John S Clark Elem School
Waukegan, IL · Waukegan CUSD 60
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
1,009th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 52%▼ Declining
601 Blanchard Rd, Waukegan, IL 60087
(224)303-1570NCES ID 174125004132Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks John S Clark Elem School 1,009th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 52% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 61th in 2019 to 52th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2019) and Black (last reported 2023) stop 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.
White (last reported 2019) and Black (last reported 2023) stop 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.
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 240 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 56.4% | 67.9% | ▲ 11.5 pts | |
| Asian | 10.0% | 16.7% | ▲ 6.7 pts | |
| White | 11.8% | 5.8% | ▼ 6.0 pts | |
| Black | 19.7% | 5.0% | ▼ 14.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.7% | 2.1% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 1.4% | 1.2% | ▼ 0.2 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 1.2% | ▲ 1.2 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 $269K in zip 60087 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 John S Clark Elem School
- #1182Little Fort Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 0.7 mi away1,182nd of 2,105
ELA 40% ▼7 · Math 39% ▼4Compare - #1583Greenwood Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 0.8 mi away1,583rd of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼21 · Math 31% ▼12Compare - #803LEARN John and Kathy Schreiber Charter SchoolLEARN John and Kathy Schreiber Charter School · 1.4 mi away · charter803rd of 2,105
ELA 66% ▲19 · Math 35% ▼8Compare - #2009Howe Elementary SchoolBeach Park CCSD 3 · 1.5 mi away2,009th of 2,105
ELA 18% ▼29 · Math 11% ▼32Compare - #2035Oakdale Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 1.6 mi away2,035th of 2,105
ELA 16% ▼31 · Math 10% ▼33Compare - #1253H R McCall Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 1.6 mi away1,253rd of 2,105
ELA 46% ▼1 · Math 29% ▼14Compare - #2087Clearview Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 1.6 mi away2,087th of 2,105
ELA 11% ▼36 · Math 10% ▼33Compare - #1872Glen Flora Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 1.6 mi away1,872nd of 2,105
ELA 20% ▼27 · Math 18% ▼25Compare
What school district is John S Clark Elem School in?
John S Clark Elem School is part of the Waukegan CUSD 60 district in Waukegan, Illinois.
Is John S Clark Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks John S Clark Elem School 1,009th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 52% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of John S Clark Elem School?
Hispanic 68%, Asian 17%, White 6%, Black 5% (240 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near John S Clark Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60087 is $269K 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.