Summary
A J Katzenmaier Academy is an elementary school located in North Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 320 students. The school is part of the North Chicago School District 187, which is ranked 729 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
A J Katzenmaier Academy consistently performs significantly below the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.8% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 27.6% in the district and 53.1% statewide. In math, only 6.9% of students were proficient or better, compared to 17.1% in the district and 38.5% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, Low Socioeconomic Status, Homeless, and Disabled students. Additionally, A J Katzenmaier Academy has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 39.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.
Interestingly, the nearby Forrestal Elementary School and LEARN Charter School 6 N Chicago Campus perform significantly better than A J Katzenmaier Academy on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. For example, LEARN Charter School 6 N Chicago Campus had 56.4% of students proficient or better in ELA and 38.7% in math, compared to A J Katzenmaier Academy's 13.8% and 6.9%, respectively. Additionally, the Waukegan CUSD 60 schools, which include magnet schools like Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School and Lyon Magnet Elementary School, generally outperform A J Katzenmaier Academy and the North Chicago School District 187 as a whole, suggesting that the magnet school model may be more effective in improving academic outcomes.
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