Greenwood Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

1919 North Ave
Waukegan, IL 60087

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (224) 303-2080

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Serving 312 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Greenwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 312 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Greenwood Elementary School's student population of 312 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 36% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Greenwood Elementary School
Pre-K	49
Kind	44
1	46
2	46
3	42
4	43
5	42

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Total Students

312 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School
2023	285
2022	281
2021	280
2020	304
2019	304
2018	342
2017	342
2016	350
2015	369
2014	362
2013	320
2012	354
2011	317
2010	329
2009	309
2008	308
2007	273
2006	326
2005	327
2004	322
2003	319
2002	341
2001	350
2000	349
1999	340
1998	337
1997	360
1996	343
1995	369
1994	338
1993	330
1992	345
1991	326
1990	330
1989	302
1988	325
1987	318

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School
2023	24
2022	21
2020	19
2019	19
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	27
2014	21
2013	25
2012	24
2011	21
2010	25
2009	22
2008	18
2007	17
2006	22
2005	23
2004	23
2003	20
2002	20
2001	21
2000	21
1999	22
1998	19
1997	19
1996	17
1995	19
1994	21
1993	21
1992	20
1991	18
1990	17

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First Day of School

Mon. Sep 1, 2025

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Greenwood Owls, Soar High!

School Rankings

Greenwood Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Greenwood Elementary School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2046 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School
2023	#2046
2022	#1900
2021	#2435
2019	#1853
2018	#2077
2017	#2101
2016	#2156
2015	#2009
2014	#2402
2013	#2580
2012	#2068

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15-19%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan CUSD 60 School District
2023	17%	27%	9%
2021	17%	28%	7%
2019	27%	33%	15%
2018	27%	32%	13%
2017	27%	32%	13%
2016	27%	31%	13%
2015	22%	29%	13%
2014	52%	59%	42%
2013	52%	58%	40%
2012	87%	80%	71%
2011	87%	80%	72%

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20-24%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan CUSD 60 School District
2022	22%	30%	12%
2021	12%	32%	10%
2019	32%	38%	18%
2018	27%	37%	13%
2017	27%	38%	16%
2016	22%	36%	16%
2015	27%	38%	16%
2014	42%	57%	34%
2013	42%	58%	36%
2012	67%	75%	60%
2011	72%	75%	60%

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30-39%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan CUSD 60 School District
2023	12:1	14:1	16:1
2022	13:1	14:1	19:1
2020	16:1	15:1	21:1
2019	16:1	15:1	21:1
2018	13:1	16:1	16:1
2017	13:1	15:1	16:1
2016	13:1	16:1	17:1
2015	14:1	16:1	18:1
2014	17:1	16:1	18:1
2013	13:1	13:1	15:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	15:1	16:1	16:1
2010	13:1	16:1	16:1
2009	14:1	16:1	17:1
2008	17:1	18:1	21:1
2007	16:1	17:1	19:1
2006	15:1	16:1	17:1
2005	14:1	16:1	17:1
2004	14:1	17:1	19:1
2003	16:1	16:1	19:1
2002	17:1	16:1	20:1
2001	17:1	16:1	18:1
2000	17:1	16:1	18:1
1999	15:1	16:1	23:1
1998	18:1	17:1	19:1
1997	19:1	17:1	19:1
1996	20:1	17:1	19:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	16:1	18:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	19:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan CUSD 60 School District
2021	1%	5%	1%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2010	2%	5%	3%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	3%
2003	4%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	1%	3%	4%
1992	1%	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

76%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan CUSD 60 School District
2023	74%	27%	79%
2022	74%	27%	79%
2021	74%	27%	78%
2020	76%	26%	77%
2019	76%	26%	77%
2018	77%	26%	78%
2017	77%	26%	78%
2016	77%	26%	78%
2015	72%	25%	78%
2014	70%	25%	77%
2013	73%	24%	77%
2012	68%	24%	76%
2011	66%	23%	75%
2010	58%	22%	74%
2009	58%	22%	73%
2008	53%	21%	73%
2007	41%	20%	71%
2006	34%	19%	70%
2005	31%	18%	68%
2004	29%	18%	67%
2003	26%	17%	65%
2002	24%	16%	63%
2001	25%	15%	59%
2000	24%	15%	56%
1999	25%	14%	54%
1998	24%	13%	52%
1997	22%	13%	49%
1996	24%	12%	47%
1995	24%	12%	45%
1994	28%	11%	41%
1993	28%	11%	39%
1992	21%	10%	37%
1991	20%	10%	35%

