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J B Kennedy Elementary School

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J B Kennedy Elementary School ranks 999 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

999^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

J B Kennedy Elementary School is a public elementary school in Burbank, Illinois, serving 240 students in grades K-5 as part of the Burbank School District 111.

The school has shown inconsistent academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (49.7%) and Mathematics (41.8%) that are higher than the district average but lower than the state. However, the school's 3rd grade students excel, outperforming both the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Conversely, the school struggles in 5th grade Mathematics, with only 23.2% of students proficient compared to 26.3% in the district and 36.5% statewide. The school's diverse student population includes strong performance from Hispanic and English Language Learner students, but the Special Education and Disabled student populations need improvement.

Compared to other schools in the area, J B Kennedy Elementary generally outperforms other Burbank schools, but lags behind the high-performing Harnew Elementary in the neighboring Ridgeland School District 122. Despite the school's high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, this subgroup performs relatively well, suggesting the school effectively supports these students, though chronic absenteeism remains a concern.

295

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,739

Per pupil spending ?

66.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7644 Central Ave
Burbank, IL 60459-1308

(708) 496-0563

District: Burbank School District 111

Students who attend J B Kennedy Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Junior High School
High:	Reavis High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.6%

White:

15.9%

African American:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

999^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Burbank School District 111

583^rd of 811Burbank 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	50.4	999 of 2056	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	1070 of 2067	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	1339 of 2077	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	1105 of 2082	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	1185 of 1948	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.9	759 of 2086	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	708 of 2037	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.3	646 of 2044	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.2	799 of 2046	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.9	754 of 2052	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.7	608 of 2093	71.0%	★★★★☆
2013	65.0	808 of 2167	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.8	631 of 2166	70.9%	★★★★☆
2011	74.3	566 of 2147	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	69.2	763 of 2139	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.2	989 of 2120	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.2	1065 of 2092	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	69.9	707 of 2095	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.9	552 of 2086	73.5%	★★★★☆
2005	57.9	1044 of 2022	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.0	1262 of 2030	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	52.8	1161 of 2020	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1003 of 1049	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	202 of 788	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	240 of 826	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	47.8	314 of 788	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	366 of 768	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	133 of 537	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	212 of 743	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	98 of 718	86.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	783 of 1942	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	879 of 1942	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.4	1215 of 1957	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	1055 of 1970	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	1069 of 1680	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.1	782 of 2019	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	705 of 1964	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	296 of 982	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	231 of 959	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	41.3	537 of 970	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	342 of 954	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	157 of 742	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	216 of 955	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	173 of 938	81.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	340 of 1800	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.2	732 of 1808	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	459 of 1763	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	54.5	532 of 1514	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	249 of 1816	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	220 of 1765	87.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	1082 of 1947	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	1130 of 1959	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1342 of 1984	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	988 of 1977	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	780 of 1707	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	725 of 2019	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	665 of 1972	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	1259 of 1292	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	728 of 1194	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	500 of 763	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	803 of 1389	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	1085 of 1419	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	911 of 1425	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.6	470 of 1462	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	524 of 1463	64.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2025)4th percentile-47 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-3 vs state

