Kennedy Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1013 Division St
Chicago Heights, IL 60411

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Bottom 50%

Serving 199 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kennedy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 199 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kennedy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Kennedy Elementary School's student population of 199 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has declined by 35% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kennedy Elementary School
Pre-K	26
Kind	35
1	32
2	22
3	23
4	29
5	32

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Total Students

199 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2023	177
2022	179
2021	171
2020	237
2019	237
2018	247
2017	247
2016	257
2015	258
2014	285
2013	287
2012	267
2011	285
2010	233
2009	260
2008	253
2007	246
2006	227
2005	201
2004	195
2003	202
2002	187
2001	185
2000	172
1999	172
1998	149
1997	139
1996	137
1995	151
1994	118
1993	116
1992	121
1991	142
1990	157
1989	159
1988	149
1987	159

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2023	11
2022	12
2020	17
2019	17
2018	21
2017	21
2016	19
2015	17
2014	13
2013	6
2012	14
2011	14
2010	11
2009	12
2008	12
2007	13
2006	12
2005	12
2004	11
2003	13
2002	14
2001	13
2000	12
1999	11
1998	11
1997	10
1996	9
1995	9
1994	7
1993	8
1992	8
1991	8
1990	7

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” — Henry David Thoreau

School Rankings

Kennedy Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kennedy Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1807 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2023	#1807
2022	#2160
2021	#2453
2019	#1958
2018	#2626
2017	#2520
2016	#2173
2015	#2327
2014	#2817
2013	#2982
2012	#2459

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20-24%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Heights SD 170 School District
2023	22%	27%	14%
2021	12%	28%	9%
2019	17%	33%	11%
2018	12%	32%	11%
2017	17%	32%	10%
2016	17%	31%	13%
2015	12%	29%	9%
2014	43%	59%	38%
2013	43%	58%	39%
2012	82%	80%	78%
2011	68%	80%	74%

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20-24%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Heights SD 170 School District
2022	22%	30%	27%
2021	17%	32%	21%
2019	42%	38%	22%
2018	27%	37%	11%
2017	27%	38%	20%
2016	32%	36%	22%
2015	32%	38%	19%
2014	38%	57%	35%
2013	39%	58%	40%
2012	62%	75%	65%
2011	63%	75%	64%

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21-39%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Heights SD 170 School District
2023	16:1	14:1	12:1
2022	15:1	14:1	11:1
2020	14:1	15:1	11:1
2019	14:1	15:1	11:1
2018	12:1	16:1	12:1
2017	12:1	15:1	12:1
2016	14:1	16:1	12:1
2015	15:1	16:1	13:1
2014	22:1	16:1	19:1
2013	45:1	13:1	17:1
2012	19:1	16:1	15:1
2011	20:1	16:1	16:1
2010	21:1	16:1	17:1
2009	22:1	16:1	17:1
2008	21:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	17:1	17:1
2006	19:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	17:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	13:1	16:1	17:1
2001	14:1	16:1	17:1
2000	14:1	16:1	17:1
1999	16:1	16:1	18:1
1998	14:1	17:1	17:1
1997	14:1	17:1	15:1
1996	15:1	17:1	15:1
1995	17:1	17:1	16:1
1994	17:1	18:1	16:1
1993	15:1	18:1	17:1
1992	15:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	22:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2011)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Illinois
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
1997	1%	3%

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Hispanic

38%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Heights SD 170 School District
2023	40%	27%	61%
2022	34%	27%	60%
2021	30%	27%	59%
2020	30%	26%	59%
2019	30%	26%	59%
2018	25%	26%	59%
2017	25%	26%	59%
2016	24%	26%	59%
2015	27%	25%	60%
2014	28%	25%	60%
2013	26%	24%	58%
2012	26%	24%	55%
2011	26%	23%	52%
2010	30%	22%	54%
2009	30%	22%	52%
2008	22%	21%	48%
2007	24%	20%	48%
2006	21%	19%	47%
2005	13%	18%	46%
2004	10%	18%	43%
2003	14%	17%	42%
2002	10%	16%	39%
2001	6%	15%	38%
2000	5%	15%	35%
1999	3%	14%	33%
1998	3%	13%	33%
1997	3%	13%	34%
1996	5%	12%	32%
1995	4%	12%	31%
1994	2%	11%	31%
1993	3%	11%	32%
1992	5%	10%	30%
1991	5%	10%	29%

