Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks 1517 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 428 students attended Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 66% Hispanic, 18% African American, 10% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Abbott Middle School High : Larkin High School

Washington Elementary School

Summary:

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Elgin, Illinois, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 428. The school is part of the School District U-46, which is ranked 578 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 21.1% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.7% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 11.3%, while the district and state had 21.7% and 28.4%, respectively. The school also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 27.6%, much higher than the state's average of 9.2%. When comparing Washington Elementary to nearby schools within the same district, such as Hillcrest Elementary School and Highland Elementary School, it becomes evident that Washington's performance is generally lower across various metrics.

The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (72.43% free/reduced lunch recipients) and the school's lower spending per student compared to the state average may be contributing factors to the school's underperformance. Additionally, the school's higher chronic absenteeism rate could be negatively impacting student learning and academic achievement. The significant variation in performance across different student subgroups, such as the higher rankings for English Language Learners and male students compared to other subgroups, suggests that the school may need to implement more targeted and differentiated instructional strategies to address the unique needs of its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

819 W Chicago St
Elgin, IL 60123-6243

(847) 888-5270

District: School District U-46

SchoolDigger Rank:
1517^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,013

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Abbott Middle School
High:	Larkin High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 428

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.1%

African American:

18.0%

White:

9.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Elementary School ranks worse than 73.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 28^th among 38 ranked elementary schools in the School District U-46. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.81. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary School is $15,013. 24 elementary schools in the School District U-46 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary School 1517^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Washington Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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School District U-46:

SchoolDigger ranks School District U-46 578^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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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	30.82	1523^rd	2020	24.6%
2004	31.08	1563^rd	2030	23.0%
2005	29.43	1602^nd	2022	20.8%
2006	33.04	1625^th	2086	22.1%
2007	41.74	1477^th	2095	29.5%
2008	35.48	1532^nd	2092	26.8%
2009	25.47	1712^th	2120	19.2%
2010	36.19	1551^st	2139	27.5%
2011	20.93	1814^th	2147	15.5%
2012	30.80	1663^rd	2166	23.2%
2013	19.33	1820^th	2167	16.0%
2014	22.83	1695^th	2093	19.0%
2015	29.36	1427^th	2052	30.5%
2016	22.81	1621^st	2046	20.8%
2017	21.09	1650^th	2044	19.3%
2018	16.25	1785^th	2037	12.4%
2019	23.17	1624^th	2086	22.1%
2021	18.18	1644^th	1948	15.6%
2022	21.67	1613^th	2082	22.5%
2023	25.86	1504^th	2077	27.6%
2024	25.81	1517^th	2067	26.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.65	526^th	718	26.7%
2019	28.09	647^th	743	12.9%
2021	34.05	388^th	537	27.7%
2022	40.40	422^nd	768	45.1%
2023	46.45	338^th	788	57.1%
2024	45.97	367^th	826	55.6%

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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
2022	23.12	992^nd	1113	10.9%
2023	23.85	946^th	1156	18.2%
2024	23.82	979^th	1195	18.1%

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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	23.91	1480^th	1765	16.1%
2019	27.13	1450^th	1816	20.2%
2021	27.11	1178^th	1514	22.2%
2022	30.81	1259^th	1763	28.6%
2023	27.90	1390^th	1808	23.1%
2024	33.22	1236^th	1793	31.1%

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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	20.97	1588^th	1964	19.1%
2019	29.68	1427^th	2019	29.3%
2021	17.16	1452^nd	1680	13.6%
2022	20.89	1568^th	1970	20.4%
2023	23.57	1487^th	1957	24.0%
2024	22.12	1524^th	1942	21.5%

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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
2024	23.39	766^th	886	13.5%

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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	12.80	1851^st	1972	6.1%
2019	19.34	1701^st	2019	15.8%
2021	16.79	1503^rd	1707	12.0%
2022	23.49	1473^rd	1977	25.5%
2023	29.53	1336^th	1984	32.7%
2024	30.41	1308^th	1959	33.2%

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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	38.54	390^th	698	44.1%
2022	37.85	387^th	684	43.4%
2023	39.72	382^nd	692	44.8%

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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
2018	17.38	876^th	938	6.6%
2019	22.81	828^th	955	13.3%
2021	22.29	665^th	742	10.4%
2022	22.48	828^th	954	13.2%
2023	32.33	668^th	970	31.1%
2024	36.23	608^th	959	36.6%

