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A J Katzenmaier Academy

PublicElementaryGrades 4–5

1829 Kennedy Dr, North Chicago, IL 60064 · (847) 689-6330 · Part of North Chicago School District 187

Shields Township’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
387
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
4–5
The gist

What stands out about A J Katzenmaier Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 11.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts6%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1829 Kennedy Dr, North Chicago

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 4210
Grade 5177
Enrollment over time
346’20
345’21
354’22
320’23
387’24

Up 11.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 60%Black 32%White 4%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about A J Katzenmaier Academy from Shields Township families.

Other schools in North Chicago School District 187

The district →
Green Bay Early Childhood Center
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LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Great Lakes
B
503 students13:1
Forrestal Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Great Lakes
D
386 students11:1
Evelyn Alexander School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · North Chicago
D
354 students12:1
LEARN 10 Charter School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · North Chicago
C−
297 students13:1
Neal Math Science Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Chicago
D
601 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Shields Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.