Grade school districts in Grant Park, Donovan and Watseka ranked highest in Kankakee County for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
As part of the annual Partnership For Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers ("PARCC") examination, Illinois public school students in grades three through eight are asked to read and analyze passages of fiction and nonfiction, then write about them.
The students pass if their scores either meet or exceed expectations, indicating they're "ready for the next level" of school.
Where did your school district rank?
10 Kankakee County districts with highest reading scores
Rank
District
City
County
Passing Rate
1
Grant Park Community Unit School District 6
Grant Park
Kankakee
60%
2
Donovan Community Unit School District 3
Donovan
Iroquois
52.2%
3
Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9
Watseka
Iroquois
48.4%
4
St. George Community Consolidated School District 258
Bourbonnais
Kankakee
44.5%
5
Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249
Crescent City
Iroquois
44.4%
6
Herscher Community Unit School District 2
Herscher
Kankakee
41.4%
7
Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
Gilman
Iroquois
40.4%
8
Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6
Cissna Park
Iroquois
39.7%
9
Manteno Community Unit School District 5
Manteno
Kankakee
38.1%
10
Bradley Elementary School District 61
Bradley
Kankakee
34.1%
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Grant Park Community Unit School District 6 Board• Herscher Community Unit School District 2 Board• Donovan Community Unit School District 3 Board• Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9• Manteno Community Unit School District 5 Board• Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6• Bradley School District 61 Board• Crescent-Iroquois Community Unit School District 249• Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10• St. George Community Consolidated School District 258 Board
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