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Limestone Middle School

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Limestone Middle School ranks 315 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Limestone Middle School is a public middle school located in Kankakee, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 465 students. It 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.

Limestone Middle School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 62.9% of Limestone students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 57% for the Herscher CUSD 2 district and 53.1% for the state of Illinois. In Mathematics, 48.5% of Limestone students were proficient or better, compared to 48.2% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking 185 out of 812 Illinois middle schools for special education students and 113 out of 694 for disabled students, both with a 4-star rating.

Limestone Middle School outperforms most of the nearby middle schools in academic proficiency, particularly in ELA and Mathematics. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Limestone's ELA proficiency rate of 62.9% was significantly higher than the 29% at Momence Junior High School, the closest neighboring school. Additionally, Limestone Middle School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating a consistently high level of academic achievement and student outcomes.

468

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,249

Per pupil spending ?

33.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

963 N 5000W Rd
Kankakee, IL 60901-8272

(815) 933-2243

District: Herscher CUSD 2

Students who attend Limestone Middle School usually attend:

High:

Herscher High School

Feeder schools for Limestone Middle School:

Elementary:	Bonfield Grade School
	Herscher Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg54%

Illinois avg44%

315^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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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	73.8	315 of 1368	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	332 of 1363	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	352 of 1367	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	384 of 1369	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	352 of 1241	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	250 of 1356	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	257 of 1293	80.1%	★★★★☆
2017	76.4	254 of 1293	80.4%	★★★★☆
2016	66.4	353 of 1294	72.7%	★★★★☆
2015	66.8	338 of 1302	74.0%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	315 of 1322	76.2%	★★★★☆
2013	82.0	204 of 1367	85.1%	★★★★☆
2012	82.7	153 of 1365	88.8%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	269 of 1344	80.0%	★★★★☆
2010	78.2	244 of 1327	81.6%	★★★★☆
2009	75.7	295 of 1318	77.6%	★★★★☆
2008	76.6	272 of 1293	79.0%	★★★★☆
2007	83.2	127 of 1287	90.1%	★★★★★
2006	79.4	215 of 1272	83.1%	★★★★☆
2005	74.3	334 of 1209	72.4%	★★★★☆
2004	87.7	95 of 1204	92.1%	★★★★★
2003	84.2	155 of 1185	86.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	113 of 694	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	78 of 639	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	50.2	233 of 674	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	309 of 1248	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	294 of 1251	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	353 of 1275	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	370 of 1286	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	324 of 1017	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.6	204 of 1276	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	206 of 1226	83.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	250 of 1229	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	351 of 1219	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	193 of 1234	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	269 of 1221	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	182 of 1019	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	139 of 1217	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	148 of 1161	87.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	284 of 1271	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	308 of 1264	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	321 of 1292	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	386 of 1286	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	375 of 1048	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	280 of 1296	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	301 of 1223	75.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	185 of 812	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	219 of 802	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	42.4	365 of 805	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	477 of 781	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	332 of 548	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	188 of 792	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	53.3	190 of 602	68.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	374 of 884	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	379 of 875	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	424 of 895	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	427 of 898	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	381 of 813	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	307 of 905	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	329 of 889	63.0%	★★★☆☆

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)84th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

White (2025)58th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Science55%+12 vs state

