Best Public Schools in Beach Park, IL

Summary:

The city of Beach Park, Illinois is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools (Kenneth Murphy School, Howe Elementary School, and Oak Crest School) and 1 middle school (Beach Park Middle School). These schools serve the Beach Park CCSD 3 district.

Among the schools in Beach Park, Oak Crest School stands out as the top performer, with the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (32.9%) and Mathematics (25%) across all grades in the 2024-2025 school year. In contrast, the other elementary schools and the middle school struggled, with proficiency rates well below the state averages. All 4 schools had very high chronic absenteeism rates of over 25%, significantly above the state average.

The schools in Beach Park serve predominantly low-income communities, with 53.31% to 70.66% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the similar per-student spending levels across the district, the stark differences in academic performance suggest that addressing the root causes of the low performance, high poverty, and chronic absenteeism will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for the students of Beach Park.

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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)	% Meningococcal (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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kenneth Murphy School	Public	K-5	11315 W Wadsworth Rd	Beach Park	60099	Lake County	Beach Park CCSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 599-5060	394	27	14.5	53.6%	48 (12.2%)	90 (22.8%)	228 (57.9%)	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	15.9	1767^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.1%		17.1	1767^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.5%		17.6		27.1	16.1	32.4				25.5	22.4	12.9	14.9				16.2	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6			$19,380	$783	$18,596
Oak Crest School	Public	PK, KG-5	38550 N Lewis Ave	Beach Park	60099	Lake County	Beach Park CCSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 599-5519	308	31	10.0	54.9%	40 (13.0%)	63 (20.5%)	187 (60.7%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	25.4	1552^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	24.5%		20.8	1662^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	19.6%	110	18.2		39.2	34.0	27.3				32.9	39.2	21.3	16.7				25.0	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	7.8		$19,388	$783	$18,604
Howe Elementary School	Public	K-5	10271 W Beach Rd	Beach Park	60087	Lake County	Beach Park CCSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 599-5362	318	24	13.2	75.5%	24 (7.5%)	18 (5.7%)	258 (81.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	11.3	1895^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.8%		15.5	1826^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.7%	69	18.9		15.7	20.8	18.9				18.4	7.8	12.2	13.0				11.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$19,358	$783	$18,575
Beach Park Middle School	Public	6-8	40667 N Green Bay Rd	Beach Park	60099	Lake County	Beach Park CCSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 596-5860	715	49	14.5	56.8%	68 (9.5%)	142 (19.9%)	451 (63.1%)	11 (1.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.3%)	16.8	1178^th of 1368 public middle schools	13.9%		23.8	1027^th of 1363 public middle schools	24.7%	151		19.7				29.4	26.5	32.7	29.4				7.4	8.4	13.2	9.5	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4		91.4	$19,757	$783	$18,974

Cities Near Beach Park

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wadsworth	1.83 mi	2	727^th
Old Mill Creek	3.16 mi	1	80^th
Gurnee	3.56 mi	7	589^th
Waukegan	3.71 mi	23	736^th
Zion	3.79 mi	11	775^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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