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Serving 937 students in grades 6-8, Kennedy Junior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher 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 58% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 937 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 5% in IL
: 71% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 85% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Kennedy Junior High School's student population of 937 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 66 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2008, 2016

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kennedy Junior High School
6	336
7	314
8	287

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Total Students

937 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Kennedy Junior High School
2025	937
2024	917
2023	931
2022	979
2021	977
2020	968
2019	961
2018	990
2017	990
2016	948
2015	927
2014	950
2013	1,004
2012	1,020
2011	1,036
2010	1,084
2009	1,149
2008	1,141
2007	1,115
2006	1,134
2005	1,151
2004	1,133
2003	1,131
2002	1,087
2001	1,040
2000	1,020
1999	1,009
1998	993
1997	964
1996	954
1995	905
1994	857
1993	795

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Total Classroom Teachers

66 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Kennedy Junior High School
2025	66
2024	64
2023	65
2022	65
2020	59
2019	60
2018	64
2017	64
2016	60
2015	60
2014	56
2013	71
2012	60
2011	62
2010	65
2009	66
2008	62
2007	65
2006	63
2005	58
2004	60
2003	64
2002	61
2001	63
2000	59
1999	58
1998	53
1997	52
1996	51
1995	50
1994	49

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Colors

Maroon, Gold

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School Rankings

Kennedy Junior High School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kennedy Junior High School is 0.64, 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)

#36 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kennedy Junior High School
2023	#36
2022	#47
2021	#46
2019	#43
2018	#28
2017	#54
2016	#41
2015	#32
2014	#35
2013	#83
2012	#114

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71%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kennedy Junior High School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2023	71%	27%	58%
2021	62%	28%	51%
2019	74%	33%	64%
2018	76%	32%	65%
2017	75%	32%	63%
2016	75%	31%	62%
2015	73%	29%	59%
2014	93%	59%	83%
2013	89%	58%	80%
2012	96%	80%	91%
2011	96%	80%	92%

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75%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kennedy Junior High School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2022	75%	30%	63%
2021	73%	32%	58%
2019	79%	38%	72%
2018	85%	37%	65%
2017	79%	38%	69%
2016	79%	36%	67%
2015	80%	38%	67%
2014	90%	57%	80%
2013	87%	58%	80%
2012	95%	75%	89%
2011	97%	75%	90%

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85%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Kennedy Junior High School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2025	14:1	13:1
2024	14:1	14:1	14:1
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	16:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	13:1	12:1
2012	17:1	16:1	17:1
2011	17:1	16:1	17:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	17:1	16:1	17:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	17:1	17:1	18:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	20:1	17:1	18:1
2004	19:1	17:1	18:1
2003	18:1	17:1	18:1
2002	18:1	17:1	18:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	17:1	17:1	18:1
1999	17:1	17:1	18:1
1998	19:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	19:1
1996	19:1	17:1	19:1
1995	18:1	18:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

42%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Kennedy Junior High School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2024	38%	6%	19%
2023	38%	6%	18%
2022	37%	5%	18%
2021	36%	5%	18%
2020	32%	5%	17%
2019	33%	5%	17%
2018	33%	5%	16%
2017	33%	5%	16%
2016	33%	5%	17%
2015	32%	6%	16%
2014	31%	5%	15%
2013	30%	5%	16%
2012	27%	4%	16%
2011	27%	5%	15%
2010	27%	5%	16%
2009	26%	5%	16%
2008	25%	5%	15%
2007	25%	5%	15%
2006	23%	5%	14%
2005	21%	5%	12%
2004	20%	4%	14%
2003	21%	4%	13%
2002	19%	4%	13%
2001	20%	4%	12%
2000	21%	3%	12%
1999	19%	3%	11%
1998	16%	3%	11%
1997	13%	3%	9%
1996	15%	3%	10%
1995	14%	3%	9%
1994	12%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Kennedy Junior High School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2024	6%	28%	12%
2023	6%	27%	12%
2022	5%	27%	12%
2021	6%	27%	11%
2020	7%	26%	11%
2019	6%	26%	11%
2018	6%	26%	11%
2017	6%	26%	11%
2016	7%	26%	10%
2015	7%	25%	10%
2014	7%	25%	9%
2013	5%	24%	9%
2012	5%	24%	8%
2011	4%	23%	8%
2010	3%	22%	6%
2009	2%	22%	5%
2008	3%	21%	5%
2007	2%	20%	4%
2006	3%	19%	3%
2005	2%	18%	4%
2004	2%	18%	3%
2003	2%	17%	3%
2002	2%	16%	3%
2001	2%	15%	3%
2000	1%	15%	2%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1995	1%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Kennedy Junior High School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2024	3%	16%	5%
2023	2%	17%	5%
2022	2%	17%	5%
2021	2%	17%	5%
2020	3%	17%	5%
2019	3%	17%	5%
2018	1%	17%	5%
2017	1%	17%	5%
2016	1%	17%	4%
2015	1%	17%	4%
2014	2%	17%	5%
2013	2%	18%	5%
2012	3%	18%	5%
2011	3%	18%	5%
2010	3%	20%	5%
2009	3%	20%	5%
2008	2%	20%	4%
2007	2%	20%	4%
2006	3%	20%	3%
2005	4%	20%	3%
2004	4%	21%	3%
2003	3%	21%	3%
2002	2%	21%	3%
2001	1%	21%	2%
2000	1%	21%	2%
1999	1%	21%	2%
1998	2%	21%	2%
1997	1%	20%	3%
1996	2%	21%	2%
1995	3%	20%	2%
1994	2%	21%	2%

