The Joseph Sears School
Kenilworth, IL · Kenilworth SD 38
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Suburb, large
30th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 99%· Stable
542 Abbotsford Rd, Kenilworth, IL 60043
(847)853-3803NCES ID 172097002378Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks The Joseph Sears School 30th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 99% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 98th in 2019 to 99th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2024) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Asian (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 480 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.2% | 83.3% | ▼ 8.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.7% | 6.0% | ▲ 2.3 pts | |
| Asian | 2.8% | 5.4% | ▲ 2.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.3% | 4.8% | ▲ 3.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $2.10M in zip 60043 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than The Joseph Sears School
- #23Greeley Elem SchoolWinnetka SD 36 · 0.6 mi away23rd of 2,105
ELA 88% ▲1 · Math 87% ▲2Compare - #102Harper Elem SchoolWilmette SD 39 · 1 mi away102nd of 2,105
ELA 79% ▼8 · Math 79% ▼6Compare - #9McKenzie Elem SchoolWilmette SD 39 · 1.1 mi away9th of 2,105
ELA 92% ▲5 · Math 90% ▲5Compare - #49Central Elem SchoolWilmette SD 39 · 1.2 mi away49th of 2,105
ELA 83% ▼4 · Math 85% =Compare - #395Willard Elem SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 1.6 mi away395th of 2,105
ELA 63% ▼24 · Math 65% ▼20Compare - #54Crow Island Elem SchoolWinnetka SD 36 · 1.6 mi away54th of 2,105
ELA 82% ▼5 · Math 85% =Compare - #44Romona Elem SchoolWilmette SD 39 · 1.8 mi away44th of 2,105
ELA 86% ▼1 · Math 83% ▼2Compare - #428Lincolnwood Elem SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 2.1 mi away428th of 2,105
ELA 60% ▼27 · Math 66% ▼19Compare
What school district is The Joseph Sears School in?
The Joseph Sears School is part of the Kenilworth SD 38 district in Kenilworth, Illinois.
Is The Joseph Sears School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks The Joseph Sears School 30th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 99% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of The Joseph Sears School?
White 83%, Two or more races 6%, Asian 5%, Hispanic 5% (480 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near The Joseph Sears School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60043 is $2.10M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.