Best Public Schools in Zip Code 60087

Summary:

The 60087 zip code area in Illinois is home to 7 public schools, including 6 elementary schools and 1 middle school, primarily serving the Waukegan CUSD 60 district. While the district is ranked 760 out of 811 in Illinois and has a 0-star rating, a few schools in the area stand out as performing better than the others.

Little Fort Elementary School, H R McCall Elementary School, and John S Clark Elementary School have the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with Little Fort and H R McCall earning 2-star and 3-star ratings, respectively, from SchoolDigger. In contrast, the other schools in the area, such as Jack Benny Middle School, Oakdale Elementary School, and Howe Elementary School, have lower proficiency rates and lower ratings from SchoolDigger.

The data also reveals some concerning trends across the schools in the 60087 zip code area. All schools have a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools in the Waukegan CUSD 60 district have high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 64.23% to 75.24%, and higher per-student spending, suggesting a potential correlation between funding and academic performance. Overall, the data highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students in the 60087 zip code area.

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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)	% Meningococcal (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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
Jack Benny Middle School	Public	6-8	1401 Montesano Ave	Waukegan	60087	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2470	475	38	12.5	62.1%	19 (4.0%)	47 (9.9%)	357 (75.2%)	34 (7.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	15.5	1206^th of 1368 public middle schools	11.8%		13.8	1252^nd of 1363 public middle schools	8.1%	46		22.3				24.0	16.7	22.3	20.9				14.7	14.8	7.7	12.2	95.5	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	93.8	95.3		72.9	$21,158	$1,607	$19,551
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 60087

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waukegan	0.46 mi	23	736^th
Beach Park	1.18 mi	4	770^th
Gurnee	1.98 mi	7	589^th
Zion	2.64 mi	11	775^th
Wadsworth	2.72 mi	2	727^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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