Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 485 students attended Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 66% Hispanic, 24% African American, 5% White, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy Middle : Thurgood Marshall School High : Jefferson High School

Washington Elementary School

Summary:

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Rockford, Illinois, serving 485 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Rockford School District 205, which is ranked 737 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Illinois, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 6% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 23% in the district and 41.2% statewide. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.5% in 2019-2020 to 68.7% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, 81.65% of students at Washington Elementary School receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

The nearby schools, such as Riverdahl Elementary, Haskell Elementary, and Galapagos Rockford Charter School, also struggle with low academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism, but to varying degrees. Haskell Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, with significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics compared to Washington Elementary and the district. Galapagos Rockford Charter School, while still underperforming the state averages, has better academic outcomes than Washington Elementary and some of the other nearby public schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

1421 West St
Rockford, IL 61102-3232

(815) 966-3740

District: Rockford School District 205

SchoolDigger Rank:
2006^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,989

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy
	Thurgood Marshall School
High:	Jefferson High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 485

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.8%

African American:

23.5%

White:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Elementary School ranks worse than 97% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 21^st among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Rockford School District 205. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.18. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Washington Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Rockford School District 205. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary School is $17,989, which is the 9^th highest among 27 elementary schools in the Rockford School District 205.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary School 2006^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Washington Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Rockford School District 205:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockford School District 205 737^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Washington Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	2.46	1958^th	2020	3.1%
2004	4.63	1907^th	2030	6.1%
2005	1.66	1966^th	2022	2.8%
2006	2.86	2014^th	2086	3.5%
2007	5.40	1979^th	2095	5.5%
2008	15.75	1839^th	2092	12.1%
2009	17.22	1841^st	2120	13.2%
2010	9.17	1989^th	2139	7.0%
2011	8.04	2028^th	2147	5.5%
2012	3.42	2127^th	2166	1.8%
2013	7.87	2069^th	2167	4.5%
2014	10.79	1939^th	2093	7.4%
2016	11.93	1919^th	2046	6.2%
2017	9.96	1966^th	2044	3.8%
2018	8.71	1999^th	2037	1.9%
2019	10.07	2008^th	2086	3.7%
2021	16.21	1711^th	1948	12.2%
2022	12.03	1997^th	2082	4.1%
2023	11.95	1971^st	2077	5.1%
2024	11.18	2006^th	2067	3.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.74	630^th	718	12.3%
2019	23.95	687^th	743	7.5%
2021	42.24	258^th	537	52.0%
2022	30.88	610^th	768	20.6%
2023	31.66	599^th	788	24.0%
2024	26.45	708^th	826	14.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.89	751^st	763	1.6%
2019	18.09	1168^th	1194	2.2%
2021	21.40	565^th	640	11.7%
2022	20.91	1071^st	1113	3.8%
2024	18.70	1102^nd	1195	7.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.76	1704^th	1765	3.5%
2019	19.22	1658^th	1816	8.7%
2021	26.34	1203^rd	1514	20.5%
2022	19.32	1603^rd	1763	9.1%
2023	18.56	1669^th	1808	7.7%
2024	15.30	1728^th	1793	3.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	8.50	1931^st	1964	1.7%
2019	12.97	1874^th	2019	7.2%
2021	14.11	1551^st	1680	7.7%
2022	11.35	1913^th	1970	2.9%
2023	11.52	1885^th	1957	3.7%
2024	9.92	1918^th	1942	1.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	26.23	704^th	886	20.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.03	1896^th	1972	3.9%
2019	9.82	1968^th	2019	2.5%
2021	16.52	1507^th	1707	11.7%
2022	14.29	1829^th	1977	7.5%
2023	13.26	1858^th	1984	6.4%
2024	13.42	1823^rd	1959	6.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.40	664^th	698	4.9%
2019	27.42	576^th	711	19.0%
2021	41.96	193^rd	428	54.9%
2022	30.34	506^th	684	26.0%
2023	19.19	676^th	692	2.3%
2024	21.19	614^th	655	6.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.23	919^th	938	2.0%
2019	13.15	940^th	955	1.6%
2021	25.10	626^th	742	15.6%
2022	15.73	928^th	954	2.7%
2023	19.01	904^th	970	6.8%
2024	15.55	918^th	959	4.3%

