Is Washington Middle School a good school?

Washington Middle School ranks 938 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Washington Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 688 students attended Washington Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Middle School?

Students at Washington Middle School are 77% Hispanic, 15% White, 5% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Washington Middle School attend?

Students who attend Washington Middle School usually go on to attend J Sterling Morton West High School

Washington Middle School

Summary:

Washington Middle School is a public middle school located in Lyons, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 688 students. The school is part of the Lyons School District 103, which is ranked 610 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Middle School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 32.5% to 39.6%, which are much higher than the state average and surrounding schools. Academically, the school's performance is consistently lower than the state and district averages, with only 28.1% of students proficient or better in ELA and 13.4% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively well, but Hispanic and White students performing significantly worse.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Forest Park Middle School, which is 3.62 miles away, Washington Middle School generally underperforms, with significantly higher academic performance at Forest Park. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $18,071 at Washington Middle School, this does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's performance challenges. The high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Washington Middle School (69.91%) also suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, which may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges.

Detail:

Public 6-8

8101 Ogden Ave
Lyons, IL 60534-1700

(708) 783-4200

District: Lyons School District 103

SchoolDigger Rank:
938^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,143

Students who attend Washington Middle School usually attend:

High:

J Sterling Morton West High School

Feeder schools for Washington Middle School:

Elementary:	Costello School
	Edison Elementary School
	Home Elementary School
	J W Robinson Junior Elementary School
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	Lincoln Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 688

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.3%

White:

15.3%

African American:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Middle School ranks worse than 68.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.2. (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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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Middle School is $19,143.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Middle School 938^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Washington Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Lyons School District 103:

SchoolDigger ranks Lyons School District 103 610^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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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	44.78	732^nd	1185	38.2%
2004	41.34	779^th	1204	35.3%
2005	43.07	779^th	1209	35.6%
2006	44.66	821^st	1272	35.5%
2007	46.74	814^th	1287	36.8%
2008	43.86	834^th	1293	35.5%
2009	47.48	812^th	1318	38.4%
2010	55.16	711^th	1327	46.4%
2011	50.14	768^th	1344	42.9%
2012	48.44	819^th	1365	40.0%
2013	34.73	950^th	1367	30.5%
2014	37.09	871^st	1322	34.1%
2015	33.58	836^th	1302	35.8%
2016	34.71	821^st	1294	36.6%
2017	38.00	773^rd	1293	40.2%
2018	36.99	781^st	1293	39.6%
2019	35.37	840^th	1356	38.1%
2021	22.06	986^th	1241	20.5%
2022	28.89	933^rd	1369	31.8%
2023	23.82	1030^th	1367	24.7%
2024	28.20	938^th	1363	31.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Washington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.91	75^th	285	73.7%
2019	52.81	100^th	339	70.5%
2021	34.19	218^th	277	21.3%
2022	34.54	336^th	454	26.0%
2023	36.47	304^th	480	36.7%
2024	35.21	327^th	486	32.7%

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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	49.76	213^th	602	64.6%
2019	41.19	364^th	792	54.0%
2021	27.54	461^st	548	15.9%
2022	31.10	569^th	781	27.1%
2023	27.68	597^th	805	25.8%
2024	26.28	620^th	802	22.7%

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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	47.61	555^th	1161	52.2%
2019	43.69	657^th	1217	46.0%
2021	28.41	763^rd	1019	25.1%
2022	38.16	703^rd	1221	42.4%
2023	33.35	838^th	1234	32.1%
2024	37.07	746^th	1219	38.8%

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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	34.38	800^th	1226	34.7%
2019	33.15	856^th	1276	32.9%
2021	18.24	874^th	1017	14.1%
2022	27.24	910^th	1286	29.2%
2023	22.31	994^th	1275	22.0%
2024	26.32	910^th	1251	27.3%

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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	44.10	300^th	674	55.5%
2024	37.44	362^nd	639	43.3%

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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	39.06	709^th	1223	42.0%
2019	37.77	758^th	1296	41.5%
2021	23.07	841^st	1048	19.8%
2022	31.48	841^st	1286	34.6%
2023	25.82	947^th	1292	26.7%
2024	30.15	822^nd	1264	35.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Washington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.78	143^rd	511	72.0%
2019	52.62	197^th	565	65.1%
2023	26.85	468^th	569	17.8%
2024	50.71	213^th	548	61.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Washington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.70	373^rd	590	36.8%
2019	34.77	427^th	639	33.2%
2021	23.41	437^th	517	15.5%
2022	28.51	497^th	662	24.9%
2023	28.48	496^th	661	25.0%
2024	32.07	436^th	643	32.2%

