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Enrollment
509
Elementary
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAUKEGAN CUSD 60·NCES 174125004125
Carman-Buckner Elementary School
520 Helmholz Ave, Waukegan, IL 60085 · (224) 303-1500 · Lake County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
419 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 87 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 13% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
15.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +9.2pp since 2023
Math
11.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.8% | 11.0% |
| 2023-24 | 6.6% | 9.6% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
12.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Carman-Buckner Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.6% | #1,824 of 1,925 | #63 of 69 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #1,871 of 2,077 | #93 of 102 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.8% | #2,000 of 2,077 | #95 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 509 | #523 of 2,419 | #26 of 121 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #1,420 of 2,035 | #95 of 114 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.6% | #1,284 of 2,042 | #88 of 114 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.3% | #465 of 2,132 | #15 of 82 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.0% | #619 of 1,461 | #27 of 71 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
509
+40 (+9%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 523
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 509 | 35 | 14.5:1 | 82% (419) |
| 2023-24 | 485 | 38 | 12.8:1 | 86% (416) |
| 2022-23 | 431 | 38.3 | 11.3:1 | 77% (332) |
| 2020-21 | 469 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 606 | 43.5 | 13.9:1 | 88% (535) |
| 2015-16 | 710 | 44 | 16.1:1 | 78% (551) |
| 2010-11 | 704 | 42 | 16.8:1 | 84% (588) |
| 2000-01 | 766 | 33 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 523 | 33 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carman-Buckner Elementary School.
About Carman-Buckner Elementary School
Carman-Buckner Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school based in Waukegan, Illinois. Enrollment totals 509 students across pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 34% above the 381-student average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Waukegan CUSD 60 is the district for Carman-Buckner Elementary School. It has 22 schools and 13,640 students.
More than half of the students at Carman-Buckner Elementary School are Hispanic (79%). Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Black and 2% multiracial. In Lake County overall, about 25% of residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 35%.
With 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.5:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Illinois is similar, at 13.9:1. Roughly 82% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 54% average for public schools in Lake County.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Carman-Buckner Elementary School is -11.4 points: 12.6% actual, 24.0% predicted.
For Lake County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $110,416, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 214 public schools in the county, enrolling about 118,032, Carman-Buckner Elementary School among them.
Carman-Buckner Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Carman-Buckner Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Carman-Buckner Elementary School is behind the 22.0% nearby average, ranking 8th of 9.
In the federal locale system, Carman-Buckner Elementary School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment increased 9% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
714,223
Census ACS
Median income
$110,416
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
118,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waukegan CUSD 60
- Waukegan High SchoolHigh · 4,186 students
- John R Lewis Middle SchoolMiddle · 721 students
- Miguel Juarez Middle SchoolMiddle · 651 students
- Robert E Abbott Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Glenwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 577 students
- Oakdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 505 students
Other schools in Waukegan
- Waukegan High SchoolHigh · 4,186 students
- John R Lewis Middle SchoolMiddle · 721 students
- Miguel Juarez Middle SchoolMiddle · 651 students
- Robert E Abbott Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Glenwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 577 students
- LEARN John Kathy Schreiber ChrtrElementary · 519 students
Nearby schools
- Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School0.5 mi · 395
- Evelyn Alexander School0.8 mi · 354
- Waukegan High School0.8 mi · 4,186
- Robert E Abbott Middle School0.9 mi · 585
- Lyon Magnet Elementary School0.9 mi · 430
- John R Lewis Middle School1.0 mi · 721
Frequently asked questions
About Carman-Buckner Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Carman-Buckner Elementary School?
Carman-Buckner Elementary School enrolls approximately 509 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Carman-Buckner Elementary School serve?
Carman-Buckner Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Carman-Buckner Elementary School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Carman-Buckner Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Carman-Buckner Elementary School?
Student demographics at Carman-Buckner Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 79% Hispanic, 16% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Carman-Buckner Elementary School in?
Carman-Buckner Elementary School is part of Waukegan CUSD 60.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.