Is Washington Junior High School a good school?

Yes. Washington Junior High School ranks in the top 8.2% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Washington Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 561 students attended Washington Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Junior High School?

Students at Washington Junior High School are 70% White, 9% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What high school do graduates of Washington Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Washington Junior High School usually go on to attend Naperville North High School

Washington Junior High School

Summary:

Washington Junior High School is a public middle school located in Naperville, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a student population of 558. The school is part of the Naperville CUSD 203 district, which is ranked 39 out of 813 districts in Illinois and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Washington Junior High School is a high-performing middle school that consistently ranks among the top schools in Illinois. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional performance, and has consistently ranked in the top 100 middle schools in the state over the past 10 years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are consistently higher than the state averages, with 70.3% and 50.4% of students proficient or better, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's science proficiency rate is also impressive, with 77.8% of students proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.3% in the 2019-2020 school year to 20.1% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is a concern that warrants further investigation and intervention.

The nearby schools, such as Madison Junior High School, Lincoln Junior High School, and Kennedy Junior High School, also perform exceptionally well, with rankings and test scores that are comparable to or even surpass those of Washington Junior High School. This suggests that the Naperville CUSD 203 district as a whole is providing a high-quality education to its middle school students.

Detail:

Public 5-8

201 N Washington St
Naperville, IL 60540-4513

(630) 420-6390

District: Naperville CUSD 203

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,527

Students who attend Washington Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Naperville North High School

Feeder schools for Washington Junior High School:

Elementary:	Ellsworth Elementary School
	Naper Elementary School
	Prairie Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 561

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.4%

Asian:

9.3%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Junior High School ranks better than 91.8% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked middle schools in the Naperville CUSD 203 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.57. (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: White (70.4%), Asian (9.3%), Hispanic (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Junior High School is 13. 2 middle schools in the Naperville CUSD 203 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Washington Junior High School employs 42.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Junior High School is $20,527, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 middle schools in the Naperville CUSD 203 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Junior High School 112^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Washington Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Naperville CUSD 203:

SchoolDigger ranks Naperville CUSD 203 39^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Washington Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Washington Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	91.66	49^th	1185	95.9%
2004	89.66	62^nd	1204	94.9%
2005	88.82	67^th	1209	94.5%
2006	86.91	66^th	1272	94.8%
2007	87.76	50^th	1287	96.1%
2008	87.92	47^th	1293	96.4%
2009	85.81	83^rd	1318	93.7%
2010	85.68	80^th	1327	94.0%
2011	80.85	178^th	1344	86.8%
2012	82.45	157^th	1365	88.5%
2013	87.27	123^rd	1367	91.0%
2014	90.15	84^th	1322	93.6%
2015	91.39	94^th	1302	92.8%
2016	91.84	74^th	1294	94.3%
2017	93.30	61^st	1293	95.3%
2018	95.23	44^th	1293	96.6%
2019	95.55	41^st	1356	97.0%
2021	89.27	90^th	1241	92.7%
2022	92.93	85^th	1369	93.8%
2023	93.09	75^th	1367	94.5%
2024	90.57	112^th	1363	91.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Washington Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	88.84	15^th	194	92.3%
2024	77.11	40^th	184	78.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Washington Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	83.20	44^th	602	92.7%
2019	96.41	19^th	792	97.6%
2021	77.83	49^th	548	91.1%
2022	80.16	60^th	781	92.3%
2023	89.40	59^th	805	92.7%
2024	85.34	81^st	802	89.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.33	110^th	1161	90.5%
2019	80.63	136^th	1217	88.8%
2021	77.52	108^th	1019	89.4%
2022	65.70	287^th	1221	76.5%
2023	67.50	273^rd	1234	77.9%
2024	74.13	198^th	1219	83.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Washington Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	92.71	57^th	1226	95.4%
2019	94.36	39^th	1276	96.9%
2021	84.05	115^th	1017	88.7%
2022	90.12	101^st	1286	92.1%
2023	91.92	76^th	1275	94.0%
2024	86.66	133^rd	1251	89.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Washington Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	85.86	38^th	674	94.4%
2024	76.89	69^th	639	89.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Washington Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	95.65	34^th	1223	97.2%
2019	94.84	45^th	1296	96.5%
2021	87.74	83^rd	1048	92.1%
2022	93.48	62^nd	1286	95.2%
2023	92.39	72^nd	1292	94.4%
2024	91.92	85^th	1264	93.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Washington Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.12	42^nd	209	79.9%
2019	68.40	53^rd	201	73.6%
2021	69.09	29^th	112	74.1%
2022	74.32	45^th	198	77.3%
2023	73.24	43^rd	192	77.6%
2024	75.05	44^th	184	76.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Washington Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	90.72	23^rd	511	95.5%
2023	27.07	465^th	569	18.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Washington Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.31	27^th	590	95.4%
2019	91.73	22^nd	639	96.6%
2022	70.96	124^th	662	81.3%
2023	43.65	335^th	661	49.3%
2024	76.32	100^th	643	84.4%

