Enrollment
328
Elementary
DISTRICT 323 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOMENCE CUSD 1·NCES 172643002830
Je-Neir Elementary School
1001 W 2nd St, Momence, IL 60954 · (815) 472-6646 · Kankakee County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL328 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of Illinois public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
245 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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 | 63 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 9% smaller than its 4th grade class (69).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Based on grade levels within Momence CUSD 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
32.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +16.2pp since 2023
Math
29.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +19.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.3% | 29.8% |
| 2023-24 | 16.1% | 10.2% |
% 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
26.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Je-Neir Elementary School
Je-Neir Elementary School's state test result (26.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Je-Neir Elementary School this school | 328 | 74.7% | 26.6% |
| Logan Elementary School Moline | 290 | 74.1% | 29.8% |
| Robina Lyle Elementary School Bridgeview | 329 | 67.8% | 37.5% |
| Webster Elementary School Collinsville | 357 | 74.5% | 44.0% |
| Butterworth Elementary School Moline | 273 | 71.1% | 32.3% |
| Clifford P Carlson Elementary School Rockford | 390 | 74.6% | 29.7% |
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 Je-Neir Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Kankakee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #1,394 of 1,925 | #10 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #1,288 of 2,077 ▲ 318 | #9 of 18 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #1,603 of 2,077 ▲ 107 | #11 of 18 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 328 | #1,370 of 2,419 | #11 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #841 of 2,035 | #6 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.1% | #302 of 2,042 | #4 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.7% | #634 of 2,132 | #10 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #543 of 615 | N/A |
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
328
+29 (+10%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 450
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 | 328 | 25.5 | 12.9:1 | 75% (245) |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 25 | 13.5:1 | 74% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 329 | 24.4 | 13.5:1 | 71% (234) |
| 2020-21 | 299 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 322 | 21.9 | 14.7:1 | 71% (229) |
| 2015-16 | 396 | 27 | 14.7:1 | 63% (251) |
| 2010-11 | 344 | 24 | 14.3:1 | 66% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 374 | 26 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 450 | 25 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Je-Neir Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (322 to 328); teachers up 17% (21.9 to 25.5).
About Je-Neir Elementary School
Je-Neir Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in Momence, Illinois. The school teaches kindergarten through 4 and enrolls 328 students.
Momence CUSD 1 (3 schools, 970 students) runs Je-Neir Elementary School.
The largest group at Je-Neir Elementary School is White students, at 45%. It is also 33% Hispanic, 15% Black, and 6% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Kankakee County is roughly 73% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Je-Neir Elementary School scores 66%.
There are about 12.9 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Je-Neir Elementary School, which has 25.5. Elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1, 1.1 more students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Je-Neir Elementary School is about 75%. The rate at public schools in Kankakee County averages 61%, lower than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Je-Neir Elementary School lands at C, ahead of 26% of Illinois public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 26.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 28.4%.
In Kankakee County, the median household earns about $71,281 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Kankakee County has 44 public schools with about 16,499 students, including Je-Neir Elementary School.
Momence Jr High School is the nearest public school to Je-Neir Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Je-Neir Elementary School, there are 2 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Je-Neir Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Je-Neir Elementary School had a net gain of 29 students, or 10%.
The allk12 page for Je-Neir Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Momence CUSD 1
- Momence Jr High SchoolMiddle · 327 students
- Momence High SchoolHigh · 315 students
Other schools in Momence
- Momence Jr High SchoolMiddle · 327 students
- Momence High SchoolHigh · 315 students
Nearby schools
- Momence Jr High School0.2 mi · 327
- Momence High School0.4 mi · 315
- St George Elementary School5.5 mi · 395
- Grant Park Elementary School5.6 mi · 325
- Grant Park High School5.9 mi · 127
- Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School7.8 mi · 193
Frequently asked questions
About Je-Neir Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Je-Neir Elementary School?
Je-Neir Elementary School enrolls approximately 328 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Je-Neir Elementary School serve?
Je-Neir Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many teachers does Je-Neir Elementary School have?
Je-Neir Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Je-Neir Elementary School?
At Je-Neir Elementary School, the student body is approximately 45% White, 33% Hispanic, 15% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Je-Neir Elementary School?
Je-Neir Elementary School is overseen by Momence CUSD 1 in Kankakee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.