A J Katzenmaier Academy
North Chicago, IL · North Chicago SD 187
Regular public school · Grades 4 - 5 · Suburb, large
2,088th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 1%▼ Declining
1829 Kennedy Dr, North Chicago, IL 60064
(847)689-6330NCES ID 170011004814Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks A J Katzenmaier Academy 2,088th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 1% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 8th in 2019 to 1th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop 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.
White (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop 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.
White (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2022) stop before 2024: 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 320 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2002, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 42.0% | 58.4% | ▲ 16.4 pts | |
| Black | 52.8% | 31.9% | ▼ 20.9 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.4% | 5.0% | ▲ 2.6 pts | |
| White | 2.8% | 3.4% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.2% | ▲ 1.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2002. 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 $222K in zip 60064 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 A J Katzenmaier Academy
- #1530LEARN 10 Charter SchoolNorth Chicago SD 187 · 0.9 mi away · charter1,530th of 2,105
ELA 35% ▲21 · Math 25% ▲18Compare - #1743Lyon Magnet Elementary SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 1.3 mi away1,743rd of 2,105
ELA 19% ▲5 · Math 28% ▲21Compare - –Evelyn Alexander SchoolNorth Chicago SD 187 · 1.4 mi awayCompare
- #1749Forrestal Elem SchoolNorth Chicago SD 187 · 1.7 mi away1,749th of 2,105
ELA 23% ▲9 · Math 23% ▲16Compare - #916LEARN Charter Sch 6 North Chicago CampusNorth Chicago SD 187 · 1.7 mi away · charter916th of 2,105
ELA 56% ▲42 · Math 39% ▲32Compare - #2032Carman-Buckner Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 2 mi away2,032nd of 2,105
ELA 16% ▲2 · Math 11% ▲4Compare - #1787Washington Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 2.1 mi away1,787th of 2,105
ELA 23% ▲9 · Math 20% ▲13Compare - #849Andrew Cooke Magnet Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 2.4 mi away849th of 2,105
ELA 55% ▲41 · Math 44% ▲37Compare
What school district is A J Katzenmaier Academy in?
A J Katzenmaier Academy is part of the North Chicago SD 187 district in North Chicago, Illinois.
Is A J Katzenmaier Academy a good school?
SchoolRow ranks A J Katzenmaier Academy 2,088th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 1% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of A J Katzenmaier Academy?
Hispanic 58%, Black 32%, Two or more races 5%, White 3% (320 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near A J Katzenmaier Academy cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60064 is $222K 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.