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New Beginnings Learning Academy

Public | K-6 | 431 students

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Posted August 17, 2010

At one point, I had four children attending this school. One for one school year, and three for three school years. I loved this school. The faculty was very helpful in every way possible. One of my children is a special needs student and NBLA did EVERYTHING they could to make his school experience great. I am so thankful to the principal for her involvement, the social worker for her support, and the teachers for all their patience.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 11, 2010

I sent my kid there for 5th and 6th grade. Good results from teachers and principal when needed. Better than the other elementary schools in this district.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 5, 2010

My son is a 1st grader & though we've only had 2 years' experience w/NB, they have been great! The faculty & staff are caring, personably & professional. The facility is clean, modern & safe. They're strong in parent participation & student recognition. I especially like how the menu's & celebrations are neutralized for students of all faiths to have more options. Not concerned about limited activities, keep up the academics to raise test scores. My son is there for an education, he can have activities on our time :-). V.I.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 11, 2009

I absolutely love NBLA! I have a 1st grader and she learns so much on a daily basis. She gets her homework packets on monday and they are to be returned on friday(which gives both parent and child the time to work on it at their own pace) for grading. NBLA is prominent with their teaching and guidance and i wouldnt pick any other school to care for and teach my daughter for the 6 hours she's there monday-friday.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 6, 2009

I am an involved parent that has a child soon to be two children attending NBLA and I am satisfied with NBLA. I feel that my child is in a safe environment, the teachers are informative and welcome parents participation/involvement. I think they should create extracurricular activites.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 16, 2008

I have two children at New Beginnings Learning Academy, and I think that the school is great! The staff really does a good job with the kids> The earlier comment says that the school is not making AYP, but the school did make AYP in both reading and math. My kids will stay there as long as they can. I am very pleased with everything.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 20, 2008

New Beginnings is fantastic. I go there every day to pick up my grandchildren. The school is clean and has great security. Teachers and staff are highly competent and persistent; assignments are designed to keep students motivated. No matter what they do; every child is treated with dignity and respect. Finally, I must say that my grandchildren have made great improvement since they started at New Beginnings.


Posted August 20, 2008

My child attended kindergarten in this school last year. His teacher was excellent and the staff was very nice. The problem is the school is not meeting the yearly progress with the state testing and they have no extracurricular activities. I appreciate the kindness the staff have but, thatis not preparing my child for the future. This will be his last year there.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 22, 2008

I have a kindergarten student and a sixth grader in this school. The faculty and staff are great. The staff in the office are always helpful and the teachers are great with the kids. If I leave a message for the teacher or have a questions they've always returne my call in sufficient amount of time to addresss any concerns. They really care about the students here. My only complaint would be they do not offer any after school program or extra curriculm activities.
—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.

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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.

250 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
71%

2011

 
 
56%

2010

 
 
71%

2009

 
 
58%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

250 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
61%

2011

 
 
55%

2010

 
 
66%

2009

 
 
65%
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.

250 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
63%

2011

 
 
71%

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
65%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

250 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
48%

2011

 
 
59%

2010

 
 
61%

2009

 
 
60%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

60 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
55%

2011

 
 
49%

2010

 
 
46%

2009

 
 
51%
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.

250 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
54%

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
58%

2009

 
 
63%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

250 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
61%

2011

 
 
53%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
54%
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 85% in 2012.

250 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
57%

2011

 
 
70%

2010

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
66%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2012.

250 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
47%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
78%
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 Students71%
Female79%
Male64%
Black69%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income71%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities71%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students61%
Female71%
Male52%
Black60%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income61%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities61%
English language learnersn/a
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 Students63%
Female75%
Male53%
Black63%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income63%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities65%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students48%
Female50%
Male47%
Black48%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income48%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities51%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students55%
Female50%
Male59%
Black54%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Whiten/a
Low income55%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
English language learnersn/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 Students54%
Female57%
Male51%
Black56%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Low income54%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities54%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students61%
Female76%
Male48%
Black61%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Low income61%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities63%
English language learnersn/a
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 Students57%
Female67%
Male48%
Black56%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Low income57%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities60%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students47%
Female54%
Male40%
Black46%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Low income47%
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities47%
English language learnersn/a
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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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 98% 19%
Hispanic 2% 21%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0% 4%
White 0% 53%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 20N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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15703 Clyde Ave
South Holland, IL 60473
Phone: (708) 768-5200

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