Is Washington Middle School a good school?

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

How many students attend Washington Middle School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Washington Middle School?

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

What high school do graduates of Washington Middle School attend?

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

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:
1031^st of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,665

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

Number of students: 311

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Middle School ranks worse than 75.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.49. (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.

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

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Johnston City CUSD 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnston City CUSD 1 605^th 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
2003	63.82	475^th	1185	59.9%
2004	60.04	559^th	1204	53.6%
2005	67.49	457^th	1209	62.2%
2006	56.81	650^th	1272	48.9%
2007	57.51	638^th	1287	50.4%
2008	59.40	633^rd	1293	51.0%
2009	51.43	753^rd	1318	42.9%
2010	44.28	867^th	1327	34.7%
2011	42.01	900^th	1344	33.0%
2012	61.48	587^th	1365	57.0%
2013	47.33	736^th	1367	46.2%
2014	39.46	828^th	1322	37.4%
2015	28.05	929^th	1302	28.6%
2016	29.94	899^th	1294	30.5%
2017	28.33	926^th	1293	28.4%
2018	32.74	845^th	1293	34.6%
2019	35.01	846^th	1356	37.6%
2021	22.96	970^th	1241	21.8%
2022	34.79	835^th	1369	39.0%
2023	34.70	850^th	1367	37.8%
2024	23.49	1031^st	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
2018	45.37	247^th	602	59.0%
2019	39.99	389^th	792	50.9%
2021	30.73	406^th	548	25.9%
2022	35.68	464^th	781	40.6%
2023	30.13	548^th	805	31.9%
2024	16.81	787^th	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
2018	33.77	792^nd	1161	31.8%
2019	35.59	797^th	1217	34.5%
2021	27.09	786^th	1019	22.9%
2022	45.37	595^th	1221	51.3%
2023	43.39	654^th	1234	47.0%
2024	30.12	860^th	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	24^th	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
2018	37.09	752^nd	1226	38.7%
2019	32.90	860^th	1276	32.6%
2021	19.52	856^th	1017	15.8%
2022	33.36	801^st	1286	37.7%
2023	37.49	759^th	1275	40.5%
2024	27.29	891^st	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	543^rd	674	19.4%
2024	21.63	595^th	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
2018	26.68	890^th	1223	27.2%
2019	36.16	781^st	1296	39.7%
2021	23.33	836^th	1048	20.2%
2022	37.11	745^th	1286	42.1%
2023	32.06	831^st	1292	35.7%
2024	21.59	989^th	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
2018	16.29	799^th	889	10.1%
2019	15.34	815^th	905	9.9%
2021	12.51	762^nd	813	6.3%
2022	18.52	781^st	898	13.0%
2023	17.32	797^th	895	10.9%
2024	9.49	832^nd	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.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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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.

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