Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 295 students attended Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 95% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

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

Washington Elementary School

Summary:

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Riverdale, Illinois, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 277. The school is part of the Dolton School District 148, which is ranked 763 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1615-1951 out of 2067-2086 schools over the past 5 school years. The school's performance on state assessments (IAR) is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 15.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 11.7% proficient or better in Math in 2023-2024. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 93.14% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, and has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 20.4% in 2019-2020 to 52.7% in 2023-2024.

The nearby schools within the Dolton School District 148, such as Franklin Elementary School, Roosevelt Elementary School, and Lincoln Elementary School, have similar academic performance and demographic profiles to Washington Elementary School. However, the nearby Riverdale School, which is part of a different district (Gen George Patton School District 133), has slightly better academic performance. Despite the increased per-student spending at Washington Elementary School, from $16,692 in 2019-2020 to $24,653 in 2022-2023, the school's academic performance has not shown significant improvement, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public K-6

13900 S School St
Riverdale, IL 60827-1925

(708) 201-2078

District: Dolton School District 148

SchoolDigger Rank:
1615^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,638

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Junior High
High:	Thornton Township High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 295

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.3%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Hispanic:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Elementary School ranks worse than 78.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Dolton School District 148. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.27. (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: African American (95.3%), two or more races (2%), Hispanic (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Dolton School District 148. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Elementary School is 12.7. 3 elementary schools in the Dolton School District 148 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Washington Elementary School employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary School is $23,638, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Dolton School District 148!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary School 1615^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Washington Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Dolton School District 148:

SchoolDigger ranks Dolton School District 148 763^rd 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	7.88	1821^st	2020	9.9%
2004	8.91	1845^th	2030	9.1%
2005	8.86	1833^rd	2022	9.3%
2006	3.82	1998^th	2086	4.2%
2007	24.95	1752^nd	2095	16.4%
2008	7.56	1961^st	2092	6.3%
2009	8.66	1971^st	2120	7.0%
2010	10.59	1970^th	2139	7.9%
2011	4.63	2093^rd	2147	2.5%
2012	4.22	2114^th	2166	2.4%
2013	10.95	2001^st	2167	7.7%
2014	27.36	1598^th	2093	23.7%
2015	18.14	1758^th	2052	14.3%
2016	29.07	1450^th	2046	29.1%
2017	33.20	1328^th	2044	35.0%
2018	39.84	1178^th	2037	42.2%
2019	12.46	1951^st	2086	6.5%
2022	14.60	1877^th	2082	9.8%
2023	18.21	1750^th	2077	15.7%
2024	22.27	1615^th	2067	21.9%

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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	27.85	895^th	1194	25.0%

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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	53.17	727^th	1765	58.8%
2019	19.57	1649^th	1816	9.2%
2022	22.43	1499^th	1763	15.0%
2023	28.61	1371^st	1808	24.2%
2024	33.63	1223^rd	1793	31.8%

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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	45.58	1029^th	1964	47.6%
2019	13.13	1870^th	2019	7.4%
2022	13.52	1832^nd	1970	7.0%
2023	20.29	1590^th	1957	18.8%
2024	24.40	1469^th	1942	24.4%

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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	33.28	1303^rd	1972	33.9%
2019	13.18	1882^nd	2019	6.8%
2022	17.41	1704^th	1977	13.8%
2023	17.84	1684^th	1984	15.1%
2024	22.35	1522^nd	1959	22.3%

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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	65.51	148^th	698	78.8%
2019	32.68	492^nd	711	30.8%
2022	37.42	390^th	684	43.0%
2023	42.06	346^th	692	50.0%
2024	48.12	276^th	655	57.9%

