Carman-Buckner Elem School
Waukegan, IL · Waukegan CUSD 60
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Suburb, large
2,032nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 3%· Stable
520 Helmholz Ave, Waukegan, IL 60085
(224)303-1500NCES ID 174125004125Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Carman-Buckner Elem School 2,032nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 3% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 3th in 2019 to 3th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2022) stops before 2023: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 485 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 77.1% | 78.8% | ▲ 1.7 pts | |
| Black | 18.5% | 17.5% | ▼ 1.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.0% | 2.3% | ▲ 0.3 pts | |
| White | 1.3% | 0.8% | ▼ 0.5 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.9% | 0.6% | ▼ 0.3 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $238K in zip 60085 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Carman-Buckner Elem School
- #849Andrew Cooke Magnet Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 0.5 mi away849th of 2,105
ELA 55% ▲39 · Math 44% ▲33Compare - –Evelyn Alexander SchoolNorth Chicago SD 187 · 0.8 mi awayCompare
- #1743Lyon Magnet Elementary SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 0.9 mi away1,743rd of 2,105
ELA 19% ▲3 · Math 28% ▲17Compare - #1517Hyde Park Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 1.4 mi away1,517th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▲16 · Math 28% ▲17Compare - #1787Washington Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 1.4 mi away1,787th of 2,105
ELA 23% ▲7 · Math 20% ▲9Compare - #2060North Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 1.4 mi away2,060th of 2,105
ELA 12% ▼4 · Math 12% ▲1Compare - #1672Whittier Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 1.9 mi away1,672nd of 2,105
ELA 30% ▲14 · Math 21% ▲10Compare - #1872Glen Flora Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 1.9 mi away1,872nd of 2,105
ELA 20% ▲4 · Math 18% ▲7Compare
What school district is Carman-Buckner Elem School in?
Carman-Buckner Elem School is part of the Waukegan CUSD 60 district in Waukegan, Illinois.
Is Carman-Buckner Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Carman-Buckner Elem School 2,032nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 3% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Carman-Buckner Elem School?
Hispanic 79%, Black 18%, Two or more races 2% (485 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Carman-Buckner Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60085 is $238K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.