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H R McCall Elementary School

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H R McCall Elementary School ranks 1182 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

H R McCall Elementary School is a public elementary school in Waukegan, Illinois, serving 378 students in grades K-5 as part of the Waukegan CUSD 60 district.

The school has shown mixed academic performance, with 48.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and 30.9% proficient in mathematics, which is higher than the district average but lower than the state. The school's Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students have consistently outperformed the state and district averages in both subjects, while the performance of female, male, and low-income students has been more mixed. However, the school struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.1% to 38.7% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Comparing H R McCall Elementary to nearby schools, such as John S Clark Elementary School and Little Fort Elementary School within the Waukegan district, as well as schools outside the district like Oak Crest School and Kenneth Murphy School, provides valuable insights. While the Waukegan district schools have shown similar academic performance patterns, some outside schools have performed better in certain areas, such as ELA proficiency. The school and district should focus on addressing the academic needs of all student subgroups and work to improve attendance and engagement.

396

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,764

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3215 N McAree Rd
Waukegan, IL 60087-2020

(224) 303-1760

District: Waukegan CUSD 60

Students who attend H R McCall Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jack Benny Middle School
High:	Waukegan High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.2%

African American:

15.4%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 60th percentile in 2023 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (33% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 60th-percentile peak (2023) to 43rd (2025)

!Science scores 21 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg21%

Illinois avg44%

1,182^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	41.4	1182 of 2056	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	846 of 2067	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	825 of 2077	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	860 of 2082	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.7	1187 of 1948	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	1031 of 2086	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.7	1209 of 2037	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.7	1581 of 2044	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.4	1801 of 2046	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.3	1810 of 2052	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.2	1685 of 2093	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.3	1561 of 2167	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.2	1673 of 2166	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.5	1456 of 2147	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.5	1509 of 2139	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.5	1309 of 2120	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	69.0	756 of 2092	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.8	1075 of 2095	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	68.0	779 of 2086	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.0	853 of 2022	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.2	1115 of 2030	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	56.5	1078 of 2020	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	231 of 788	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	112 of 826	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	43 of 788	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	70.3	98 of 768	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	88 of 537	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	164 of 743	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	157 of 718	78.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	1118 of 1942	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	787 of 1942	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	739 of 1957	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	868 of 1970	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.4	1046 of 1680	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	1077 of 2019	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	1282 of 1964	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	397 of 982	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	211 of 959	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	132 of 970	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	160 of 954	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	173 of 742	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	284 of 955	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.8	366 of 938	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	813 of 1800	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	370 of 1793	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	263 of 1808	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	314 of 1763	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	37.7	913 of 1514	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.9	544 of 1816	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	52.6	740 of 1765	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	1131 of 1947	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	844 of 1959	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	838 of 1984	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	743 of 1977	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.6	1076 of 1707	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	923 of 2019	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	1012 of 1972	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	58.3	352 of 1194	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	187 of 763	75.5%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2019)71st percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 vs state

Science19%-21 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
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
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
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
Oakdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2230 N McAree Rd	Waukegan	60087	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1860	505	27	18.7	66.5%	17 (3.4%)	57 (11.3%)	413 (81.8%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	8	1994^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.0%		17.6	1749^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.4%	245	3.2	17.4	13.1	17.5	16.1	15.9	9.8	4.8	10.4	81.1	83.2	83.2	83.2	83.4	79.6	81.9	13.1	$18,942	$1,349	$17,594
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
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
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
Clearview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Delaware Rd	Waukegan	60087	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1600	404	42	9.6	69.1%	9 (2.2%)	41 (10.1%)	340 (84.2%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	7.2	2021^st of 2056 public elementary schools	1.7%		12.2	1968^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.8%	53	6.5	10.6	13.8	6.7	10.7	17.4	6.9	6.7	10.1	81.7	82.6	82.6	82.6	90.8	80.7	82.6	9.7	$24,914	$1,397	$23,517
Spaulding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2000 Belle Plaine Ave	Gurnee	60031	Lake County	Gurnee School District 56	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 662-3701	450	31	14.6	58.2%	78 (17.3%)	106 (23.6%)	209 (46.4%)	25 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)								(n/a)										95.6	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.0	95.4	15.9	$20,681	$1,666	$19,015
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

Frequently Asked Questions about H R McCall Elementary School

What district is H R McCall Elementary School in?

Waukegan CUSD 60

Is H R McCall Elementary School a good school?

H R McCall Elementary School ranks 1182^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of H R McCall Elementary School?

Students at H R McCall Elementary School are 74% Hispanic, 15% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% White, 3% Asian.

How many students attend H R McCall Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended H R McCall Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of H R McCall Elementary School attend?

Students who attend H R McCall Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jack Benny Middle School
High : Waukegan High School

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