Is Greenwood Elementary School a good school?

Greenwood Elementary School ranks 1129 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Greenwood Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 285 students attended Greenwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Greenwood Elementary School?

Students at Greenwood Elementary School are 74% Hispanic, 14% African American, 7% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Greenwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Greenwood Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Edith M Smith Middle School High : Waukegan High School

Greenwood Elementary School

Summary:

Greenwood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Waukegan, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 285 students. Despite being 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, Greenwood Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

Greenwood Elementary School's performance is particularly noteworthy for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners (ELLs), who rank in the top 30-35% of Illinois elementary schools in ELA and Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.9 to 13.4 over the past few years, which may contribute to its academic success. Compared to nearby Glenwood Elementary, Hyde Park Elementary, and Oakdale Elementary, Greenwood Elementary consistently outperforms them in Mathematics proficiency.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 64.56% to 67.26% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years, Greenwood Elementary School's performance on standardized tests is significantly better than the Waukegan CUSD 60 district and state averages. The school has maintained a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating a stable level of academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1919 North Ave
Waukegan, IL 60087-5113

(224) 303-2080

District: Waukegan CUSD 60

SchoolDigger Rank:
1129^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,575

Students who attend Greenwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edith M Smith Middle School
High:	Waukegan High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 285

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.7%

African American:

14.4%

White:

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Greenwood Elementary School ranks worse than 54.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 5^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Waukegan CUSD 60 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Greenwood Elementary School is $25,575, which is the 2^nd highest among 15 elementary schools in the Waukegan CUSD 60 School District.

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Greenwood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenwood Elementary School 1129^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Greenwood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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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 Greenwood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Greenwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	35.67	1464^th	2020	27.5%
2004	25.27	1652^nd	2030	18.6%
2005	38.59	1436^th	2022	29.0%
2006	29.67	1663^rd	2086	20.3%
2007	34.90	1598^th	2095	23.7%
2008	42.38	1408^th	2092	32.7%
2009	40.48	1460^th	2120	31.1%
2010	26.36	1710^th	2139	20.1%
2011	40.00	1482^nd	2147	31.0%
2012	39.60	1520^th	2166	29.8%
2013	26.52	1665^th	2167	23.2%
2014	30.62	1524^th	2093	27.2%
2015	34.35	1279^th	2052	37.7%
2016	32.65	1354^th	2046	33.8%
2017	35.07	1291^st	2044	36.8%
2018	36.73	1254^th	2037	38.4%
2019	42.10	1151^st	2086	44.8%
2021	33.43	1214^th	1948	37.7%
2022	34.44	1287^th	2082	38.2%
2023	27.85	1455^th	2077	29.9%
2024	41.00	1129^th	2067	45.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Greenwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.59	148^th	718	79.4%
2019	46.32	351^st	743	52.8%
2021	54.00	141^st	537	73.7%
2022	46.61	337^th	768	56.1%
2023	43.76	377^th	788	52.2%
2024	54.11	258^th	826	68.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Greenwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.96	510^th	763	33.2%
2019	37.00	689^th	1194	42.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Greenwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.69	806^th	1765	54.3%
2019	68.28	395^th	1816	78.2%
2021	57.80	462^nd	1514	69.5%
2022	62.38	486^th	1763	72.4%
2023	38.14	1090^th	1808	39.7%
2024	63.87	472^nd	1793	73.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Greenwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.30	1208^th	1964	38.5%
2019	50.91	925^th	2019	54.2%
2021	28.33	1180^th	1680	29.8%
2022	36.62	1163^rd	1970	41.0%
2023	30.63	1308^th	1957	33.2%
2024	50.20	867^th	1942	55.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Greenwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.82	1165^th	1972	40.9%
2019	34.04	1302^nd	2019	35.5%
2021	36.62	1009^th	1707	40.9%
2022	36.22	1173^rd	1977	40.7%
2023	27.99	1379^th	1984	30.5%
2024	41.29	1056^th	1959	46.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Greenwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.69	437^th	938	53.4%
2019	56.35	330^th	955	65.4%
2021	59.45	194^th	742	73.9%
2022	53.33	377^th	954	60.5%
2023	44.02	500^th	970	48.5%
2024	57.65	307^th	959	68.0%