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White

42%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Kennedy Junior High School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2024	47%	45%	58%
2023	49%	45%	59%
2022	51%	47%	60%
2021	51%	47%	61%
2020	54%	48%	63%
2019	55%	48%	63%
2018	56%	49%	64%
2017	56%	49%	64%
2016	55%	49%	65%
2015	56%	49%	66%
2014	57%	50%	67%
2013	60%	50%	67%
2012	62%	51%	68%
2011	62%	51%	69%
2010	67%	53%	73%
2009	69%	53%	74%
2008	70%	54%	76%
2007	71%	55%	77%
2006	71%	56%	80%
2005	73%	57%	81%
2004	74%	57%	80%
2003	74%	58%	81%
2002	77%	59%	81%
2001	77%	60%	83%
2000	77%	61%	84%
1999	78%	62%	85%
1998	81%	63%	86%
1997	84%	64%	87%
1996	81%	64%	87%
1995	81%	65%	88%
1994	85%	65%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Kennedy Junior High School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2024	6%	4%	6%
2023	5%	4%	6%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Kennedy Junior High School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2025	0.64	0.69
2024	0.63	0.70	0.61
2023	0.62	0.70	0.60
2022	0.60	0.68	0.60
2021	0.61	0.68	0.59
2020	0.60	0.68	0.57
2019	0.59	0.68	0.57
2018	0.58	0.67	0.55
2017	0.58	0.67	0.55
2016	0.59	0.67	0.54
2015	0.58	0.67	0.53
2014	0.58	0.66	0.53
2013	0.56	0.66	0.52
2012	0.54	0.65	0.50
2011	0.54	0.66	0.50
2010	0.49	0.64	0.44
2009	0.46	0.64	0.43
2008	0.45	0.64	0.40
2007	0.44	0.63	0.39
2006	0.45	0.61	0.36
2005	0.43	0.61	0.32
2004	0.41	0.60	0.35
2003	0.42	0.59	0.34
2002	0.37	0.59	0.32
2001	0.37	0.58	0.30
2000	0.37	0.57	0.28
1999	0.36	0.56	0.27
1998	0.32	0.56	0.25
1997	0.28	0.54	0.24
1996	0.32	0.53	0.23
1995	0.32	0.53	0.22
1994	0.27	0.52	0.20
1993	0.23	0.52	0.19

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Kennedy Junior High School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2025	7%	43%
2024	7%	43%	13%
2023	7%	43%	13%
2022	6%	43%	13%
2021	6%	44%	13%
2020	8%	47%	12%
2019	6%	47%	12%
2018	6%	46%	12%
2017	6%	46%	12%
2016	7%	47%	13%
2015	7%	52%	15%
2014	5%	47%	11%
2013	5%	45%	11%
2012	3%	21%	4%
2011	4%	39%	9%
2010	4%	37%	4%
2009	3%	33%	2%
2008	2%	32%	2%
2007	2%	32%	2%
2006	2%	32%	2%
2005	2%	32%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2008-2025)
Year	Kennedy Junior High School	Illinois	Naperville CUSD 203 School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	2%	4%	3%
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	4%	27%	7%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%	1%

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School District Name

Naperville CUSD 203 School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Kennedy Eagle

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kennedy Junior High School's ranking?

Kennedy Junior High School is ranked #36 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Kennedy Junior High School often compared to?

Kennedy Junior High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lincoln Jr High School by visitors of our site.

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

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Kennedy Junior High School?

937 students attend Kennedy Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Kennedy Junior High School students are Asian, 42% of students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kennedy Junior High School?

Kennedy Junior High School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Kennedy Junior High School offer ?

Kennedy Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Kennedy Junior High School part of?

Kennedy Junior High School is part of Naperville CUSD 203 School District.

Popular comparisons: Kennedy Junior High School vs. Lincoln Jr High School

The nearest high school to Kennedy Junior High School is Central High School (9,170.8 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Lisbon Grade School (9,170.2 miles away)

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Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 937 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
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