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J B Kennedy Elementary School

Public | K-6 | 326 students

 

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Posted August 21, 2011

I went to this school from K-8! I loved it and all the teachers, I'm sure that most are not there anymore. They made me love school. It's because of them I am where I am now! Thanks FALCONS!!!


Posted November 16, 2008

Kennedy is a fantastic school. Their gifted programs are phenomenal and my son has even skipped a grade. For those who say the school is a big disappointment, they need to look at themselves. The only disappointment is that they're not being proactive about their child's education. Education begins at home and if a school isn't doing what the parent feels it should, the parents should take the child to another school or find a capable tutor to challenge the child. This school does the best it can and I personally think it's more than merely adequate!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 19, 2007

We love Kennedy school! My son is in 3rd grade and has really loved all of his teachers and the entire staff throughout the years (let's not forget the very nice principal who takes the time to greet the children every morning - how does he remember all of their names?). Aside from the challenging academic curriculum, there is a great emphasis on reading (starting in the early years) which has really paid off. My son has been consistently exceeding averages on both the yearly tests and throughout the year. Not to mention he's an excellent speller and avid reader. When your child loves going to school and continues to excel in all academic areas, what more could you ask for? I can't say enough good things about Kennedy school!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 25, 2007

This school is great. My daughter has been there for 7 years now, and every year she has had wonderful teachers. The principal is very nice and relates well to the children. There are many extra curricular activities the children can participate in. As far as learning, my daughter exceeds all 'standards' usually by 2-3 grade levels on the yearly tests. I give a lot of credit to the school for keeping learning fun and interesting.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 1, 2007

My youngest child attends now and my oldest was here two years ago. Both of my children have done quite well. The teachers are helpful, outgoing and willing to help. I have not had any problems and both girls love the school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 14, 2004

This school has been a big disappointment. It is probably fine for most kids, but our child needs accelerated learning opportunities which have not been available. It has been a struggle for the last four years for the school to even consider any type of accelerated program for our child, despite outside evaluations and documentation of higher level of ability. (Hopefully this is the year.) Our child has not been challanged and is failing due to boredom.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

177 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
98%

2011

 
 
100%

2010

 
 
97%

2009

 
 
95%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

177 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
88%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
82%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

177 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
95%

2011

 
 
92%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
90%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

177 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
88%

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
74%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

40 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
93%

2011

 
 
87%

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
71%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.

177 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
93%

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
89%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

177 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
84%

2011

 
 
81%

2010

 
 
70%

2009

 
 
76%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

177 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
100%

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
91%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2012.

177 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
84%

2011

 
 
88%

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
78%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students98%
Female100%
Male96%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic97%
Multiracialn/a
White100%
Low income97%
Non-low income100%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities100%
English language learners100%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students80%
Female82%
Male78%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic76%
Multiracialn/a
White83%
Low income74%
Non-low income93%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities83%
English language learners56%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students95%
Female100%
Male90%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic96%
Multiracialn/a
White92%
Low income96%
Non-low income94%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities94%
English language learners100%

Reading

All Students88%
Female95%
Male80%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic85%
Multiracialn/a
White92%
Low income87%
Non-low income88%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities86%
English language learners100%

Science

All Students93%
Female95%
Male90%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic88%
Multiracialn/a
White100%
Low income91%
Non-low income94%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
English language learners100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students93%
Female85%
Male100%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic86%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White100%
Low income93%
Non-low income93%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities92%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students84%
Female90%
Male78%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic91%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White73%
Low income79%
Non-low income93%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities90%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students91%
Female95%
Male88%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic89%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White93%
Low income91%
Non-low income90%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities97%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students84%
Female90%
Male79%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic85%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White87%
Low income82%
Non-low income90%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities92%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 63% 23%
White 34% 51%
Asian 3% 4%
Black 1% 18%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Two or more races 0% 3%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 18N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

School basics

School Leader's name
  • Mr. Charles A Roza

Resources

Extra learning resources offered
  • Title I Targeted Assistance program (TAS)
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