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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	247	24	12	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	321
1989	252	27	5	23	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	307
1990	265	32	6	27	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	330
1991	385	56	11	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
1992	378	57	9	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
1993	402	71	10	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1994	414	73	9	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
1995	409	96	8	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
1996	409	96	8	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
1997	267	87	9	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1998	263	86	10	68	1	n/a	n/a	0	428
1999	224	48	8	68	1	n/a	n/a	0	349
2000	215	45	11	152	1	n/a	n/a	0	424
2001	209	49	3	193	1	n/a	n/a	0	455
2002	149	73	5	257	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
2003	149	73	5	257	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
2004	124	61	6	318	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
2005	109	67	4	311	0	n/a	n/a	10	501
2006	93	60	3	315	0	n/a	n/a	30	501
2007	69	45	4	301	2	n/a	n/a	37	458
2008	54	51	4	298	0	n/a	n/a	36	443
2009	65	57	3	330	0	n/a	n/a	28	483
2010	53	65	6	305	1	n/a	n/a	37	467
2011	54	46	5	334	4	1	14	0	458
2012	53	36	5	327	0	1	16	0	438
2013	54	46	7	308	2	0	20	0	437
2014	68	58	4	309	10	0	25	0	474
2015	56	50	4	297	10	0	21	0	438
2016	45	59	4	277	6	0	19	0	410
2017	42	60	6	276	6	0	15	0	405
2018	40	54	6	279	9	0	16	0	404
2019	43	59	7	261	9	0	20	0	399
2020	43	58	4	257	13	0	16	0	391
2021	51	70	7	287	13	0	11	0	439
2022	42	65	5	281	11	0	13	0	417
2023	41	77	2	283	12	0	13	0	428

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	321	11.7	27.4	n/a
1989	307	13.0	23.6	n/a
1990	330	12.0	27.5	n/a
1991	497	19.0	26.1	n/a
1992	509	20.5	24.8	n/a
1993	541	22.1	24.5	n/a
1994	553	20.6	26.8	n/a
1995	583	19.4	30.1	n/a
1996	583	19.4	30.1	n/a
1997	433	18.9	22.9	n/a
1998	428	18.9	22.6	n/a
1999	349	29.0	12.0	n/a
2000	424	21.0	20.2	n/a
2001	455	23.0	19.8	n/a
2002	484	27.2	17.8	64.7
2003	484	27.2	17.8	64.7
2004	509	22.0	23.1	65.6
2005	501	22.0	22.8	70.3
2006	501	23.0	21.8	79.4
2007	458	23.0	19.9	87.9
2008	443	26.0	17.0	88.2
2009	483	26.0	18.6	80.4
2010	467	25.0	18.6	92.1
2011	458	20.0	22.9	85.8
2012	438	25.0	17.5	86.3
2013	437	22.7	19.1	89.7
2014	474	22.4	21.1	85.9
2015	438	23.0	19.0	90
2016	410	21.0	19.5	85.6
2017	405	20.7	19.5	86.4
2018	404	20.6	19.6	85.4
2019	399	22.4	17.7	87
2020	391	24.9	15.6	86.2
2021	439	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	417	23.7	17.5	66.4
2023	428	25.2	16.9	72.4

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	321	11.7	27.4	n/a
1989	307	13.0	23.6	n/a
1990	330	12.0	27.5	n/a
1991	497	19.0	26.1	n/a
1992	509	20.5	24.8	n/a
1993	541	22.1	24.5	n/a
1994	553	20.6	26.8	n/a
1995	583	19.4	30.1	n/a
1996	583	19.4	30.1	n/a
1997	433	18.9	22.9	n/a
1998	428	18.9	22.6	n/a
1999	349	29.0	12.0	n/a
2000	424	21.0	20.2	n/a
2001	455	23.0	19.8	n/a
2002	484	27.2	17.8	64.7
2003	484	27.2	17.8	64.7
2004	509	22.0	23.1	65.6
2005	501	22.0	22.8	70.3
2006	501	23.0	21.8	79.4
2007	458	23.0	19.9	87.9
2008	443	26.0	17.0	88.2
2009	483	26.0	18.6	80.4
2010	467	25.0	18.6	92.1
2011	458	20.0	22.9	85.8
2012	438	25.0	17.5	86.3
2013	437	22.7	19.1	89.7
2014	474	22.4	21.1	85.9
2015	438	23.0	19.0	90
2016	410	21.0	19.5	85.6
2017	405	20.7	19.5	86.4
2018	404	20.6	19.6	85.4
2019	399	22.4	17.7	87
2020	391	24.9	15.6	86.2
2021	439	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	417	23.7	17.5	66.4
2023	428	25.2	16.9	72.4

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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