Best Public Schools in Washington Pk, IL

Summary:

The city of Washington Park, Illinois has only one school, James Avant Elementary School, which is part of the East St. Louis School District 189. This district is ranked 734 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges in the school system.

James Avant Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three school years, dropping from 854 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 1,627 out of 2,082 in 2021-2022. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars in 2023-2024 to 1 star in 2021-2022, suggesting a concerning trend in the school's performance. While the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (35.4%) and Mathematics (29.5%) are higher than the district average, they are still significantly lower than the state average, indicating the presence of achievement gaps that need to be addressed.

Additionally, James Avant Elementary School faces significant challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 37.8% and a very high percentage of students (99.09%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school district spends $26,205 per student, which is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio is 9.9, suggesting that the school has access to resources, but these resources may not be effectively translating into improved student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				IAR English Language Arts (2024)				IAR Mathematics (2024)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James Avant Elementary School	Public	K-5	1915 N 55th St	Washington Pk	62204	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 646-3870	329	36	9.1	92.4%	8 (2.4%)	284 (86.3%)	32 (9.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	53.5	854^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.7%		39	1186^th of 2077 public elementary schools	42.9%	332	32.4	21.5	72.0	35.4	37.1	25.5	16.0	29.5	93.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	95.7	94.8	$28,897	$8,283	$20,614

Cities Near Washington Pk

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Saint Louis	0.51 mi	11	740^th
Collinsville	3.68 mi	10	503^rd
Caseyville	3.85 mi	2	733^rd
Lovejoy	3.88 mi	3	789^th
Belleville	4.05 mi	28	486^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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