Hyde Park Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Hyde Park Elementary School

1525 Hyde Park Ave
Waukegan, IL 60085

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (224) 303-1970

Serving 270 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hyde Park 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher 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 (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 270 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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

Hyde Park Elementary School's student population of 270 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hyde Park Elementary School
Kind	43
1	49
2	43
3	53
4	43
5	39

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Total Students

270 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hyde Park Elementary School
2023	285
2022	271
2021	280
2020	290
2019	290
2018	306
2017	306
2016	317
2015	339
2014	327
2013	322
2012	308
2011	303
2010	298
2009	294
2008	290
2007	293
2006	330
2005	366
2004	354
2003	312
2002	353
2001	357
2000	354
1999	343
1998	341
1997	342
1996	339
1995	342
1994	320
1993	309
1992	351
1991	355
1990	328
1989	341
1988	329
1987	351

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hyde Park Elementary School
2023	19
2022	15
2020	14
2019	14
2018	22
2017	22
2016	21
2015	19
2014	12
2013	16
2012	17
2011	17
2010	16
2009	14
2008	10
2007	14
2006	12
2005	15
2004	14
2003	13
2002	15
2001	16
2000	14
1999	13
1998	17
1997	17
1996	17
1995	16
1994	14
1993	11
1992	14
1991	12
1990	14

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

Hyde Park 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 Hyde Park Elementary School is 0.25, 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)

#2447 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hyde Park Elementary School
2023	#2447
2022	#2792
2021	#3302
2019	#2575
2018	#2790
2017	#2882
2016	#2961
2015	#3355
2013	#3026
2012	#2357
2011	#2312

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15-19%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Hyde Park Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	17%	27%	9%
2021	7%	28%	7%
2019	22%	33%	15%
2018	17%	32%	13%
2017	17%	32%	13%
2016	12%	31%	13%
2015	7%	29%	13%
2013	42%	58%	40%
2012	77%	80%	71%
2011	82%	80%	72%
2010	77%	80%	71%

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10-14%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hyde Park Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2022	12%	30%	12%
2021	5%	32%	10%
2019	17%	38%	18%
2018	17%	37%	13%
2017	17%	38%	16%
2016	17%	36%	16%
2015	7%	38%	16%
2014	27%	57%	34%
2013	37%	58%	36%
2012	72%	75%	60%
2011	67%	75%	60%

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11-19%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hyde Park Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	18:1	14:1	19:1
2020	21:1	15:1	21:1
2019	21:1	15:1	21:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	18:1	16:1	18:1
2014	27:1	16:1	18:1
2013	20:1	13:1	15:1
2012	18:1	16:1	16:1
2011	18:1	16:1	16:1
2010	19:1	16:1	16:1
2009	21:1	16:1	17:1
2008	29:1	18:1	21:1
2007	21:1	17:1	19:1
2006	28:1	16:1	17:1
2005	24:1	16:1	17:1
2004	25:1	17:1	19:1
2003	24:1	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	26:1	16:1	23:1
1998	20:1	17:1	19:1
1997	20:1	17:1	19:1
1996	20:1	17:1	19:1
1995	21:1	17:1	18:1
1994	23:1	18:1	18:1
1993	28:1	18:1	18:1
1992	25:1	17:1	18:1
1991	30:1	17:1	19:1
1990	23:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hyde Park Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	1%	6%	2%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	3%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	5%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	3%
1995	5%	3%	3%
1994	6%	3%	4%
1993	7%	3%	3%
1992	16%	3%	3%
1991	14%	3%	3%
1990	12%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

