Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks 642 nd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 356 students attended Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 69% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Bloomington Junior High School High : Bloomington High School

Washington Elementary School

Summary:

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bloomington, Illinois, serving 353 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Bloomington School District 87, which is ranked 687 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary School consistently outperforms the Bloomington School District 87 and the state of Illinois in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, 46.5% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 21.3% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In mathematics, 32.7% of students were proficient or better, compared to 13.4% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school also excels in science, with 66.1% of students proficient or better, compared to 50.2% for the district and 53.2% for the state. Additionally, Washington Elementary School performs well among male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 536 and 510 out of 1,959 and 1,793 Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year.

While Washington Elementary School outperforms the nearby Stevenson Elementary School and Sheridan Elementary School, both part of the Bloomington School District 87, it lags behind the performance of nearby schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5, such as Glenn Elementary School and Colene Hoose Elementary School, which consistently rank higher in the state. Additionally, Washington Elementary School has a higher spending per student ($13,236 in 2022-2023) compared to the Bloomington School District 87 average ($12,695 in 2021-2022), and a higher student-teacher ratio of 16:1 in the 2022-2023 school year.

Detail:

Public K-5

1201 E Washington St
Bloomington, IL 61701-4243

(309) 829-7034

District: Bloomington School District 87

SchoolDigger Rank:
642^nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,920

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bloomington Junior High School
High:	Bloomington High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 356

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.8%

Hispanic:

11.0%

African American:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Elementary School ranks better than 68.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Bloomington School District 87! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.45. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.8%), Hispanic (11%), African American (8.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Elementary School is 15.8. 5 elementary schools in the Bloomington School District 87 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Washington Elementary School employs 22.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary School is $13,920. 5 elementary schools in the Bloomington School District 87 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary School 642^nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Washington Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

Bloomington School District 87:

SchoolDigger ranks Bloomington School District 87 687^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Washington Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	86.50	135^th	2020	93.3%
2004	84.06	207^th	2030	89.8%
2005	79.88	312^th	2022	84.6%
2006	73.65	562^nd	2086	73.1%
2007	71.67	640^th	2095	69.5%
2008	79.17	368^th	2092	82.4%
2009	79.18	377^th	2120	82.2%
2010	79.74	363^rd	2139	83.0%
2011	75.73	514^th	2147	76.1%
2012	79.19	383^rd	2166	82.3%
2013	70.86	642^nd	2167	70.4%
2014	75.28	511^th	2093	75.6%
2015	77.08	404^th	2052	80.3%
2016	82.06	328^th	2046	84.0%
2017	84.79	264^th	2044	87.1%
2018	79.94	366^th	2037	82.0%
2019	66.91	637^th	2086	69.5%
2021	47.05	910^th	1948	53.3%
2022	62.13	716^th	2082	65.6%
2023	64.72	657^th	2077	68.4%
2024	65.45	642^nd	2067	68.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	45.42	528^th	1194	55.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.40	618^th	1765	65.0%
2019	56.82	633^rd	1816	65.1%
2021	39.24	874^th	1514	42.3%
2022	58.22	589^th	1763	66.6%
2023	65.79	431^st	1808	76.2%
2024	61.90	510^th	1793	71.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.76	482^nd	1964	75.5%
2019	55.46	840^th	2019	58.4%
2021	51.41	725^th	1680	56.8%
2022	60.53	686^th	1970	65.2%
2023	64.21	613^th	1957	68.7%
2024	59.76	685^th	1942	64.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.83	303^rd	1972	84.6%
2019	70.42	524^th	2019	74.0%
2021	36.71	1004^th	1707	41.2%
2022	62.27	646^th	1977	67.3%
2023	62.70	616^th	1984	69.0%
2024	68.24	536^th	1959	72.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	44.07	322^nd	698	53.9%

