Is John S Clark Elementary School a good school?

John S Clark Elementary School ranks 761 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John S Clark Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 240 students attended John S Clark Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of John S Clark Elementary School?

Students at John S Clark Elementary School are 70% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 8% African American, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of John S Clark Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John S Clark Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Jack Benny Middle School High : Waukegan High School

John S Clark Elementary School

Summary:

John S Clark Elementary School is a public elementary school in Waukegan, Illinois, serving 240 students in grades K-5. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within the Waukegan CUSD 60 district, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects.

For the 2023-2024 school year, John S Clark Elementary School boasts impressive proficiency rates of 40% in English Language Arts, 29.6% in Mathematics, and 62.5% in Science, compared to the district's 17%, 10.8%, and 30.5%, respectively, and the state's 41.2%, 28.4%, and 53.2%. The school's performance has been steadily improving, with its ranking among Illinois elementary schools rising from 1701 out of 1948 in 2020-2021 to 761 out of 2067 in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school excels in serving specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking among the top schools in the state for these populations.

While John S Clark Elementary School outperforms most nearby Waukegan CUSD 60 schools, its chronic absenteeism rate remains a concern, reaching 21.5% in the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school's higher per-student spending and effective resource allocation may contribute to its academic success, making it a model for other schools in the district to emulate.

Detail:

Public K-5

601 Blanchard Rd
Waukegan, IL 60087-3146

(224) 303-1570

District: Waukegan CUSD 60

SchoolDigger Rank:
761^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,021

Students who attend John S Clark Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jack Benny Middle School
High:	Waukegan High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 240

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.0%

Asian:

11.7%

African American:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John S Clark Elementary School ranks better than 63.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Waukegan CUSD 60 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.94. (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 John S Clark Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Waukegan CUSD 60 School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John S Clark Elementary School is $23,021. 8 elementary schools in the Waukegan CUSD 60 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John S Clark Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks John S Clark Elementary School 761^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See John S Clark Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 John S Clark Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at John S Clark Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	45.80	1283^rd	2020	36.5%
2004	40.95	1388^th	2030	31.6%
2005	36.19	1469^th	2022	27.3%
2006	38.62	1533^rd	2086	26.5%
2007	34.69	1607^th	2095	23.3%
2008	35.46	1533^rd	2092	26.7%
2009	38.18	1503^rd	2120	29.1%
2010	40.23	1477^th	2139	30.9%
2011	40.08	1481^st	2147	31.0%
2012	33.05	1624^th	2166	25.0%
2013	18.14	1845^th	2167	14.9%
2014	25.23	1647^th	2093	21.3%
2015	32.56	1341^st	2052	34.6%
2016	42.54	1115^th	2046	45.5%
2017	28.61	1453^rd	2044	28.9%
2018	33.76	1330^th	2037	34.7%
2019	54.53	894^th	2086	57.1%
2021	16.38	1701^st	1948	12.7%
2022	44.97	1063^rd	2082	48.9%
2023	51.52	910^th	2077	56.2%
2024	57.94	761^st	2067	63.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John S Clark Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.42	263^rd	718	63.4%
2019	70.66	96^th	743	87.1%
2021	42.80	245^th	537	54.4%
2022	55.24	236^th	768	69.3%
2023	60.50	192^nd	788	75.6%
2024	85.39	42^nd	826	94.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John S Clark Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.02	732^nd	1765	58.5%
2019	75.84	240^th	1816	86.8%
2021	27.00	1181^st	1514	22.0%
2022	60.08	551^st	1763	68.7%
2023	78.02	210^th	1808	88.4%
2024	72.96	304^th	1793	83.0%

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Rank History for Female students at John S Clark Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.01	1323^rd	1964	32.6%
2019	54.51	863^rd	2019	57.3%
2022	36.18	1175^th	1970	40.4%
2023	44.45	1006^th	1957	48.6%
2024	49.67	882^nd	1942	54.6%

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Rank History for Male students at John S Clark Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.06	1183^rd	1972	40.0%
2019	52.29	867^th	2019	57.1%
2021	16.70	1504^th	1707	11.9%
2022	51.70	839^th	1977	57.6%
2023	58.34	715^th	1984	64.0%
2024	63.03	624^th	1959	68.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John S Clark Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.21	454^th	938	51.6%
2019	72.86	154^th	955	83.9%
2021	28.22	572^nd	742	22.9%
2022	57.18	322^nd	954	66.2%
2023	58.71	299^th	970	69.2%
2024	66.85	209^th	959	78.2%