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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 Greenwood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	121	162	8	34	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	325
1989	105	136	8	53	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	302
1990	118	138	6	68	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	330
1991	134	122	5	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
1992	129	140	4	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
1993	124	112	1	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1994	124	118	2	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
1995	94	163	2	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1996	94	163	2	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1997	94	185	2	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1998	110	142	4	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
1999	91	161	3	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
2000	83	178	3	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
2001	84	171	6	89	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
2002	68	155	12	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
2003	68	155	12	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
2004	58	163	8	92	1	n/a	n/a	0	322
2005	51	162	6	100	2	n/a	n/a	6	327
2006	46	148	5	109	3	n/a	n/a	15	326
2007	36	110	4	110	2	n/a	n/a	11	273
2008	35	96	2	161	2	n/a	n/a	12	308
2009	34	81	2	176	3	n/a	n/a	13	309
2010	32	90	2	186	3	n/a	n/a	16	329
2011	20	76	1	206	1	0	13	0	317
2012	15	83	2	241	1	1	11	0	354
2013	16	60	1	230	1	1	11	0	320
2014	23	70	1	249	1	4	14	0	362
2015	22	71	1	263	1	2	9	0	369
2016	14	56	1	266	2	0	11	0	350
2017	14	51	0	263	2	0	12	0	342
2018	17	43	3	244	2	0	17	0	326
2019	27	30	2	231	2	0	12	0	304
2020	22	42	0	230	3	0	10	0	307
2021	22	36	3	208	1	1	9	0	280
2022	24	35	1	209	2	1	9	0	281
2023	21	41	1	210	2	0	10	0	285

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Greenwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	325	19.0	17.1	n/a
1989	302	19.0	15.8	n/a
1990	330	17.0	19.4	n/a
1991	326	18.0	18.1	n/a
1992	345	20.0	17.2	n/a
1993	330	21.0	15.7	n/a
1994	338	21.0	16.1	n/a
1995	343	17.0	20.2	n/a
1996	343	17.0	20.2	n/a
1997	360	19.0	18.9	n/a
1998	337	19.0	17.7	n/a
1999	340	22.0	15.5	n/a
2000	349	21.0	16.6	n/a
2001	350	21.0	16.7	n/a
2002	319	20.0	16.0	55.8
2003	319	20.0	16.0	55.8
2004	322	23.0	14.0	50
2005	327	23.0	14.2	67.9
2006	326	22.0	14.8	65.6
2007	273	17.0	16.1	64.1
2008	308	18.0	17.1	74
2009	309	22.0	14.0	72
2010	329	25.0	13.1	82.7
2011	317	21.0	15.0	67.8
2012	354	24.0	14.7	60.7
2013	320	24.9	12.8	n/a
2014	362	21.0	17.2	73.5
2015	369	27.0	13.6	75.6
2016	350	27.0	12.9	50.6
2017	342	27.0	12.6	68.1
2018	326	27.0	12.0	66.6
2019	304	19.0	16.0	61.8
2020	307	24.0	12.7	60.3
2021	280	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	281	20.8	13.4	67.3
2023	285	23.8	11.9	64.6

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 Greenwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	325	19.0	17.1	n/a
1989	302	19.0	15.8	n/a
1990	330	17.0	19.4	n/a
1991	326	18.0	18.1	n/a
1992	345	20.0	17.2	n/a
1993	330	21.0	15.7	n/a
1994	338	21.0	16.1	n/a
1995	343	17.0	20.2	n/a
1996	343	17.0	20.2	n/a
1997	360	19.0	18.9	n/a
1998	337	19.0	17.7	n/a
1999	340	22.0	15.5	n/a
2000	349	21.0	16.6	n/a
2001	350	21.0	16.7	n/a
2002	319	20.0	16.0	55.8
2003	319	20.0	16.0	55.8
2004	322	23.0	14.0	50
2005	327	23.0	14.2	67.9
2006	326	22.0	14.8	65.6
2007	273	17.0	16.1	64.1
2008	308	18.0	17.1	74
2009	309	22.0	14.0	72
2010	329	25.0	13.1	82.7
2011	317	21.0	15.0	67.8
2012	354	24.0	14.7	60.7
2013	320	24.9	12.8	n/a
2014	362	21.0	17.2	73.5
2015	369	27.0	13.6	75.6
2016	350	27.0	12.9	50.6
2017	342	27.0	12.6	68.1
2018	326	27.0	12.0	66.6
2019	304	19.0	16.0	61.8
2020	307	24.0	12.7	60.3
2021	280	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	281	20.8	13.4	67.3
2023	285	23.8	11.9	64.6

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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