Enrollment
295
Elementary
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURBANK SD 111·NCES 173681003787
J B Kennedy Elementary School
7644 Central Ave, Burbank, IL 60459 · (708) 496-0563 · Cook County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL295 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
196 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Students here typically continue to
J B Kennedy Elementary School→Liberty Junior High School
Based on grade levels within Burbank SD 111. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
49.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +20.4pp since 2023
Math
41.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +16.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 20 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.7% | 41.8% |
| 2023-24 | 29.3% | 25.2% |
% 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
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 J B Kennedy Elementary School
J B Kennedy Elementary School's state test result (41.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J B Kennedy Elementary School this school | 295 | 66.4% | 41.6% |
| Orchard Place Elementary School Des Plaines | 258 | 66.3% | 32.1% |
| Harry E Fry School Burbank | 268 | 65.7% | 36.8% |
| Emerson Elementary School Berwyn | 260 | 65.4% | 34.5% |
| Sunnydale Elementary School Streamwood | 263 | 64.3% | 38.9% |
| Piper School Berwyn | 292 | 70.2% | 47.4% |
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 J B Kennedy Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #861 of 1,925 | #227 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #911 of 2,077 ▲ 76 | #270 of 829 ▲ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #1,007 of 2,077 ▲ 202 | #330 of 829 ▲ 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 295 | #1,564 of 2,419 | #644 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #971 of 2,035 | #446 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.0% | #1,084 of 2,042 | #404 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.4% | #832 of 2,132 | #489 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.0% | #487 of 1,461 | #282 of 661 |
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
295
+50 (+20%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 393
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 | 295 | 22.3 | 13.2:1 | 66% (196) |
| 2023-24 | 240 | 18.3 | 13.1:1 | 3% (8) |
| 2022-23 | 227 | 18 | 12.6:1 | 75% (170) |
| 2020-21 | 245 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 364 | 25.8 | 14.1:1 | 69% (250) |
| 2015-16 | 363 | 24 | 15.1:1 | 65% (237) |
| 2010-11 | 303 | 23 | 13.2:1 | 62% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 443 | 22 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 393 | 20 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J B Kennedy Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (364 to 295); teachers down 14% (25.8 to 22.3).
About J B Kennedy Elementary School
J B Kennedy Elementary School is an elementary school in Burbank, Illinois, according to federal school records. In all, 295 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5. It has 23% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Illinois (about 381).
J B Kennedy Elementary School is run by Burbank SD 111, whose 8 schools enroll 3,257 students.
More than half of enrollment at J B Kennedy Elementary School is Hispanic: 74%. Enrollment also includes 16% White, 4% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 47 points above the 27% share among Cook County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 43%.
Classroom staffing at J B Kennedy Elementary School totals 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.2:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Illinois is similar, at 13.9:1. Federal data show 66% of students (196) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Cook County is close, at 66%.
In Illinois, J B Kennedy Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 41.6% actual against a predicted 33.1%.
The school's county is Cook County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 1,406 public schools in the county, enrolling about 697,934, J B Kennedy Elementary School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Reavis High School is about 0.5 miles from J B Kennedy Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, J B Kennedy Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, J B Kennedy Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 245 (2020-21) to 295 (2024-25).
This page is set up for the J B Kennedy Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Burbank SD 111
- Liberty Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,087 students
- Luther Burbank Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Maddock Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Edward J Tobin Elementary SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Harry E Fry SchoolElementary · 268 students
- Richard Byrd Elementary SchoolElementary · 266 students
Other schools in Burbank
- Reavis High SchoolHigh · 1,930 students
- Liberty Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,087 students
- Luther Burbank Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Maddock Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Edward J Tobin Elementary SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Harry E Fry SchoolElementary · 268 students
Nearby schools
- Reavis High School0.5 mi · 1,930
- Liberty Junior High School0.6 mi · 1,087
- Luther Burbank Elementary School0.8 mi · 453
- Harry E Fry School0.9 mi · 268
- Richard Byrd Elementary School1.1 mi · 266
- Edward J Tobin Elementary School1.5 mi · 346
Frequently asked questions
About J B Kennedy Elementary SchoolHow many students attend J B Kennedy Elementary School?
J B Kennedy Elementary School enrolls approximately 295 students in grades KG-05.
Is J B Kennedy Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
J B Kennedy Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does J B Kennedy Elementary School have?
J B Kennedy Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at J B Kennedy Elementary School?
At J B Kennedy Elementary School, the student body is approximately 16% White, 74% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees J B Kennedy Elementary School?
J B Kennedy Elementary School is overseen by Burbank SD 111 in Cook County.
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