Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 367 students attended Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 67% African American, 13% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Washington Elementary School

Summary:

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Champaign, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 367 students. The school is part of the Champaign CUSD 4 district, which is ranked 539 out of 813 districts in Illinois and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary School faces significant challenges in academic performance, with only 8.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 5.7% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the district and state averages. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 695 out of 2,046 Illinois elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 1,918 out of 2,067 in 2023-2024. The school's performance is particularly low for specific student subgroups, such as African American students, Hispanic students, and students with low socioeconomic status. Additionally, Washington Elementary School has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 57.0% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While Washington Elementary School has a relatively high spending per student of $17,918 in the 2022-2023 school year, and a low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, these factors do not appear to be driving improved academic results. Nearby schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 district, such as Bottenfield Elementary, South Side Elementary, and Dr. Howard Elementary, generally perform better academically than Washington Elementary School. When compared to schools in the neighboring Urbana School District 116, such as Leal Elementary School, the academic performance of Washington Elementary School is also lower.

Detail:

Public K-5

606 E Grove St
Champaign, IL 61820-3241

(217) 351-3901

District: Champaign CUSD 4

SchoolDigger Rank:
1918^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,178

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 367

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.0%

White:

13.1%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Elementary School ranks worse than 92.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.48. (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 Washington Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary School is $19,178, which is the 2^nd highest among 12 elementary schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary School 1918^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Washington Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Champaign CUSD 4:

SchoolDigger ranks Champaign CUSD 4 539^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	47.72	1253^rd	2020	38.0%
2004	40.21	1404^th	2030	30.8%
2005	41.38	1397^th	2022	30.9%
2006	32.00	1642^nd	2086	21.3%
2007	36.56	1566^th	2095	25.3%
2008	33.44	1565^th	2092	25.2%
2009	33.90	1583^rd	2120	25.3%
2010	35.96	1553^rd	2139	27.4%
2011	37.79	1532^nd	2147	28.6%
2012	38.61	1535^th	2166	29.1%
2013	41.27	1373^rd	2167	36.6%
2014	51.26	1067^th	2093	49.0%
2015	56.32	778^th	2052	62.1%
2016	62.16	695^th	2046	66.0%
2017	54.71	858^th	2044	58.0%
2018	60.35	757^th	2037	62.8%
2019	63.79	701^st	2086	66.4%
2021	57.78	697^th	1948	64.2%
2022	19.56	1679^th	2082	19.4%
2023	12.07	1965^th	2077	5.4%
2024	13.48	1918^th	2067	7.2%

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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
2019	57.07	376^th	1194	68.5%
2023	26.61	878^th	1156	24.0%
2024	43.79	576^th	1195	51.8%

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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	25.02	1443^rd	1765	18.2%
2019	29.15	1400^th	1816	22.9%
2022	14.55	1730^th	1763	1.9%
2023	14.18	1761^st	1808	2.6%
2024	16.60	1696^th	1793	5.4%

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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	52.54	862^nd	1964	56.1%
2019	65.55	635^th	2019	68.5%
2022	18.99	1630^th	1970	17.3%
2023	12.29	1864^th	1957	4.8%
2024	12.47	1850^th	1942	4.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.59	830^th	907	8.5%

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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	64.38	618^th	1972	68.7%
2019	60.02	727^th	2019	64.0%
2021	57.31	599^th	1707	64.9%
2022	20.84	1564^th	1977	20.9%
2023	12.98	1864^th	1984	6.0%
2024	16.91	1685^th	1959	14.0%

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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
2018	30.99	502^nd	698	28.1%
2019	22.90	640^th	711	10.0%
2021	24.97	404^th	428	5.6%
2022	21.70	667^th	684	2.5%
2023	20.18	666^th	692	3.8%
2024	20.18	624^th	655	4.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	53.81	366^th	955	61.7%

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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	94.35	21^st	1463	98.6%
2019	97.85	5^th	1462	99.7%
2022	77.48	238^th	1425	83.3%

