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Gurnee School District 56

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900 Kilbourne Rd
Gurnee, IL 60031
Lake County
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PH: (847) 336-0800

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Grades PK-8
2177 students
4 schools

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ISAT Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

81% (2010)

79% (2009)

76% (2008)

79% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.

Math

92% (2010)

90% (2009)

92% (2008)

89% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 4

Reading

82% (2010)

78% (2009)

82% (2008)

86% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.

Science

83% (2010)

83% (2009)

85% (2008)

87% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.

Math

91% (2010)

89% (2009)

91% (2008)

91% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2010.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 5

Reading

80% (2010)

82% (2009)

83% (2008)

77% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2010.

Math

88% (2010)

91% (2009)

83% (2008)

86% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 6

Reading

88% (2010)

88% (2009)

85% (2008)

83% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2010.

Math

89% (2010)

88% (2009)

85% (2008)

85% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 7

Reading

90% (2010)

85% (2009)

83% (2008)

77% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2010.

Science

90% (2010)

87% (2009)

86% (2008)

85% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2010.

Math

88% (2010)

85% (2009)

81% (2008)

84% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 8

Reading

92% (2010)

91% (2009)

91% (2008)

86% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2010.

Math

84% (2010)

84% (2009)

88% (2008)

89% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

About the Tests

In 2009-2010 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science.
The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

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ISAT Results by Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	81%
Female	83%
Male	78%
Black	63%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	75%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Low income	63%
Non-low income	87%
IEP	45%
Non-IEP	86%
LEP	68%

Math	This District
All Students	92%
Female	92%
Male	92%
Black	74%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	95%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Low income	79%
Non-low income	97%
IEP	86%
Non-IEP	93%
LEP	93%

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	82%
Female	85%
Male	80%
Black	64%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	72%
Multiracial	100%
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Low income	66%
Non-low income	88%
IEP	55%
Non-IEP	86%
LEP	63%

Science	This District
All Students	83%
Female	85%
Male	80%
Black	62%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	78%
Multiracial	91%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Low income	76%
Non-low income	85%
IEP	45%
Non-IEP	88%
LEP	80%

Math	This District
All Students	91%
Female	94%
Male	88%
Black	69%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	93%
Multiracial	100%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Low income	83%
Non-low income	94%
IEP	62%
Non-IEP	95%
LEP	100%

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	80%
Female	84%
Male	76%
Black	72%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	61%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Low income	53%
Non-low income	88%
IEP	70%
Non-IEP	81%
LEP	37%

Math	This District
All Students	88%
Female	90%
Male	87%
Black	69%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	87%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Low income	79%
Non-low income	91%
IEP	87%
Non-IEP	88%
LEP	77%

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	92%
Male	85%
Black	87%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	81%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Low income	83%
Non-low income	90%
IEP	63%
Non-IEP	93%
LEP	79%

Math	This District
All Students	89%
Female	90%
Male	87%
Black	76%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	86%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Low income	86%
Non-low income	89%
IEP	84%
Non-IEP	89%
LEP	68%

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	92%
Male	87%
Black	90%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	80%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Low income	85%
Non-low income	90%
IEP	73%
Non-IEP	91%
LEP	81%

Science	This District
All Students	90%
Female	91%
Male	89%
Black	87%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	84%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Low income	85%
Non-low income	91%
IEP	58%
Non-IEP	94%
LEP	75%

Math	This District
All Students	88%
Female	87%
Male	88%
Black	82%
Asian	90%
Hispanic	81%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Low income	88%
Non-low income	88%
IEP	73%
Non-IEP	90%
LEP	69%

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female	91%
Male	92%
Black	80%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	87%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Low income	84%
Non-low income	93%
IEP	76%
Non-IEP	94%
LEP	68%

Math	This District
All Students	84%
Female	83%
Male	86%
Black	71%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	75%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Low income	66%
Non-low income	89%
IEP	55%
Non-IEP	88%
LEP	64%

Source: IL State Board of Education, 2009-2010

About the Tests

In 2009-2010 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science.
The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois.
The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Illinois: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	15	17

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	42%	53%
Hispanic	28%	21%
Black, not Hispanic	15%	19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	13%	4%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%
Unspecified	1%	n/a

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Student Subgroups

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	0%	39%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$9,341	$9,238

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	54%	59%
Student and staff support	8%	10%
Administration	19%	12%
Other expenditures	18%	19%

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