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North Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1997^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

North Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Waukegan, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 473 students. The school is part of the Waukegan CUSD 60 district, which has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois elementary schools over the past several years, with low academic performance compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 11.5% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and only 12% were proficient or better in mathematics. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 38.7% in recent years. Additionally, North Elementary School serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.89% to 81.18% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing North Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Waukegan CUSD 60 district, it becomes clear that the school is one of the lowest-performing. Schools like Glenwood Elementary, Washington Elementary, and Hyde Park Elementary all outperform North Elementary in academic achievement. Additionally, the Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School, also part of the Waukegan CUSD 60 district, significantly outperforms North Elementary in academic achievement, suggesting that the magnet school model may be a more effective approach for improving student outcomes in the district.

498

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,629

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

410 Franklin St
Waukegan, IL 60085-4035

(224) 303-2160

District: Waukegan CUSD 60

Students who attend North Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Waukegan High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.1%

African American:

11.2%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (11% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg21%

Illinois avg44%

1,997^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	7.9	1997 of 2056	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1878 of 2067	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	1767 of 2077	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	1853 of 2082	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	1722 of 1948	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	1809 of 2086	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	1748 of 2037	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.6	1508 of 2044	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.5	1502 of 2046	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.4	1467 of 2052	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.8	1518 of 2093	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.1	1675 of 2167	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.6	1563 of 2166	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.3	1553 of 2147	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.2	1847 of 2139	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.5	1711 of 2120	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.3	1553 of 2092	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	51.5	1288 of 2095	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.7	1315 of 2086	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.8	1476 of 2022	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.7	1632 of 2030	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	12.5	1750 of 2020	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	18.4	685 of 692	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	493 of 684	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	513 of 711	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	645 of 698	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	24.8	731 of 886	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	540 of 907	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	724 of 788	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	627 of 826	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	609 of 788	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	653 of 768	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.6	287 of 537	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	512 of 743	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	497 of 718	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	1904 of 1942	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	1825 of 1942	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	1755 of 1957	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	1804 of 1970	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	1585 of 1680	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	1794 of 2019	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	1728 of 1964	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	956 of 982	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	837 of 959	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	741 of 970	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	846 of 954	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	646 of 742	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	758 of 955	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	653 of 938	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	1712 of 1800	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	1580 of 1793	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1459 of 1808	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1549 of 1763	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	1251 of 1514	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	1425 of 1816	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	1362 of 1765	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	1862 of 1947	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1720 of 1959	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1554 of 1984	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1694 of 1977	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	1479 of 1707	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	1684 of 2019	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1634 of 1972	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	23.8	977 of 1195	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	927 of 1156	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	867 of 1113	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	906 of 1194	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	556 of 763	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)18th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2024)17th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)8th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2023)1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics12%-26 vs state

English Language Arts12%-42 vs state

Science8%-32 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Glenwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	2500 Northmoor Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2010	577	43	13.4	71.8%	16 (2.8%)	76 (13.2%)	457 (79.2%)	8 (1.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.6%)	18.6	1702^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	17.2%		21.9	1630^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.1%	72	10.0		20.2	17.4	31.3				22.7	42.9	17.4	16.5				26.2	86.3	88.8	88.8	88.8	100.0	84.1	86.9		$19,430	$1,111	$18,319
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Elementary School

What district is North Elementary School in?

Waukegan CUSD 60

What schools do graduates of North Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Waukegan High School

How many students attend North Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended North Elementary School.

Is North Elementary School a good school?

North Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of North Elementary School?

Students at North Elementary School are 84% Hispanic, 11% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% Asian.

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