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A J Katzenmaier Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 440 students

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3 stars

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Posted April 12, 2012

I went to this school and i pretty much liked it, me and a few other kids helped put up the tables in the cafeteria, ms. Jones was my fav teacher this was int he early 80's when i went there.


Posted October 25, 2010

Hello me im a parent who has 2 childrens at Aj Katzenmaier and im a person thats respect other peoples opinions.I really have to disagreed with one of the comments about the teachers and the principal at AJ school.My girls being there for 3 years now and both are doing greats and everytime we go there to check on my girls they all are very polite and very informative about my childs progress.the teachers are very much involve and on top of everything that has to do with the childrens.My daughters use to go to waukegan schools 3 years ago and i dont want to say that waukegan school sistem is bad but my daughters feels more comfortable and has learn more than what they did back in waukegan.I just want to tell every persons involves at AJ KATZENMAIER you guys doing a great job and thank you.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 12, 2005

My children has attended AJK for 2 years now. AJK have teachers at the school that does not care anything about the students. I am a parent who is very involved with my children. The teachers are not informative when your child is not doing well. They say they are trying to teach the child responsibility but what they are doing is bringing the child self-esteem down. The teachers I have dealt with as well as the principal gets very upset when you inquire about your child. Their needs to be a clean-up in North Chicago school systems, starting with the Board of Education and moving to the principals.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

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

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

213 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
67%

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
64%

2009

 
 
66%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

213 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
52%

2011

 
 
49%

2010

 
 
51%

2009

 
 
62%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

213 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
56%

2011

 
 
71%

2010

 
 
64%

2009

 
 
75%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

213 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
49%

2011

 
 
50%

2010

 
 
58%

2009

 
 
58%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

73 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
43%

2011

 
 
42%

2010

 
 
47%

2009

 
 
50%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.

213 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
53%

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
71%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

213 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
53%

2011

 
 
61%

2010

 
 
54%

2009

 
 
49%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students67%
Female59%
Male72%
Black59%
Asiann/a
Hispanic79%
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income62%
Non-low income90%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities66%
English language learners71%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students52%
Female48%
Male56%
Black48%
Asiann/a
Hispanic59%
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income45%
Non-low income90%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities53%
English language learners47%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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.

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.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students56%
Female60%
Male50%
Black57%
Asiann/a
Hispanic48%
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income56%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities58%
English language learners47%

Reading

All Students49%
Female52%
Male43%
Black50%
Asiann/a
Hispanic48%
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income49%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities53%
English language learners40%

Science

All Students43%
Female48%
Male37%
Black48%
Asiann/a
Hispanic32%
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income42%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
English language learners27%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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.

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.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students53%
Female62%
Male43%
Black32%
Asiann/a
Hispanic76%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Low income52%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)11%
Students without disabilities66%
English language learners39%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students53%
Female65%
Male41%
Black47%
Asiann/a
Hispanic61%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Low income52%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)6%
Students without disabilities68%
English language learners23%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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.

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.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 62% 19%
Hispanic 35% 21%
White 2% 53%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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1829 Kennedy Dr
North Chicago, IL 60064
Phone: (847) 689-6330

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