Jack Benny Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Jack Benny Middle School

1401 Montesano Ave
Waukegan, IL 60087

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Bottom 50%

Serving 506 students in grades 6-8, Jack Benny Middle 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 4% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 8% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 506 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 28:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 4% (Btm 50%)
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Jack Benny Middle School's student population of 506 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 43% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jack Benny Middle School
6	164
7	171
8	171

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Total Students

506 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jack Benny Middle School
2023	529
2022	562
2021	619
2020	589
2019	589
2018	635
2017	635
2016	626
2015	611
2014	607
2013	628
2012	602
2011	618
2010	638
2009	693
2008	694
2007	656
2006	655
2005	685
2004	666
2003	650
2002	594
2001	560
2000	478
1999	495
1998	501
1997	634
1996	623
1995	668
1994	657
1993	709
1992	537
1991	560
1990	533
1989	586
1988	577
1987	555

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jack Benny Middle School
2023	34
2022	25
2020	32
2019	32
2018	45
2017	45
2016	45
2015	48
2014	35
2013	45
2012	47
2011	44
2010	52
2009	50
2008	41
2007	46
2006	49
2005	49
2004	46
2003	43
2002	38
2001	41
2000	39
1999	30
1998	42
1997	45
1996	41
1995	44
1994	43
1993	44
1992	39
1991	42
1990	42

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School Rankings

Jack Benny Middle 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 Jack Benny Middle School is 0.40, 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)

#3336 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jack Benny Middle School
2023	#3336
2022	#2981
2021	#2867
2019	#2945
2018	#3240
2017	#3103
2016	#3096
2015	#3307
2014	#2966
2013	#3022
2012	#2553

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jack Benny Middle School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	4%	27%	9%
2021	9%	28%	7%
2019	10%	33%	15%
2018	10%	32%	13%
2017	11%	32%	13%
2016	11%	31%	13%
2015	7%	29%	13%
2014	40%	59%	42%
2013	39%	58%	40%
2012	74%	80%	71%
2011	77%	80%	72%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jack Benny Middle School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2022	8%	30%	12%
2021	13%	32%	10%
2019	23%	38%	18%
2018	12%	37%	13%
2017	21%	38%	16%
2016	16%	36%	16%
2015	14%	38%	16%
2014	36%	57%	34%
2013	42%	58%	36%
2012	70%	75%	60%
2011	69%	75%	60%

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35-39%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

28:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jack Benny Middle School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	16:1	14:1	16:1
2022	22:1	14:1	19:1
2020	18:1	15:1	21:1
2019	18:1	15:1	21:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	17:1
2015	13:1	16:1	18:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	14:1	13:1	15:1
2012	13:1	16:1	16:1
2011	14:1	16:1	16:1
2010	12:1	16:1	16:1
2009	14:1	16:1	17:1
2008	17:1	18:1	21:1
2007	14:1	17:1	19:1
2006	13:1	16:1	17:1
2005	14:1	16:1	17:1
2004	14:1	17:1	19:1
2003	15:1	16:1	19:1
2002	16:1	16:1	20:1
2001	14:1	16:1	18:1
2000	12:1	16:1	18:1
1999	17:1	16:1	23:1
1998	12:1	17:1	19:1
1997	14:1	17:1	19:1
1996	15:1	17:1	19:1
1995	15:1	17:1	18:1
1994	15:1	18:1	18:1
1993	16:1	18:1	18:1
1992	14:1	17:1	18:1
1991	13:1	17:1	19:1
1990	13:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jack Benny Middle School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	5%	6%	2%
2022	5%	5%	1%
2021	4%	5%	1%
2020	3%	5%	1%
2019	3%	5%	1%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	4%	5%	3%
2009	4%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	2%
2007	4%	5%	3%
2006	4%	5%	2%
2005	5%	5%	2%
2004	5%	4%	3%
2003	4%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	6%	3%	3%
1998	6%	3%	3%
1997	5%	3%	3%
1995	5%	3%	3%
1994	4%	3%	4%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

77%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jack Benny Middle School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	76%	27%	79%
2022	74%	27%	79%
2021	74%	27%	78%
2020	75%	26%	77%
2019	75%	26%	77%
2018	77%	26%	78%
2017	77%	26%	78%
2016	75%	26%	78%
2015	76%	25%	78%
2014	74%	25%	77%
2013	74%	24%	77%
2012	71%	24%	76%
2011	69%	23%	75%
2010	64%	22%	74%
2009	67%	22%	73%
2008	67%	21%	73%
2007	66%	20%	71%
2006	68%	19%	70%
2005	61%	18%	68%
2004	50%	18%	67%
2003	41%	17%	65%
2002	32%	16%	63%
2001	31%	15%	59%
2000	31%	15%	56%
1999	35%	14%	54%
1998	30%	13%	52%
1997	28%	13%	49%
1996	31%	12%	47%
1995	35%	12%	45%
1994	34%	11%	41%
1993	37%	11%	39%
1992	26%	10%	37%
1991	26%	10%	35%

