Washington Middle School

Summary:

Washington Middle School is a public middle school located in Johnston City, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 311 students. The school is part of the Johnston City CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 605 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, with a ranking between 835-1147 out of 1363-1369 schools over the past 7 years. The school's performance on state assessments (IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics) is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 23.5% of students were proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.2% and the district average of 25.8%. In IAR/Mathematics, only 10.2% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 28.4% and the district average of 17.4%. However, the school's performance on the ISA/Science assessment is slightly better, with 48.6% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.2% and the district average of 48.7%.

The nearby schools, such as Carbondale Middle School, Benton Grade School 5-8, and Herrin Middle School, generally outperform Washington Middle School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, some of these nearby schools also have high percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting that Washington Middle School's challenges may be related to broader socioeconomic factors in the region. Additionally, while Washington Middle School's overall performance is low, the school appears to be doing a relatively better job in supporting its homeless student population, ranking in the top 50% of Illinois middle schools for this subgroup. Conversely, the school's performance for its disabled student population is among the lowest in the state, ranking in the bottom 10% of Illinois middle schools.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 100 E 12th St
       Johnston City, IL  62951-1513


(618) 983-7581

District: Johnston City CUSD 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
1031st of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,665 Help


Students who attend Washington Middle School usually attend:

High:    Johnston City High School

Feeder schools for Washington Middle School:

Elementary:    Jefferson Elementary School
    Lincoln Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  311

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.7%
Two or more races:
6.8%
Hispanic:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Washington Middle School ranks worse than 75.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.49. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Middle School is $13,665.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Middle School 1031st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Washington Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Johnston City CUSD 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnston City CUSD 1 605th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Washington Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 63.82 475th 1185 59.9%
2004 60.04 559th 1204 53.6%
2005 67.49 457th 1209 62.2%
2006 56.81 650th 1272 48.9%
2007 57.51 638th 1287 50.4%
2008 59.40 633rd 1293 51.0%
2009 51.43 753rd 1318 42.9%
2010 44.28 867th 1327 34.7%
2011 42.01 900th 1344 33.0%
2012 61.48 587th 1365 57.0%
2013 47.33 736th 1367 46.2%
2014 39.46 828th 1322 37.4%
2015 28.05 929th 1302 28.6%
2016 29.94 899th 1294 30.5%
2017 28.33 926th 1293 28.4%
2018 32.74 845th 1293 34.6%
2019 35.01 846th 1356 37.6%
2021 22.96 970th 1241 21.8%
2022 34.79 835th 1369 39.0%
2023 34.70 850th 1367 37.8%
2024 23.49 1031st 1363 24.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.37 247th 602 59.0%
2019 39.99 389th 792 50.9%
2021 30.73 406th 548 25.9%
2022 35.68 464th 781 40.6%
2023 30.13 548th 805 31.9%
2024 16.81 787th 802 1.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.77 792nd 1161 31.8%
2019 35.59 797th 1217 34.5%
2021 27.09 786th 1019 22.9%
2022 45.37 595th 1221 51.3%
2023 43.39 654th 1234 47.0%
2024 30.12 860th 1219 29.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 52.40 24th 70 65.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.09 752nd 1226 38.7%
2019 32.90 860th 1276 32.6%
2021 19.52 856th 1017 15.8%
2022 33.36 801st 1286 37.7%
2023 37.49 759th 1275 40.5%
2024 27.29 891st 1251 28.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.69 543rd 674 19.4%
2024 21.63 595th 639 6.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.68 890th 1223 27.2%
2019 36.16 781st 1296 39.7%
2021 23.33 836th 1048 20.2%
2022 37.11 745th 1286 42.1%
2023 32.06 831st 1292 35.7%
2024 21.59 989th 1264 21.8%
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Rank History for White students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.29 799th 889 10.1%
2019 15.34 815th 905 9.9%
2021 12.51 762nd 813 6.3%
2022 18.52 781st 898 13.0%
2023 17.32 797th 895 10.9%
2024 9.49 832nd 875 4.9%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Washington Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 530 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 530
1990 525 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 526
1991 495 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 495
1992 550 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 550
1993 522 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 522
1994 518 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 518
1995 508 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 508
1996 508 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 508
1997 526 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 527
1998 516 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 516
1999 527 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 527
2000 542 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 542
2001 484 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 488
2002 470 7 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 477
2003 470 7 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 477
2004 428 6 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 435
2005 459 3 1 3 0 n/a n/a 1 467
2006 451 2 1 1 0 n/a n/a 3 458
2007 499 4 1 1 0 n/a n/a 2 507
2008 476 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 5 484
2009 464 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 9 476
2010 442 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 6 449
2011 407 1 0 1 3 0 7 0 419
2012 408 7 0 4 3 1 3 0 426
2013 426 4 0 4 4 1 3 0 442
2014 423 3 0 6 1 1 10 0 444
2015 361 3 0 3 0 0 4 0 371
2016 324 1 0 4 0 1 8 0 338
2017 301 2 0 5 3 0 14 0 325
2018 291 1 1 8 2 0 13 0 316
2019 290 2 1 7 0 0 18 0 318
2020 299 1 1 10 0 0 19 0 330
2021 297 0 1 15 0 0 22 0 335
2022 286 1 1 11 0 0 18 0 317
2023 279 1 1 9 0 0 21 0 311