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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	151	101	1	16	n/a	n/a	n/a	269
1989	130	130	4	18	n/a	n/a	n/a	282
1990	92	188	3	15	n/a	n/a	n/a	298
1991	63	233	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	310
1992	50	273	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	333
1993	41	389	2	10	1	n/a	n/a	443
1994	32	391	1	19	0	n/a	n/a	443
1995	18	482	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	507
1996	18	482	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	507
1997	15	386	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	407
1998	10	404	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	422
1999	7	402	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	415
2000	7	367	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	378
2001	6	416	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	425
2002	3	418	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	423
2003	3	418	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	423
2004	1	384	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	389
2005	1	321	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	327
2006	0	368	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	371
2007	0	295	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	299
2008	0	314	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	317
2009	0	288	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	290
2010	2	308	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	314
2011	0	319	0	3	0	0	0	322
2012	0	354	0	3	0	0	10	367
2013	1	370	0	2	0	0	2	375
2014	3	320	0	0	0	0	1	324
2015	0	273	0	0	0	0	0	273
2016	0	256	0	1	0	0	1	258
2017	0	248	0	0	0	0	2	250
2018	1	277	0	0	0	0	2	280
2019	1	299	0	3	0	0	0	303
2020	4	316	0	2	1	0	0	323
2021	4	300	1	3	0	0	1	309
2022	4	278	1	2	1	0	1	287
2023	4	265	1	4	2	0	1	277
2024	1	281	1	5	1	0	6	295

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	269	14.0	19.2	n/a
1989	282	14.0	20.1	n/a
1990	298	15.0	19.8	n/a
1991	310	15.0	20.6	n/a
1992	333	16.0	20.8	n/a
1993	443	17.0	26.1	n/a
1994	443	17.0	26.1	n/a
1995	507	25.0	20.3	n/a
1996	507	25.0	20.3	n/a
1997	407	23.0	17.7	n/a
1998	422	25.0	16.9	n/a
1999	415	26.0	16.0	n/a
2000	378	25.0	15.1	n/a
2001	425	25.0	17.0	n/a
2002	423	26.0	16.3	86.1
2003	423	26.0	16.3	86.1
2004	389	24.0	16.2	91.8
2005	327	19.0	17.2	85
2006	371	23.0	16.1	84.1
2007	299	24.0	12.5	92
2008	317	23.0	13.8	87.4
2009	290	30.0	9.7	94.1
2010	314	29.0	10.8	92
2011	322	27.0	11.9	89.8
2012	367	27.0	13.5	97
2013	375	22.9	16.3	95.5
2014	324	23.0	14.0	89.8
2015	273	21.0	13.0	93.4
2016	258	26.0	9.9	95.7
2017	250	22.5	11.1	93.2
2018	280	24.0	11.6	96.4
2019	303	22.2	13.6	95.4
2020	323	17.0	18.9	92.6
2021	309	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	287	24.4	11.7	99.7
2023	277	20.9	13.2	93.1
2024	295	23.0	12.7	99.3

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	269	14.0	19.2	n/a
1989	282	14.0	20.1	n/a
1990	298	15.0	19.8	n/a
1991	310	15.0	20.6	n/a
1992	333	16.0	20.8	n/a
1993	443	17.0	26.1	n/a
1994	443	17.0	26.1	n/a
1995	507	25.0	20.3	n/a
1996	507	25.0	20.3	n/a
1997	407	23.0	17.7	n/a
1998	422	25.0	16.9	n/a
1999	415	26.0	16.0	n/a
2000	378	25.0	15.1	n/a
2001	425	25.0	17.0	n/a
2002	423	26.0	16.3	86.1
2003	423	26.0	16.3	86.1
2004	389	24.0	16.2	91.8
2005	327	19.0	17.2	85
2006	371	23.0	16.1	84.1
2007	299	24.0	12.5	92
2008	317	23.0	13.8	87.4
2009	290	30.0	9.7	94.1
2010	314	29.0	10.8	92
2011	322	27.0	11.9	89.8
2012	367	27.0	13.5	97
2013	375	22.9	16.3	95.5
2014	324	23.0	14.0	89.8
2015	273	21.0	13.0	93.4
2016	258	26.0	9.9	95.7
2017	250	22.5	11.1	93.2
2018	280	24.0	11.6	96.4
2019	303	22.2	13.6	95.4
2020	323	17.0	18.9	92.6
2021	309	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	287	24.4	11.7	99.7
2023	277	20.9	13.2	93.1
2024	295	23.0	12.7	99.3

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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