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South Elementary School

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Public Grades K-5

408

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

87.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1812 Morrow Ave
North Chicago, IL 60064-3210

(847) 689-6306

District: North Chicago School District 187

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.5%

African American:

45.8%

White:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2005 → 2nd in 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (27% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2005

!Science scores 39 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2013-2014) ?

This school27%

District avg34%

Illinois avg61%

Not ranked this year

South Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

729^th of 811North Chicago School District 187 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2014	5.6	2043 of 2093	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.7	2130 of 2167	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.7	2122 of 2166	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.8	2092 of 2147	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.0	1877 of 2139	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.1	1932 of 2120	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	31.5	1597 of 2092	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.9	1853 of 2095	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.6	1856 of 2086	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.4	1796 of 2022	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.4	1728 of 2030	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	39.3	1397 of 2020	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Illinois (2013-2014) ?

Science37%-39 vs state

Reading26%-30 vs state

Math25%-36 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Teachers and Principal are caring and concerned about students' welfare. Band, Orchestra, Chorus, Chess Club, Book Club, Basketball are just a few of the activities offered. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
LEARN 10 Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1811 Morrow Ave	North Chicago	60064	Lake County	North Chicago School District 187	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 693-5021	297	23	12.9	69.4%	13 (4.4%)	116 (39.1%)	151 (50.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	29.1	1457^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.1%		33.5	1297^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.3%	160	12.9	18.2	43.8	35.3	38.7	28.0	37.5	13.6	34.8	31.3	50.0	16.1	8.0	8.3	22.7	25.0									$18,373	$1,298	$17,074
A J Katzenmaier Academy	Public	4-5	1829 Kennedy Dr	North Chicago	60064	Lake County	North Chicago School District 187	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 689-6330	387	26	14.8	99.5%	17 (4.4%)	124 (32.0%)	231 (59.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	7.8	2002^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	2.6%		10.9	2015^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.5%	13	9.1			8.7	19.4				13.8		7.1	6.6				6.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9		$17,938	$1,619	$16,319
LEARN Charter School 6 N Chicago Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3131 Sheridan Rd	Great Lakes	60088	Lake County	North Chicago School District 187	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 377-0600	503	38	13.2	60.8%	49 (9.7%)	116 (23.1%)	306 (60.8%)	11 (2.2%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.8%)	53.5	934^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.6%		52	886^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.1%	48	32.7	36.2	42.3	58.2	53.6	68.1	64.6	53.2	56.4	42.3	49.1	25.0	29.8	47.9	38.3	38.7									$16,146	$770	$15,377
Forrestal Elementary School	Public	K-3	2833 E Washington Ave	Great Lakes	60088	Lake County	North Chicago School District 187	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 689-6310	386	34	11.3	99.2%	51 (13.2%)	121 (31.3%)	182 (47.2%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.5%)								(n/a)			24.0						24.0	24.0						24.0	97.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.0	97.5		$20,905	$2,124	$18,780
Evelyn Alexander School	Public	K-3	1210 Adams St	North Chicago	60064	Lake County	North Chicago School District 187	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 689-7345	354	30	11.8	98.3%	3 (0.8%)	93 (26.3%)	248 (70.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)								(n/a)			3.5						3.4	2.3						2.3	98.5	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8		$20,368	$1,762	$18,607
Lyon Magnet Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 S Elmwood Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2300	430	30	14.3	77.0%	7 (1.6%)	51 (11.9%)	356 (82.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	19.9	1672^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	18.7%		14.6	1866^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.7%	194	10.3		29.9	17.0	11.7				18.9	41.8	33.0	9.1				27.9	91.3	93.2	93.2	93.2	94.9	91.8	92.0		$20,251	$1,259	$18,991
Lake Bluff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	350 W Washington Ave	Lake Bluff	60044	Lake County	Lake Bluff Education Service District 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 234-9405	572	52	11.0		433 (75.7%)	3 (0.5%)	74 (12.9%)	31 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.4%)	81.1	372^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	81.9%		83.8	287^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.1%	85	52.7		57.3	76.8	79.1				71.0	56.3	65.7	59.3				60.5	96.3	97.0	96.8	97.0	97.8	95.8	96.8	4.9	$21,598	$557	$21,041
Carman-Buckner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Helmholz Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1500	509	35	14.5	82.3%	7 (1.4%)	83 (16.3%)	403 (79.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	9.3	1960^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.7%		15	1852^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	10.4%	108	11.5		16.4	7.9	23.3				15.8	11.9	12.7	8.2				11.0	78.0	81.0	81.0	81.0	81.0	75.4	79.4	11.1	$21,568	$1,868	$19,699
Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School	Public	K-5	522 Belvidere Rd	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1700	395	35	11.2	56.7%	23 (5.8%)	75 (19.0%)	272 (68.9%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	60.7	788^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.7%		66.3	626^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.7%	162	31.1		56.4	57.6	62.3				58.9	54.5	52.5	32.8				46.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.1	98.6		$22,033	$1,111	$20,922
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 S Orchard Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2220	384	31	12.3	78.4%	5 (1.3%)	23 (6.0%)	353 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20.8	1647^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.9%		25.4	1534^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.8%	113	30.2		16.4	11.1	42.2				23.4	18.0	19.0	23.4				20.2	95.5	96.0	96.0	96.0	99.2	93.6	95.2		$19,922	$1,113	$18,809

Frequently Asked Questions about South Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of South Elementary School?

Students at South Elementary School are 48% Hispanic, 46% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend South Elementary School?

In the 2013-14 school year, 408 students attended South Elementary School.

What district is South Elementary School in?

North Chicago School District 187

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