The Joseph Sears School

542 Abbotsford Rd, Kenilworth IL, 60043 | Kenilworth School District 38 | 847-256-5006
  • grades PK-8
  • students 451
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 74% 122% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Kenilworth
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
74%Kenilworth
33%Illinois

The Joseph Sears School is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Kenilworth School District 38" in Kenilworth, IL. There are a total of 451 students and 57 teachers at The Joseph Sears School, for a student to teacher ratio of 8 to 1.

The Joseph Sears School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 73.5%, which is 122% higher than the Illinois average.

The Joseph Sears School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students451
Teachers57
Student/Teacher ratio8:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At The Joseph Sears School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
380-89%
480-89%
580-89%
670-79%
750-59%
870-74%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All73%
360-69%
480-89%
570-79%
660-69%
770-79%
865-69%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

The Joseph Sears School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 91.7% 91.7% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.0% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 3.1% 3.1% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 1.4% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 0.8% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 3.1% 3.0% 3.1%

Kenilworth demographics profile

StatisticKenilworthIllinoisNational
Population2,35612,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,87922891
Median age43.537.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)73%55%55%
Speak English90%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%13%13%

Education level achieved in Kenilworth

IndexKenilworthIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade98.9%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school98.9%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college97.0%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree91.9%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors91.1%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters50.0%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree17.8%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The The Joseph Sears School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.