Summary:
Miguel Juarez Middle School is a public middle school located in Waukegan, Illinois, serving 672 students in grades 6-8. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student population, with 85.27% of students identifying as Hispanic.
Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $18,299, Miguel Juarez Middle School consistently performs below the state and district averages in standardized test scores. In the 2022-2023 school year, only 6.3% of 6th-grade students, 5% of 7th-grade students, and 11.2% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA), compared to the state averages of 34.2%, 37.9%, and 40.5%, respectively. The school's performance in mathematics is even lower, with only 1.6% of 6th-grade students, 0.9% of 7th-grade students, and 3.6% of 8th-grade students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 23.4%, 26.9%, and 25.7%. Additionally, the school has a high rate of chronic absenteeism, reaching 40.8% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.
When comparing Miguel Juarez Middle School to other nearby schools in the Waukegan CUSD 60 district, it becomes clear that the academic performance challenges are not unique to this school. Nearby schools, such as Jack Benny Middle School, Edith M Smith Middle School, John R Lewis Middle School, and Robert E Abbott Middle School, all have similar low academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism. This suggests that the challenges faced by Miguel Juarez Middle School may be indicative of broader issues within the Waukegan CUSD 60 district.
Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Waukegan CUSD 60
SchoolDigger Rank:
1299th of 1,367 Illinois Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,299
Students who attend Miguel Juarez Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Miguel Juarez Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.4
Number of students: 672
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
85.3%
African American:
9.5%
White:
1.8%
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Two or more races:
1.6%
Asian:
0.9%
American Indian:
0.9%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.5%
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