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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	Total
1988	148	94	36	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	285
1989	153	92	40	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	287
1990	151	98	40	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	292
1991	147	101	40	1	1	n/a	n/a	290
1992	142	93	55	4	0	n/a	n/a	294
1993	150	80	67	5	0	n/a	n/a	302
1994	147	86	61	4	0	n/a	n/a	298
1995	134	79	59	7	0	n/a	n/a	279
1996	134	79	59	7	0	n/a	n/a	279
1997	124	90	72	7	0	n/a	n/a	293
1998	120	73	75	16	0	n/a	n/a	284
1999	92	114	30	21	1	n/a	n/a	258
2000	79	117	34	46	0	n/a	n/a	276
2001	67	118	31	66	0	n/a	n/a	282
2002	59	136	31	85	0	n/a	n/a	311
2003	59	136	31	85	0	n/a	n/a	311
2004	42	132	29	95	1	n/a	n/a	299
2005	40	108	21	107	2	n/a	n/a	278
2006	33	96	11	99	1	n/a	n/a	240
2007	22	109	14	106	0	n/a	n/a	251
2008	21	101	14	118	0	n/a	n/a	254
2009	18	102	15	105	0	n/a	n/a	240
2010	16	88	18	105	0	n/a	n/a	227
2011	12	84	19	111	0	0	10	236
2012	35	153	31	27	0	0	19	265
2013	71	162	36	23	0	0	20	312
2014	91	177	36	31	0	0	24	359
2015	92	190	33	24	0	0	26	365
2016	90	228	36	31	0	0	31	416
2017	97	238	25	32	0	0	26	418
2018	101	214	37	25	0	0	31	408
2019	88	236	34	32	0	0	32	422
2020	77	246	28	22	0	0	29	402
2021	61	223	27	26	0	0	24	361
2022	44	235	13	27	0	0	16	335
2023	48	246	18	35	0	0	20	367

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	285	21.6	13.1	n/a
1989	287	21.5	13.3	n/a
1990	292	21.0	13.9	n/a
1991	290	22.0	13.1	n/a
1992	294	22.5	13.0	n/a
1993	302	22.0	13.7	n/a
1994	298	21.0	14.2	n/a
1995	279	21.5	13.0	n/a
1996	279	21.5	13.0	n/a
1997	293	21.5	13.6	n/a
1998	284	22.5	12.6	n/a
1999	258	22.0	11.7	n/a
2000	276	24.0	11.5	n/a
2001	282	25.0	11.3	n/a
2002	311	24.5	12.7	71.7
2003	311	24.5	12.7	71.7
2004	299	30.0	10.0	71.6
2005	278	23.0	12.1	75.9
2006	240	24.0	10.0	82.5
2007	251	28.0	9.0	82.9
2008	254	23.0	11.0	85.4
2009	240	26.4	9.1	81.7
2010	227	23.5	9.6	89.9
2011	236	23.0	10.2	83.5
2012	265	21.0	12.6	66.4
2013	312	35.7	8.7	62.2
2014	359	27.9	12.8	59.3
2015	365	26.0	14.0	57
2016	416	28.0	14.8	61.1
2017	418	27.3	15.2	58.4
2018	408	28.7	14.1	47.5
2019	422	31.2	13.5	62.6
2020	402	25.0	16.0	57.2
2021	361	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	335	27.0	12.4	67.8
2023	367	30.5	12.0	64.9

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	285	21.6	13.1	n/a
1989	287	21.5	13.3	n/a
1990	292	21.0	13.9	n/a
1991	290	22.0	13.1	n/a
1992	294	22.5	13.0	n/a
1993	302	22.0	13.7	n/a
1994	298	21.0	14.2	n/a
1995	279	21.5	13.0	n/a
1996	279	21.5	13.0	n/a
1997	293	21.5	13.6	n/a
1998	284	22.5	12.6	n/a
1999	258	22.0	11.7	n/a
2000	276	24.0	11.5	n/a
2001	282	25.0	11.3	n/a
2002	311	24.5	12.7	71.7
2003	311	24.5	12.7	71.7
2004	299	30.0	10.0	71.6
2005	278	23.0	12.1	75.9
2006	240	24.0	10.0	82.5
2007	251	28.0	9.0	82.9
2008	254	23.0	11.0	85.4
2009	240	26.4	9.1	81.7
2010	227	23.5	9.6	89.9
2011	236	23.0	10.2	83.5
2012	265	21.0	12.6	66.4
2013	312	35.7	8.7	62.2
2014	359	27.9	12.8	59.3
2015	365	26.0	14.0	57
2016	416	28.0	14.8	61.1
2017	418	27.3	15.2	58.4
2018	408	28.7	14.1	47.5
2019	422	31.2	13.5	62.6
2020	402	25.0	16.0	57.2
2021	361	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	335	27.0	12.4	67.8
2023	367	30.5	12.0	64.9

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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