | 15.7:1 | 26% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 359 | 33 | 10.9:1 | 28% (100) |
| 2000-01 | 459 | 35 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 615 | 40 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Herscher Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (410 to 391); teachers up 14% (26.3 to 30).
About Herscher Intermediate School
As a medium-sized elementary school, Herscher Intermediate School serves students in Herscher, Illinois. The student body numbers 391 students, from grades 2 through 5.
Herscher Intermediate School is one of the 4 schools that make up Herscher CUSD 2 (1,686 students in total).
The large majority of students at Herscher Intermediate School, 90%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is lower, at 73%. By the diversity index, Herscher Intermediate School comes in at 19%.
Federal data list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers at Herscher Intermediate School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 35%. Across public schools in Kankakee County, the average is 61%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Herscher Intermediate School would score about 51.1%. It scores 42.6%, 8.5 points below that figure.
Federal survey data for Kankakee County show that median household income is about $71,281, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. A total of 44 public schools operate in Kankakee County, serving about 16,499 students.
Nearby, Herscher High School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Herscher Intermediate School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within ten miles. Nearby schools average 38.1% on proficiency, and Herscher Intermediate School is above that at 42.6%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 346 to 391.
The Herscher Intermediate School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Kankakee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
106,635
Census ACS
Median income
$71,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
16,499 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Herscher CUSD 2
- Herscher High SchoolHigh · 542 students
- Limestone Middle SchoolMiddle · 468 students
- Bonfield Grade SchoolElementary · 285 students
Nearby schools
- Herscher High School0.1 mi · 542
- Bonfield Grade School6.9 mi · 285
- Limestone Middle School8.5 mi · 468
- Chebanse Elementary School10.3 mi · 343
- Tri Point Elementary School10.8 mi · 116
- John L Nash Middle School11.5 mi · 278
Frequently asked questions
About Herscher Intermediate SchoolHow large is Herscher Intermediate School?
Herscher Intermediate School enrolls approximately 391 students in grades 02-05.
What grades does Herscher Intermediate School serve?
Herscher Intermediate School serves grades 02-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Herscher Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Herscher Intermediate School is approximately 13.0:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Herscher Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Herscher Intermediate School are roughly 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Herscher Intermediate School public or private?
Herscher Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Herscher CUSD 2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.