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Best Elementary Schools in Kankakee County, IL

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7,144

Students

Districts

Top rankedGrant Park Elementary School485^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Je-Neir Elementary School up 151 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

St Anne Elementary School 11.8 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alan B Shepard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	325 N Convent St	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	Bourbonnais School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 929-4600	483	31	15.5	61.5%	278 (57.6%)	86 (17.8%)	79 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.9%)								(n/a)			49.5						49.5	53.2						53.2	80.3	81.6	81.6	81.6	95.7	82.4	81.8			$13,779	$330	$13,450
Shabbona Elementary School	Public	K-3	321 N Convent St	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	Bourbonnais School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 929-4700	290	20	14.5	64.5%	153 (52.8%)	63 (21.7%)	43 (14.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (9.3%)								(n/a)			39.4						39.4	40.9						40.9	89.6	92.1	92.1	92.1	96.1	92.1	91.8			$13,750	$330	$13,421
Noel Levasseur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	601 W Bethel Dr	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	Bourbonnais School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 929-4500	305	22	13.8	38.0%	196 (64.3%)	33 (10.8%)	43 (14.1%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.9%)								(n/a)			48.8						48.8	57.3						57.3	90.8	93.2	93.2	93.2	96.6	93.2	93.2			$13,752	$330	$13,422
Bradley East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	610 Liberty St	Bradley	60915	Kankakee County	Bradley School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-2233	519	41	12.6	63.2%	250 (48.2%)	83 (16.0%)	120 (23.1%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.2%)								(n/a)																	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	92.2	94.0	93.8	27.2		$17,383	$1,414	$15,969
Bradley West Elementary School	Public	3-5	200 W State St	Bradley	60915	Kankakee County	Bradley School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-2216	395	33	11.9	65.3%	191 (48.4%)	67 (17.0%)	90 (22.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.4%)	37.2	1271^st of 2056 public elementary schools	38.2%		32.1	1340^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.2%	69	31.2		45.0	37.8	43.2				41.7	54.1	19.6	17.6				29.0	97.0	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.5	97.3	96.8			$16,057	$1,218	$14,838
Grant Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	421 Esson Farm Rd	Grant Park	60940	Kankakee County	Grant Park CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 465-2183	325	26	12.2	48.6%	247 (76.0%)	4 (1.2%)	66 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	75.7	485^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.4%		78.2	409^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.2%	76	50.0	50.0	66.7	70.4	73.3	70.0	76.7	91.7	74.9	61.9	55.6	46.7	30.0	41.4	50.0	48.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	10.6	28.4	$14,056	$287	$13,769
Bonfield Grade School	Public	PK, KG-1	522 E Smith St	Bonfield	60913	Kankakee County	Herscher CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-6995	285	17	17.2	37.2%	251 (88.1%)	2 (0.7%)	22 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)								(n/a)																	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	98.6	90.9	90.9	18.3		$15,120	$1,402	$13,719
Herscher Intermediate School	Public	2-5	391 N Main St	Herscher	60941	Kankakee County	Herscher CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 426-2242	391	30	13.0	35.3%	351 (89.8%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	53.1	942^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	54.2%		49.2	957^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.7%	15			44.5	48.1					46.4	44.5	50.4					47.6	97.9	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.7	97.6	97.9			$14,740	$463	$14,277
Edison Primary School	Public	K-3	1991 E Maple St	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 932-0621	192	12	15.5	92.7%	40 (20.8%)	109 (56.8%)	30 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.8%)								(n/a)			10.1						10.1	11.9						11.9	79.7	79.2	79.2	79.2	100.0	79.2	79.2			$19,330	$2,189	$17,141
Taft Primary School	Public	K-3	1155 W Hawkins St	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 932-0811	316	20	15.8	91.1%	54 (17.1%)	174 (55.1%)	53 (16.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.1%)								(n/a)			20.7						20.7	31.0						31.0	76.5	74.5	74.5	74.5	92.6	74.5	74.5			$19,010	$2,033	$16,977
