Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center vs. Kankakee Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Kankakee Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 488 students in grades 7-8, Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 502 students in grades 7-8, Kankakee Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 4% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
488 students
502 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1590 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#3049 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
4%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
16%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
28%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
231
237
Grade 8 Students
257
265
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
13%
35%
% Black
15%
48%
% White
64%
14%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
6%
2%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
80%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
