John A Bannes Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Top 30%

Serving 440 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John A Bannes Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 440 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 30% in IL
: 40% (Top 30%)
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

John A Bannes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

John A Bannes Elementary School's student population of 440 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John A Bannes Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	63
1	66
2	71
3	66
4	73
5	69

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Total Students

440 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John A Bannes Elementary School
2023	454
2022	457
2021	428
2020	444
2019	444
2018	426
2017	426
2016	414
2015	421
2014	433
2013	457
2012	445
2011	441
2010	461
2009	467
2008	483
2007	498
2006	380
2005	404
2004	419
2003	433
2002	425
2001	457
2000	464
1999	464
1998	473
1997	481
1996	479
1995	494
1994	480
1993	570
1992	543
1991	513
1990	496
1989	416
1988	369
1987	411

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John A Bannes Elementary School
2023	32
2022	31
2020	30
2019	30
2018	28
2017	28
2016	27
2015	28
2014	29
2013	27
2012	27
2011	27
2010	28
2009	28
2008	26
2007	27
2006	23
2005	24
2004	28
2003	27
2002	26
2001	25
2000	23
1999	25
1998	27
1997	26
1996	26
1995	26
1994	25
1993	27
1992	27
1991	30
1990	28

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Year Founded

1966

First Day of School

Fri. Aug 15, 2025

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Every Child. Every Day.

School Mascot

Bobcats

School Rankings

John A Bannes Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John A Bannes Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#974 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John A Bannes Elementary School
2023	#974
2022	#917
2021	#1170
2019	#339
2018	#459
2017	#770
2016	#1119
2015	#916
2014	#636
2013	#614
2012	#607

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40%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	John A Bannes Elementary School	Illinois	Kirby SD 140 School District
2023	40%	27%	40%
2021	37%	28%	40%
2019	62%	33%	46%
2018	57%	32%	44%
2017	52%	32%	44%
2016	40%	31%	39%
2015	39%	29%	39%
2014	78%	59%	76%
2013	76%	58%	72%
2012	95%	80%	92%
2011	91%	80%	91%

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32%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John A Bannes Elementary School	Illinois	Kirby SD 140 School District
2022	32%	30%	40%
2021	27%	32%	38%
2019	56%	38%	53%
2018	52%	37%	44%
2017	46%	38%	43%
2016	40%	36%	40%
2015	44%	38%	42%
2014	69%	57%	70%
2013	74%	58%	71%
2012	89%	75%	88%
2011	84%	75%	87%

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65-69%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John A Bannes Elementary School	Illinois	Kirby SD 140 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	15:1	16:1	14:1
2013	17:1	13:1	14:1
2012	16:1	16:1	15:1
2011	16:1	16:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	17:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	16:1	17:1
2000	20:1	16:1	17:1
1999	19:1	16:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	20:1
1997	18:1	17:1	20:1
1996	19:1	17:1	20:1
1995	19:1	17:1	20:1
1994	20:1	18:1	21:1
1993	21:1	18:1	22:1
1992	20:1	17:1	21:1
1991	17:1	17:1	20:1
1990	18:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John A Bannes Elementary School	Illinois	Kirby SD 140 School District
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	5%
2017	2%	5%	5%
2016	3%	5%	6%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	4%	4%	5%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	4%	5%	6%
2009	4%	5%	6%
2008	5%	5%	6%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	2%	4%	4%
2002	2%	4%	4%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

16%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John A Bannes Elementary School	Illinois	Kirby SD 140 School District
2023	15%	27%	13%
2022	14%	27%	13%
2021	14%	27%	12%
2020	10%	26%	9%
2019	10%	26%	9%
2018	10%	26%	9%
2017	10%	26%	9%
2016	8%	26%	8%
2015	9%	25%	8%
2014	7%	25%	8%
2013	7%	24%	7%
2012	6%	24%	8%
2011	5%	23%	8%
2010	5%	22%	8%
2009	3%	22%	8%
2008	5%	21%	8%
2007	4%	20%	6%
2006	3%	19%	6%
2005	3%	18%	5%
2004	4%	18%	5%
2003	2%	17%	4%
2002	1%	16%	3%
2001	3%	15%	3%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1999	2%	14%	3%
1998	3%	13%	2%
1997	2%	13%	2%
1996	3%	12%	2%
1995	2%	12%	2%
1994	2%	11%	2%
1993	3%	11%	2%
1992	2%	10%	2%
1991	1%	10%	2%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	John A Bannes Elementary School	Illinois	Kirby SD 140 School District
2023	5%	17%	5%
2022	3%	17%	5%
2021	3%	17%	4%
2020	3%	17%	3%
2019	3%	17%	3%
2018	1%	17%	3%
2017	1%	17%	3%
2016	1%	17%	2%
2015	1%	17%	2%
2014	2%	17%	3%
2013	2%	18%	3%
2012	1%	18%	2%
2011	1%	18%	2%
2010	2%	20%	2%
2009	1%	20%	2%
2008	1%	20%	2%
2007	1%	20%	2%
2006	1%	20%	2%
1999	1%	21%
1997	1%	20%
1996	1%	21%