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Black

60%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Heights SD 170 School District
2023	57%	17%	35%
2022	62%	17%	34%
2021	66%	17%	36%
2020	67%	17%	36%
2019	67%	17%	36%
2018	73%	17%	37%
2017	73%	17%	37%
2016	74%	17%	36%
2015	71%	17%	34%
2014	71%	17%	35%
2013	72%	18%	37%
2012	72%	18%	39%
2011	68%	18%	40%
2010	66%	20%	41%
2009	65%	20%	42%
2008	74%	20%	47%
2007	73%	20%	46%
2006	74%	20%	46%
2005	83%	20%	46%
2004	89%	21%	49%
2003	85%	21%	49%
2002	83%	21%	51%
2001	91%	21%	52%
2000	90%	21%	54%
1999	94%	21%	55%
1998	91%	21%	53%
1997	86%	20%	54%
1996	91%	21%	55%
1995	86%	20%	54%
1994	84%	21%	53%
1993	82%	21%	51%
1992	77%	21%	52%
1991	80%	21%	52%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Heights SD 170 School District
2023	2%	45%	3%
2022	2%	47%	4%
2021	3%	47%	4%
2020	1%	48%	3%
2019	1%	48%	3%
2018	1%	49%	3%
2017	1%	49%	3%
2013	1%	50%	4%
2012	1%	51%	5%
2011	2%	51%	4%
2010	2%	53%	5%
2009	5%	53%	6%
2008	2%	54%	5%
2007	3%	55%	6%
2006	5%	56%	7%
2005	4%	57%	8%
2004	1%	57%	8%
2003	1%	58%	9%
2002	7%	59%	10%
2001	3%	60%	10%
2000	5%	61%	11%
1999	3%	62%	12%
1998	6%	63%	14%
1997	9%	64%	12%
1996	4%	64%	13%
1995	10%	65%	15%
1994	14%	65%	16%
1993	15%	65%	17%
1992	18%	66%	18%
1991	15%	66%	19%
1990	16%	66%	19%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Heights SD 170 School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Heights SD 170 School District
2023	0.52	0.70	0.51
2022	0.50	0.68	0.52
2021	0.48	0.68	0.53
2020	0.47	0.68	0.53
2019	0.47	0.68	0.53
2018	0.41	0.67	0.52
2017	0.41	0.67	0.52
2016	0.40	0.67	0.52
2015	0.43	0.67	0.51
2014	0.42	0.66	0.52
2013	0.42	0.66	0.53
2012	0.42	0.65	0.55
2011	0.47	0.66	0.57
2010	0.50	0.64	0.55
2009	0.51	0.64	0.55
2008	0.43	0.64	0.56
2007	0.44	0.63	0.56
2006	0.43	0.61	0.57
2005	0.31	0.61	0.58
2004	0.20	0.60	0.58
2003	0.26	0.59	0.58
2002	0.30	0.59	0.59
2001	0.17	0.58	0.58
2000	0.20	0.57	0.58
1999	0.12	0.56	0.58
1998	0.18	0.56	0.60
1997	0.25	0.54	0.60
1996	0.17	0.53	0.59
1995	0.25	0.53	0.60
1994	0.28	0.52	0.61
1993	0.31	0.52	0.62
1992	0.38	0.52	0.62
1991	0.34	0.52	0.62

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Heights SD 170 School District
2023	100%	43%	67%
2022	100%	43%	66%
2021	100%	44%	66%
2020	100%	47%	98%
2019	100%	47%	98%
2018	98%	46%	97%
2017	98%	46%	97%
2016	71%	47%	78%
2015	94%	52%	89%
2014	90%	47%	92%
2013	84%	45%	90%
2012	46%	21%	40%
2011	85%	39%	90%
2010	82%	37%	88%
2009	55%	33%	76%
2008	64%	32%	80%
2007	55%	32%	79%
2006	61%	32%	80%
2005	64%	32%	80%
2004	66%	31%	78%
2003	62%	30%	78%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Heights SD 170 School District
2014	5%	3%	2%
2013	7%	5%	4%
2012	47%	27%	54%
2011	5%	5%	4%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	10%	6%	6%
2008	7%	6%	6%
2007	11%	6%	7%
2006	7%	6%	6%
2005	11%	5%	6%
2004	9%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chicago Heights SD 170 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kennedy Elementary School's ranking?

Kennedy Elementary School is ranked #1807 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Kennedy Elementary School often compared to?

Kennedy Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Grant Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Kennedy Elementary School?

199 students attend Kennedy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Kennedy Elementary School students are Black, 38% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kennedy Elementary School?

Kennedy Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Kennedy Elementary School offer ?

Kennedy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Kennedy Elementary School part of?

Kennedy Elementary School is part of Chicago Heights SD 170 School District.