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Howe Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1895^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Illinois elementary schools

318

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,358

Per pupil spending ?

75.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10271 W Beach Rd
Beach Park, IL 60087-1773

(847) 599-5362

District: Beach Park CCSD 3

Students who attend Howe Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Beach Park Middle School
High:	Zion-Benton East High School
	Zion-Benton Township High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.1%

White:

7.5%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (16% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg21%

Illinois avg44%

1,895^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Beach Park CCSD 3

773^rd of 811Beach Park CCSD 3 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
2025	11.3	1895 of 2056	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	1826 of 2067	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	2035 of 2077	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	1744 of 2082	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	1512 of 1948	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	1871 of 2086	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	1862 of 2037	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.9	1770 of 2044	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.0	1692 of 2046	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.5	1609 of 2052	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.1	1869 of 2093	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.7	1500 of 2167	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.9	1551 of 2166	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.3	1496 of 2147	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.4	1564 of 2139	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.0	1276 of 2120	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.9	1323 of 2092	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.9	1261 of 2095	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	59.5	200 of 711	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	16.3	686 of 698	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	696 of 788	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	633 of 826	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	779 of 788	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	759 of 768	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	508 of 537	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	718 of 743	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	707 of 718	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	1751 of 1942	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	1666 of 1942	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	1929 of 1957	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	1615 of 1970	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	1419 of 1680	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	1758 of 2019	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1781 of 1964	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	933 of 982	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	846 of 959	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	966 of 970	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	859 of 954	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	617 of 742	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	926 of 955	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	889 of 938	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	1596 of 1800	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	1612 of 1793	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1802 of 1808	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	1445 of 1763	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	1059 of 1514	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.6	1748 of 1816	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1582 of 1765	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	1835 of 1947	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	1774 of 1959	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	1890 of 1984	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	1681 of 1977	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	1310 of 1707	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	1794 of 2019	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	1802 of 1972	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	971 of 1292	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	803 of 1195	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1069 of 1156	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	828 of 1194	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	12.1	1336 of 1419	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1213 of 1462	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	1191 of 1463	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2019)72nd percentile+62 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)12th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

White (2023)6th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science19%-22 vs state

English Language Arts18%-35 vs state

Mathematics11%-28 vs state

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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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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
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
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
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	3-5	3025 Ezra Ave	Zion	60099	Lake County	Zion Education Service District 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 379-0319	336	21	16.0	87.5%	19 (5.7%)	96 (28.6%)	206 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	9.1	1970^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.2%		13	1943^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	6.0%	27	10.1	17.0	17.9	22.0	18.8	8.9	12.8	4.4	9.1	83.8	83.8	83.4	83.4	99.6	93.9	90.4		$25,188	$1,760	$23,428
John S Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 Blanchard Rd	Waukegan	60087	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1570	262	24	10.9	67.9%	17 (6.5%)	11 (4.2%)	173 (66.0%)	52 (19.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	51.4	977^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.5%		57.9	761^st of 2067 public elementary schools	63.2%	216	38.5	42.5	38.5	59.0	46.6	42.5	48.7	38.5	43.2	95.0	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	91.7	94.2		$21,083	$1,111	$19,972
East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2913 Elim Ave	Zion	60099	Lake County	Zion Education Service District 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 379-0161	275	14	19.6	81.5%	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	267 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)										73.4	66.7	67.4	67.0	95.5	74.9	37.1		$25,487	$1,738	$23,749
H R McCall Elementary School	Public	K-5	3215 N McAree Rd	Waukegan	60087	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1760	396	33	12.0	61.1%	14 (3.5%)	61 (15.4%)	294 (74.2%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	41.4	1182^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	42.5%		53.7	846^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.1%	336	19.1	32.8	56.1	59.6	48.8	17.2	43.9	31.9	30.9	96.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	99.2	95.2	96.8		$21,764	$1,111	$20,653
Little Fort Elementary School	Public	K-5	1775 Blanchard Rd	Waukegan	60087	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-3700	421	31	13.5	70.3%	8 (1.9%)	62 (14.7%)	322 (76.5%)	15 (3.6%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	41.6	1176^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.8%		42.9	1094^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.1%	82	31.6	41.3	44.0	34.6	40.1	38.8	47.6	30.8	39.3	94.2	94.4	94.4	94.4	95.4	91.3	88.1		$20,871	$1,111	$19,760
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1919 North Ave	Waukegan	60087	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2080	318	27	11.7	61.3%	17 (5.3%)	43 (13.5%)	244 (76.7%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	24.5	1569^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.7%		41	1129^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.4%	440	20.5	22.7	28.6	26.2	25.8	33.3	35.7	23.8	31.0	97.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	95.9	97.5	17.2	$22,124	$1,111	$21,013
West Elementary School	Public	3-5	2412 Jethro Ave	Zion	60099	Lake County	Zion Education Service District 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 379-0817	339	30	11.3	84.4%	17 (5.0%)	98 (28.9%)	203 (59.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	8.7	1979^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.7%		10.7	2019^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.3%	40	18.5	8.2	8.0	24.7	13.0	5.4	0.9	10.8	5.4	73.2	82.4	82.4	82.4	99.5	73.2	83.3		$24,322	$1,209	$23,112

Frequently Asked Questions about Howe Elementary School

Is Howe Elementary School a good school?

Howe Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Howe Elementary School in?

Beach Park CCSD 3

What is the racial makeup of Howe Elementary School?

Students at Howe Elementary School are 81% Hispanic, 8% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Howe Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Howe Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beach Park Middle School
High : Zion-Benton East High School
High : Zion-Benton Township High School

How many students attend Howe Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Howe Elementary School.

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