Jack Benny Middle School
Waukegan, IL 60087
Phone: (224) 303-2470
District: Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 6,7,8 • 471 students
Jack Benny Middle School, a public school located in Waukegan, IL, serves grades 6-8 in the Waukegan Community Unit School District 60.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 2 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Jack Benny Middle School is a public school located in Waukegan, IL. 471 students attend Jack Benny Middle School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 2/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Illinois Assessment of Readiness data from Illinois State Board of Education, and using 2025 Illinois Science Assessment data from Illinois State Board of Education. |
| Student Growth | 2/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Illinois State Board of Education. |
Worrisome patterns of chronic student absenteeism have been identified.
Posted: March 9, 2024
This place is terrible. As a first year teacher, you get absolutely no support. I went without a mentor and was never given one even after requesting one multiple times. Kids are out of control, and administrators do nothing to help manage their behaviors. Teachers bicker amongst each other over office supplies, and there is no sense of collaboration. The principal even hired a teacher that later beat up another student about a year and half ago. Teachers leave this place faster than a burning building. My advice is to stay away.
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Posted: April 20, 2018
Posted: April 20, 2018
Some are good at teaching- and some aren't really good at doing so...
Posted: April 20, 2018
Every one in this school is plain out rude, they act stupid, do stupid things and swear, A LOT. There are no good qualities about the school students currently that is good at all.
Posted: April 20, 2018
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Posted: April 20, 2018
It doesn't really feel like staff cares much.
Posted: April 20, 2018
It's pretty much not that good, the food is horrible, expired in some cases, a certain teacher of mine smokes a lot, which could lead to second hand smoking. And of course, students are hands down horrible.
Posted: March 3, 2014
Ms. Randazzo is the best teacher in the whollllleeeeeeeee wooooooooooooooorrrrrrrllld (: <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! she is 100% real like unicorns (; . and good like M&ms ;3 !!!!!!!!!!! and jack benny middle school is good too.. i havent been jumped yet ..
Posted: May 27, 2012
EXCELLENT SCHOOL For you to send your kids! I have had two children go to Benny. Strong Principal, clean building, great staff.
Posted: April 28, 2011
My daughteris in 6th grade and goes to Jack Benny and she enjoys her classes very much. I think the last post was someone who had too much hater-ade. D. Rodriguez
Posted: April 12, 2011
Absolutely the worst. Do not send your students here. No concern for school climate or success.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reserve at Eagle Ridge | Apartment Complex | Waukegan | IL | 1.7 mi | |
| 2 | Woodlake Apartments | Apartment Complex | Gurnee | IL | 4.8 mi | |
| 3 | Forest City Nimitz | Neighborhood/Subdivision | North Chicago | IL | 6 mi | |
| 4 | Forrestal Military Community | Neighborhood/Subdivision | North Chicago | IL | 6.7 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waukegan | Waukegan | IL | 2.1 mi | |
| 2 | Libertyville | Libertyville | IL | 9.4 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Great Lakes Naval Station | 6.5 mi. |
| General Mitchell ANGB Milwaukee | 37.9 mi. |
| Coast Guard Milwaukee | 41.9 mi. |
| Coast Guard Chicago | 43.9 mi. |
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