Enrollment
297
Elementary
DISTRICT 356 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH CHICAGO SD 187·NCES 170011006401
LEARN 10 Charter School
1811 Morrow Ave, North Chicago, IL 60064 · (847) 693-5021 · Lake County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
206 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 26 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 65% larger than its 8th grade class (23).
Student demographics
58%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
LEARN 10 Charter School→North Chicago Community High School
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
34.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +3.7pp since 2023
Math
25.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.8% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.1% | 13.6% |
% 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
26.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 LEARN 10 Charter School
LEARN 10 Charter School's state test result (26.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEARN 10 Charter School this school | 297 | 69.4% | 26.1% |
| Newport Elementary School Wadsworth | 261 | 65.1% | 30.1% |
| Jefferson Primary School Bellwood | 380 | 75.3% | N/A |
| Libby Elementary School Chicago | 275 | 76.0% | 19.3% |
| Henderson Elementary School Chicago | 246 | 76.0% | 13.4% |
| Serena Hills Elementary School Chicago Heights | 305 | 73.8% | 36.5% |
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 LEARN 10 Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #1,412 of 1,925 | #48 of 69 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #1,450 of 2,077 ▲ 13 | #81 of 102 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #1,517 of 2,077 ▼ 383 | #74 of 102 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 297 | #1,552 of 2,419 | #97 of 121 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #860 of 2,035 | #74 of 114 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #638 of 2,042 | #39 of 114 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.4% | #754 of 2,132 | #26 of 82 |
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
297
+55 (+23%) vs 2020
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 | 297 | 23 | 12.9:1 | 69% (206) |
| 2023-24 | 301 | 22 | 13.7:1 | 81% (244) |
| 2022-23 | 282 | 20 | 14.1:1 | 67% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 242 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 159 | 10 | 15.9:1 | 43% (69) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LEARN 10 Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 87% (159 to 297); teachers up 130% (10 to 23).
About LEARN 10 Charter School
Among the schools in North Chicago, Illinois, is LEARN 10 Charter School, a small elementary school. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 8, with 297 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students.
Enrollment across the 8 schools in North Chicago SD 187 totals 3,637 students.
LEARN 10 Charter School's enrollment is 51% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 39% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Lake County's population at about 25%. By the diversity index, LEARN 10 Charter School comes in at 58%.
LEARN 10 Charter School employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.9:1. That ratio is under the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 69% in 2024-25. Public schools in Lake County average 54%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, LEARN 10 Charter School falls in the middle 80% of Illinois schools: 26.1% actual against 31.5% predicted.
Across Lake County, median household income is about $110,416, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. LEARN 10 Charter School is among the 214 public schools in Lake County.
The shortest distance from LEARN 10 Charter School to another public school is about 0.6 miles, to Neal Math Science Academy. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, LEARN 10 Charter School ranks 2nd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, LEARN 10 Charter School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Charter status: LEARN 10 Charter School is a public charter school.
The number of students grew from 242 to 297 over 4 years.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- A J Katzenmaier AcademyElementary · 387 students
- Forrestal Elementary SchoolElementary · 386 students
- Evelyn Alexander SchoolElementary · 354 students
Other schools in North Chicago
- North Chicago Community High SchoolHigh · 898 students
- Neal Math Science AcademyMiddle · 601 students
- A J Katzenmaier AcademyElementary · 387 students
- Evelyn Alexander SchoolElementary · 354 students
- Green Bay Early Childhood CenterElementary · 211 students
Nearby schools
- Neal Math Science Academy0.6 mi · 601
- Green Bay Early Childhood Center0.8 mi · 211
- LEARN Chtr School 6 N Chicago Campus0.9 mi · 503
- A J Katzenmaier Academy0.9 mi · 387
- North Chicago Community High School0.9 mi · 898
- Forrestal Elementary School1.1 mi · 386
Frequently asked questions
About LEARN 10 Charter SchoolHow large is LEARN 10 Charter School?
LEARN 10 Charter School enrolls approximately 297 students in grades KG-08.
Is LEARN 10 Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
LEARN 10 Charter School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does LEARN 10 Charter School have?
LEARN 10 Charter School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LEARN 10 Charter School?
At LEARN 10 Charter School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 51% Hispanic, 39% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is LEARN 10 Charter School public or private?
LEARN 10 Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by North Chicago SD 187.
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