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 530 26.0 20.3 n/a
1990 526 26.0 20.2 n/a
1991 495 26.0 19.0 n/a
1992 550 26.0 21.1 n/a
1993 522 25.0 20.9 n/a
1994 518 25.8 20.1 n/a
1995 508 27.0 18.8 n/a
1996 508 27.0 18.8 n/a
1997 527 28.0 18.8 n/a
1998 516 28.0 18.4 n/a
1999 527 27.0 19.5 n/a
2000 542 26.0 20.8 n/a
2001 488 25.0 19.5 n/a
2002 477 24.0 19.9 46.8
2003 477 24.0 19.9 46.8
2004 435 22.0 19.8 49.4
2005 467 19.0 24.6 51.5
2006 458 20.0 22.9 48.1
2007 507 23.0 22.0 48.9
2008 484 21.0 23.0 52.2
2009 476 21.0 22.7 59.7
2010 449 22.0 20.4 58
2011 419 20.0 20.9 61.6
2012 426 20.0 21.3 42
2013 442 21.5 20.5 62.2
2014 444 20.0 22.2 66
2015 371 19.0 19.5 66.8
2016 338 19.0 17.7 58.9
2017 325 18.0 18.0 62.2
2018 316 19.8 15.9 61.4
2019 318 22.0 14.4 59.7
2020 330 22.0 15.0 60.6
2021 335 n/a n/a n/a
2022 317 23.5 13.4 52.7
2023 311 21.3 14.5 68.8

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 530 26.0 20.3 n/a
1990 526 26.0 20.2 n/a
1991 495 26.0 19.0 n/a
1992 550 26.0 21.1 n/a
1993 522 25.0 20.9 n/a
1994 518 25.8 20.1 n/a
1995 508 27.0 18.8 n/a
1996 508 27.0 18.8 n/a
1997 527 28.0 18.8 n/a
1998 516 28.0 18.4 n/a
1999 527 27.0 19.5 n/a
2000 542 26.0 20.8 n/a
2001 488 25.0 19.5 n/a
2002 477 24.0 19.9 46.8
2003 477 24.0 19.9 46.8
2004 435 22.0 19.8 49.4
2005 467 19.0 24.6 51.5
2006 458 20.0 22.9 48.1
2007 507 23.0 22.0 48.9
2008 484 21.0 23.0 52.2
2009 476 21.0 22.7 59.7
2010 449 22.0 20.4 58
2011 419 20.0 20.9 61.6
2012 426 20.0 21.3 42
2013 442 21.5 20.5 62.2
2014 444 20.0 22.2 66
2015 371 19.0 19.5 66.8
2016 338 19.0 17.7 58.9
2017 325 18.0 18.0 62.2
2018 316 19.8 15.9 61.4
2019 318 22.0 14.4 59.7
2020 330 22.0 15.0 60.6
2021 335 n/a n/a n/a
2022 317 23.5 13.4 52.7
2023 311 21.3 14.5 68.8

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201599.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%73.2%97.9%99.2%
2016100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%79.4%98.5%20.6%26.3%
2017100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%78.1%98.8%100.0%50.9%
2018100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%73.8%99.1%100.0%71.9%
201999.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%72.8%97.3%99.1%71.6%
202199.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.4%99.7%70.4%
202299.4%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.4%98.8%99.4%76.9%
202397.8%97.8%97.8%97.8%97.8%97.8%97.8%70.8%
202498.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%74.8%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Washington Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,028 (12.2%) $7,406 (87.8%) $8,434
2020 $910 (10.4%) $7,848 (89.6%) $8,758
2021 $1,682 (17.6%) $7,901 (82.4%) $9,583
2022 $1,682 (17.6%) $7,901 (82.4%) $9,583
2023 $1,087 (9.1%) $10,808 (90.9%) $11,895
2024 $1,465 (10.7%) $12,200 (89.3%) $13,665

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 846th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 850th of 1367 Middle schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Middle School)10.613.2
 2.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Johnston City CUSD 1)10.613.2
 2.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Washington Middle School)7.18.8
 1.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Johnston City CUSD 1)7.18.8
 1.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Washington Middle School)43.526.1
 17.4%
   5th Grade Science (Johnston City CUSD 1)43.526.1
 17.4%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Middle School)26.413
 13.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Johnston City CUSD 1)26.413
 13.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Washington Middle School)16.13.9
 12.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Johnston City CUSD 1)16.13.9
 12.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Middle School)26.127.9
 1.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Johnston City CUSD 1)26.127.9
 1.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Washington Middle School)21.516.5
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Johnston City CUSD 1)21.516.5
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Middle School)18.632.5
 13.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Johnston City CUSD 1)18.632.5
 13.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Washington Middle School)25.313.4
 11.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Johnston City CUSD 1)25.313.4
 11.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Washington Middle School)38.753
 14.3%
   8th Grade Science (Johnston City CUSD 1)38.753
 14.3%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students318311
 2.2%
African American21
 50%
American Indian00
Asian11
Hispanic79
 28.6%
Pacific Islander00
White290279
 3.8%
Two or More Races1821
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.7%68.8%
 9.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 311 students attended Washington Middle School.

Washington Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.4% of Illinois middle schools.

Students at Washington Middle School are 90% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Students who attend Washington Middle School usually go on to attend Johnston City High School


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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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