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King Middle Grade School

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King Middle Grade School ranks 1437 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

1437^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

King Middle Grade School is an elementary school located in Kankakee, Illinois, serving grades 3-6 with a total enrollment of 351 students. The school is part of the Kankakee School District 111, which is ranked 737 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

King Middle Grade School is struggling academically, with consistently low test scores and a declining performance trend. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.2% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and only 15.2% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance on standardized tests has been declining over the past few years, with proficiency rates dropping from the low 20s in English Language Arts and the high single digits in Mathematics in 2023-2024 to the mid-teens and low teens, respectively, in 2024-2025. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 46.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

The nearby schools in the Kankakee School District 111 (such as Taft Primary School, John Kennedy Middle Grade School, and Steuben Elementary School) all have similar academic performance and demographic profiles to King Middle Grade School, with low test scores, high rates of free/reduced-price lunch, and high chronic absenteeism. However, the Lincoln Cltrl Center-Montessori Elementary school within the same district has significantly higher academic performance, suggesting that there may be opportunities for improvement at other schools in the district. In contrast, the nearby schools in the Bourbonnais School District 53 and the Bradley School District 61 have significantly higher academic performance, indicating that it is possible for schools in the Kankakee area to achieve better academic outcomes.

385

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,904

Per pupil spending ?

94.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1440 E Court St
Kankakee, IL 60901-4344

(815) 933-0750

District: Kankakee School District 111

Students who attend King Middle Grade School usually attend:

Middle:	Kankakee Junior High School
High:	Kankakee High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.0%

Hispanic:

29.9%

White:

11.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2014 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (21% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 25% Illinois)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg20%

Illinois avg44%

1,437^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Kankakee School District 111

737^th of 811Kankakee School District 111 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	29.9	1437 of 2056	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1464 of 2067	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1626 of 2077	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	1647 of 2082	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1515 of 1948	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	1449 of 2086	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	1313 of 2037	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.0	1334 of 2044	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.2	1213 of 2046	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.1	1397 of 2093	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	15.3	1908 of 2167	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.3	1830 of 2166	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.1	1788 of 2147	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.8	1793 of 2139	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.6	1709 of 2120	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.1	1646 of 2092	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.8	1754 of 2095	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.7	1815 of 2086	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.9	1734 of 2022	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.5	1770 of 2030	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	20.4	1666 of 2020	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	298 of 688	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.8	425 of 655	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	442 of 692	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	448 of 684	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	225 of 428	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	305 of 711	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	319 of 698	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	817 of 1049	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	603 of 886	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	558 of 907	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	641 of 788	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	784 of 826	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	551 of 788	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.2	762 of 768	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	49.1	178 of 537	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	578 of 743	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	524 of 718	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	1366 of 1942	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	1580 of 1942	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1574 of 1957	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	1475 of 1970	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	1364 of 1680	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	1317 of 2019	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	1210 of 1964	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	907 of 982	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	773 of 959	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	690 of 970	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	829 of 954	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.5	390 of 742	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	670 of 955	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	466 of 938	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	1140 of 1800	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	1051 of 1793	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	1304 of 1808	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	1287 of 1763	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	946 of 1514	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	1156 of 1816	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	945 of 1765	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	1355 of 1947	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	1481 of 1959	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	1549 of 1984	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	1660 of 1977	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	1390 of 1707	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	1450 of 2019	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	1310 of 1972	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	1143 of 1292	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	874 of 1195	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	801 of 1156	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	881 of 1113	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	384 of 640	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1021 of 1194	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	618 of 763	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	1114 of 1389	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	965 of 1392	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	806 of 1419	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	978 of 1425	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.1	1086 of 1308	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	1130 of 1462	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	1213 of 1463	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)57th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)22nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)19th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-27 vs state

Science20%-20 vs state

Mathematics15%-23 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 King Middle Grade School

What is the racial makeup of King Middle Grade School?

Students at King Middle Grade School are 53% African American, 30% Hispanic, 12% White, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend King Middle Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended King Middle Grade School.

Is King Middle Grade School a good school?

King Middle Grade School ranks 1437^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is King Middle Grade School in?

Kankakee School District 111

What schools do graduates of King Middle Grade School attend?

Students who attend King Middle Grade School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kankakee Junior High School
High : Kankakee High School

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