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Alan B Shepard Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

483

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,779

Per pupil spending ?

61.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

325 N Convent St
Bourbonnais, IL 60914-2015

(815) 929-4600

District: Bourbonnais School District 53

Students who attend Alan B Shepard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center
	Liberty Intermediate School
High:	Bradley-Bourbonnais C High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

African American:

17.8%

Hispanic:

16.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2010 → 48th in 2019

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (51% vs 46% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg52%

Illinois avg46%

Not ranked this year

Alan B Shepard Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	44.6	1088 of 2086	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	1273 of 2037	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.0	1169 of 2044	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.4	1163 of 2046	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.8	1129 of 2052	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.1	734 of 2093	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.4	544 of 2167	74.9%	★★★★☆
2012	64.5	921 of 2166	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.4	760 of 2147	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.6	1067 of 2139	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.1	1148 of 2120	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.0	1072 of 2092	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.1	973 of 2095	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.3	665 of 2022	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.6	822 of 2030	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	73.9	580 of 2020	71.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	49.2	971 of 2019	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	1220 of 1964	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	56.9	323 of 955	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	556 of 938	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	41.8	1051 of 1816	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	1055 of 1765	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	41.2	1121 of 2019	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	1232 of 1972	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	24.7	990 of 1194	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	616 of 763	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	30.2	1065 of 1462	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	1192 of 1463	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2019)66th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2019)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2019)44th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)42nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2019)27th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2019)17th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+15 vs state

English Language Arts50%-4 vs state

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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 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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Alan B Shepard Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Alan B Shepard Elementary School?

Students at Alan B Shepard Elementary School are 58% White, 18% African American, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Alan B Shepard Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Alan B Shepard Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center
Middle : Liberty Intermediate School
High : Bradley-Bourbonnais C High School

How many students attend Alan B Shepard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Alan B Shepard Elementary School.

What district is Alan B Shepard Elementary School in?

Bourbonnais School District 53

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