Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School

522 Belvidere Rd
Waukegan, IL 60085

Bottom 50%

Serving 370 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 20-24% (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 (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 370 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School's student population of 370 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School
Kind	62
1	73
2	56
3	58
4	68
5	53

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Total Students

370 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School
2023	325
2022	322
2021	386
2020	472
2019	472
2018	487
2017	487
2016	504
2015	474
2014	475
2013	468
2012	488
2011	495
2010	477
2009	466
2008	511
2007	486
2006	464
2005	506
2004	538
2003	558
2002	550
2001	545
2000	558
1999	549
1998	557
1997	514
1996	512
1995	474
1994	494
1993	445
1992	491
1991	495
1990	489
1989	496
1988	496
1987	503

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School
2023	30
2022	29
2020	28
2019	28
2018	30
2017	30
2016	32
2015	34
2014	27
2013	33
2012	31
2011	31
2010	29
2009	29
2008	25
2007	22
2006	24
2005	28
2004	26
2003	26
2002	25
2001	28
2000	28
1999	21
1998	27
1997	25
1996	24
1995	26
1994	26
1993	25
1992	24
1991	22
1990	23

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Andrew Cooke Magnet 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 Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1807 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School
2023	#1807
2022	#2160
2021	#2232
2019	#1626
2018	#1928
2017	#2029
2016	#1646
2015	#1272
2013	#1393
2012	#1825
2011	#1499

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20-24%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	22%	27%	9%
2021	12%	28%	7%
2019	35%	33%	15%
2018	26%	32%	13%
2017	27%	32%	13%
2016	29%	31%	13%
2015	30%	29%	13%
2013	63%	58%	40%
2012	86%	80%	71%
2011	91%	80%	72%
2010	90%	80%	71%

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20-24%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2022	22%	30%	12%
2021	22%	32%	10%
2019	33%	38%	18%
2018	33%	37%	13%
2017	31%	38%	16%
2016	34%	36%	16%
2015	41%	38%	16%
2013	63%	58%	36%
2012	77%	75%	60%
2011	78%	75%	60%
2010	82%	74%	58%

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40-49%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	11:1	14:1	16:1
2022	11:1	14:1	19:1
2020	17:1	15:1	21:1
2019	17:1	15:1	21:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	14:1	16:1	18:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	14:1	13:1	15:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	17:1
2008	20:1	18:1	21:1
2007	22:1	17:1	19:1
2006	19:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	21:1	17:1	19:1
2003	21:1	16:1	19:1
2002	22:1	16:1	20:1
2001	19:1	16:1	18:1
2000	20:1	16:1	18:1
1999	26:1	16:1	23:1
1998	21:1	17:1	19:1
1997	21:1	17:1	19:1
1996	22:1	17:1	19:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	17:1	18:1
1991	23:1	17:1	19:1
1990	21:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	3%	4%	2%
2011	4%	5%	1%
2010	5%	5%	3%
2009	6%	5%	3%
2008	6%	5%	2%
2007	5%	5%	3%
2006	6%	5%	2%
2005	5%	5%	2%
2004	5%	4%	3%
2003	6%	4%	3%
2002	5%	4%	2%
2001	5%	4%	3%
2000	5%	3%	3%
1999	5%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	5%	3%	3%
1995	5%	3%	3%
1994	6%	3%	4%
1993	9%	3%	3%
1992	8%	3%	3%
1991	9%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

69%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	71%	27%	79%
2022	75%	27%	79%
2021	73%	27%	78%
2020	70%	26%	77%
2019	70%	26%	77%
2018	70%	26%	78%
2017	70%	26%	78%
2016	70%	26%	78%
2015	68%	25%	78%
2014	65%	25%	77%
2013	64%	24%	77%
2012	61%	24%	76%
2011	59%	23%	75%
2010	50%	22%	74%
2009	46%	22%	73%
2008	42%	21%	73%
2007	33%	20%	71%
2006	29%	19%	70%
2005	28%	18%	68%
2004	28%	18%	67%
2003	28%	17%	65%
2002	25%	16%	63%
2001	23%	15%	59%
2000	18%	15%	56%
1999	17%	14%	54%
1998	19%	13%	52%
1997	19%	13%	49%
1996	16%	12%	47%
1995	15%	12%	45%
1994	17%	11%	41%
1993	17%	11%	39%
1992	17%	10%	37%
1991	15%	10%	35%

