Kerkstra Elementary School
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4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 404 elementary school students from grades 1-5
- Ranks 822nd out of 2,453 elementary schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 14950 S Laramie Ave, Oak Forest, IL 60452
- Principal or Admin: Lori J Wazny
School District Details
- Forest Ridge School District 142
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,232
- Students Per Teacher: 16.6
- Enrolled Students: 1,665
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 404
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 19.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 194 (48.0%)
- Females: 176 (43.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 18 (4.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 83 (20.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 101 (25.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 21 | 5.2% |
| Asian | 6 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic | 46 | 11.4% |
| White | 297 | 73.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1 | 0.2% |
| 1st Grade | 74 | 18.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 79 | 19.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 83 | 20.5% |
| 4th Grade | 81 | 20.0% |
| 5th Grade | 83 | 20.5% |
| 6th Grade | 2 | 0.5% |
| 7th Grade | 1 | 0.2% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.6%
District:
95.4%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Kerkstra Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 30, 2009
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I have great respect for the staff !!! They are not ever personal unless they seem to know your child, I only have experience with Ridge and they are personal to everyone !!! Kerkstra is not I understand that the kids are getting older and the rules change but there is little smiles and laughter and happiness there but the education that my child is getting is great !!! she is almost straight A student and she loves to go to school and the learning is kept interesting for her to learn. The school was a lot with the advanced classes but when I took her out of those classes the work load was perfect. Kerkstra has a larger student base but there is so many bullies and tuff kids there and there are many teachers here who seem to be bothered to help a child and what them to help themselves and that does not work at this young age at all !!!!!!!! But the education is great !!!!!!!!!
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