Enrollment
387
Elementary
DISTRICT 356 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH CHICAGO SD 187·NCES 170011004814
A J Katzenmaier Academy
1829 Kennedy Dr, North Chicago, IL 60064 · (847) 689-6330 · Lake County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 7% of Illinois public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
385 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 210 | 54% |
| Grade 5 | 177 | 46% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within North Chicago SD 187. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
13.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.0pp since 2023
Math
6.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.8% | 6.9% |
| 2023-24 | 5.8% | 2.9% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
9.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
14.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 10% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 14% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like A J Katzenmaier Academy
A J Katzenmaier Academy's state test result (9.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| A J Katzenmaier Academy this school | 387 | 99.5% | 9.8% |
| Edna Keith Elementary School Joliet | 402 | 95.0% | 10.8% |
| Evelyn Alexander School North Chicago | 354 | 98.3% | 2.5% |
| Forrestal Elementary School Great Lakes | 386 | 99.2% | 17.7% |
| Fairmont School Lockport | 300 | 99.0% | 31.7% |
| Lewis Elementary School Chicago | 427 | 97.4% | 12.0% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where A J Katzenmaier Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 9.8% | #1,882 of 1,925 | #68 of 69 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.9% | #1,990 of 2,077 ▼ 18 | #98 of 102 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.8% | #2,022 of 2,077 ▲ 14 | #96 of 102 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #1,057 of 2,419 | #72 of 121 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #1,513 of 2,035 | #104 of 114 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.8% | #793 of 2,042 | #55 of 114 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #28 of 2,132 | #2 of 82 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #862 of 1,461 | #37 of 71 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
387
+41 (+12%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 424
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 387 | 26 | 14.9:1 | 99% (385) |
| 2023-24 | 320 | 25 | 12.8:1 | 99% (316) |
| 2022-23 | 354 | 24 | 14.8:1 | 99% (349) |
| 2020-21 | 346 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 436 | 28 | 15.6:1 | 99% (432) |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 26 | 13.6:1 | 86% (304) |
| 2010-11 | 424 | 23 | 18.4:1 | 89% (377) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A J Katzenmaier Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (436 to 387); teachers down 7% (28 to 26).
About A J Katzenmaier Academy
A J Katzenmaier Academy is classified as an elementary school. It is located in North Chicago, Illinois. Federal data show 387 students enrolled in grades 4 through 5 in 2024-25.
The district, North Chicago SD 187, has 3,637 students enrolled across 8 schools.
At A J Katzenmaier Academy, 60% of students are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 32% Black, 4% White, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Lake County is roughly 25% Hispanic. The diversity index for A J Katzenmaier Academy is 54%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A J Katzenmaier Academy has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 99% at A J Katzenmaier Academy. The rate at public schools in Lake County averages 54%, lower than here.
A J Katzenmaier Academy holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 7% of Illinois public elementary schools.
A J Katzenmaier Academy posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 9.8%, compared with a predicted 14.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations.
The school is in Lake County, where the median household earns about $110,416 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 48% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. A J Katzenmaier Academy shares Lake County with 213 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Neal Math Science Academy, is about 0.4 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, A J Katzenmaier Academy is 7th among 8 schools close by.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 12%, from 346 to 387.
A J Katzenmaier Academy has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
714,223
Census ACS
Median income
$110,416
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
118,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Chicago SD 187
- North Chicago Community High SchoolHigh · 898 students
- Neal Math Science AcademyMiddle · 601 students
- LEARN Chtr School 6 N Chicago CampusElementary · 503 students
- Forrestal Elementary SchoolElementary · 386 students
- Evelyn Alexander SchoolElementary · 354 students
- LEARN 10 Charter SchoolElementary · 297 students
Other schools in North Chicago
- North Chicago Community High SchoolHigh · 898 students
- Neal Math Science AcademyMiddle · 601 students
- Evelyn Alexander SchoolElementary · 354 students
- LEARN 10 Charter SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Green Bay Early Childhood CenterElementary · 211 students
Nearby schools
- Neal Math Science Academy0.4 mi · 601
- Green Bay Early Childhood Center0.5 mi · 211
- North Chicago Community High School0.5 mi · 898
- LEARN 10 Charter School0.9 mi · 297
- Lyon Magnet Elementary School1.3 mi · 430
- Evelyn Alexander School1.4 mi · 354
Frequently asked questions
About A J Katzenmaier AcademyHow large is A J Katzenmaier Academy?
A J Katzenmaier Academy enrolls approximately 387 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does A J Katzenmaier Academy serve?
A J Katzenmaier Academy serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
How many teachers does A J Katzenmaier Academy have?
A J Katzenmaier Academy employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the student diversity at A J Katzenmaier Academy?
Student demographics at A J Katzenmaier Academy are roughly 4% White, 60% Hispanic, 32% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is A J Katzenmaier Academy public or private?
A J Katzenmaier Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Chicago SD 187.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.