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Black

19%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	16%	17%	14%
2022	13%	17%	14%
2021	13%	17%	14%
2020	16%	17%	14%
2019	16%	17%	14%
2018	19%	17%	15%
2017	19%	17%	15%
2016	19%	17%	15%
2015	18%	17%	16%
2014	18%	17%	15%
2013	17%	18%	15%
2012	17%	18%	16%
2011	16%	18%	17%
2010	20%	20%	17%
2009	21%	20%	18%
2008	24%	20%	18%
2007	30%	20%	19%
2006	32%	20%	20%
2005	35%	20%	21%
2004	34%	21%	21%
2003	36%	21%	22%
2002	36%	21%	23%
2001	36%	21%	25%
2000	35%	21%	26%
1999	38%	21%	27%
1998	37%	21%	27%
1997	36%	20%	28%
1996	36%	21%	29%
1995	32%	20%	29%
1994	32%	21%	29%
1993	24%	21%	29%
1992	20%	21%	29%
1991	22%	21%	29%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	8%	45%	3%
2022	7%	47%	4%
2021	7%	47%	4%
2020	7%	48%	4%
2019	7%	48%	4%
2018	7%	49%	4%
2017	7%	49%	4%
2016	7%	49%	4%
2015	10%	49%	4%
2014	11%	50%	4%
2013	12%	50%	4%
2012	13%	51%	4%
2011	15%	51%	5%
2010	24%	53%	6%
2009	27%	53%	6%
2008	27%	54%	7%
2007	30%	55%	7%
2006	31%	56%	8%
2005	31%	57%	9%
2004	32%	57%	9%
2003	30%	58%	10%
2002	34%	59%	12%
2001	35%	60%	13%
2000	41%	61%	15%
1999	39%	62%	16%
1998	40%	63%	18%
1997	39%	64%	20%
1996	42%	64%	21%
1995	46%	65%	23%
1994	44%	65%	26%
1993	48%	65%	29%
1992	53%	66%	31%
1991	52%	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	Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	3%	4%	1%
2022	4%	4%	1%
2021	5%	4%	2%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	1%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	0.47	0.70	0.36
2022	0.42	0.68	0.37
2021	0.45	0.68	0.37
2020	0.48	0.68	0.38
2019	0.48	0.68	0.38
2018	0.47	0.67	0.36
2017	0.47	0.67	0.36
2016	0.47	0.67	0.36
2015	0.50	0.67	0.37
2014	0.55	0.66	0.38
2013	0.55	0.66	0.38
2012	0.59	0.65	0.40
2011	0.61	0.66	0.42
2010	0.69	0.64	0.42
2009	0.71	0.64	0.44
2008	0.73	0.64	0.44
2007	0.73	0.63	0.46
2006	0.73	0.61	0.47
2005	0.71	0.61	0.49
2004	0.71	0.60	0.50
2003	0.71	0.59	0.52
2002	0.70	0.59	0.54
2001	0.70	0.58	0.58
2000	0.68	0.57	0.60
1999	0.68	0.56	0.62
1998	0.67	0.56	0.63
1997	0.69	0.54	0.65
1996	0.67	0.53	0.66
1995	0.67	0.53	0.68
1994	0.68	0.52	0.69
1993	0.68	0.52	0.69
1992	0.65	0.52	0.69
1991	0.66	0.52	0.69

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Eligible for

71%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	81%	43%	77%
2022	82%	43%	75%
2021	68%	44%	74%
2020	52%	47%	63%
2019	52%	47%	63%
2018	54%	46%	67%
2017	54%	46%	67%
2016	42%	47%	54%
2015	60%	52%	70%
2014	51%	47%	68%
2012	20%	21%	30%
2011	39%	39%	61%
2010	35%	37%	61%
2009	31%	33%	46%
2008	24%	32%	44%
2007	24%	32%	51%
2006	26%	32%	49%
2005	25%	32%	51%
2004	25%	31%	45%
2003	26%	30%	44%
2002	23%	30%	54%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2014)
Year	Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2014	4%	3%	1%
2012	18%	27%	32%
2011	14%	5%	8%
2010	13%	6%	9%
2009	11%	6%	10%
2008	11%	6%	11%
2007	8%	6%	11%
2006	8%	6%	14%
2005	6%	5%	11%
2004	8%	5%	11%
2003	8%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Waukegan Community Unit School District 60

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School's ranking?

Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School is ranked #1807 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School often compared to?

Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Glen Flora Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

20-24% 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 Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School?

370 students attend Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Black, 6% of students are White, 4% 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 Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School?

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

What grades does Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School offer ?

Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School part of?

Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School is part of Waukegan Community Unit School District 60.

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 370 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education