Is Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School a good school?

Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School ranks 998 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 177 students attended Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School?

Students at Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Lowpoint-Washburn Junior Senior High School

Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School

Summary:

Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Washburn, Illinois, with 177 students. The school is part of the Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21 district, which is ranked 476 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary has faced several challenges in recent years. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.9% in 2019-2020 to 27.0% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the state average of 18.2%. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally below the state averages across all grades and subjects, with proficiency rates of 31.6% in ELA and 27.6% in Math in 2023-2024, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school also has a relatively high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, with 46.89% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average of 48.1%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Davenport Elementary School in Eureka, IL, which is part of a higher-performing district, Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary's performance is generally lower. The school's performance on the state's school ranking system is particularly low for its White student subgroup, ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools in this category for the past three school years. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary, the school's academic outcomes are still lagging behind the state averages, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as instructional practices, teacher quality, and school leadership, may be contributing to the school's performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

508 E Walnut St
Washburn, IL 61570-7539

(309) 248-7221

District: Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,079

Students who attend Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lowpoint-Washburn Junior Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 177

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.0%

Two or more races:

3.4%

African American:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.9%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.2. (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.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School is $14,079.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School 998^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21:

SchoolDigger ranks Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21 476^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	75.25	531^st	2020	73.7%
2004	67.29	773^rd	2030	61.9%
2005	51.56	1194^th	2022	40.9%
2006	70.30	694^th	2086	66.7%
2007	65.36	869^th	2095	58.5%
2008	76.69	469^th	2092	77.6%
2009	72.87	641^st	2120	69.8%
2010	80.11	342^nd	2139	84.0%
2011	77.02	468^th	2147	78.2%
2012	71.81	668^th	2166	69.2%
2013	59.78	946^th	2167	56.3%
2014	55.51	971^st	2093	53.6%
2015	38.59	1162^nd	2052	43.4%
2016	58.14	778^th	2046	62.0%
2017	72.89	516^th	2044	74.8%
2018	77.27	421^st	2037	79.3%
2019	72.60	510^th	2086	75.6%
2021	57.39	706^th	1948	63.8%
2022	49.89	934^th	2082	55.1%
2023	60.23	740^th	2077	64.4%
2024	47.20	998^th	2067	51.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.30	122^nd	1765	93.1%
2019	71.31	330^th	1816	81.8%
2021	40.14	855^th	1514	43.5%
2022	39.68	1025^th	1763	41.9%
2023	56.53	648^th	1808	64.2%
2024	54.47	688^th	1793	61.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.09	404^th	1964	79.4%
2019	62.53	692^nd	2019	65.7%
2021	49.18	764^th	1680	54.5%
2022	44.52	980^th	1970	50.3%
2023	61.16	664^th	1957	66.1%
2024	51.60	825^th	1942	57.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.71	402^nd	1972	79.6%
2019	64.02	646^th	2019	68.0%
2021	55.75	625^th	1707	63.4%
2022	54.13	801^st	1977	59.5%
2023	61.00	656^th	1984	66.9%
2024	48.01	928^th	1959	52.6%

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Rank History for White students at Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.28	466^th	1463	68.1%
2019	59.20	564^th	1462	61.4%
2021	39.99	779^th	1308	40.4%
2022	29.14	1079^th	1425	24.3%
2023	40.15	872^nd	1419	38.5%
2024	27.23	1066^th	1392	23.4%

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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 Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	261	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	261
1990	265	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	265
1991	252	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	252
1992	239	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
1993	227	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	227
1994	286	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
1995	314	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
1996	314	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
1997	302	4	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	309
1998	294	2	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	300
1999	275	4	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
2000	320	10	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
2001	247	8	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	263
2002	237	9	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	255
2003	237	9	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	255
2004	217	11	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	235
2005	202	6	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	7	221
2006	195	4	0	7	2	n/a	n/a	8	216
2007	181	6	0	6	3	n/a	n/a	9	205
2008	192	6	0	7	2	n/a	n/a	5	212
2009	216	6	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	7	234
2010	214	7	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	6	233
2011	207	3	0	14	0	0	1	0	225
2012	198	5	0	8	0	0	9	0	220
2013	211	2	0	11	0	0	8	0	232
2014	215	2	0	9	0	1	6	0	233
2015	191	2	0	9	0	0	6	0	208
2016	182	2	0	4	0	0	3	0	191
2017	195	1	0	3	0	0	3	0	202
2018	187	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	190
2019	194	2	0	2	0	0	2	0	200
2020	177	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	182
2021	160	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	166
2022	171	1	0	2	0	0	2	0	176
2023	170	1	0	0	0	0	6	0	177

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 Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	261	12.5	20.8	n/a
1990	265	14.0	18.9	n/a
1991	252	15.0	16.8	n/a
1992	239	15.0	15.9	n/a
1993	227	15.1	15.0	n/a
1994	286	18.9	15.1	n/a
1995	314	21.5	14.6	n/a
1996	314	21.5	14.6	n/a
1997	309	21.5	14.4	n/a
1998	300	21.6	13.9	n/a
1999	284	22.0	12.9	n/a
2000	338	25.0	13.5	n/a
2001	263	24.0	11.0	n/a
2002	255	20.5	12.4	30.2
2003	255	20.5	12.4	30.2
2004	235	19.5	12.1	23.8
2005	221	19.1	11.6	0
2006	216	20.0	10.8	36.5
2007	205	18.0	11.4	24.5
2008	212	14.0	15.1	24.2
2009	234	16.0	14.6	25.1
2010	233	15.6	14.8	33.9
2011	225	14.7	15.2	31.6
2012	220	14.7	14.9	49.1
2013	232	21.0	11.0	52.2
2014	233	17.0	13.7	52.8
2015	208	17.0	12.2	59.6
2016	191	14.0	13.6	51.8
2017	202	15.0	13.4	57.9
2018	190	15.0	12.6	51.6
2019	200	15.0	13.3	54
2020	182	12.0	15.1	51.6
2021	166	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	176	12.5	14.0	38.1
2023	177	13.4	13.2	46.9

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 Lowpoint-Washburn Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	261	12.5	20.8	n/a
1990	265	14.0	18.9	n/a
1991	252	15.0	16.8	n/a
1992	239	15.0	15.9	n/a
1993	227	15.1	15.0	n/a
1994	286	18.9	15.1	n/a
1995	314	21.5	14.6	n/a
1996	314	21.5	14.6	n/a
1997	309	21.5	14.4	n/a
1998	300	21.6	13.9	n/a
1999	284	22.0	12.9	n/a
2000	338	25.0	13.5	n/a
2001	263	24.0	11.0	n/a
2002	255	20.5	12.4	30.2
2003	255	20.5	12.4	30.2
2004	235	19.5	12.1	23.8
2005	221	19.1	11.6	0
2006	216	20.0	10.8	36.5
2007	205	18.0	11.4	24.5
2008	212	14.0	15.1	24.2
2009	234	16.0	14.6	25.1
2010	233	15.6	14.8	33.9
2011	225	14.7	15.2	31.6
2012	220	14.7	14.9	49.1
2013	232	21.0	11.0	52.2
2014	233	17.0	13.7	52.8
2015	208	17.0	12.2	59.6
2016	191	14.0	13.6	51.8
2017	202	15.0	13.4	57.9
2018	190	15.0	12.6	51.6
2019	200	15.0	13.3	54
2020	182	12.0	15.1	51.6
2021	166	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	176	12.5	14.0	38.1
2023	177	13.4	13.2	46.9

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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