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Rank History for White students at Washington Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	91.25	43^rd	889	95.2%
2019	89.57	47^th	905	94.8%
2021	77.34	132^nd	813	83.8%
2022	84.71	92^nd	898	89.8%
2023	88.52	65^th	895	92.7%
2024	84.12	109^th	875	87.5%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Disappointing. We moved from a top school district and were happy to enroll our child in a Naperville school. Our child has an IEP, mild reading/language disability but the last district did a nice job and we saw consistently growth over the years in our child's ability to learn and confidence. Our year at Washington was unpleasant. Our child complained that the special education teachers just gave answers to tests, did not help our child learn. At one point our child was very upset and said the special education teacher just marked the questions that were wrong on the test then gave it back and told our child to change them. When we questioned this with the school and district administrations the only thing that happened was retaliation. Our child then received no services at all. When asking the special education teacher to clarify a question on a test (that is one of our child's accommodations) our child was sarcastically told they were not allowed to help. It was an awful year. At her IEP review you could feel the tension and the assistant principal was irritated. He tried to remove IEP services and said there was no way he would approve it except for the fact we had enrolled our child in a private school. District 203 parents give the district everything on a silver platter: tax money, wonderful facilities, great pay and retirement. Can't they find employees who truly care if students learn? Is education here just a game of figures - showing that the special needs kids pass their classes when in fact they are just passed along? Naperville residents deserve better, the schools are here to serve the children, not the other way around. I have heard from another with the same experience who removed her child. If you have the same experience and the district is not responsive please contact ISBE with your story. There are some wonderful teachers there, they should have the support of professional special education services and administration. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Washington Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	704	6	30	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	742
1989	666	8	42	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	721
1990	640	11	42	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	694
1991	616	12	40	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	676
1992	565	9	42	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	623
1993	548	17	52	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
1994	532	12	58	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	614
1995	540	15	55	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
1996	540	15	55	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
1997	542	16	45	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
1998	555	17	56	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	632
1999	540	14	65	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	629
2000	525	9	64	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	612
2001	531	10	58	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	626
2002	547	20	46	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	640
2003	547	20	46	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	640
2004	521	21	42	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	611
2005	492	30	42	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	593
2006	507	30	37	28	0	n/a	n/a	2	604
2007	488	27	39	31	0	n/a	n/a	6	591
2008	487	29	46	19	0	n/a	n/a	11	592
2009	502	25	38	31	1	n/a	n/a	11	608
2010	515	24	35	24	1	n/a	n/a	10	609
2011	506	33	35	45	0	1	25	0	645
2012	473	43	32	44	2	2	19	0	615
2013	457	41	40	57	3	1	17	0	616
2014	452	41	40	58	4	3	17	0	615
2015	446	30	42	57	2	2	20	0	599
2016	455	32	45	58	1	3	27	0	621
2017	477	19	46	63	3	0	28	0	636
2018	469	25	43	69	2	0	26	0	634
2019	428	25	57	61	0	0	26	0	597
2020	401	36	63	54	0	0	32	0	586
2021	398	32	52	43	0	0	44	0	569
2022	407	25	46	41	0	2	43	2	566
2023	394	29	39	42	0	2	49	3	558
2024	395	29	52	45	0	3	35	2	561

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 Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	742	39.5	18.7	n/a
1989	721	47.0	15.3	n/a
1990	694	46.9	14.7	n/a
1991	676	48.0	14.0	n/a
1992	623	46.3	13.4	n/a
1993	620	46.3	13.4	n/a
1994	614	44.8	13.7	n/a
1995	615	41.1	15.0	n/a
1996	615	41.1	15.0	n/a
1997	609	38.6	15.8	n/a
1998	632	41.6	15.2	n/a
1999	629	44.1	14.3	n/a
2000	612	42.9	14.3	n/a
2001	626	45.8	13.7	n/a
2002	640	47.9	13.4	4.2
2003	640	47.9	13.4	4.2
2004	611	41.9	14.6	4.1
2005	593	41.4	14.3	5.7
2006	604	43.9	13.8	9.6
2007	591	41.0	14.4	9.6
2008	592	36.0	16.4	10
2009	608	40.5	15.0	10.2
2010	609	40.0	15.2	11.4
2011	645	41.0	15.7	12.9
2012	615	39.7	15.4	13.2
2013	616	53.9	11.4	13.5
2014	615	39.6	15.4	17.1
2015	599	41.0	14.6	21
2016	621	45.0	13.8	15.3
2017	636	41.5	15.3	16.4
2018	634	42.1	15.0	13.4
2019	597	40.2	14.8	12.6
2020	586	38.7	15.1	14.2
2021	569	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	566	42.3	13.3	11.3
2023	558	42.0	13.2	13.8
2024	561	42.8	13.0	15.2

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 Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	742	39.5	18.7	n/a
1989	721	47.0	15.3	n/a
1990	694	46.9	14.7	n/a
1991	676	48.0	14.0	n/a
1992	623	46.3	13.4	n/a
1993	620	46.3	13.4	n/a
1994	614	44.8	13.7	n/a
1995	615	41.1	15.0	n/a
1996	615	41.1	15.0	n/a
1997	609	38.6	15.8	n/a
1998	632	41.6	15.2	n/a
1999	629	44.1	14.3	n/a
2000	612	42.9	14.3	n/a
2001	626	45.8	13.7	n/a
2002	640	47.9	13.4	4.2
2003	640	47.9	13.4	4.2
2004	611	41.9	14.6	4.1
2005	593	41.4	14.3	5.7
2006	604	43.9	13.8	9.6
2007	591	41.0	14.4	9.6
2008	592	36.0	16.4	10
2009	608	40.5	15.0	10.2
2010	609	40.0	15.2	11.4
2011	645	41.0	15.7	12.9
2012	615	39.7	15.4	13.2
2013	616	53.9	11.4	13.5
2014	615	39.6	15.4	17.1
2015	599	41.0	14.6	21
2016	621	45.0	13.8	15.3
2017	636	41.5	15.3	16.4
2018	634	42.1	15.0	13.4
2019	597	40.2	14.8	12.6
2020	586	38.7	15.1	14.2
2021	569	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	566	42.3	13.3	11.3
2023	558	42.0	13.2	13.8
2024	561	42.8	13.0	15.2

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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