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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 Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	399	259	12	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	701
1991	379	289	11	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	700
1992	420	284	10	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	737
1993	428	284	12	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	753
1994	400	264	17	31	3	n/a	n/a	0	715
1995	365	267	25	31	3	n/a	n/a	0	691
1996	365	267	25	31	3	n/a	n/a	0	691
1997	321	271	31	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	661
1998	204	267	7	30	3	n/a	n/a	0	511
1999	207	287	14	40	2	n/a	n/a	0	550
2000	184	267	14	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	495
2001	206	259	18	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	507
2002	147	320	17	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
2003	147	320	17	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
2004	104	318	13	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
2005	58	254	2	31	0	n/a	n/a	13	358
2006	86	262	5	39	1	n/a	n/a	21	414
2007	53	234	1	53	1	n/a	n/a	22	364
2008	53	242	5	41	6	n/a	n/a	42	389
2009	25	194	0	34	0	n/a	n/a	25	278
2010	20	188	0	33	0	n/a	n/a	24	265
2011	9	188	0	43	0	0	20	0	260
2012	14	157	2	77	0	0	17	0	267
2013	15	111	2	114	0	0	20	0	262
2014	20	96	2	130	0	0	17	0	265
2015	22	100	2	149	0	0	22	0	295
2016	20	102	1	169	0	0	19	0	311
2017	19	96	1	176	1	0	21	0	314
2018	26	121	0	247	3	0	21	0	418
2019	35	125	0	277	3	0	22	0	462
2020	31	135	0	301	2	0	31	0	500
2021	30	122	0	293	2	0	29	0	476
2022	28	124	0	317	2	1	22	0	494
2023	26	114	0	319	1	1	24	0	485

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	701	45.0	15.5	n/a
1991	700	46.0	15.2	n/a
1992	737	45.5	16.1	n/a
1993	753	45.8	16.4	n/a
1994	715	44.0	16.3	n/a
1995	691	40.0	17.3	n/a
1996	691	40.0	17.3	n/a
1997	661	39.0	16.9	n/a
1998	511	34.0	15.0	n/a
1999	550	35.3	15.6	n/a
2000	495	34.5	14.3	n/a
2001	507	33.0	15.4	n/a
2002	530	34.1	15.5	87.2
2003	530	34.1	15.5	87.2
2004	478	33.5	14.3	91.6
2005	358	20.0	17.9	94.2
2006	414	21.5	19.3	89.3
2007	364	32.0	11.4	105.6
2008	389	29.0	13.4	111.2
2009	278	28.0	9.9	95.7
2010	265	22.0	12.0	102.1
2011	260	17.0	15.2	88.8
2012	267	17.8	15.0	97
2013	262	15.5	16.9	98.9
2014	265	19.6	13.5	97.4
2015	295	21.0	14.0	98.6
2016	311	22.0	14.1	75.6
2017	314	23.0	13.6	79.6
2018	418	28.5	14.6	74.4
2019	462	31.0	14.9	82.9
2020	500	31.0	16.1	84.2
2021	476	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	494	31.0	15.9	57.5
2023	485	33.0	14.6	81.6

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	701	45.0	15.5	n/a
1991	700	46.0	15.2	n/a
1992	737	45.5	16.1	n/a
1993	753	45.8	16.4	n/a
1994	715	44.0	16.3	n/a
1995	691	40.0	17.3	n/a
1996	691	40.0	17.3	n/a
1997	661	39.0	16.9	n/a
1998	511	34.0	15.0	n/a
1999	550	35.3	15.6	n/a
2000	495	34.5	14.3	n/a
2001	507	33.0	15.4	n/a
2002	530	34.1	15.5	87.2
2003	530	34.1	15.5	87.2
2004	478	33.5	14.3	91.6
2005	358	20.0	17.9	94.2
2006	414	21.5	19.3	89.3
2007	364	32.0	11.4	105.6
2008	389	29.0	13.4	111.2
2009	278	28.0	9.9	95.7
2010	265	22.0	12.0	102.1
2011	260	17.0	15.2	88.8
2012	267	17.8	15.0	97
2013	262	15.5	16.9	98.9
2014	265	19.6	13.5	97.4
2015	295	21.0	14.0	98.6
2016	311	22.0	14.1	75.6
2017	314	23.0	13.6	79.6
2018	418	28.5	14.6	74.4
2019	462	31.0	14.9	82.9
2020	500	31.0	16.1	84.2
2021	476	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	494	31.0	15.9	57.5
2023	485	33.0	14.6	81.6

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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