Je-Neir Elem School

Je-Neir Elem School operates as a reasonably sized primary school in Momence, Illinois, one of the schools within Momence CUSD 1. Current enrollment sits at 328 students spanning grades K through 4.

Across the 3 schools in Momence CUSD 1 (970 students total), Je-Neir Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Je-Neir Elem School logs that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 33% Hispanic, 15% Black, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Je-Neir Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Kankakee County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Je-Neir Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.6%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Kankakee County put median household income runs about $71,281, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Kankakee County runs 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,499 students), of which Je-Neir Elem School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Momence Jr High School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Je-Neir Elem School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Je-Neir Elem School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 34.8%.

Je-Neir Elem School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Je-Neir Elem School has held roughly steady, going from 322 students in 2018 to 328 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 53% to 45% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.