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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 John S Clark Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	132	73	3	50	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	258
1989	127	86	4	58	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	275
1990	127	83	7	66	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	283
1991	124	92	5	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
1992	137	81	4	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
1993	121	87	36	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
1994	123	84	32	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	285
1995	133	71	30	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
1996	133	71	30	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
1997	107	86	43	70	3	n/a	n/a	0	309
1998	117	80	32	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
1999	107	90	37	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
2000	91	95	32	84	1	n/a	n/a	0	303
2001	83	102	31	108	1	n/a	n/a	0	325
2002	55	81	43	156	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
2003	55	81	43	156	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
2004	52	88	43	156	1	n/a	n/a	0	340
2005	41	90	41	139	0	n/a	n/a	3	314
2006	38	85	47	123	0	n/a	n/a	6	299
2007	31	80	39	119	1	n/a	n/a	8	278
2008	21	73	32	129	1	n/a	n/a	13	269
2009	19	65	30	144	1	n/a	n/a	24	283
2010	30	44	31	150	0	n/a	n/a	12	267
2011	34	57	29	163	0	4	2	0	289
2012	29	53	28	190	3	3	2	0	308
2013	27	39	36	175	3	3	4	0	287
2014	23	39	23	177	4	3	3	0	272
2015	27	24	24	186	4	0	6	0	271
2016	33	23	16	156	4	0	8	0	240
2017	24	31	13	157	3	0	14	0	242
2018	26	29	18	150	2	0	11	0	236
2019	20	28	27	137	2	0	9	0	223
2020	18	26	28	142	1	0	9	0	224
2021	13	22	33	157	2	0	6	0	233
2022	14	19	26	164	1	2	7	0	233
2023	15	19	28	168	2	2	6	0	240

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 John S Clark Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	258	14.5	17.7	n/a
1989	275	15.5	17.7	n/a
1990	283	14.5	19.5	n/a
1991	282	18.6	15.1	n/a
1992	286	18.0	15.8	n/a
1993	291	16.0	18.2	n/a
1994	285	12.0	23.8	n/a
1995	296	13.0	22.8	n/a
1996	296	13.0	22.8	n/a
1997	309	12.0	25.8	n/a
1998	302	13.0	23.2	n/a
1999	307	12.0	25.6	n/a
2000	303	14.0	21.6	n/a
2001	325	16.0	20.3	n/a
2002	335	14.0	23.9	56.4
2003	335	14.0	23.9	56.4
2004	340	13.0	26.2	62.6
2005	314	14.0	22.4	62.1
2006	299	14.0	21.4	59.4
2007	278	15.0	18.5	65.2
2008	269	14.0	19.2	71.5
2009	283	17.0	16.6	80.3
2010	267	18.0	14.8	73.7
2011	289	18.0	16.0	73.4
2012	308	17.0	18.1	57.8
2013	287	19.5	14.7	n/a
2014	272	17.7	15.3	65.4
2015	271	22.0	12.3	69.4
2016	240	21.0	11.4	40.4
2017	242	21.5	11.2	71.5
2018	236	20.0	11.8	67.4
2019	223	18.0	12.3	66.8
2020	224	19.0	11.7	70.5
2021	233	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	233	12.5	18.6	71.7
2023	240	14.5	16.5	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 John S Clark Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	258	14.5	17.7	n/a
1989	275	15.5	17.7	n/a
1990	283	14.5	19.5	n/a
1991	282	18.6	15.1	n/a
1992	286	18.0	15.8	n/a
1993	291	16.0	18.2	n/a
1994	285	12.0	23.8	n/a
1995	296	13.0	22.8	n/a
1996	296	13.0	22.8	n/a
1997	309	12.0	25.8	n/a
1998	302	13.0	23.2	n/a
1999	307	12.0	25.6	n/a
2000	303	14.0	21.6	n/a
2001	325	16.0	20.3	n/a
2002	335	14.0	23.9	56.4
2003	335	14.0	23.9	56.4
2004	340	13.0	26.2	62.6
2005	314	14.0	22.4	62.1
2006	299	14.0	21.4	59.4
2007	278	15.0	18.5	65.2
2008	269	14.0	19.2	71.5
2009	283	17.0	16.6	80.3
2010	267	18.0	14.8	73.7
2011	289	18.0	16.0	73.4
2012	308	17.0	18.1	57.8
2013	287	19.5	14.7	n/a
2014	272	17.7	15.3	65.4
2015	271	22.0	12.3	69.4
2016	240	21.0	11.4	40.4
2017	242	21.5	11.2	71.5
2018	236	20.0	11.8	67.4
2019	223	18.0	12.3	66.8
2020	224	19.0	11.7	70.5
2021	233	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	233	12.5	18.6	71.7
2023	240	14.5	16.5	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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