Jack Benny Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Waukegan, Illinois 60087 · Waukegan CUSD 60
#544 of 670 middle schools in Illinois
#12910 of 15,369 nationally
About Jack Benny Middle School
Jack Benny Middle School is a public middle located in Waukegan, in the Waukegan CUSD 60 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 475 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 24.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 544th of 670 ranked middle schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (74th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (3th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 475.
There are 23 schools in Waukegan; Jack Benny Middle School ranks 11th of 22 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)10%
- Reading proficiency (30%)23%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)62.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Jack Benny Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 475
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 62.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 23%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 10%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Jack Benny Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Little Fort Elem School
Waukegan · Public elementary · Grades K–5
421 students · 559 m away
John S Clark Elem School
Waukegan · Public elementary · Grades K–5
262 students · 866 m away
Greenwood Elem School
Waukegan · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
318 students · 1.3 km away
Clearview Elem School
Waukegan · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
404 students · 1.7 km away
Oakdale Elem School
Waukegan · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
505 students · 1.7 km away
Early Learning Center
Waukegan · Public other · Grades PK–PK
221 students · 1.8 km away
LEARN John Kathy Schreiber Chrtr
Waukegan · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
519 students · 1.8 km away
Glen Flora Elem School
Waukegan · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
476 students · 2.2 km away
H R McCall Elem School
Waukegan · Public elementary · Grades K–5
396 students · 2.2 km away
Edith M Smith Middle School
Waukegan · Public middle · Grades 6–8
493 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
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475 students
Alan B Shepard Middle School
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476 students
Lincoln Middle School
Schiller Park · Public middle · Grades 6–8
474 students
J W Eater Jr High School
Rantoul · Public middle · Grades 6–8
477 students
Macomb Middle School
Macomb · Public middle · Grades 6–8
479 students
McClure Jr High School
Western Springs · Public middle · Grades 6–8
469 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Jack Benny Middle School a good school?
Jack Benny Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 24.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #544 of 670 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Jack Benny Middle School rank in Illinois?
Jack Benny Middle School ranks #544 of 670 middle schools in Illinois and #12910 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Jack Benny Middle School?
Jack Benny Middle School had 475 students in 2025.
Is Jack Benny Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Jack Benny Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Jack Benny Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Jack Benny Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.