Jack Benny Middle School

1401 Montesano Ave, Waukegan IL, 60087 | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 | 224-303-2460
  • grades 6-8
  • students 607
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 17% 50% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 28 in Waukegan
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
20%Waukegan
33%Illinois

Jack Benny Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Waukegan Community Unit School District 60" in Waukegan, IL. There are a total of 607 students and 44 teachers at Jack Benny Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Jack Benny Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 16.5%, which is 50% lower than the Illinois average.

Jack Benny Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students607
Teachers44
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Jack Benny Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All10%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
66-9%
710-14%
810-14%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All23%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
715-19%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Jack Benny Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 6.6% 3.9% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 14.0% 15.1% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.6% 1.5% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 73.4% 77.0% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 1.8% 3.0% 3.1%

Waukegan demographics profile

StatisticWaukeganIllinoisNational
Population87,15712,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,59722891
Median age33.137.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%55%55%
Speak English48%77%79%
Speak Spanish44%13%13%

Education level achieved in Waukegan

IndexWaukeganIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade68.2%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school66.0%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college41.9%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.0%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.5%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters5.9%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Jack Benny Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.