Mathematics42%+3 vs state

Science29%-12 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
J B Kennedy Elementary School	Public	K-5	7644 Central Ave	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Burbank School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 496-0563	295	22	13.2	66.4%	47 (15.9%)	13 (4.4%)	217 (73.6%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	50.4	999^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.4%		44.1	1070^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.2%	71	28.6		44.4	55.8	48.2				49.7	66.7	40.4	23.2				41.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	17.8	97.4	97.8			$18,739	$821	$17,918
Luther Burbank Elementary School	Public	K-5	8235 Linder Ave	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Burbank School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 499-0838	453	34	13.1	65.8%	136 (30.0%)	5 (1.1%)	280 (61.8%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	43.1	1138^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.6%		38.6	1185^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.7%	47	27.6		52.6	35.6	56.1				48.3	46.1	26.4	29.6				33.3	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1		99.1	99.1			$18,486	$923	$17,563
Harry E Fry School	Public	K-5	7805 Mobile Ave	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Burbank School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 599-5554	268	19	13.8	65.7%	59 (22.0%)	5 (1.9%)	194 (72.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	40.8	1197^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.8%		42.3	1106^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.5%	91	37.3		31.7	48.6	62.7				48.8	21.4	29.7	29.4				26.9	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4		99.4	99.7			$18,086	$954	$17,132
Richard Byrd Elementary School	Public	K-5	8259 Lavergne Ave	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Burbank School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 499-3049	266	19	14.1	61.3%	56 (21.1%)	5 (1.9%)	192 (72.2%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	44.7	1112^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.9%		39.3	1166^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.6%	54	26.0		51.2	54.5	62.0				56.2	32.6	29.5	24.0				28.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0			$17,634	$866	$16,768
Edward J Tobin Elementary School	Public	K-5	8501 Narragansett Ave	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Burbank School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 599-6655	346	27	12.8	63.6%	101 (29.2%)	2 (0.6%)	219 (63.3%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	53.7	926^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.0%		45.1	1049^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.3%	123	28.1		50.0	51.7	59.6				53.6	65.6	41.7	22.8				44.2	99.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	15.1	97.9	99.3			$19,134	$877	$18,258
Grimes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5450 W 64th Pl	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2364	368	33	11.1	72.0%	19 (5.2%)	10 (2.7%)	336 (91.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	56	887^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.9%		38.3	1194^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.2%	307	32.6	28.9	43.3	71.1	50.0	55.1	32.4	47.4	50.4	40.0	60.5	32.6	32.7	40.5	39.5	40.3	95.4	97.8	97.6	97.8	99.2	97.0	96.2	5.5	24.8	$20,231	$1,829	$18,402
Stevenson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8010 S Kostner Ave	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2280	1,206	89	13.5	84.8%	40 (3.3%)	69 (5.7%)	1,076 (89.2%)	10 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.7%)	22.5	1605^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.9%		30.3	1388^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.8%	217	20.2	31.8	25.2	31.0	29.6	40.6	70.6	40.0	39.1	29.7	24.8	12.1	16.2	23.9	20.9	21.2	91.0	93.0	93.1	93.1	95.4	92.5	91.0	8.7	22.7	$18,596	$2,079	$16,517
Azuela Elementary School	Public	K-8	4707 W Marquette Rd	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7395	690	41	16.8	79.4%	8 (1.2%)	5 (0.7%)	671 (97.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22.6	1600^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.2%		41	1131^st of 2067 public elementary schools	45.3%	469	25.0	48.0	16.5	31.3	43.8	32.3	63.0	67.1	41.9	26.6	25.0	15.6	11.8	18.5	18.9	19.3	91.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	93.4	93.3		30.1	$16,795	$2,195	$14,599
Durkin Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8445 S Kolin Ave	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2322	679	55	12.4	80.1%	42 (6.2%)	68 (10.0%)	560 (82.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	35.7	1297^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.9%		37.1	1218^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.1%	79	22.8	23.6	34.7	33.9	50.9	41.5	45.6	52.8	43.3	51.4	30.5	28.1	13.8	27.9	20.8	29.0	79.3	80.2	80.2	80.2	87.4	79.0	80.1	4.3	17.7	$18,176	$2,237	$15,939
Harnew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9101 Meade Ave	Oak Lawn	60453	Cook County	Ridgeland School District 122	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 599-7070	512	44	11.6	60.4%	219 (42.8%)	19 (3.7%)	246 (48.0%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	65	703^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	65.8%		59.3	744^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.0%	41	38.5		64.5	50.0	68.4				61.4	70.3	31.1	46.1				50.6	97.0	97.6	97.6	97.6	30.9	97.3	97.0	30.9		$16,514	$1,336	$15,177

Frequently Asked Questions about J B Kennedy Elementary School

Is J B Kennedy Elementary School a good school?

J B Kennedy Elementary School ranks 999^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend J B Kennedy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended J B Kennedy Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of J B Kennedy Elementary School?

Students at J B Kennedy Elementary School are 74% Hispanic, 16% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of J B Kennedy Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J B Kennedy Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Liberty Junior High School
High : Reavis High School

What district is J B Kennedy Elementary School in?

Burbank School District 111

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