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Herscher Intermediate School

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Herscher Intermediate School ranks 942 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

942^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Herscher Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving grades 2-5 in Herscher, Illinois, with 374 students. The school is part of the Herscher CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 342 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Herscher Intermediate School has shown mixed performance on standardized tests, with 46.4% of students proficient or better in ELA and 47.6% proficient or better in Math, which is below the Herscher CUSD 2 district averages but above the state averages. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.9% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025. However, the school has performed well for special education and low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top half of Illinois schools in these categories.

When compared to nearby schools, Bonfield Grade School, which is in the same district, has similar performance and demographics to Herscher Intermediate School. In contrast, schools in the Kankakee and Bourbonnais districts, such as Proegler School and Alan B. Shepard Elementary School, have significantly lower test scores and higher rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, suggesting that Herscher Intermediate School may be performing better than some of its more disadvantaged peers.

391

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,740

Per pupil spending ?

35.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

391 N Main St
Herscher, IL 60941-9596

(815) 426-2242

District: Herscher CUSD 2

Students who attend Herscher Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Limestone Middle School
High:	Herscher High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 82nd percentile in 2021 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 82nd-percentile peak (2021) to 54th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg53%

Illinois avg46%

942^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

342^nd of 811Herscher CUSD 2 among Illinois districts

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
2025	53.1	942 of 2056	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	957 of 2067	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	689 of 2077	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	587 of 2082	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	360 of 1948	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	31.8	1402 of 2086	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	1241 of 2037	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.1	1308 of 2044	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.5	1071 of 2046	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.5	1194 of 2052	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.0	829 of 2093	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.3	1298 of 2167	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.5	918 of 2166	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.0	1096 of 2147	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.9	882 of 2139	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.4	952 of 2120	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.4	403 of 2092	80.7%	★★★★☆
2007	72.5	610 of 2095	70.9%	★★★★☆
2006	64.9	891 of 2086	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.3	1001 of 2022	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.6	799 of 2030	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.4	799 of 2020	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	267 of 1049	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	187 of 886	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	207 of 907	77.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	896 of 1942	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	950 of 1942	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	508 of 1957	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	629 of 1970	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	439 of 1680	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	29.7	1426 of 2019	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	1253 of 1964	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	538 of 1800	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	50.6	795 of 1793	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	434 of 1808	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	444 of 1763	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	93.2	28 of 1514	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	43.9	992 of 1816	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	1265 of 1765	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	891 of 1947	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	865 of 1959	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	805 of 1984	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	483 of 1977	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	231 of 1707	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	36.7	1223 of 2019	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	1118 of 1972	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	456 of 1292	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	392 of 1195	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	359 of 1156	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	317 of 1113	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	102 of 640	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	28.3	885 of 1194	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	619 of 763	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	1041 of 1389	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1037 of 1392	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.8	822 of 1419	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	716 of 1425	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.7	404 of 1308	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.4	1305 of 1462	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	1202 of 1463	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)75th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

White (2025)25th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics48%+9 vs state

English Language Arts46%-7 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	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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
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
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
Chebanse Elementary School	Public	K-4	475 School St	Chebanse	60922	Iroquois County	Central CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 697-2642	343	25	13.5	49.0%	304 (88.6%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	71.4	566^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.5%		68.8	572^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	72.3%	6		55.8	53.8			55.0	69.8	53.8			62.9	96.5	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.3	97.1	96.8			$12,673	$872	$11,800
Tri Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	101 Main St	Kempton	60946	Ford County	Tri Point CUSD 6-J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 253-6299	116	10	11.3	84.5%	93 (80.2%)	3 (2.6%)	15 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.4%)								(n/a)		24.1				24.1	27.6				27.6										$24,964	$1,857	$23,107
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
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
South Wilmington Grade School	Public	K-8	375 Fifth Ave	South Wilmington	60474	Grundy County	South Wilmington CCSD 74	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 237-2281	73	8	9.1	28.8%	73 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.3	736^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.2%					(n/a)	70.0		70.0	40.0		51.0		60.0	20.0		44.9	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	97.5		35.0	$18,519	$05	$18,514
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Herscher Intermediate School

How many students attend Herscher Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Herscher Intermediate School.

What schools do graduates of Herscher Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Herscher Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Limestone Middle School
High : Herscher High School

Is Herscher Intermediate School a good school?

Herscher Intermediate School ranks 942^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Herscher Intermediate School?

Students at Herscher Intermediate School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Herscher Intermediate School in?

Herscher CUSD 2

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