86%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hyde Park Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	80%	27%	79%
2022	81%	27%	79%
2021	82%	27%	78%
2020	85%	26%	77%
2019	85%	26%	77%
2018	91%	26%	78%
2017	91%	26%	78%
2016	88%	26%	78%
2015	91%	25%	78%
2014	84%	25%	77%
2013	89%	24%	77%
2012	85%	24%	76%
2011	88%	23%	75%
2010	85%	22%	74%
2009	68%	22%	73%
2008	64%	21%	73%
2007	58%	20%	71%
2006	57%	19%	70%
2005	55%	18%	68%
2004	51%	18%	67%
2003	52%	17%	65%
2002	49%	16%	63%
2001	47%	15%	59%
2000	42%	15%	56%
1999	45%	14%	54%
1998	43%	13%	52%
1997	40%	13%	49%
1996	38%	12%	47%
1995	37%	12%	45%
1994	35%	11%	41%
1993	32%	11%	39%
1992	23%	10%	37%
1991	19%	10%	35%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hyde Park Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	14%	17%	14%
2022	13%	17%	14%
2021	12%	17%	14%
2020	8%	17%	14%
2019	8%	17%	14%
2018	6%	17%	15%
2017	6%	17%	15%
2016	8%	17%	15%
2015	5%	17%	16%
2014	9%	17%	15%
2013	7%	18%	15%
2012	10%	18%	16%
2011	7%	18%	17%
2010	8%	20%	17%
2009	25%	20%	18%
2008	29%	20%	18%
2007	33%	20%	19%
2006	35%	20%	20%
2005	36%	20%	21%
2004	40%	21%	21%
2003	37%	21%	22%
2002	40%	21%	23%
2001	41%	21%	25%
2000	43%	21%	26%
1999	39%	21%	27%
1998	37%	21%	27%
1997	35%	20%	28%
1996	37%	21%	29%
1995	37%	20%	29%
1994	36%	21%	29%
1993	37%	21%	29%
1992	35%	21%	29%
1991	39%	21%	29%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hyde Park Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	4%	45%	3%
2022	4%	47%	4%
2021	3%	47%	4%
2020	3%	48%	4%
2019	3%	48%	4%
2018	1%	49%	4%
2017	1%	49%	4%
2016	1%	49%	4%
2015	3%	49%	4%
2014	4%	50%	4%
2013	3%	50%	4%
2012	4%	51%	4%
2011	4%	51%	5%
2010	7%	53%	6%
2009	7%	53%	6%
2008	7%	54%	7%
2007	7%	55%	7%
2006	6%	56%	8%
2005	7%	57%	9%
2004	8%	57%	9%
2003	9%	58%	10%
2002	9%	59%	12%
2001	10%	60%	13%
2000	12%	61%	15%
1999	14%	62%	16%
1998	16%	63%	18%
1997	20%	64%	20%
1996	21%	64%	21%
1995	21%	65%	23%
1994	23%	65%	26%
1993	24%	65%	29%
1992	26%	66%	31%
1991	28%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Hyde Park Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hyde Park Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	0.34	0.70	0.36
2022	0.33	0.68	0.37
2021	0.31	0.68	0.37
2020	0.27	0.68	0.38
2019	0.27	0.68	0.38
2018	0.17	0.67	0.36
2017	0.17	0.67	0.36
2016	0.22	0.67	0.36
2015	0.17	0.67	0.37
2014	0.30	0.66	0.38
2013	0.22	0.66	0.38
2012	0.27	0.65	0.40
2011	0.24	0.66	0.42
2010	0.29	0.64	0.42
2009	0.51	0.64	0.44
2008	0.53	0.64	0.44
2007	0.57	0.63	0.46
2006	0.57	0.61	0.47
2005	0.57	0.61	0.49
2004	0.58	0.60	0.50
2003	0.60	0.59	0.52
2002	0.61	0.59	0.54
2001	0.61	0.58	0.58
2000	0.63	0.57	0.60
1999	0.63	0.56	0.62
1998	0.66	0.56	0.63
1997	0.68	0.54	0.65
1996	0.68	0.53	0.66
1995	0.69	0.53	0.68
1994	0.70	0.52	0.69
1993	0.71	0.52	0.69
1992	0.74	0.52	0.69
1991	0.72	0.52	0.69

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Eligible for

90%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Hyde Park Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	85%	43%	77%
2022	90%	43%	75%
2021	87%	44%	74%
2020	70%	47%	63%
2019	70%	47%	63%
2018	79%	46%	67%
2017	79%	46%	67%
2016	59%	47%	54%
2015	78%	52%	70%
2014	76%	47%	68%
2012	30%	21%	30%
2011	67%	39%	61%
2010	71%	37%	61%
2009	62%	33%	46%
2008	71%	32%	44%
2007	69%	32%	51%
2006	59%	32%	49%
2005	64%	32%	51%
2004	54%	31%	45%
2003	58%	30%	44%
2002	56%	30%	54%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2014)
Year	Hyde Park Elementary School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2014	6%	3%	1%
2012	31%	27%	32%
2011	10%	5%	8%
2010	11%	6%	9%
2009	11%	6%	10%
2008	11%	6%	11%
2007	13%	6%	11%
2006	17%	6%	14%
2005	8%	5%	11%
2004	12%	5%	11%
2003	17%	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 Hyde Park Elementary School's ranking?

Hyde Park Elementary School is ranked #2447 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 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Hyde Park Elementary School?

270 students attend Hyde Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Hyde Park Elementary School students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hyde Park Elementary School?

Hyde Park Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hyde Park Elementary School offer ?

Hyde Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Hyde Park Elementary School part of?

Hyde Park Elementary School is part of Waukegan Community Unit School District 60.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 270 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education