How many students attend Washington Intermediate School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 408 students attended Washington Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Intermediate School?

Students at Washington Intermediate School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Washington Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Washington Intermediate School usually go on to attend Pekin Community High School

Washington Intermediate School

Summary:

Washington Intermediate School is a public middle school located in Pekin, Illinois, serving grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 393 students. It is part of the Pekin PSD 108 school district.

While Washington Intermediate School outperforms the district average in English Language Arts (ELA), with 40.8% of students proficient or better, it underperforms in Mathematics and Science compared to both the district and state averages. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have fluctuated, reaching as high as 32.0% in 2020-2021, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Despite higher per-student spending at the school, these academic challenges suggest that factors beyond just funding, such as instructional practices and targeted interventions, may need to be addressed to improve student outcomes.

Interestingly, Washington Intermediate School's ELA performance is generally stronger than nearby Broadmoor Junior High School and Wilson Intermediate School, which are also part of the Pekin PSD 108 district. However, in Mathematics and Science, Washington Intermediate School underperforms these nearby schools, as well as Illini Bluffs Middle School, which is in a different district (Illini Bluffs CUSD 327).

Detail:

Public 4-6

501 Washington St
Pekin, IL 61554-4287

(309) 477-4721

District: Pekin PSD 108

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,686

Students who attend Washington Intermediate School usually attend:

High:

Pekin Community High School

Feeder schools for Washington Intermediate School:

Elementary:	C B Smith Elementary School
	L E Starke Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 408

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Intermediate School ranks worse than 54% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.82. (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 (89%), Hispanic (5.1%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Intermediate School is 12.9. 2 middle schools in the Pekin PSD 108 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Washington Intermediate School employs 31.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Intermediate School is $14,686. 2 middle schools in the Pekin PSD 108 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Intermediate School:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Intermediate School 1117^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Washington Intermediate School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rank History for Washington Intermediate School

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Rank History for all students at Washington Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	51.86	1179^th	2020	41.6%
2004	55.92	1100^th	2030	45.8%
2005	59.87	983^rd	2022	51.4%
2006	66.81	822^nd	2086	60.6%
2007	63.18	934^th	2095	55.4%
2008	72.54	641^st	2092	69.4%
2009	68.50	787^th	2120	62.9%
2010	65.42	898^th	2139	58.0%
2011	62.80	968^th	2147	54.9%
2012	61.06	1018^th	2166	53.0%
2013	47.96	1201^st	2167	44.6%
2014	45.17	1209^th	2093	42.2%
2015	44.99	1009^th	2052	50.8%
2016	33.33	1340^th	2046	34.5%
2017	41.98	1119^th	2044	45.3%
2018	35.09	1293^rd	2037	36.5%
2019	30.04	1448^th	2086	30.6%
2021	46.75	916^th	1948	53.0%
2022	43.80	1096^th	2082	47.4%
2023	36.69	1244^th	2077	40.1%
2024	41.82	1117^th	2067	46.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Washington Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	45.30	36^th	78	53.8%
2019	31.31	61^st	89	31.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Washington Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.18	548^th	763	28.2%
2019	26.21	951^st	1194	20.4%
2021	32.55	410^th	640	35.9%
2022	30.72	755^th	1113	32.2%
2023	21.83	1014^th	1156	12.3%
2024	33.79	757^th	1195	36.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.25	1154^th	1765	34.6%
2019	36.54	1201^st	1816	33.9%
2021	52.94	570^th	1514	62.4%
2022	48.29	814^th	1763	53.8%
2023	43.69	963^rd	1808	46.7%
2024	53.38	711^th	1793	60.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Washington Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.09	1305^th	1964	33.6%
2019	28.19	1461^st	2019	27.6%
2021	38.15	965^th	1680	42.6%
2022	43.02	1027^th	1970	47.9%
2023	36.52	1167^th	1957	40.4%
2024	42.15	1032^nd	1942	46.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Washington Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.96	567^th	907	37.5%
2024	40.14	477^th	886	46.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Washington Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.82	1164^th	1972	41.0%
2019	33.06	1331^st	2019	34.1%
2021	49.47	749^th	1707	56.1%
2022	44.61	994^th	1977	49.7%
2023	36.74	1175^th	1984	40.8%
2024	41.12	1060^th	1959	45.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Washington Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	8.12	970^th	970	0.0%

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Rank History for White students at Washington Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.37	1319^th	1463	9.8%
2019	13.72	1352^nd	1462	7.5%
2021	30.65	963^rd	1308	26.4%
2022	24.52	1158^th	1425	18.7%
2023	19.49	1219^th	1419	14.1%
2024	22.92	1146^th	1392	17.7%

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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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by a parent
Tuesday, July 14, 2009

In Pekin, this is the school for your children to go to in 4-6 grade for many reasons. All the staff treats you with respect, and very helpful to any needs your family may have. The staff takes pride in the students and school. The principle worked with special needs children for many years before coming to Washington, that shows very well with patience concerning the children and parents at Washington. The Assistant Principle is also very fair and to the book when it comes to problems that may arise and has good communication with the children and parents. He is very down to earth and is a excellent role model. The teachers at Washington are a big reason I rate this school so high. Most teachers are continuing their educations and have access to the newest ways to teach to keep up with the 21st Century world.