Mathematics48%+10 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 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 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
Limestone Middle School	Public	5-8	963 N 5000W Rd	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Herscher CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-2243	468	37	12.8	33.5%	438 (93.6%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	73.8	315^th of 1368 public middle schools	77.0%		71	332^nd of 1363 public middle schools	75.6%	17	50.8	59.6		66.9	71.2	47.9	66.7	62.9		54.2	41.4	44.6	53.8	48.5	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.2	97.6		69.4	$16,249	$378	$15,871
Liberty Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1690 Career Center Rd	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	Bourbonnais School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 929-5000	714	55	12.9	53.5%	434 (60.8%)	98 (13.7%)	114 (16.0%)	14 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.1%)								(n/a)	33.2		58.1	64.0	77.9			66.8	50.4	41.7	52.9			48.3	93.9	95.7	95.8	95.8	95.3	95.4	96.5		22.0	$13,764	$330	$13,434
Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center	Public	7-8	200 W John Casey Rd	Bourbonnais	60914	Kankakee County	Bourbonnais School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 929-5200	484	35	14.0	47.5%	315 (65.1%)	63 (13.0%)	71 (14.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	55.2	553^rd of 1368 public middle schools	59.6%		54.6	529^th of 1363 public middle schools	61.2%	24		41.6				56.9	53.6	55.4				35.6	31.5	33.7	96.1	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.3	96.3		96.1	$13,814	$330	$13,484
Bradley Central Middle School	Public	6-8	260 N Wabash Ave	Bradley	60915	Kankakee County	Bradley School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 939-3564	364	39	9.3	65.9%	183 (50.3%)	58 (15.9%)	87 (23.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.5%)	35.1	858^th of 1368 public middle schools	37.3%		39.8	751^st of 1363 public middle schools	44.9%	107		25.5			54.8	55.0	47.7	52.7			12.9	19.2	8.1	13.5	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.2	98.0	98.5		91.4	$18,629	$745	$17,885
Kankakee Junior High School	Public	7-8	2250 E Crestwood St	Kankakee	60901	Kankakee County	Kankakee School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 933-0730	501	29	17.4	90.6%	73 (14.6%)	234 (46.7%)	176 (35.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	20.8	1099^th of 1368 public middle schools	19.7%		18.3	1144^th of 1363 public middle schools	16.1%	45		25.5				24.8	32.7	28.3				15.1	16.7	15.8	95.2	95.8	95.8	95.8	94.8	94.8	95.6		74.6	$18,935	$1,875	$17,060
Manteno Middle School	Public	5-8	250 N Poplar St	Manteno	60950	Kankakee County	Manteno CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 928-7150	520	46	11.3	33.8%	419 (80.6%)	13 (2.5%)	62 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	70.6	353^rd of 1368 public middle schools	74.2%		68	362^nd of 1363 public middle schools	73.4%	9	40.6	50.8		73.4	70.3	61.2	63.3	66.8		44.5	42.4	40.1	38.3	41.3	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.4	95.7	97.0		72.5	$15,343	$485	$14,858
John L Nash Middle School	Public	5-8	1134 E 3100 North Rd	Clifton	60927	Iroquois County	Central CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 694-2323	278	25	11.3	41.4%	255 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	52.5	587^th of 1368 public middle schools	57.1%		45.8	660^th of 1363 public middle schools	51.6%	73	52.4	52.2		66.7	47.5	36.5	53.6	50.6		41.3	35.0	35.1	31.9	35.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	77.6	99.3	100.0		74.0	$14,742	$438	$14,304
Wilmington Middle School	Public	6-8	715 S Joliet St	Wilmington	60481	Will County	Wilmington CUSD 209U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 926-1687	254	21	12.2	46.9%	218 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.7%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	73.7	316^th of 1368 public middle schools	76.9%		77.9	253^rd of 1363 public middle schools	81.4%	63		51.7			77.1	71.3	70.5	72.9			34.9	43.8	35.2	37.8										$17,244	$1,872	$15,371
Reed-Custer Middle School	Public	6-8	407 Comet Dr	Braidwood	60408	Will County	Reed Custer CUSD 255U	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 458-2868	306	28	10.9	43.1%	250 (81.7%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (14.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	72.7	333^rd of 1368 public middle schools	75.7%		74.8	287^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.9%	46		57.6			63.3	76.1	70.3	69.5			40.4	40.9	30.7	37.2										$22,421	$184	$22,237
Momence Junior High School	Public	5-8	801 W 2nd St	Momence	60954	Kankakee County	Momence CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 472-4184	327	26	12.7	71.3%	166 (50.8%)	45 (13.8%)	96 (29.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	36.9	824^th of 1368 public middle schools	39.8%		40.2	746^th of 1363 public middle schools	45.3%	78	37.9	48.4		40.9	29.4	15.6	29.7	29.0		21.2	32.4	21.9	37.5	28.2	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	22.3	55.2	$16,554	$1,422	$15,132

Frequently Asked Questions about Limestone Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Limestone Middle School?

Students at Limestone Middle School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Limestone Middle School attend?

Students who attend Limestone Middle School usually go on to attend Herscher High School

Is Limestone Middle School a good school?

Limestone Middle School ranks 315^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Limestone Middle School in?

Herscher CUSD 2

How many students attend Limestone Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Limestone Middle School.

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