Is Robert E Abbott Middle School a good school?

Robert E Abbott Middle School ranks in the bottom 9.6% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Robert E Abbott Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 585 students attended Robert E Abbott Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Robert E Abbott Middle School?

Students at Robert E Abbott Middle School are 89% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Robert E Abbott Middle School attend?

Students who attend Robert E Abbott Middle School usually go on to attend Waukegan High School

Robert E Abbott Middle School

Summary:

Robert E Abbott Middle School is a public middle school in Waukegan, Illinois, serving 630 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Waukegan CUSD 60 district, which is ranked 745 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Robert E Abbott Middle School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 16.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 4.7% proficient in mathematics. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 33.1% to 41.1% over the past few years. These challenges are likely exacerbated by the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.21% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

In contrast, nearby middle schools in districts like Woodland CCSD 50 and Lake Bluff Education Service District 65 have significantly higher academic performance and lower rates of chronic absenteeism, despite serving student populations with lower percentages of low-income students. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, which is relatively high at Robert E Abbott Middle School, may be contributing to the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1319 Washington St
Waukegan, IL 60085-5342

(224) 303-2360

District: Waukegan CUSD 60

SchoolDigger Rank:
1232^nd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,853

Students who attend Robert E Abbott Middle School usually attend:

High:

Waukegan High School

Feeder schools for Robert E Abbott Middle School:

Elementary:	Washington Elementary School
	Whittier Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 585

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.9%

African American:

6.7%

White:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Robert E Abbott Middle School ranks worse than 90.4% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked middle schools in the Waukegan CUSD 60 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.79. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.9%), African American (6.7%), White (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robert E Abbott Middle School is 15.3, which is the lowest among 5 middle schools in the Waukegan CUSD 60 School District! (See more...)

Compare Robert E Abbott Middle School employs 38 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robert E Abbott Middle School is $22,853. 3 middle schools in the Waukegan CUSD 60 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Robert E Abbott Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Robert E Abbott Middle School 1232^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Robert E Abbott Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

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Waukegan CUSD 60:

SchoolDigger ranks Waukegan CUSD 60 745^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Robert E Abbott Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Robert E Abbott Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	19.65	948^th	1185	20.0%
2004	23.16	943^rd	1204	21.7%
2005	24.82	933^rd	1209	22.8%
2006	29.46	982^nd	1272	22.8%
2007	31.58	979^th	1287	23.9%
2008	25.49	1031^st	1293	20.3%
2009	25.47	1047^th	1318	20.6%
2010	25.35	1068^th	1327	19.5%
2011	29.78	1057^th	1344	21.4%
2012	27.39	1082^nd	1365	20.7%
2013	18.10	1174^th	1367	14.1%
2014	17.42	1143^rd	1322	13.5%
2015	17.01	1127^th	1302	13.4%
2016	16.28	1157^th	1294	10.6%
2017	18.22	1087^th	1293	15.9%
2018	15.07	1142^nd	1293	11.7%
2019	13.03	1244^th	1356	8.3%
2021	16.58	1095^th	1241	11.8%
2022	18.43	1146^th	1369	16.3%
2023	15.58	1217^th	1367	11.0%
2024	14.79	1232^nd	1363	9.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Robert E Abbott Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.37	249^th	285	12.6%
2019	28.94	307^th	339	9.4%
2021	33.39	223^rd	277	19.5%
2022	31.99	366^th	454	19.4%
2023	30.27	393^rd	480	18.1%
2024	27.34	418^th	486	14.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Robert E Abbott Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.79	496^th	602	17.6%
2019	30.61	559^th	792	29.4%
2021	25.59	501^st	548	8.6%
2022	26.86	654^th	781	16.3%
2023	24.24	661^st	805	17.9%
2024	21.71	700^th	802	12.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Robert E Abbott Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.14	994^th	1161	14.4%
2019	15.69	1135^th	1217	6.7%
2021	23.15	867^th	1019	14.9%
2022	24.87	990^th	1221	18.9%
2023	19.41	1099^th	1234	10.9%
2024	19.41	1070^th	1219	12.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Robert E Abbott Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.54	1065^th	1226	13.1%
2019	12.64	1176^th	1276	7.8%
2021	13.99	938^th	1017	7.8%
2022	18.01	1093^rd	1286	15.0%
2023	14.16	1170^th	1275	8.2%
2024	15.90	1104^th	1251	11.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Robert E Abbott Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.86	541^st	674	19.7%
2024	29.64	476^th	639	25.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Robert E Abbott Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.69	1130^th	1223	7.6%
2019	14.80	1176^th	1296	9.3%
2021	16.99	940^th	1048	10.3%
2022	20.10	1039^th	1286	19.2%
2023	17.92	1111^th	1292	14.0%
2024	14.43	1170^th	1264	7.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Robert E Abbott Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.67	376^th	511	26.4%
2019	21.07	527^th	565	6.7%
2022	30.14	435^th	573	24.1%
2023	23.52	504^th	569	11.4%
2024	28.07	416^th	548	24.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Robert E Abbott Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.42	564^th	590	4.4%
2019	13.66	617^th	639	3.4%
2021	19.55	471^st	517	8.9%
2022	20.22	592^nd	662	10.6%
2023	17.67	605^th	661	8.5%
2024	16.65	589^th	643	8.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Robert E Abbott Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	129	238	4	435	5	n/a	n/a	0	811
1994	117	192	12	430	2	n/a	n/a	0	753
1995	84	177	8	430	1	n/a	n/a	0	700
1996	84	177	8	430	1	n/a	n/a	0	700
1997	105	171	6	359	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
1998	121	176	14	349	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
1999	122	179	14	406	0	n/a	n/a	0	721
2000	103	165	15	413	0	n/a	n/a	0	696
2001	96	170	13	417	1	n/a	n/a	0	697
2002	114	136	15	470	0	n/a	n/a	0	735
2003	114	136	15	470	0	n/a	n/a	0	735
2004	114	113	12	520	1	n/a	n/a	0	760
2005	100	116	11	544	0	n/a	n/a	1	772
2006	91	112	14	540	0	n/a	n/a	3	760
2007	81	131	10	564	2	n/a	n/a	7	795
2008	64	135	9	630	1	n/a	n/a	9	848
2009	52	110	4	616	0	n/a	n/a	13	795
2010	34	67	7	636	1	n/a	n/a	11	756
2011	27	81	9	614	0	0	14	0	745
2012	20	70	9	648	1	0	17	0	765
2013	17	55	8	671	1	0	14	0	766
2014	18	45	13	663	0	0	13	0	752
2015	17	53	15	690	3	0	9	0	787
2016	11	55	14	692	2	0	10	0	784
2017	8	64	6	687	1	0	7	0	773
2018	10	56	10	693	1	0	6	0	776
2019	15	58	7	678	5	0	4	0	767
2020	13	57	6	630	3	1	4	0	714
2021	11	51	3	647	3	2	8	0	725
2022	7	43	2	626	6	1	7	0	692
2023	9	41	4	562	7	0	7	0	630
2024	11	39	5	520	3	0	7	0	585

