Dr. Jeni Gotto Superintendent of Schools | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
Dr. Jeni Gotto Superintendent of Schools | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
These students did not meet the required standards of the ELA portion of the IAR compared to the 17% who did.
The total number Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 3.3% from the previous school year.
Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Waukegan.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.
Recent IAR data shows that while Illinois students improved slightly in the test, math performance remains below pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, 28.4% of students met math benchmarks, compared to 31.8% in 2019. However, data also indicates a significant achievement gap based on race and ethnicity.
The disparities were even more pronounced in math. White students achieved a proficiency rate of 38.7%, while Black students achieved 9.1% and Hispanic students 15.6%. Asian students achieved the highest proficiency rates in both subjects, hitting 68.2% in ELA and 61.4% in math.
| School | District | Students who did not meet met standards (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Clearview Elementary School | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | 94.9% |
| Carman-Buckner Elementary School | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | 93.4% |
| Lyon Magnet Elementary School | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | 93.1% |
| North Elementary School | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | 92.8% |
| Whittier Elementary School | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | 91.8% |
| Miguel Juarez Middle School | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | 90.4% |
| Glen Flora Elementary School | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | 88.5% |
| Jack Benny Middle School | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | 87% |
| Oakdale Elementary School | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | 85.5% |
| Glenwood Elementary School | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | 85.5% |
| Edith M. Smith Middle School | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | 85.3% |
| Washington Elementary School | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | 85.2% |
| Robert E. Abbott Middle School | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | 83.2% |
| Greenwood Elementary School | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | 80.9% |
| Hyde Park Elementary School | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | 78.2% |
| Little Fort Elementary School | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | 74.3% |
| John R. Lewis Middle School | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | 73.3% |
| H.R. McCall Elementary School | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | 60.8% |
| John S. Clark Elementary School | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | 60% |
| Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | 54.2% |
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