The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in English language arts. The lowest is 33% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Learn John and Kathy Schreiber Ch
LEARN John and Kathy Schreiber Charter is a kindergarten-through-eighth-grade charter school serving a small enrollment in the Waukegan area of Lake County. The school operates as its own district under Illinois charter law. It is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller numbers of Black students and very small numbers of white and multiracial students.
The school's academic profile is mixed and uneven across grades and subjects. In English language arts, performance ranges widely. Third grade shows solid proficiency, fifth grade is particularly strong, and seventh and eighth grades also show proficiency rates in the upper range. Fourth grade, however, lags considerably. In mathematics, performance is consistently weak in the middle and upper grades, with fourth, sixth, and eighth grades falling well below proficiency for more than two-thirds of students. Third grade is at roughly the midpoint, fifth grade shows modest gains, and seventh grade performs better than surrounding grades, though still below the state average. Science testing, available only for fifth and eighth grades, shows proficiency rates in the moderate range. All students participated in state testing.
Compared with other districts in Woodford County, LEARN's overall proficiency index sits below the county median. The school's chronic absenteeism rate, however, is closer to the county median and not among the highest. Graduation rate data do not apply, as the school does not serve high school grades.
The school earned an Illinois State Board of Education "Exemplary" designation, placing it in the top tier of schools statewide and marking it as the only charter elementary school in Illinois and the only non-selective school in Waukegan to receive this rating at the time. In 2023, the school was renamed after the Schreiber family, who made a major capital investment to support the college-preparatory, bilingual program for Lake County families.
A parent considering this school should note the considerable variation in math proficiency across grades, particularly the sharp drop-off in fourth grade, which may warrant a conversation with the school about curriculum, transitions, or support structures at that level. The strength in English language arts, especially in grades five through eight, and the state-level recognition for overall performance offer a counterweight. Enrollment counts and income-based qualification data were not available, so it is not possible to characterize the school's student composition beyond race and ethnicity or to understand how many families rely on free- or reduced-price lunch support.
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