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Robert E Abbott Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	811	45.0	18.0	n/a
1994	753	47.5	15.9	n/a
1995	700	44.5	15.7	n/a
1996	700	44.5	15.7	n/a
1997	641	44.5	14.4	n/a
1998	660	45.5	14.5	n/a
1999	721	38.2	18.9	n/a
2000	696	46.5	15.0	n/a
2001	697	45.5	15.3	n/a
2002	735	46.9	15.7	63
2003	735	46.9	15.7	63
2004	760	45.9	16.6	60.5
2005	772	44.9	17.2	69
2006	760	42.0	18.1	59.3
2007	795	38.0	20.9	58.6
2008	848	39.0	21.7	60.9
2009	795	51.0	15.6	69.3
2010	756	47.1	16.0	80
2011	745	47.0	15.8	71.3
2012	765	47.0	16.2	58
2013	766	55.5	13.7	n/a
2014	752	46.5	16.1	67.7
2015	787	53.0	14.8	74.5
2016	784	50.0	15.6	53.3
2017	773	49.5	15.6	67.7
2018	776	47.5	16.3	68
2019	767	36.0	21.3	64.5
2020	714	48.0	14.8	64.1
2021	725	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	692	37.0	18.7	69.9
2023	630	48.0	13.1	69.2
2024	585	38.0	15.3	76.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Robert E Abbott Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	811	45.0	18.0	n/a
1994	753	47.5	15.9	n/a
1995	700	44.5	15.7	n/a
1996	700	44.5	15.7	n/a
1997	641	44.5	14.4	n/a
1998	660	45.5	14.5	n/a
1999	721	38.2	18.9	n/a
2000	696	46.5	15.0	n/a
2001	697	45.5	15.3	n/a
2002	735	46.9	15.7	63
2003	735	46.9	15.7	63
2004	760	45.9	16.6	60.5
2005	772	44.9	17.2	69
2006	760	42.0	18.1	59.3
2007	795	38.0	20.9	58.6
2008	848	39.0	21.7	60.9
2009	795	51.0	15.6	69.3
2010	756	47.1	16.0	80
2011	745	47.0	15.8	71.3
2012	765	47.0	16.2	58
2013	766	55.5	13.7	n/a
2014	752	46.5	16.1	67.7
2015	787	53.0	14.8	74.5
2016	784	50.0	15.6	53.3
2017	773	49.5	15.6	67.7
2018	776	47.5	16.3	68
2019	767	36.0	21.3	64.5
2020	714	48.0	14.8	64.1
2021	725	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	692	37.0	18.7	69.9
2023	630	48.0	13.1	69.2
2024	585	38.0	15.3	76.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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