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Edith M Smith Middle School vs John R Lewis Middle School

John R Lewis Middle School has a higher overall rating of 5.3/10 compared to 3.0/10. John R Lewis Middle School is significantly larger with 762 students, about 1.6× the size of Edith M Smith Middle School (489). In math proficiency, John R Lewis Middle School leads at 17.0%.

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Ratings Comparison

MetricEdith M Smith Middle SchoolJohn R Lewis Middle School
Overall Rating3.0 / 105.3 / 10
Academic Score1.95.3
Growth Score4.46.7
Diversity Index——
Free/Reduced Lunch74.8%77.6%
Environment Score2.22.9
State Rank#3,781 of 3,814#2,832 of 3,814
State Percentile1th26th

Test Scores

SubjectEdith M Smith Middle SchoolJohn R Lewis Middle School
Math Proficiency13.0%17.0%
Math (State Avg)——
ELA Proficiency20.0%24.0%
ELA (State Avg)——

School Details

DetailEdith M Smith Middle SchoolJohn R Lewis Middle School
TypeMiddle SchoolMiddle School
Grades6th – 8th6th – 8th
Enrollment489762
Student-Teacher Ratio18.8:117.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch74.8%77.6%
DistrictWaukegan CUSD 60Waukegan CUSD 60
CityWaukeganWaukegan

Neighborhood

MetricWaukegan (60085)Waukegan (60085)
Median Household Income$64,330$64,330
Median Home Value$164,800$164,800
Median Rent$1,133$1,133
College Educated (Bachelor's+)18.7%18.7%
Poverty Rate17.2%17.2%
Avg Commute25 min25 min