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Rank History for White students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.66	304^th	1463	79.2%
2019	54.21	648^th	1462	55.7%
2021	35.89	871^st	1308	33.4%
2022	54.15	627^th	1425	56.0%
2023	52.84	654^th	1419	53.9%
2024	58.57	548^th	1392	60.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Washington Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	399	27	10	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	440
1989	422	20	9	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	456
1990	399	18	8	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	428
1991	392	15	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
1992	435	25	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
1993	427	22	8	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	460
1994	410	14	7	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	433
1995	401	22	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	433
1996	401	22	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	433
1997	402	25	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	437
1998	379	33	3	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	424
1999	366	28	3	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	407
2000	379	25	11	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
2001	380	27	9	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	429
2002	380	28	18	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	439
2003	380	28	18	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	439
2004	363	31	25	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
2005	328	46	20	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
2006	313	37	19	11	0	n/a	n/a	6	386
2007	309	39	23	12	0	n/a	n/a	5	388
2008	299	28	21	14	0	n/a	n/a	15	377
2009	311	32	19	11	1	n/a	n/a	27	401
2010	327	36	22	10	0	n/a	n/a	30	425
2011	359	38	28	21	0	0	26	0	472
2012	384	36	29	33	3	0	25	0	510
2013	384	40	37	38	3	0	25	0	527
2014	370	45	36	35	3	1	29	0	519
2015	334	40	34	36	1	0	26	0	471
2016	324	27	26	32	1	0	25	0	435
2017	303	34	26	32	0	1	23	0	419
2018	289	39	21	28	0	1	24	0	402
2019	279	32	16	30	2	1	25	0	385
2020	265	31	11	30	5	1	31	0	374
2021	234	37	16	29	3	1	32	0	352
2022	232	34	15	35	2	1	30	0	349
2023	225	39	15	38	3	0	33	0	353
2024	245	31	12	39	0	0	29	0	356

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Washington Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	440	24.0	18.3	n/a
1989	456	23.0	19.8	n/a
1990	428	23.8	17.9	n/a
1991	422	22.8	18.5	n/a
1992	471	23.4	20.1	n/a
1993	460	22.5	20.4	n/a
1994	433	19.5	22.2	n/a
1995	433	17.5	24.7	n/a
1996	433	17.5	24.7	n/a
1997	437	18.4	23.8	n/a
1998	424	18.5	22.9	n/a
1999	407	18.5	22.0	n/a
2000	423	20.5	20.6	n/a
2001	429	20.5	20.9	n/a
2002	439	23.5	18.7	15.5
2003	439	23.5	18.7	15.5
2004	434	22.0	19.7	13.8
2005	406	20.6	19.7	16
2006	386	21.5	18.0	16.1
2007	388	22.0	17.6	17
2008	377	20.0	18.9	21.8
2009	401	22.0	18.2	25.4
2010	425	22.0	19.3	30.1
2011	472	24.6	19.1	27.5
2012	510	26.1	19.5	31.8
2013	527	36.3	14.5	34.2
2014	519	26.2	19.8	31
2015	471	23.0	20.4	32.7
2016	435	22.0	19.7	29.7
2017	419	22.8	18.3	31.7
2018	402	22.9	17.5	34.6
2019	385	24.1	15.9	35.1
2020	374	24.0	15.5	34.5
2021	352	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	349	23.0	15.1	28.4
2023	353	22.0	16.0	37.1
2024	356	22.4	15.8	40.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Washington Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	440	24.0	18.3	n/a
1989	456	23.0	19.8	n/a
1990	428	23.8	17.9	n/a
1991	422	22.8	18.5	n/a
1992	471	23.4	20.1	n/a
1993	460	22.5	20.4	n/a
1994	433	19.5	22.2	n/a
1995	433	17.5	24.7	n/a
1996	433	17.5	24.7	n/a
1997	437	18.4	23.8	n/a
1998	424	18.5	22.9	n/a
1999	407	18.5	22.0	n/a
2000	423	20.5	20.6	n/a
2001	429	20.5	20.9	n/a
2002	439	23.5	18.7	15.5
2003	439	23.5	18.7	15.5
2004	434	22.0	19.7	13.8
2005	406	20.6	19.7	16
2006	386	21.5	18.0	16.1
2007	388	22.0	17.6	17
2008	377	20.0	18.9	21.8
2009	401	22.0	18.2	25.4
2010	425	22.0	19.3	30.1
2011	472	24.6	19.1	27.5
2012	510	26.1	19.5	31.8
2013	527	36.3	14.5	34.2
2014	519	26.2	19.8	31
2015	471	23.0	20.4	32.7
2016	435	22.0	19.7	29.7
2017	419	22.8	18.3	31.7
2018	402	22.9	17.5	34.6
2019	385	24.1	15.9	35.1
2020	374	24.0	15.5	34.5
2021	352	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	349	23.0	15.1	28.4
2023	353	22.0	16.0	37.1
2024	356	22.4	15.8	40.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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