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H R McCall Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1358^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

H R McCall Elementary School serves 396 students in grades K–5 in Waukegan and is part of Waukegan CUSD 60. Its results show a mixed picture: it does better than its district and most nearby schools in overall English language arts (ELA) and math, but remains below state proficiency rates in every reported subject. The central takeaway is that McCall is a stronger local performer than its statewide results suggest, especially in ELA, while still trailing the state.

McCall’s strongest overall result is ELA: 45% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, compared with 33% at nearby schools on average, 28% in the district and 56% statewide. Its math proficiency was 29%, above the nearby average of 25% and district’s 20%, but below the state’s 40%. Among nine nearby schools with comparable results, McCall ranked third in both subjects. Fifth-grade science is a weaker spot: 27% were proficient, below the nearby average of 31% and state rate of 48%, though above the district’s 23%. Across grades 3 to 5, ELA scores rose from 40% to 48%, while math fell from 35% to 23%; fifth-grade math merits particular attention.

McCall’s state-relative results have slipped even as its ELA and math scores remain above their 2023–2024 levels. The ELA state gap widened from 2 percentage points below the state to 11 below, and the math gap widened from 3 points below to 10 below. SchoolDigger’s overall ranking fell from the 59th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 22nd percentile and 1 star in 2025–2026. In 2024–2025, the student–teacher ratio was 12, and 61% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch; that rate was below the 67% average at nearby schools in the same district, which is useful context rather than an explanation for results. SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking for English Language Learner Students was at the 71st percentile in 2024–2025, down from the 95th percentile in 2022–2023. Its ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students was at the 38th percentile in 2025–2026, above the school’s overall 22nd percentile.

396

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,695

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.8%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

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 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (34% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 60th-percentile peak (2023) to 22nd (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg24%

Illinois avg48%

1,358^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Waukegan CUSD 60

716^th of 738Waukegan 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
2026	21.2	1358 of 1737	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	25.1	990 of 1286	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	30.9	356 of 536	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	37.7	617 of 1001	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	17.8	1108 of 1311	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)15th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%-11 vs state

Mathematics29%-10 vs state

Science27%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)	IAR English Language Arts (2026)				IAR Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	21.2	1358^th of 1737 public elementary schools	21.8%		41.4	1182^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	42.5%	176	26.6	40.0	47.7	48.4	45.4	35.4	28.8	23.4	29.2	96.8%		$20,695	$1,378	$19,317
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%)	13.5	1533^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	11.7%		25.4	1552^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	24.5%	19	29.8	32.1	35.2	36.2	34.4	26.4	24.1	27.7	26.0	100%		$22,642	$1,124	$21,518
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%)	47	891^st of 1737 public elementary schools	48.7%		41.6	1176^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.8%	285	46.6	56.0	50.6	55.7	54.1	62.7	46.8	34.1	47.1	98.8%		$21,661	$1,500	$20,161
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%)	4.4	1710^th of 1737 public elementary schools	1.6%		8	1994^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.0%	284		19.0	16.9	20.3	18.7	25.9	15.4		17.1	99%		$20,098	$1,744	$18,354
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%)	8.3	1632^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	6.0%		15.9	1767^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.1%	135	23.4	20.5	41.2	26.6	28.2	21.9	19.6		18.1	96.9%		$22,661	$1,124	$21,538
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%)	48.2	865^th of 1737 public elementary schools	50.2%		51.4	977^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.5%	112	47.7	51.4	64.7	54.5	56.6	51.4	38.2	47.7	46.0	99.6%		$22,937	$1,378	$21,559
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%)	6	1684^th of 1737 public elementary schools	3.1%		11.3	1895^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.8%	211	19.2	23.8		26.4	22.0	23.8			11.4	97.8%		$22,642	$1,124	$21,519
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%)								(n/a)				22.0	17.2		22.2		16.6	89%		$28,266	$2,096	$26,170
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)										96.2%		$21,140	$1,400	$19,740
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%)	13.5	1532^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	11.8%		24.5	1569^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.7%	37	22.6	29.2	40.0	34.0	34.4	33.3	30.0	22.6	28.5	97.6%		$22,622	$1,378	$21,244

Frequently Asked Questions about H R McCall Elementary School

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

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.

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 in the bottom 21.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

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