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John R Lewis Middle School vs Edith M Smith 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

MetricJohn R Lewis Middle SchoolEdith M Smith Middle School
Overall Rating5.3 / 103.0 / 10
Academic Score5.31.9
Growth Score6.74.4
Diversity Index——
Free/Reduced Lunch77.6%74.8%
Environment Score2.92.2
State Rank#2,832 of 3,814#3,781 of 3,814
State Percentile26th1th

Test Scores

SubjectJohn R Lewis Middle SchoolEdith M Smith Middle School
Math Proficiency17.0%13.0%
Math (State Avg)——
ELA Proficiency24.0%20.0%
ELA (State Avg)——

School Details

DetailJohn R Lewis Middle SchoolEdith M Smith Middle School
TypeMiddle SchoolMiddle School
Grades6th – 8th6th – 8th
Enrollment762489
Student-Teacher Ratio17.7:118.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch77.6%74.8%
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