Little Fort Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

1775 Blanchard Rd
Waukegan, IL 60087

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Top 50%

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Serving 412 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Little Fort Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 412 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Top 50% in IL
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Little Fort Elementary School's student population of 412 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 33% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Little Fort Elementary School
Kind	53
1	54
2	58
3	98
4	86
5	63

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Total Students

412 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Little Fort Elementary School
2023	420
2022	411
2021	420
2020	488
2019	488
2018	513
2017	513
2016	569
2015	578
2014	592
2013	604
2012	570
2011	548
2010	552
2009	611
2008	600
2007	623
2006	626
2005	663
2004	707
2003	728
2002	733
2001	697
2000	701
1999	723
1998	667
1997	646
1996	582
1995	575
1994	597
1993	588
1992	616
1991	621
1990	578
1989	543
1988	548
1987	572

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Little Fort Elementary School
2023	31
2022	30
2020	27
2019	27
2018	40
2017	40
2016	34
2015	32
2014	30
2013	34
2012	33
2011	33
2010	35
2009	33
2008	29
2007	30
2006	29
2005	33
2004	30
2003	29
2002	31
2001	31
2000	28
1999	23
1998	26
1997	26
1996	28
1995	29
1994	29
1993	29
1992	26
1991	25
1990	21

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School Motto

connect, support, achieve!

School Mascot

Dolphins

School Rankings

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

The of Little Fort Elementary School is 0.41, 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)

#1579 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Little Fort Elementary School
2023	#1579
2022	#1672
2021	#2004
2019	#1648
2018	#1632
2017	#1818
2016	#2053
2015	#1788
2014	#1648
2013	#1953
2012	#2042

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30%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Little Fort Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan CUSD 60 School District
2023	30%	27%	9%
2021	22%	28%	7%
2019	41%	33%	15%
2018	35%	32%	13%
2017	31%	32%	13%
2016	28%	31%	13%
2015	28%	29%	13%
2014	65%	59%	42%
2013	61%	58%	40%
2012	86%	80%	71%
2011	82%	80%	72%

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23%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Little Fort Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan CUSD 60 School District
2022	23%	30%	12%
2021	17%	32%	10%
2019	28%	38%	18%
2018	32%	37%	13%
2017	32%	38%	16%
2016	26%	36%	16%
2015	28%	38%	16%
2014	52%	57%	34%
2013	53%	58%	36%
2012	72%	75%	60%
2011	69%	75%	60%

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40-44%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Little Fort Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan CUSD 60 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	16:1
2022	14:1	14:1	19:1
2020	18:1	15:1	21:1
2019	18:1	15:1	21:1
2018	13:1	16:1	16:1
2017	13:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	17:1
2015	18:1	16:1	18:1
2014	20:1	16:1	18:1
2013	18:1	13:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	19:1	16:1	17:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	21:1	17:1	19:1
2006	22:1	16:1	17:1
2005	20:1	16:1	17:1
2004	24:1	17:1	19:1
2003	25:1	16:1	19:1
2002	24:1	16:1	20:1
2001	22:1	16:1	18:1
2000	25:1	16:1	18:1
1999	31:1	16:1	23:1
1998	26:1	17:1	19:1
1997	25:1	17:1	19:1
1996	21:1	17:1	19:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	18:1
1992	24:1	17:1	18:1
1991	25:1	17:1	19:1
1990	28:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Little Fort Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan CUSD 60 School District
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	3%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	4%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	4%	5%	2%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	3%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	4%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

