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Public School Review - Established 2003

Kennedy Junior High School

2929 Green Trails Dr
Lisle, IL 60532
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Tel: (630) 420-3220
www.naperville203.org
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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 proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeKennedy Junior High School
6336
7314
8287
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Total Students
937 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2025)

YearKennedy Junior High School
2025937
2024917
2023931
2022979
2021977
2020968
2019961
2018990
2017990
2016948
2015927
2014950
20131,004
20121,020
20111,036
20101,084
20091,149
20081,141
20071,115
20061,134
20051,151
20041,133
20031,131
20021,087
20011,040
20001,020
19991,009
1998993
1997964
1996954
1995905
1994857
1993795
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Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2025)

YearKennedy Junior High School
202566
202464
202365
202265
202059
201960
201864
201764
201660
201560
201456
201371
201260
201162
201065
200966
200862
200765
200663
200558
200460
200364
200261
200163
200059
199958
199853
199752
199651
199550
199449
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Colors
Maroon, Gold
School Calendar
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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 diversity score 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.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (IL)
#36 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearKennedy 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%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearKennedy Junior High SchoolIllinoisNaperville CUSD 203 School District
202371%27%58%
202162%28%51%
201974%33%64%
201876%32%65%
201775%32%63%
201675%31%62%
201573%29%59%
201493%59%83%
201389%58%80%
201296%80%91%
201196%80%92%
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75%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearKennedy Junior High SchoolIllinoisNaperville CUSD 203 School District
202275%30%63%
202173%32%58%
201979%38%72%
201885%37%65%
201779%38%69%
201679%36%67%
201580%38%67%
201490%57%80%
201387%58%80%
201295%75%89%
201197%75%90%
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85%
50%
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearKennedy Junior High SchoolIllinoisNaperville CUSD 203 School District
202514:113:1
202414:114:114:1
202314:114:114:1
202215:114:114:1
202016:115:115:1
201916:115:115:1
201815:116:115:1
201715:116:115:1
201616:116:115:1
201515:116:115:1
201417:116:116:1
201314:113:112:1
201217:116:117:1
201117:116:117:1
201017:116:117:1
200917:116:117:1
200818:118:119:1
200717:117:118:1
200618:116:117:1
200520:117:118:1
200419:117:118:1
200318:117:118:1
200218:117:118:1
200117:117:117:1
200017:117:118:1
199917:117:118:1
199819:117:118:1
199719:117:119:1
199619:117:119:1
199518:118:118:1
199418:118:118:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
42%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearKennedy Junior High SchoolIllinoisNaperville CUSD 203 School District
202438%6%19%
202338%6%18%
202237%5%18%
202136%5%18%
202032%5%17%
201933%5%17%
201833%5%16%
201733%5%16%
201633%5%17%
201532%6%16%
201431%5%15%
201330%5%16%
201227%4%16%
201127%5%15%
201027%5%16%
200926%5%16%
200825%5%15%
200725%5%15%
200623%5%14%
200521%5%12%
200420%4%14%
200321%4%13%
200219%4%13%
200120%4%12%
200021%3%12%
199919%3%11%
199816%3%11%
199713%3%9%
199615%3%10%
199514%3%9%
199412%3%8%
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Hispanic
7%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearKennedy Junior High SchoolIllinoisNaperville CUSD 203 School District
20246%28%12%
20236%27%12%
20225%27%12%
20216%27%11%
20207%26%11%
20196%26%11%
20186%26%11%
20176%26%11%
20167%26%10%
20157%25%10%
20147%25%9%
20135%24%9%
20125%24%8%
20114%23%8%
20103%22%6%
20092%22%5%
20083%21%5%
20072%20%4%
20063%19%3%
20052%18%4%
20042%18%3%
20032%17%3%
20022%16%3%
20012%15%3%
20001%15%2%
19992%14%2%
19981%13%1%
19971%13%1%
19961%12%1%
19951%12%1%
19941%11%1%
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Black
2%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearKennedy Junior High SchoolIllinoisNaperville CUSD 203 School District
20243%16%5%
20232%17%5%
20222%17%5%
20212%17%5%
20203%17%5%
20193%17%5%
20181%17%5%
20171%17%5%
20161%17%4%
20151%17%4%
20142%17%5%
20132%18%5%
20123%18%5%
20113%18%5%
20103%20%5%
20093%20%5%
20082%20%4%
20072%20%4%
20063%20%3%
20054%20%3%
20044%21%3%
20033%21%3%
20022%21%3%
20011%21%2%
20001%21%2%
19991%21%2%
19982%21%2%
19971%20%3%
19962%21%2%
19953%20%2%
19942%21%2%
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White
42%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearKennedy Junior High SchoolIllinoisNaperville CUSD 203 School District
202447%45%58%
202349%45%59%
202251%47%60%
202151%47%61%
202054%48%63%
201955%48%63%
201856%49%64%
201756%49%64%
201655%49%65%
201556%49%66%
201457%50%67%
201360%50%67%
201262%51%68%
201162%51%69%
201067%53%73%
200969%53%74%
200870%54%76%
200771%55%77%
200671%56%80%
200573%57%81%
200474%57%80%
200374%58%81%
200277%59%81%
200177%60%83%
200077%61%84%
199978%62%85%
199881%63%86%
199784%64%87%
199681%64%87%
199581%65%88%
199485%65%89%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearKennedy Junior High SchoolIllinoisNaperville CUSD 203 School District
20246%4%6%
20235%4%6%
20225%4%5%
20215%4%5%
20204%4%4%
20193%4%4%
20184%3%4%
20174%3%4%
20164%3%4%
20154%3%4%
20143%3%4%
20133%3%3%
20123%3%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.64
0.69

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearKennedy Junior High SchoolIllinoisNaperville CUSD 203 School District
20250.640.69
20240.630.700.61
20230.620.700.60
20220.600.680.60
20210.610.680.59
20200.600.680.57
20190.590.680.57
20180.580.670.55
20170.580.670.55
20160.590.670.54
20150.580.670.53
20140.580.660.53
20130.560.660.52
20120.540.650.50
20110.540.660.50
20100.490.640.44
20090.460.640.43
20080.450.640.40
20070.440.630.39
20060.450.610.36
20050.430.610.32
20040.410.600.35
20030.420.590.34
20020.370.590.32
20010.370.580.30
20000.370.570.28
19990.360.560.27
19980.320.560.25
19970.280.540.24
19960.320.530.23
19950.320.530.22
19940.270.520.20
19930.230.520.19
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Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
43%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearKennedy Junior High SchoolIllinoisNaperville CUSD 203 School District
20257%43%
20247%43%13%
20237%43%13%
20226%43%13%
20216%44%13%
20208%47%12%
20196%47%12%
20186%46%12%
20176%46%12%
20167%47%13%
20157%52%15%
20145%47%11%
20135%45%11%
20123%21%4%
20114%39%9%
20104%37%4%
20093%33%2%
20082%32%2%
20072%32%2%
20062%32%2%
20052%32%1%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2008-2025)

YearKennedy Junior High SchoolIllinoisNaperville CUSD 203 School District
20252%4%
20242%4%3%
20232%4%3%
20222%4%3%
20212%4%3%
20201%2%3%
20192%2%3%
20182%4%3%
20172%4%3%
20151%2%1%
20141%3%2%
20131%5%2%
20124%27%7%
20111%5%2%
20101%6%1%
20091%6%
20081%6%1%
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School Statewide Testing
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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.

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

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