Home > SchoolFinder > Illinois > Orland Park > Arnold W Kruse Education Center

Arnold W Kruse Education Center

About
Contact
Reviews
Students & Teachers
Rankings

About This School

Are you this school's principal or administrator?

Public School | Grades PK-5 | Tinley Park CCSD 146

Arnold W Kruse Education Center is located in Orland Park, IL and is one of 3 elementary schools in Tinley Park Ccsd 146. It is a public school that serves 345 students in grades PK-5.

Arnold W Kruse Education Center made AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Illinois in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Arnold W Kruse Education Center's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Arnold W Kruse Education Center had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Illinois average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Arnold W Kruse Education Center's students and teachers. more

Full-time, tuition-free virtual public school in IL

Contact

Get contact info and view your school on a map.

Students & Teachers

Learn about your school's teachers and the student population.

Rankings

See your school's test scores and rankings.

Reviews

Read parent reviews of your school and share your review too.

Get your essential guide to every grade.

Preschool Kindergarten 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Middle High

Nearby Cities

Tinley Park, Oak Forest, Orland Park, Palos Park, Palos Hts., Crestwood, Palos Heights, Midlothian, Worth, Countryclub Hills, Robbins, Country Club Hill, Country Club Hills, Hazel Crest, Cntry Clb Hls, Chicago Ridge more...

Walk score

7617 Hemlock Dr, Orland Park, IL 60462

(708) 614-4530

Tinley Park CCSD 146

Elementary Schools Nearby

Legend:public schoolsprivate schools

School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Trinity Lutheran School 1.2 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Helen Keller Elementary School 1.2 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Walter F Fierke Education Center 1.4 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Landmark Christian Academy 1.5 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Liberty Elementary School 1.5 miles		1 2 3 4 5

next previous

Showing 1 to 5 of 25 nearby schools

Review Arnold W Kruse Education Center

Review Guidelines

Tell us what you think about this school (in 10 or more words)

I'm writing this review as a

Must be 13 or older

Don't show my name

By clicking "Post Review", you are indicating that you have read, understood and agree to Education.com Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Recent Reviews

Arnold W Kruse Education Center

My daughter goes to this school. My daughter is doing great and the teachers are always aprochable and helpful when I have any questions. I'v compered what my daughter is learning in this school to what she would be learning in a private school and was glad to find out that she would be right at level with a private school student thanks to the work of her teacher and what we do at home. I appreciate all the work her teacher does but recognise that I need to do my part as well and together we are helping my daughter succed in her studies.

Submitted by a Parent on Jan 12, 2012

Report Abuse

Click on this flag and we will review this school review and remove it from the site if it violates our Terms of Service. Thanks for helping us keep Education.com high quality.

Community Rating

Very poor
Poor
Good
Very good
Excellent

based on 1 vote

Read Reviews (1)

Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 345

48% 52%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Arnold W Kruse Education Center had 23% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Illinois had 44% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

78%

Hispanic

10%

Black

Two or More Races

Asian/Pacific Islander

American Indian/Alaskan Native

Full-time, tuition-free virtual public school in IL

Tinley Park CCSD 146 District Spending

$12,540Per Pupil

The Tinley Park CCSD 146 spends $12,540 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 59% on instruction, 40% on support services, 1% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Tinley Park CCSD 146 District

14:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Arnold W Kruse Education Center had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Illinois average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

Compare to other schools in Tinley Park CCSD 146

Test Scores

Show in

About the ISAT

What is it?

The ISAT is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

school

73%

district

86%

state

73%

ISAT Results (2008)

Composite

school

86%

district

86%

state

79%

ISAT Results (2008)

change 2%

Math

school

97%

district

97%

state

85%

ISAT Results (2009)

change 3%

Reading

school

90%

district

84%

state

72%

ISAT Results (2009)

change 11%

Math

school

100%

district

94%

state

86%

ISAT Results (2009)

change 16%

school

89%

district

85%

state

81%

ISAT Results (2010)

How challenging is this school?

Tell Us Here

TestRating
8 out of 10

The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Illinois, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2010 PSAE Results and ISAT Results for all subjects tested. more...

See all TestRatings in Tinley Park CCSD 146

Chicago Virtual Charter School

Full-time, tuition-free public charter school serving Illinois students.

Learn More »

Free Worksheets by Grade

Show

for

What to Wear in the Fall
Cute Dragon Coloring Page
Writing the Letter d
Complete a Flower Fill-In!
What's Hiding in the Numbers?: 9
What Do You Wear in the Winter?

See All Worksheets for Preschool

Your School Options

Private elementary schools nearby
Charter schools in your area
All Schools in Tinley Park CCSD 146
Top Ranked Schools in Orland Park

Arts & Crafts
Games & Puzzles
Science Experiments
Phonics & Reading
Numbers & Math
Letters & Writing
Outdoor Games
Science Fair Projects
Videos: Activities & Crafts
All Activities

Preschool
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
Middle School
High School
Videos: Back to School Tips

Preschool
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
Middle School
High School

Math
Reading
Writing
Science
Social Studies
Printable Board Games
Coloring Pages
Workbooks
All Worksheets

Preschool
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade

Reading
Writing
Math
Science
Social Studies
Coloring
All Workbooks

Arnold W Kruse Education Center

About This School

Full-time, tuition-free virtual public school in IL

Contact

Students & Teachers

Rankings

Reviews

Get your essential guide to every grade.

Nearby Cities

Elementary Schools Nearby

Review Arnold W Kruse Education Center

Recent Reviews

Community Rating

Students

Enrollment (2011)

Student Economic Level (2011)

Student Ethnicity (2011)

Full-time, tuition-free virtual public school in IL

Tinley Park CCSD 146 District Spending

14:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

Test Scores

About the ISAT

What is it?

Which Grades and Subjects?

How is it Scored?

Math

Reading

Math

Reading

Science

Math

Reading

Math

Reading

Math

Reading

Math

Reading

Composite

Math

Reading

Math

Reading

Science

Math

Reading

Composite

Math

Reading

Math

Reading

Science

Math

Reading

Composite

How challenging is this school?

TestRating8 out of 10

Chicago Virtual Charter School

Free Worksheets by Grade

Your School Options

Featured Topic

Kids' Activities

Worksheets

Education Articles

School Finder

TestRating
8 out of 10