For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,022 students in Beach Park CCSD 3 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Beach Park CCSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
2,022 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Beach Park CCSD 3 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#783 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)9%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.71
# American Indian Students
13 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,253 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
27%
# Black Students
381 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
19%
17%
# White Students
257 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
13%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
204
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
197
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
181
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
227
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
228
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
224
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
278
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,341 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,440 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 64% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,341
$21,914
Spending / Student
$33,440
$21,170
Best Beach Park CCSD 3 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Crest School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
38550 N Lewis Ave
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 599-5519
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 599-5519
Grades: PK-5
| 282 students
Rank: #22.
Beach Park Middle School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
40667 N Green Bay Rd
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 596-5860
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 596-5860
Grades: 6-8
| 730 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Howe Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
10271 W Beach Rd
Waukegan, IL 60087
(847) 599-5362
Waukegan, IL 60087
(847) 599-5362
Grades: K-5
| 398 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Newport Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
15872 W 21st St
Wadsworth, IL 60083
(847) 599-5330
Wadsworth, IL 60083
(847) 599-5330
Grades: K-5
| 251 students
Rank: #55.
Kenneth Murphy School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
11315 W Wadsworth Rd
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 599-5060
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 599-5060
Grades: K-5
| 361 students
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