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Public school · Waukegan Cusd 60 · Waukegan, Illinois

Early Learning Center

Early Learning Center's 4.7 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 22 schools in Waukegan.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
4.7this school

4.7 on a one-to-ten scale.

#3,262 of 3,814 schools in Illinois · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 22 schools in Waukegan

The brief

A Waukegan Cusd 60 school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 3,262 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 10 of 22 in Waukegan Cusd 60.

Early Learning Center is listed in Waukegan Cusd 60, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
4.5
29% of the rating, estimated from 22 schools in Waukegan
College Readiness
6.5
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.3
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 22 schools in Waukegan. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 60085; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Early Learning Center and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$64,330
Median home value
$164,800
Median rent
$1,133/mo
College educated
18.7%
Homeownership
46.6%
Poverty rate
17.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 60085; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
44
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
27
Some Transit
Bike Score
51
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,922/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Waukegan. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Waukegan), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  3. Early Learning Centerthis school
    4.7
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Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Early Learning Center.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Early Learning Center serve?

Early Learning Center serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend Early Learning Center?

Early Learning Center has an enrollment of approximately 216 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Early Learning Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Early Learning Center is 21.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Early Learning Center rank in IL?

Early Learning Center ranks #3,262 of 3,814 schools in IL.

What is Early Learning Center's MySchoolScout rating?

Early Learning Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Early Learning Center a charter school?

No, Early Learning Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Early Learning Center a Title I school?

No, Early Learning Center is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
216
Student-teacher ratio
21.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
10
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Lake County
Rank in district
#10 of 22
Schools in district
22
District spending per student
$21,843
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
18.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 60085)
72,763
Area average commute
25.4 min
Area median age
33.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Illinois Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.