For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,980 students in Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,102 Schools
# Students
1,980 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
89,912 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#796 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.69
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
62%
28%
% Black
19%
17%
% White
12%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,836 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,149 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 67% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,836
$22,423
Spending / Student
$34,149
$21,662
Best Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oak Crest School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
38550 N Lewis Ave
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 599-5519
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 599-5519
Gr: PK-5 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #22.
Newport Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
15872 W 21st St
Wadsworth, IL 60083
(847) 599-5330
Wadsworth, IL 60083
(847) 599-5330
Gr: K-5 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #33.
Kenneth Murphy School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11315 W Wadsworth Rd
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 599-5060
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 599-5060
Gr: K-5 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #44.
Beach Park Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
40667 N Green Bay Rd
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 596-5860
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 596-5860
Gr: 6-8 | 683 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #55.
Howe Elementary School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
10271 W Beach Rd
Waukegan, IL 60087
(847) 599-5362
Waukegan, IL 60087
(847) 599-5362
Gr: K-5 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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