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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	34.36	607^th	889	31.7%
2019	32.11	623^rd	905	31.2%
2021	18.86	694^th	813	14.6%
2022	33.90	593^rd	898	34.0%
2023	16.20	805^th	895	10.1%
2024	22.40	711^th	875	18.7%

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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	255	1	19	20	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	295
1990	276	1	15	45	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	337
1991	300	1	14	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1992	283	5	13	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
1993	288	0	12	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
1994	282	2	12	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
1995	270	1	15	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	334
1996	270	1	15	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	334
1997	381	0	12	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
1998	370	1	25	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
1999	387	5	27	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
2000	419	4	2	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
2001	456	10	13	170	6	n/a	n/a	0	655
2002	466	13	7	172	4	n/a	n/a	0	662
2003	466	13	7	172	4	n/a	n/a	0	662
2004	455	13	2	236	4	n/a	n/a	0	710
2005	411	21	1	302	7	n/a	n/a	0	742
2006	346	25	0	321	2	n/a	n/a	0	694
2007	297	20	6	341	1	n/a	n/a	7	672
2008	284	26	9	360	2	n/a	n/a	6	687
2009	262	29	10	380	1	n/a	n/a	9	691
2010	249	34	9	391	1	n/a	n/a	10	694
2011	232	29	7	444	0	0	5	0	717
2012	213	30	6	466	0	0	6	0	721
2013	225	36	7	523	0	1	9	0	801
2014	231	41	9	525	0	1	10	0	817
2015	224	35	7	515	0	0	11	0	792
2016	198	37	8	485	0	1	15	0	744
2017	174	37	5	498	0	1	16	0	731
2018	158	44	5	519	0	2	14	0	742
2019	157	44	6	515	1	1	11	0	735
2020	158	39	8	540	1	1	11	0	758
2021	148	37	6	542	0	0	11	0	744
2022	117	28	10	534	0	0	9	0	698
2023	105	37	7	532	0	0	7	0	688

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	295	14.9	19.7	n/a
1990	337	17.1	19.7	n/a
1991	350	19.1	18.3	n/a
1992	332	19.0	17.4	n/a
1993	346	19.1	18.1	n/a
1994	348	19.7	17.7	n/a
1995	334	23.2	14.4	n/a
1996	334	23.2	14.4	n/a
1997	460	30.2	15.2	n/a
1998	471	30.2	15.6	n/a
1999	499	33.8	14.8	n/a
2000	499	34.8	14.3	n/a
2001	655	44.0	14.9	n/a
2002	662	44.9	14.7	29.9
2003	662	44.9	14.7	29.9
2004	710	41.0	17.3	32
2005	742	50.9	14.6	39.1
2006	694	54.1	12.8	40.3
2007	672	59.0	11.4	45.6
2008	687	48.0	14.3	53.3
2009	691	57.0	12.1	52.9
2010	694	56.0	12.3	68.4
2011	717	53.0	13.5	70.2
2012	721	50.9	14.1	70.2
2013	801	66.5	12.0	69.5
2014	817	60.0	13.6	75.8
2015	792	58.0	13.6	81.7
2016	744	57.0	13.0	77.7
2017	731	58.0	12.6	75.4
2018	742	62.0	11.9	76.3
2019	735	65.5	11.2	74.6
2020	758	63.0	12.0	76.1
2021	744	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	698	58.2	11.9	81.4
2023	688	58.2	11.8	69.9

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	295	14.9	19.7	n/a
1990	337	17.1	19.7	n/a
1991	350	19.1	18.3	n/a
1992	332	19.0	17.4	n/a
1993	346	19.1	18.1	n/a
1994	348	19.7	17.7	n/a
1995	334	23.2	14.4	n/a
1996	334	23.2	14.4	n/a
1997	460	30.2	15.2	n/a
1998	471	30.2	15.6	n/a
1999	499	33.8	14.8	n/a
2000	499	34.8	14.3	n/a
2001	655	44.0	14.9	n/a
2002	662	44.9	14.7	29.9
2003	662	44.9	14.7	29.9
2004	710	41.0	17.3	32
2005	742	50.9	14.6	39.1
2006	694	54.1	12.8	40.3
2007	672	59.0	11.4	45.6
2008	687	48.0	14.3	53.3
2009	691	57.0	12.1	52.9
2010	694	56.0	12.3	68.4
2011	717	53.0	13.5	70.2
2012	721	50.9	14.1	70.2
2013	801	66.5	12.0	69.5
2014	817	60.0	13.6	75.8
2015	792	58.0	13.6	81.7
2016	744	57.0	13.0	77.7
2017	731	58.0	12.6	75.4
2018	742	62.0	11.9	76.3
2019	735	65.5	11.2	74.6
2020	758	63.0	12.0	76.1
2021	744	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	698	58.2	11.9	81.4
2023	688	58.2	11.8	69.9

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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