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Black

13%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan CUSD 60 School District
2023	14%	17%	14%
2022	13%	17%	14%
2021	13%	17%	14%
2020	10%	17%	14%
2019	10%	17%	14%
2018	15%	17%	15%
2017	15%	17%	15%
2016	16%	17%	15%
2015	20%	17%	16%
2014	19%	17%	15%
2013	19%	18%	15%
2012	23%	18%	16%
2011	24%	18%	17%
2010	28%	20%	17%
2009	27%	20%	18%
2008	32%	20%	18%
2007	41%	20%	19%
2006	46%	20%	20%
2005	50%	20%	21%
2004	51%	21%	21%
2003	49%	21%	22%
2002	48%	21%	23%
2001	49%	21%	25%
2000	51%	21%	26%
1999	47%	21%	27%
1998	42%	21%	27%
1997	51%	20%	28%
1996	48%	21%	29%
1995	43%	20%	29%
1994	35%	21%	29%
1993	34%	21%	29%
1992	41%	21%	29%
1991	37%	21%	29%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan CUSD 60 School District
2023	7%	45%	3%
2022	9%	47%	4%
2021	8%	47%	4%
2020	9%	48%	4%
2019	9%	48%	4%
2018	5%	49%	4%
2017	5%	49%	4%
2016	4%	49%	4%
2015	6%	49%	4%
2014	6%	50%	4%
2013	5%	50%	4%
2012	4%	51%	4%
2011	6%	51%	5%
2010	10%	53%	6%
2009	11%	53%	6%
2008	11%	54%	7%
2007	14%	55%	7%
2006	15%	56%	8%
2005	16%	57%	9%
2004	18%	57%	9%
2003	21%	58%	10%
2002	25%	59%	12%
2001	24%	60%	13%
2000	24%	61%	15%
1999	27%	62%	16%
1998	33%	63%	18%
1997	26%	64%	20%
1996	27%	64%	21%
1995	32%	65%	23%
1994	36%	65%	26%
1993	38%	65%	29%
1992	37%	66%	31%
1991	41%	66%	33%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan CUSD 60 School District
2023	4%	4%	1%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan CUSD 60 School District
2023	0.43	0.70	0.36
2022	0.43	0.68	0.37
2021	0.43	0.68	0.37
2020	0.41	0.68	0.38
2019	0.41	0.68	0.38
2018	0.39	0.67	0.36
2017	0.39	0.67	0.36
2016	0.38	0.67	0.36
2015	0.44	0.67	0.37
2014	0.47	0.66	0.38
2013	0.45	0.66	0.38
2012	0.49	0.65	0.40
2011	0.52	0.66	0.42
2010	0.60	0.64	0.42
2009	0.60	0.64	0.44
2008	0.63	0.64	0.44
2007	0.67	0.63	0.46
2006	0.67	0.61	0.47
2005	0.63	0.61	0.49
2004	0.63	0.60	0.50
2003	0.65	0.59	0.52
2002	0.66	0.59	0.54
2001	0.65	0.58	0.58
2000	0.63	0.57	0.60
1999	0.65	0.56	0.62
1998	0.66	0.56	0.63
1997	0.63	0.54	0.65
1996	0.65	0.53	0.66
1995	0.66	0.53	0.68
1994	0.68	0.52	0.69
1993	0.67	0.52	0.69
1992	0.66	0.52	0.69
1991	0.66	0.52	0.69

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Eligible for

75%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan CUSD 60 School District
2023	82%	43%	77%
2022	83%	43%	75%
2021	83%	44%	74%
2020	62%	47%	63%
2019	62%	47%	63%
2018	68%	46%	67%
2017	68%	46%	67%
2016	50%	47%	54%
2015	75%	52%	70%
2014	69%	47%	68%
2012	31%	21%	30%
2011	58%	39%	61%
2010	65%	37%	61%
2009	59%	33%	46%
2008	61%	32%	44%
2007	50%	32%	51%
2006	52%	32%	49%
2005	54%	32%	51%
2004	42%	31%	45%
2003	40%	30%	44%
2002	49%	30%	54%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2014)
Year	Greenwood Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan CUSD 60 School District
2014	4%	3%	1%
2012	29%	27%	32%
2011	9%	5%	8%
2010	13%	6%	9%
2009	10%	6%	10%
2008	10%	6%	11%
2007	11%	6%	11%
2006	10%	6%	14%
2005	13%	5%	11%
2004	8%	5%	11%
2003	16%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Waukegan CUSD 60 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Greenwood Elementary School's ranking?

Greenwood Elementary School is ranked #2046 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Greenwood Elementary School?

312 students attend Greenwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Greenwood Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 6% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Greenwood Elementary School?

Greenwood Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Greenwood Elementary School offer ?

Greenwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Greenwood Elementary School part of?

Greenwood Elementary School is part of Waukegan CUSD 60 School District.

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