There are many activities at Washington from Chess Teams, to Choir and Science Clubs.

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Enrollment information for Washington Intermediate School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	255	n/a	n/a	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	257
1990	715	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	718
1991	677	3	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	685
1992	658	3	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
1993	638	3	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1994	665	1	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	669
1995	727	1	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	735
1996	727	1	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	735
1997	693	2	5	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	705
1998	672	2	5	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	686
1999	645	1	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	655
2000	652	2	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	662
2001	638	4	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
2002	522	4	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	532
2003	522	4	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	532
2004	535	3	2	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	542
2005	496	5	2	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	511
2006	474	4	3	4	3	n/a	n/a	3	491
2007	488	1	2	8	8	n/a	n/a	8	515
2008	492	2	2	9	4	n/a	n/a	9	518
2009	486	2	1	7	4	n/a	n/a	9	509
2010	480	4	2	7	4	n/a	n/a	17	514
2011	487	4	0	8	0	1	10	0	510
2012	494	3	1	15	2	1	17	0	533
2013	433	5	0	15	2	0	17	0	472
2014	431	2	1	13	1	0	24	0	472
2015	457	0	1	9	1	0	31	0	499
2016	467	0	2	11	0	0	34	0	514
2017	467	3	1	12	0	1	28	0	512
2018	516	4	2	13	0	1	32	0	568
2019	470	8	1	13	1	0	25	0	518
2020	462	9	2	11	1	0	32	0	517
2021	381	7	1	12	1	0	23	0	425
2022	376	4	1	14	2	0	30	0	427
2023	338	4	2	22	2	0	25	0	393
2024	363	2	1	21	0	2	19	0	408

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 Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	257	17.3	14.8	n/a
1990	718	37.3	19.2	n/a
1991	685	37.3	18.3	n/a
1992	670	37.3	17.9	n/a
1993	645	36.3	17.8	n/a
1994	669	35.3	19.0	n/a
1995	735	41.5	17.7	n/a
1996	735	41.5	17.7	n/a
1997	705	42.4	16.6	n/a
1998	686	42.6	16.1	n/a
1999	655	44.6	14.7	n/a
2000	662	46.6	14.2	n/a
2001	648	43.6	14.9	n/a
2002	532	36.0	14.8	43
2003	532	36.0	14.8	43
2004	542	35.0	15.5	37.3
2005	511	35.0	14.6	38.6
2006	491	33.0	14.9	38.1
2007	515	27.0	19.1	40.6
2008	518	26.0	19.9	40.9
2009	509	33.4	15.2	42.8
2010	514	35.0	14.6	52.9
2011	510	33.0	15.4	52.5
2012	533	34.0	15.6	50.8
2013	472	31.7	14.8	53.2
2014	472	32.0	14.7	57.8
2015	499	30.0	16.6	60.1
2016	514	29.0	17.7	58.6
2017	512	30.6	16.6	58.2
2018	568	32.5	17.4	56.7
2019	518	32.6	15.8	58.1
2020	517	32.0	16.1	51.6
2021	425	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	427	31.6	13.4	50.8
2023	393	31.1	12.6	61.6
2024	408	31.4	12.9	62.3

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 Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	257	17.3	14.8	n/a
1990	718	37.3	19.2	n/a
1991	685	37.3	18.3	n/a
1992	670	37.3	17.9	n/a
1993	645	36.3	17.8	n/a
1994	669	35.3	19.0	n/a
1995	735	41.5	17.7	n/a
1996	735	41.5	17.7	n/a
1997	705	42.4	16.6	n/a
1998	686	42.6	16.1	n/a
1999	655	44.6	14.7	n/a
2000	662	46.6	14.2	n/a
2001	648	43.6	14.9	n/a
2002	532	36.0	14.8	43
2003	532	36.0	14.8	43
2004	542	35.0	15.5	37.3
2005	511	35.0	14.6	38.6
2006	491	33.0	14.9	38.1
2007	515	27.0	19.1	40.6
2008	518	26.0	19.9	40.9
2009	509	33.4	15.2	42.8
2010	514	35.0	14.6	52.9
2011	510	33.0	15.4	52.5
2012	533	34.0	15.6	50.8
2013	472	31.7	14.8	53.2
2014	472	32.0	14.7	57.8
2015	499	30.0	16.6	60.1
2016	514	29.0	17.7	58.6
2017	512	30.6	16.6	58.2
2018	568	32.5	17.4	56.7
2019	518	32.6	15.8	58.1
2020	517	32.0	16.1	51.6
2021	425	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	427	31.6	13.4	50.8
2023	393	31.1	12.6	61.6
2024	408	31.4	12.9	62.3

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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