Steuben Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	520 S Wildwood Ave	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-7813	234	16	14.4	93.6%	9 (3.8%)	59 (25.2%)	158 (67.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)								(n/a)			14.3						14.3	25.0						25.0	78.8	78.8	78.8	78.8	99.5	77.4	78.3			$18,729	$1,802	$16,927
Lincoln Cltrl Center-Montessori Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	240 Warren Ave	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-0709	437	25	17.1	84.7%	89 (20.4%)	188 (43.0%)	135 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	34.7	1324^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.6%		32.5	1331^st of 2067 public elementary schools	35.6%	7	28.9	32.3	32.6	54.8	48.9	39.5	28.2	71.9	45.1	37.2	28.6	24.4	4.7	23.1	21.9	23.4	81.5	82.4	82.4	82.4	97.4	82.4	81.5	3.5	15.0	$18,848	$1,872	$16,976
King Middle Grade School	Public	3-6	1440 E Court St	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-0750	385	19	19.7	94.3%	45 (11.7%)	204 (53.0%)	115 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	29.9	1437^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.1%		27.9	1464^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.2%	27	20.4		80.0	16.8	22.8	27.9			26.2	60.0	12.8	8.9	13.5			15.2	92.1	90.4	90.4	90.4	99.7	90.1	90.7		15.8	$18,904	$1,948	$16,956
Mark Twain Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2250 E Court St	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-0722	192	13	15.0	93.8%	13 (6.8%)	58 (30.2%)	108 (56.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)								(n/a)			11.1						11.1	11.1						11.1	82.5	85.0	85.0	85.0	99.5	84.5	83.5			$19,100	$2,149	$16,951
John Kennedy Middle Grade School	Public	2-6	1550 W Calista St	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-0764	519	26	19.6	92.1%	81 (15.6%)	236 (45.5%)	176 (33.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	20	1669^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.8%		15.8	1816^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.1%	147	10.5		53.5	7.8	21.7	14.7			18.6	44.2	8.6	7.2	11.2			12.2	90.9	91.7	91.7	91.7	93.5	90.8	92.1		15.6	$18,812	$1,899	$16,913
Manteno Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	555 W Cook St	Manteno	60950	Kankakee County	Manteno CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 928-7200	694	53	13.0	34.3%	539 (77.7%)	14 (2.0%)	100 (14.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	72.6	539^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.8%		67.2	602^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	70.9%	63			63.9	54.5					59.3	73.1	46.4					60.2	95.4	95.0	95.0	95.0	94.9	95.0	94.9	14.9		$13,883	$485	$13,398
Je-Neir Elementary School	Public	K-4	1001 W 2nd St	Momence	60954	Kankakee County	Momence CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 472-6646	328	26	12.8	74.7%	147 (44.8%)	50 (15.2%)	109 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	26.9	1510^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.6%		20.8	1661^st of 2067 public elementary schools	19.6%	151			26.7	37.5					32.3	31.7	28.1					29.8	92.9	93.5	93.5	93.5	95.9	93.5	92.9			$15,759	$1,422	$14,337
Lorenzo R Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4120 S. Wheeler Rd	Pembroke Township	60958	Kankakee County	Pembroke CCSD 259	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 944-5219	193	15	12.8	91.7%	15 (7.8%)	88 (45.6%)	76 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.3%)	9.2	1963^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	4.5%		14	1894^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.4%	69	14.3	62.5	13.0	33.3	19.0	16.7	34.8	43.8	26.5	0.0	5.6	0.0	0.0	8.7	12.5	4.4	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6		31.9	$24,053	$2,391	$21,662
St George Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5200 E Center St	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	St George CCSD 258	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-1503	395	29	13.8	28.9%	289 (73.2%)	43 (10.9%)	27 (6.8%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	73.5	520^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.7%		66.3	623^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	69.9%	103	50.0	48.9	59.0	66.7	59.5	59.0	68.4	68.9	63.7	84.6	56.1	42.9	38.5	52.6	55.6	54.9	96.4	95.8	95.8	95.8	96.1	95.8	96.4	8.1	30.5	$12,323	$500	$11,823
St Anne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	333 S Saint Louis Ave	Saint Anne	60964	Kankakee County	St. Anne Unit District 24	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 427-8153	266	23	11.8		165 (62.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)								(n/a)

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