North Elem School
Waukegan, IL · Waukegan CUSD 60
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Suburb, large
2,060th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 2%▼ Declining
410 Franklin St, Waukegan, IL 60085
(224)303-2160NCES ID 174125004136Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks North Elem School 2,060th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 2% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 18th in 2019 to 2th in 2025 — declining.
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 2024: 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 473 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 80.5% | 83.7% | ▲ 3.2 pts | |
| Black | 13.7% | 11.4% | ▼ 2.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.2% | 2.1% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| White | 1.8% | 1.7% | ▼ 0.1 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.8% | 0.6% | ▼ 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 $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 North Elem School
- #1872Glen Flora Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 0.6 mi away1,872nd of 2,105
ELA 20% ▲8 · Math 18% ▲6Compare - #1517Hyde Park Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 0.8 mi away1,517th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▲20 · Math 28% ▲16Compare - #803LEARN John and Kathy Schreiber Charter SchoolLEARN John and Kathy Schreiber Charter School · 0.9 mi away · charter803rd of 2,105
ELA 66% ▲54 · Math 35% ▲23Compare - #849Andrew Cooke Magnet Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 1 mi away849th of 2,105
ELA 55% ▲43 · Math 44% ▲32Compare - #1672Whittier Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 1.1 mi away1,672nd of 2,105
ELA 30% ▲18 · Math 21% ▲9Compare - #1583Greenwood Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 1.3 mi away1,583rd of 2,105
ELA 26% ▲14 · Math 31% ▲19Compare - #2032Carman-Buckner Elem SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 1.4 mi away2,032nd of 2,105
ELA 16% ▲4 · Math 11% ▼1Compare - #1707Glenwood Elementary SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 1.6 mi away1,707th of 2,105
ELA 23% ▲11 · Math 26% ▲14Compare
What school district is North Elem School in?
North Elem School is part of the Waukegan CUSD 60 district in Waukegan, Illinois.
Is North Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks North Elem School 2,060th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 2% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of North Elem School?
Hispanic 84%, Black 11%, Two or more races 2%, White 2% (473 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near North 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.