Is Washington Junior High School a good school?

Washington Junior High School ranks 972 nd of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Washington Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 532 students attended Washington Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Junior High School?

Students at Washington Junior High School are 35% White, 30% African American, 21% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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

Students who attend Washington Junior High School usually go on to attend Rock Island High School

Washington Junior High School

Summary:

Washington Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Rock Island, Illinois, with 484 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 972 out of 1,363 middle schools.

Washington Junior High School faces significant challenges in academic performance, student engagement, and equity. The school consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 24.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 14.6% proficient in Mathematics. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 59.4% in the 2020-2021 school year. Additionally, the school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Asian students and English Language Learners, who rank in the bottom 10% of Illinois middle schools in English Language Arts proficiency.

When comparing Washington Junior High School to nearby schools, such as Rockridge Junior High School, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming. Rockridge Junior High School, which is 13.23 miles away, outperforms Washington Junior High School across multiple academic metrics, including a 50.8% proficiency rate in English Language Arts and a 24.4% proficiency rate in Mathematics. The significant performance gaps between student subgroups at Washington Junior High School, as well as the school's declining performance over the past several years, raise concerns about equity and the school's ability to provide a high-quality education for all students.

Detail:

Public 7-8

3300 18th Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201-2946

(309) 793-5915

District: Rock Island School District 41

SchoolDigger Rank:
972^nd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,244

Students who attend Washington Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Rock Island High School

Feeder schools for Washington Junior High School:

Elementary:	Denkmann Elementary School
	Eugene Field Elementary School
	Longfellow Elementary School
	Rock Island Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 532

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.3%

African American:

29.5%

Hispanic:

20.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Junior High School ranks worse than 71.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.44. (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 Student population at Washington Junior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35.3%), African American (29.5%), Hispanic (20.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Junior High School is 15. (See more...)

Compare Washington Junior High School employs 35.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Junior High School is $14,244.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Junior High School 972^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Washington Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Rock Island School District 41:

SchoolDigger ranks Rock Island School District 41 708^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	61.45	510^th	1185	57.0%
2004	44.87	747^th	1204	38.0%
2005	55.05	654^th	1209	45.9%
2007	39.07	902^nd	1287	29.9%
2008	45.63	812^th	1293	37.2%
2009	46.39	823^rd	1318	37.6%
2010	42.98	882^nd	1327	33.5%
2011	32.49	1024^th	1344	23.8%
2012	19.08	1179^th	1365	13.6%
2013	29.42	1029^th	1367	24.7%
2014	24.63	1043^rd	1322	21.1%
2015	21.87	1043^rd	1302	19.9%
2016	14.77	1180^th	1294	8.8%
2017	16.46	1123^rd	1293	13.1%
2018	21.41	1027^th	1293	20.6%
2019	30.19	940^th	1356	30.7%
2021	30.47	814^th	1241	34.4%
2022	30.03	916^th	1369	33.1%
2023	26.46	978^th	1367	28.5%
2024	26.44	972^nd	1363	28.7%

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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
2019	7.85	173^rd	179	3.4%
2021	22.04	75^th	97	22.7%
2022	17.16	171^st	195	12.3%
2023	17.80	163^rd	194	16.0%
2024	21.17	139^th	184	24.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Washington Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.98	54^th	285	81.1%
2019	39.72	212^th	339	37.5%
2021	28.61	270^th	277	2.5%
2022	24.95	445^th	454	2.0%
2023	29.25	408^th	480	15.0%
2024	18.77	484^th	486	0.4%

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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	24.64	570^th	602	5.3%
2019	31.73	537^th	792	32.2%
2021	29.63	422^nd	548	23.0%
2022	30.60	582^nd	781	25.5%
2023	20.71	745^th	805	7.5%
2024	19.16	753^rd	802	6.1%

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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	21.27	990^th	1161	14.7%
2019	26.87	956^th	1217	21.4%
2021	50.41	414^th	1019	59.4%
2022	31.29	855^th	1221	30.0%
2023	26.12	964^th	1234	21.9%
2024	21.24	1038^th	1219	14.8%

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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	17.92	1034^th	1226	15.7%
2019	28.22	933^rd	1276	26.9%
2021	24.89	773^rd	1017	24.0%
2022	30.82	845^th	1286	34.3%
2023	28.69	882^nd	1275	30.8%
2024	28.24	876^th	1251	30.0%

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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	20.70	651^st	674	3.4%
2024	21.56	617^th	639	3.4%

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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	25.70	910^th	1223	25.6%
2019	32.35	845^th	1296	34.8%
2021	33.33	658^th	1048	37.2%
2022	29.69	870^th	1286	32.3%
2023	24.61	974^th	1292	24.6%
2024	24.93	926^th	1264	26.7%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	1.27	183^rd	184	0.5%

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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
2018	27.55	406^th	511	20.5%
2019	40.48	311^th	565	45.0%
2021	37.16	227^th	385	41.0%
2022	39.54	296^th	573	48.3%
2023	35.05	360^th	569	36.7%
2024	24.98	450^th	548	17.9%

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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	13.71	573^rd	590	2.9%
2019	20.63	561^st	639	12.2%
2021	17.83	487^th	517	5.8%
2022	20.11	594^th	662	10.3%
2023	20.35	579^th	661	12.4%
2024	20.22	554^th	643	13.8%

