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Taft Primary School

Public Grades K-3

316

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,010

Per pupil spending ?

91.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1155 W Hawkins St
Kankakee, IL 60901-4615

(815) 932-0811

District: Kankakee School District 111

Students who attend Taft Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kankakee Junior High School
High:	Kankakee High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.1%

White:

17.1%

Hispanic:

16.8%

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!Test scores below the Illinois average (26% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 25% Illinois)

!English Language Arts scores 32 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg21%

Illinois avg46%

Not ranked this year

Taft Primary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

737^th of 811Kankakee School District 111 among Illinois districts

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics31%-8 vs state

English Language Arts21%-32 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Taft Primary School

What is the racial makeup of Taft Primary School?

Students at Taft Primary School are 55% African American, 17% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

How many students attend Taft Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Taft Primary School.

What district is Taft Primary School in?

Kankakee School District 111

What schools do graduates of Taft Primary School attend?

Students who attend Taft Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kankakee Junior High School
High : Kankakee High School

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