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John S Clark Elementary School

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John S Clark Elementary School ranks 977 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

977^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

John S Clark Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Waukegan, Illinois, serving 240 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.

John S Clark Elementary School consistently outperforms the Waukegan CUSD 60 district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 46.6%, compared to 24.6% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 43.2%, compared to 18.7% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade, where the ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates were 59% and 38.5%, respectively, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school performs exceptionally well in serving specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners (ELLs).

While John S Clark Elementary School outperforms the nearby Oakdale Elementary School and Clearview Elementary School, both part of the Waukegan CUSD 60 district, in ELA and Mathematics proficiency, it lags behind the performance of Little Fort Elementary School, another Waukegan CUSD 60 school. The nearby LEARN John Kathy Schreiber Charter School, which is not part of the Waukegan CUSD 60 district, outperforms John S Clark Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

262

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,083

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Blanchard Rd
Waukegan, IL 60087-3146

(224) 303-1570

District: Waukegan CUSD 60

Students who attend John S Clark Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jack Benny Middle School
High:	Waukegan High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.0%

Asian:

19.8%

White:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Waukegan CUSD 60

✓Above the Illinois median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg21%

Illinois avg44%

977^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	51.4	977 of 2056	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	761 of 2067	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	910 of 2077	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	1063 of 2082	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.4	1701 of 1948	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.5	894 of 2086	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.8	1330 of 2037	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.6	1453 of 2044	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.5	1115 of 2046	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.6	1341 of 2052	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	25.2	1647 of 2093	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.1	1845 of 2167	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.1	1624 of 2166	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.1	1481 of 2147	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.2	1477 of 2139	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.2	1503 of 2120	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.5	1533 of 2092	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.7	1607 of 2095	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.6	1533 of 2086	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.2	1469 of 2022	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	41.0	1388 of 2030	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	45.8	1283 of 2020	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	169 of 788	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	42 of 826	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	60.5	192 of 788	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	236 of 768	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	245 of 537	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	96 of 743	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	263 of 718	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	1217 of 1942	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	882 of 1942	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	1006 of 1957	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	1175 of 1970	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	863 of 2019	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.0	1323 of 1964	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	267 of 982	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	209 of 959	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	299 of 970	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	322 of 954	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.2	572 of 742	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.9	154 of 955	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	48.2	454 of 938	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	551 of 1800	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	304 of 1793	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	210 of 1808	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	551 of 1763	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.0	1181 of 1514	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.8	240 of 1816	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.0	732 of 1765	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	746 of 1947	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	624 of 1959	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	715 of 1984	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	839 of 1977	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.7	1504 of 1707	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	867 of 2019	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.1	1183 of 1972	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)79th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-6 vs state

Mathematics43%+5 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about John S Clark Elementary School

Is John S Clark Elementary School a good school?

John S Clark Elementary School ranks 977^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is John S Clark Elementary School in?

Waukegan CUSD 60

What is the racial makeup of John S Clark Elementary School?

Students at John S Clark Elementary School are 66% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 6% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of John S Clark Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John S Clark Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jack Benny Middle School
High : Waukegan High School

How many students attend John S Clark Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended John S Clark Elementary School.

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