75%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Little Fort Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan CUSD 60 School District
2023	76%	27%	79%
2022	72%	27%	79%
2021	72%	27%	78%
2020	72%	26%	77%
2019	72%	26%	77%
2018	75%	26%	78%
2017	75%	26%	78%
2016	80%	26%	78%
2015	77%	25%	78%
2014	76%	25%	77%
2013	78%	24%	77%
2012	73%	24%	76%
2011	75%	23%	75%
2010	73%	22%	74%
2009	73%	22%	73%
2008	74%	21%	73%
2007	77%	20%	71%
2006	77%	19%	70%
2005	76%	18%	68%
2004	79%	18%	67%
2003	76%	17%	65%
2002	76%	16%	63%
2001	71%	15%	59%
2000	67%	15%	56%
1999	66%	14%	54%
1998	67%	13%	52%
1997	65%	13%	49%
1996	67%	12%	47%
1995	69%	12%	45%
1994	66%	11%	41%
1993	62%	11%	39%
1992	67%	10%	37%
1991	59%	10%	35%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Little Fort Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan CUSD 60 School District
2023	14%	17%	14%
2022	18%	17%	14%
2021	17%	17%	14%
2020	18%	17%	14%
2019	18%	17%	14%
2018	17%	17%	15%
2017	17%	17%	15%
2016	14%	17%	15%
2015	16%	17%	16%
2014	15%	17%	15%
2013	12%	18%	15%
2012	15%	18%	16%
2011	14%	18%	17%
2010	15%	20%	17%
2009	18%	20%	18%
2008	16%	20%	18%
2007	14%	20%	19%
2006	14%	20%	20%
2005	11%	20%	21%
2004	11%	21%	21%
2003	11%	21%	22%
2002	11%	21%	23%
2001	13%	21%	25%
2000	16%	21%	26%
1999	17%	21%	27%
1998	16%	21%	27%
1997	17%	20%	28%
1996	12%	21%	29%
1995	9%	20%	29%
1994	8%	21%	29%
1993	9%	21%	29%
1992	12%	21%	29%
1991	16%	21%	29%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Little Fort Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan CUSD 60 School District
2023	5%	45%	3%
2022	6%	47%	4%
2021	6%	47%	4%
2020	6%	48%	4%
2019	6%	48%	4%
2018	5%	49%	4%
2017	5%	49%	4%
2016	4%	49%	4%
2015	5%	49%	4%
2014	6%	50%	4%
2013	7%	50%	4%
2012	9%	51%	4%
2011	7%	51%	5%
2010	8%	53%	6%
2009	6%	53%	6%
2008	6%	54%	7%
2007	6%	55%	7%
2006	7%	56%	8%
2005	10%	57%	9%
2004	8%	57%	9%
2003	11%	58%	10%
2002	11%	59%	12%
2001	13%	60%	13%
2000	15%	61%	15%
1999	15%	62%	16%
1998	16%	63%	18%
1997	17%	64%	20%
1996	20%	64%	21%
1995	21%	65%	23%
1994	23%	65%	26%
1993	27%	65%	29%
1992	20%	66%	31%
1991	24%	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	Little Fort Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan CUSD 60 School District
2023	2%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Little Fort Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan CUSD 60 School District
2023	0.40	0.70	0.36
2022	0.45	0.68	0.37
2021	0.45	0.68	0.37
2020	0.45	0.68	0.38
2019	0.45	0.68	0.38
2018	0.41	0.67	0.36
2017	0.41	0.67	0.36
2016	0.34	0.67	0.36
2015	0.38	0.67	0.37
2014	0.40	0.66	0.38
2013	0.38	0.66	0.38
2012	0.44	0.65	0.40
2011	0.42	0.66	0.42
2010	0.46	0.64	0.42
2009	0.45	0.64	0.44
2008	0.44	0.64	0.44
2007	0.40	0.63	0.46
2006	0.39	0.61	0.47
2005	0.40	0.61	0.49
2004	0.36	0.60	0.50
2003	0.40	0.59	0.52
2002	0.40	0.59	0.54
2001	0.47	0.58	0.58
2000	0.51	0.57	0.60
1999	0.52	0.56	0.62
1998	0.50	0.56	0.63
1997	0.52	0.54	0.65
1996	0.50	0.53	0.66
1995	0.48	0.53	0.68
1994	0.51	0.52	0.69
1993	0.54	0.52	0.69
1992	0.50	0.52	0.69
1991	0.57	0.52	0.69

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Eligible for

85%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Little Fort Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan CUSD 60 School District
2023	84%	43%	77%
2022	85%	43%	75%
2021	84%	44%	74%
2020	64%	47%	63%
2019	64%	47%	63%
2018	68%	46%	67%
2017	68%	46%	67%
2016	57%	47%	54%
2015	73%	52%	70%
2014	71%	47%	68%
2012	32%	21%	30%
2011	65%	39%	61%
2010	68%	37%	61%
2009	53%	33%	46%
2008	55%	32%	44%
2007	50%	32%	51%
2006	54%	32%	49%
2005	50%	32%	51%
2004	33%	31%	45%
2003	34%	30%	44%
2002	31%	30%	54%

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Eligible for (11-12)

26%

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Little Fort Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan CUSD 60 School District
2012	26%	27%	32%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	12%	6%	9%
2009	13%	6%	10%
2008	14%	6%	11%
2007	13%	6%	11%
2006	15%	6%	14%
2005	11%	5%	11%
2004	9%	5%	11%
2003	9%	5%	10%
2002	14%	5%	9%

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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

School Notes

School Mascot: Dolphins

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Little Fort Elementary School's ranking?

Little Fort Elementary School is ranked #1579 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Little Fort Elementary School often compared to?

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

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 23% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Little Fort Elementary School?

412 students attend Little Fort Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Little Fort Elementary School students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Little Fort Elementary School?

Little Fort Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Little Fort Elementary School offer ?

Little Fort Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Little Fort Elementary School part of?

Little Fort Elementary School is part of Waukegan CUSD 60 School District.

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