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The Joseph Sears School

Public School

Level: 1

Grades: PK - 08

Address: 542 Abbotsford Rd, Kenilworth, IL 60043

Phone: (847) 853-3803

Website: "http://www.kenilworth38.org"

District: Kenilworth School District 38

471
Total Students
#41
of 1,367 in 2025

Academic Performance

EZ Schoolz Rating
54
out of 100
State Ranking
Ranked 41 of 1,367 (2025)
Among schools at the same level in the state

Test Scores

IAR

English Language Arts • Grade 8th Grade • 2023

Percent of Students Meeting Standard 59.6%

Student Body

Total Students
471
Diversity
Low
Simpson index 27/100

Race & Ethnicity

  • White 84.9% (400)
  • Two or More Races 5.9% (28)
  • Asian 5.5% (26)
  • Hispanic / Latino 3.2% (15)
  • Black 0.4% (2)

Reviews

3.5 /5

Based on 4 reviews

5 stars
2
4 stars
0
3 stars
0
2 stars
2
1 stars
0
Parent
November 01, 2009

"This is a wonderful school, offering academics and opportunities that exceed any averages or standards. However, some parents have a skewed idea of what a great school is, but the children and teachers clearly lead the way."

Parent
October 09, 2009

"Parents (and taxpayers) should expect that this school would have a stellar curriculum focused on strong academics while steering clearing of educational fads and fuzzy methods. Sadly, that is not the case. Like most North Shore schools, Sears revolves around the *appearance* of quality -- curb-appeal education, we can call it. Grab a copy of the Core Knowledge Sequence (or the popular press equivalent books by E. D. Hirsch) and you'll be in for a shock: it's not clear if Sears comes up to that standard for ANY subject in ANY grade! Meanwhile, what you will get for your astoundingly high property taxes is an overall emphasis on process over learning. But are there other schools on the North Shore that are any better? The awful answer is, probably not. There isn't a single government district anywhere that offers a learning-centered environment, and the state education bureaucracy keeps school districts safely unthreatened by charter schools, which might offer some competition and incentive to do better."

Parent
October 09, 2009

"Parents (and taxpayers) should expect that this school would have a stellar curriculum focused on strong academics while steering clearing of educational fads and fuzzy methods. Sadly, that is not the case. Like most North Shore schools, Sears revolves around the *appearance* of quality -- curb-appeal education, we can call it. Grab a copy of the Core Knowledge Sequence (or the popular press equivalent books by E. D. Hirsch) and you'll be in for a shock: it's not clear if Sears comes up to that standard for ANY subject in ANY grade! Meanwhile, what you will get for your astoundingly high property taxes is an overall emphasis on process over learning. But are there other schools on the North Shore that are any better? The awful answer is, probably not. There isn't a single government district anywhere that offers a learning-centered environment, and the state education bureaucracy keeps school districts safely unthreatened by charter schools, which might offer some competition and incentive to do better."

Parent
November 01, 2009

"This is a wonderful school, offering academics and opportunities that exceed any averages or standards. However, some parents have a skewed idea of what a great school is, but the children and teachers clearly lead the way."

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