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White

71%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John A Bannes Elementary School	Illinois	Kirby SD 140 School District
2023	71%	45%	75%
2022	75%	47%	76%
2021	77%	47%	77%
2020	78%	48%	80%
2019	78%	48%	80%
2018	83%	49%	80%
2017	83%	49%	80%
2016	85%	49%	81%
2015	83%	49%	82%
2014	85%	50%	81%
2013	84%	50%	82%
2012	88%	51%	83%
2011	89%	51%	83%
2010	89%	53%	84%
2009	90%	53%	84%
2008	89%	54%	84%
2007	91%	55%	87%
2006	91%	56%	87%
2005	92%	57%	89%
2004	93%	57%	90%
2003	96%	58%	91%
2002	97%	59%	92%
2001	95%	60%	93%
2000	96%	61%	95%
1999	96%	62%	95%
1998	95%	63%	95%
1997	96%	64%	96%
1996	94%	64%	96%
1995	94%	65%	96%
1994	95%	65%	96%
1993	95%	65%	95%
1992	96%	66%	96%
1991	96%	66%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	John A Bannes Elementary School	Illinois	Kirby SD 140 School District
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John A Bannes Elementary School	Illinois	Kirby SD 140 School District
2023	0.47	0.70	0.43
2022	0.42	0.68	0.41
2021	0.39	0.68	0.39
2020	0.38	0.68	0.36
2019	0.38	0.68	0.36
2018	0.30	0.67	0.34
2017	0.30	0.67	0.34
2016	0.27	0.67	0.34
2015	0.30	0.67	0.32
2014	0.27	0.66	0.33
2013	0.29	0.66	0.32
2012	0.23	0.65	0.31
2011	0.22	0.66	0.31
2010	0.21	0.64	0.29
2009	0.19	0.64	0.29
2008	0.21	0.64	0.27
2007	0.17	0.63	0.23
2006	0.17	0.61	0.24
2005	0.15	0.61	0.20
2004	0.13	0.60	0.18
2003	0.08	0.59	0.17
2002	0.06	0.59	0.15
2001	0.10	0.58	0.13
2000	0.08	0.57	0.09
1999	0.08	0.56	0.10
1998	0.10	0.56	0.09
1997	0.07	0.54	0.09
1996	0.11	0.53	0.09
1995	0.11	0.53	0.09
1994	0.10	0.52	0.08
1993	0.10	0.52	0.10
1992	0.07	0.52	0.09
1991	0.08	0.52	0.09

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Eligible for

12%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	John A Bannes Elementary School	Illinois	Kirby SD 140 School District
2023	11%	43%	13%
2022	11%	43%	12%
2021	12%	44%	13%
2020	10%	47%	12%
2019	10%	47%	12%
2018	12%	46%	12%
2017	12%	46%	12%
2016	12%	47%	12%
2015	14%	52%	14%
2014	3%	47%	3%
2013	3%	45%	3%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kirby SD 140 School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Bobcats

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is John A Bannes Elementary School's ranking?

John A Bannes Elementary School is ranked #974 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

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

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend John A Bannes Elementary School?

440 students attend John A Bannes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of John A Bannes Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of John A Bannes Elementary School?

John A Bannes Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does John A Bannes Elementary School offer ?

John A Bannes Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is John A Bannes Elementary School part of?

John A Bannes Elementary School is part of Kirby SD 140 School District.

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Middle School Open House at Grissom and Prairie View

August 18, 2025 (Monday)

Last Day of First Quarter

October 17, 2025 (Friday)

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November 26, 2025 (Wednesday)

No School - Fall Break

November 28, 2025 (Friday)

Last Day of Second Quarter

January 09, 2026 (Friday)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

School Rankings

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

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

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

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