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Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School

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Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School ranks 788 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

788^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School is a public elementary school in Waukegan, Illinois, serving 370 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Waukegan CUSD 60 district, which is ranked 760 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School consistently outperforms the Waukegan CUSD 60 district and the state of Illinois in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 58.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 46.3% proficient or better in Math, compared to 24.6% and 18.7% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in ELA, with 5th-grade students scoring 62.3% proficient or better, compared to 32% for the district. The school's performance in Math is also noteworthy, with 3rd-grade students scoring 54.5% proficient or better, compared to 30.7% for the district.

Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Waukegan CUSD 60 district, including Whittier Elementary, Glenwood Elementary, North Elementary, and Carman-Buckner Elementary. The nearby LEARN John Kathy Schreiber Charter School, which is not part of the Waukegan CUSD 60 district, also performs well, with 66% of students proficient or better in ELA and 35% in Math in the 2024-2025 school year.

395

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,033

Per pupil spending ?

56.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

522 Belvidere Rd
Waukegan, IL 60085-6305

(224) 303-1700

District: Waukegan CUSD 60

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.9%

African American:

19.0%

White:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Waukegan CUSD 60

✓Above the Illinois median (62nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg21%

Illinois avg44%

788^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 15Elementary Schools in the Waukegan CUSD 60

760^th of 811Waukegan CUSD 60 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	60.7	788 of 2056	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	626 of 2067	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	1012 of 2077	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	1199 of 2082	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	1140 of 1948	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	931 of 2086	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	1090 of 2037	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.2	1069 of 2044	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.1	988 of 2046	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.5	770 of 2052	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.9	833 of 2167	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.6	1309 of 2166	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.0	985 of 2147	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.9	777 of 2139	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.5	948 of 2120	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.1	541 of 2092	74.1%	★★★★☆
2007	74.0	540 of 2095	74.2%	★★★★☆
2006	73.2	579 of 2086	72.2%	★★★★☆
2005	66.4	815 of 2022	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.9	789 of 2030	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	63.7	890 of 2020	55.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	76.6	82 of 711	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	106 of 698	84.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	291 of 788	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.3	88 of 826	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	127 of 788	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	174 of 768	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	157 of 743	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	84 of 718	88.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	894 of 1942	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	832 of 1942	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.5	1193 of 1957	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	1168 of 1970	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	1157 of 1680	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	818 of 2019	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	1031 of 1964	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	181 of 982	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	88 of 959	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	64.9	235 of 970	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	308 of 954	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	190 of 742	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	188 of 955	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	257 of 938	72.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	439 of 1800	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	259 of 1793	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	418 of 1808	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	659 of 1763	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	373 of 1514	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	455 of 1816	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	370 of 1765	79.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	624 of 1947	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.7	410 of 1959	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	780 of 1984	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	1034 of 1977	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	916 of 1707	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	1000 of 2019	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	1082 of 1972	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	817 of 1292	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)88th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

Mathematics46%+8 vs state

Science31%-9 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	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
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
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
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	410 Franklin St	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2160	498	33	15.0	76.3%	5 (1.0%)	56 (11.2%)	419 (84.1%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	7.9	1997^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.9%		14.2	1878^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.1%	119	8.2		6.5	13.3	14.8				11.5	19.4	11.7	4.9				12.0	96.2	96.6	96.2	96.6	96.2	96.0	96.4	13.0	$20,629	$1,111	$19,518
Hyde Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	1525 Hyde Park Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1970	295	22	13.4	78.3%	8 (2.7%)	23 (7.8%)	249 (84.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	36.8	1282^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	37.6%		29.4	1416^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.5%	134	40.0		25.0	19.6	62.5				34.1	45.5	15.7	30.0				29.6	80.7	87.4	87.4	87.4	95.2	84.8	85.9		$20,823	$1,111	$19,712
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
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
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
Glen Flora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1110 Chestnut St	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1800	476	37	12.8	75.2%	12 (2.5%)	61 (12.8%)	382 (80.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	15.9	1768^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.0%		17.7	1745^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.6%	23	16.7		35.1	9.0	15.2				19.4	26.3	7.9	19.7				17.3	87.2	89.8	89.8	89.8	87.9	85.9	87.6		$19,081	$1,111	$17,970
Whittier Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 N Lewis Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1900	438	37	11.8	69.2%	3 (0.7%)	40 (9.1%)	376 (85.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	21.4	1632^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	20.6%		13.7	1901^st of 2067 public elementary schools	8.0%	269	17.2		31.4	22.7	37.9				30.0	37.1	10.7	17.2				21.7	97.9	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.1	96.5	97.7		$21,192	$1,136	$20,056
LEARN John Kathy Schreiber Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1200 W Glen Flora Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	LEARN John and Kathy Schreiber Ch	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 377-0690	519	43	12.0	83.8%	15 (2.9%)	45 (8.7%)	457 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	52.8	948^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.9%		63.7	667^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.7%	281	41.7	35.2	66.7	21.1	83.3	54.5	70.0	72.2	66.0	51.9	15.8	37.5	23.6	41.4	25.9	35.0									$16,371	$1,194	$15,177

Frequently Asked Questions about Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School?

Students at Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School are 69% Hispanic, 19% African American, 6% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School in?

Waukegan CUSD 60

Is Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School a good school?

Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School ranks 788^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School.

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