Miguel Juarez Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Waukegan, Illinois 60085 · Waukegan CUSD 60
#575 of 670 middle schools in Illinois
#13362 of 15,369 nationally
About Miguel Juarez Middle School
Miguel Juarez 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 651 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 22.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 575th of 670 ranked middle schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (89th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (1th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 651.
There are 23 schools in Waukegan; Miguel Juarez Middle School ranks 13th of 22 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)7%
- Reading proficiency (30%)10%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)69.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)10.7
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 Miguel Juarez Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 651
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 69.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 10.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 10%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 7%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Miguel Juarez Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Robert E Abbott Middle School
Waukegan · Public middle · Grades 6–8
585 students · 384 m away
Hyde Park Elem School
Waukegan · Public elementary · Grades K–5
295 students · 414 m away
Waukegan High School
Waukegan · Public high · Grades 9–12
4,186 students · 499 m away
Edith M Smith Middle School
Waukegan · Public middle · Grades 6–8
493 students · 1.2 km away
Andrew Cooke Magnet Elem School
Waukegan · Public elementary · Grades K–5
395 students · 1.2 km away
Whittier Elem School
Waukegan · Public elementary · Grades K–5
438 students · 1.3 km away
North Elem School
Waukegan · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
498 students · 1.3 km away
Washington Elem School
Waukegan · Public elementary · Grades K–5
384 students · 1.3 km away
Glen Flora Elem School
Waukegan · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
476 students · 1.5 km away
Carman-Buckner Elem School
Waukegan · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
509 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
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652 students
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649 students
Dirksen Junior High School
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653 students
Edison Middle School
Champaign · Public middle · Grades 6–8
647 students
Columbia Central School
Steger · Public middle · Grades 5–8
646 students
Parkland School
McHenry · Public middle · Grades 6–8
645 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Miguel Juarez Middle School a good school?
Miguel Juarez Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 22.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #575 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 Miguel Juarez Middle School rank in Illinois?
Miguel Juarez Middle School ranks #575 of 670 middle schools in Illinois and #13362 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Miguel Juarez Middle School?
Miguel Juarez Middle School had 651 students in 2025.
Is Miguel Juarez Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Miguel Juarez Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Miguel Juarez Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Miguel Juarez Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.