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Zion ESD 6 Schools
Zion ESD 6 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Lake County (Zion). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Zion ESD 6 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Zion ESD 6
4 of 6 schools in Zion ESD 6 carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
F: 4
Best schools in Zion ESD 6
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- F Elmwood Elem School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Zion Central Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- F Shiloh Park Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- F West Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Zion ESD 6
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- F Shiloh Park Middle School, Zion
- F Zion Central Middle School, Zion
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- Beulah Park Elem School, Zion
- F Elmwood Elem School, Zion
- F West Elementary School, Zion
Other schools and academies (1)
- Lakeview School, Zion
Where Zion ESD 6 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Zion (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Lake County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,161 students with 158 full-time-equivalent teachers and 225 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1743860
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Beach Park CCSD 3 (5 schools, 3 mi)
- Waukegan CUSD 60 (22 schools, 5 mi)
- Gurnee SD 56 (4 schools, 6 mi)
- Woodland CCSD 50 (4 schools, 9 mi)
- North Chicago SD 187 (8 schools, 9 mi)
- Libertyville SD 70 (5 schools, 13 mi)
- Antioch CCSD 34 (5 schools, 13 mi)
- Lake Villa CCSD 41 (4 schools, 13 mi)
Questions about Zion ESD 6
How many schools are in Zion ESD 6?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Zion ESD 6, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Zion ESD 6 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Zion.
How good are the schools in Zion ESD 6?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 12.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 10.3%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Zion ESD 6?
2,161 students were enrolled in Zion ESD 6 in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Zion ESD 6?
Zion ESD 6 is in Illinois, based in Lake County, with its district office in Zion. Its boundary covers about 6.2 sq mi.