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Best Elementary Schools
in Waukegan CUSD 60

This page covers 15 elementary schools in Waukegan CUSD 60. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Elementary Schools Rankings

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rank
Clearview Elem School
Grades PK–05424 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.9:1) · above-average investment ($22,276/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
9.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,276
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
68%
High economic need
2
rank
H R McCall Elem School
Grades KG–05385 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.8:1) · above-average investment ($22,276/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
11.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,276
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
61%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Andrew Cooke Magnet Elem School
Grades KG–05325 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.9:1) · above-average investment ($22,276/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
10.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,276
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Greenwood Elem School
Grades PK–05285 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.0:1) · above-average investment ($22,276/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
12.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,276
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Little Fort Elem School
Grades KG–05420 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,276/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,276
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
62%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Carman-Buckner Elem School
Grades PK–05431 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.3:1) · above-average investment ($22,276/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
11.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,276
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
77%
High economic need
7
rank
Whittier Elem School
Grades KG–05427 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.1:1) · above-average investment ($22,276/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
12.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,276
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
72%
High economic need
8
rank
Lyon Magnet Elementary School
Grades KG–05468 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,276/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,276
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
66%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Glen Flora Elem School
Grades KG–05452 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,276/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
14.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,276
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
10
rank
John S Clark Elem School
Grades KG–05240 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,276/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,276
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5 more elementary schools in Waukegan CUSD 60 not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
15
Elementary Schools
22
Total Schools
58
#1 Score
53
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.