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Washington Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1647^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school in Waukegan, Illinois, serving 368 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Waukegan CUSD 60 district, which is ranked 760 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state and district averages, with only 23.4% of students proficient in ELA and 20.2% in Math in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly concerning in the lower grades, with only 16.4% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and 18% in Math. Additionally, Washington Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.6% to 38.7% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

The nearby North Elementary School and Glen Flora Elementary School, which are also part of the Waukegan CUSD 60 district, perform similarly to Washington Elementary School. However, the LEARN John Kathy Schreiber Charter School, also located in Waukegan, outperforms the district schools significantly, with much higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math.

384

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,922

Per pupil spending ?

78.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 S Orchard Ave
Waukegan, IL 60085-5049

(224) 303-2220

District: Waukegan CUSD 60

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Robert E Abbott Middle School
High:	Waukegan High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.9%

African American:

6.0%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (25% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg21%

Illinois avg44%

1,647^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	20.8	1647 of 2056	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1534 of 2067	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1663 of 2077	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	1747 of 2082	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	1776 of 1948	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	1800 of 2086	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1660 of 2037	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.2	1739 of 2044	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.2	1526 of 2046	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.8	1568 of 2052	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.6	1589 of 2093	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.0	1680 of 2167	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.1	1384 of 2166	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.5	1380 of 2147	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.4	1565 of 2139	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.3	1384 of 2120	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.6	1258 of 2092	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.3	1616 of 2095	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	51.2	1281 of 2086	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.6	1379 of 2022	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.9	1503 of 2030	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	22.3	1641 of 2020	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	20.8	849 of 907	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	586 of 788	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.3	438 of 826	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	407 of 788	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	648 of 768	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.7	321 of 537	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	493 of 743	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	555 of 718	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	1658 of 1942	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1622 of 1942	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1791 of 1957	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	1758 of 1970	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	1617 of 1680	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	1777 of 2019	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1571 of 1964	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	692 of 982	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.0	547 of 959	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	683 of 970	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	783 of 954	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	653 of 742	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	777 of 955	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	672 of 938	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	1414 of 1800	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	1138 of 1793	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	1256 of 1808	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	1269 of 1763	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	1258 of 1514	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	1428 of 1816	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	1343 of 1765	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	1481 of 1947	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1273 of 1959	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	1400 of 1984	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	1550 of 1977	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	1502 of 1707	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	1686 of 2019	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	1663 of 1972	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	17.3	1112 of 1156	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	844 of 1113	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)26th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2023)6th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2023)4th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science30%-10 vs state

English Language Arts23%-30 vs state

Mathematics20%-18 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Washington Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 92% Hispanic, 6% African American, 1% White.

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Waukegan CUSD 60

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Robert E Abbott Middle School
High : Waukegan High School

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Washington Elementary School.

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