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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	21.05	748^th	889	15.9%
2019	32.90	613^th	905	32.3%
2021	36.88	496^th	813	39.0%
2022	32.84	608^th	898	32.3%
2023	24.40	730^th	895	18.4%
2024	32.45	604^th	875	31.0%

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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 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	344	174	3	22	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	543
1989	381	178	3	18	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	580
1990	405	150	4	32	3	n/a	n/a	0	594
1991	405	159	3	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	597
1992	432	148	6	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	617
1993	437	135	6	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
1994	448	123	8	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
1995	414	133	3	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
1996	414	133	3	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
1997	379	131	1	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
1998	377	122	1	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
1999	370	117	5	47	2	n/a	n/a	0	541
2000	375	144	5	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	569
2001	322	153	3	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	521
2002	325	186	4	59	2	n/a	n/a	0	576
2003	325	186	4	59	2	n/a	n/a	0	576
2004	317	188	4	59	2	n/a	n/a	0	570
2005	272	177	3	63	4	n/a	n/a	1	520
2006	259	163	2	67	3	n/a	n/a	12	506
2007	223	165	1	62	1	n/a	n/a	30	482
2008	212	139	4	60	2	n/a	n/a	39	456
2009	247	133	5	69	2	n/a	n/a	39	495
2010	247	107	4	62	2	n/a	n/a	36	458
2011	236	122	3	85	0	0	33	0	479
2012	246	160	7	98	0	0	7	0	518
2013	229	125	4	95	0	0	68	0	521
2014	237	141	3	99	1	0	59	0	540
2015	272	147	6	95	2	1	12	0	535
2016	251	146	14	88	3	3	12	0	517
2017	224	168	13	85	2	2	16	0	510
2018	216	147	12	96	1	0	29	0	501
2019	199	151	16	99	1	0	34	0	500
2020	209	168	15	109	2	1	33	0	537
2021	212	166	17	116	3	1	32	0	547
2022	188	130	22	121	1	0	49	0	511
2023	180	131	22	110	2	0	39	0	484
2024	188	157	22	111	2	0	52	0	532

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	543	27.5	19.7	n/a
1989	580	29.7	19.5	n/a
1990	594	33.0	18.0	n/a
1991	597	33.2	17.9	n/a
1992	617	31.5	19.5	n/a
1993	607	32.3	18.8	n/a
1994	612	32.9	18.6	n/a
1995	584	35.0	16.7	n/a
1996	584	35.0	16.7	n/a
1997	542	35.0	15.5	n/a
1998	538	33.0	16.3	n/a
1999	541	34.0	15.9	n/a
2000	569	31.0	18.4	n/a
2001	521	31.0	16.8	n/a
2002	576	33.0	17.5	48.1
2003	576	33.0	17.5	48.1
2004	570	33.0	17.3	53.7
2005	520	31.0	16.8	55.3
2006	506	30.0	16.9	54.9
2007	482	24.0	20.1	55.3
2008	456	22.0	20.7	57.1
2009	495	31.0	16.0	56.1
2010	458	31.0	14.7	55.7
2011	479	29.0	16.5	57.8
2012	518	31.0	16.7	58.7
2013	521	44.6	11.6	54.9
2014	540	27.2	19.8	59.3
2015	535	30.0	17.8	65.6
2016	517	30.0	17.2	63.8
2017	510	29.3	17.4	57.6
2018	501	30.1	16.6	54.5
2019	500	31.9	15.6	61.8
2020	537	33.9	15.8	59.6
2021	547	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	511	35.6	14.3	64
2023	484	34.9	13.8	66.1
2024	532	35.3	15.0	48.7

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	543	27.5	19.7	n/a
1989	580	29.7	19.5	n/a
1990	594	33.0	18.0	n/a
1991	597	33.2	17.9	n/a
1992	617	31.5	19.5	n/a
1993	607	32.3	18.8	n/a
1994	612	32.9	18.6	n/a
1995	584	35.0	16.7	n/a
1996	584	35.0	16.7	n/a
1997	542	35.0	15.5	n/a
1998	538	33.0	16.3	n/a
1999	541	34.0	15.9	n/a
2000	569	31.0	18.4	n/a
2001	521	31.0	16.8	n/a
2002	576	33.0	17.5	48.1
2003	576	33.0	17.5	48.1
2004	570	33.0	17.3	53.7
2005	520	31.0	16.8	55.3
2006	506	30.0	16.9	54.9
2007	482	24.0	20.1	55.3
2008	456	22.0	20.7	57.1
2009	495	31.0	16.0	56.1
2010	458	31.0	14.7	55.7
2011	479	29.0	16.5	57.8
2012	518	31.0	16.7	58.7
2013	521	44.6	11.6	54.9
2014	540	27.2	19.8	59.3
2015	535	30.0	17.8	65.6
2016	517	30.0	17.2	63.8
2017	510	29.3	17.4	57.6
2018	501	30.1	16.6	54.5
2019	500	31.9	15.6	61.8
2020	537	33.9	15.8	59.6
2021	547	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	511	35.6	14.3	64
2023	484	34.9	13.8	66.1
2024	532	35.3	15.0	48.7

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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