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Black

10%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jack Benny Middle School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	10%	17%	14%
2022	11%	17%	14%
2021	14%	17%	14%
2020	13%	17%	14%
2019	13%	17%	14%
2018	14%	17%	15%
2017	14%	17%	15%
2016	15%	17%	15%
2015	15%	17%	16%
2014	14%	17%	15%
2013	14%	18%	15%
2012	14%	18%	16%
2011	16%	18%	17%
2010	21%	20%	17%
2009	21%	20%	18%
2008	22%	20%	18%
2007	23%	20%	19%
2006	20%	20%	20%
2005	22%	20%	21%
2004	29%	21%	21%
2003	39%	21%	22%
2002	45%	21%	23%
2001	47%	21%	25%
2000	43%	21%	26%
1999	38%	21%	27%
1998	38%	21%	27%
1997	38%	20%	28%
1996	35%	21%	29%
1995	28%	20%	29%
1994	26%	21%	29%
1993	24%	21%	29%
1992	30%	21%	29%
1991	28%	21%	29%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jack Benny Middle School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	5%	45%	3%
2022	6%	47%	4%
2021	5%	47%	4%
2020	6%	48%	4%
2019	6%	48%	4%
2018	5%	49%	4%
2017	5%	49%	4%
2016	5%	49%	4%
2015	5%	49%	4%
2014	7%	50%	4%
2013	8%	50%	4%
2012	10%	51%	4%
2011	10%	51%	5%
2010	11%	53%	6%
2009	8%	53%	6%
2008	8%	54%	7%
2007	7%	55%	7%
2006	8%	56%	8%
2005	12%	57%	9%
2004	16%	57%	9%
2003	16%	58%	10%
2002	21%	59%	12%
2001	19%	60%	13%
2000	22%	61%	15%
1999	21%	62%	16%
1998	26%	63%	18%
1997	29%	64%	20%
1996	29%	64%	21%
1995	32%	65%	23%
1994	36%	65%	26%
1993	36%	65%	29%
1992	42%	66%	31%
1991	42%	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	Jack Benny Middle School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	3%	4%	1%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jack Benny Middle School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	0.41	0.70	0.36
2022	0.44	0.68	0.37
2021	0.43	0.68	0.37
2020	0.42	0.68	0.38
2019	0.42	0.68	0.38
2018	0.39	0.67	0.36
2017	0.39	0.67	0.36
2016	0.42	0.67	0.36
2015	0.40	0.67	0.37
2014	0.43	0.66	0.38
2013	0.43	0.66	0.38
2012	0.47	0.65	0.40
2011	0.49	0.66	0.42
2010	0.55	0.64	0.42
2009	0.52	0.64	0.44
2008	0.51	0.64	0.44
2007	0.51	0.63	0.46
2006	0.49	0.61	0.47
2005	0.57	0.61	0.49
2004	0.64	0.60	0.50
2003	0.66	0.59	0.52
2002	0.66	0.59	0.54
2001	0.66	0.58	0.58
2000	0.68	0.57	0.60
1999	0.69	0.56	0.62
1998	0.70	0.56	0.63
1997	0.70	0.54	0.65
1996	0.70	0.53	0.66
1995	0.70	0.53	0.68
1994	0.70	0.52	0.69
1993	0.68	0.52	0.69
1992	0.67	0.52	0.69
1991	0.68	0.52	0.69

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Eligible for

73%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Jack Benny Middle School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2023	70%	43%	77%
2022	65%	43%	75%
2021	59%	44%	74%
2020	54%	47%	63%
2019	54%	47%	63%
2018	57%	46%	67%
2017	57%	46%	67%
2016	46%	47%	54%
2015	61%	52%	70%
2014	57%	47%	68%
2012	23%	21%	30%
2011	55%	39%	61%
2010	56%	37%	61%
2009	48%	33%	46%
2008	48%	32%	44%
2007	49%	32%	51%
2006	47%	32%	49%
2005	61%	32%	51%
2004	54%	31%	45%
2003	52%	30%	44%
2002	58%	30%	54%

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Eligible for (11-12)

28%

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Jack Benny Middle School	Illinois	Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
2012	28%	27%	32%
2011	11%	5%	8%
2010	12%	6%	9%
2009	11%	6%	10%
2008	11%	6%	11%
2007	12%	6%	11%
2006	13%	6%	14%
2005	11%	5%	11%
2004	13%	5%	11%
2003	11%	5%	10%
2002	11%	5%	9%

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jack Benny Middle School's ranking?

Jack Benny Middle School is ranked #3336 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Jack Benny Middle School often compared to?

Jack Benny Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like John R Lewis Middle School, Edith M Smith Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

4% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 8% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Jack Benny Middle School?

506 students attend Jack Benny Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Jack Benny Middle School students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, 4% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jack Benny Middle School?

Jack Benny Middle School has a student ration of 28:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Jack Benny Middle School offer ?

Jack Benny Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Jack Benny Middle School part of?

Jack Benny Middle School is part of Waukegan Community Unit School District 60.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 506 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 28:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50%
: 4% (Btm 50%)
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education