Enrollment
376
Middle
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINNETKA SD 36·NCES 174284004298
Carleton W Washburne School
515 Hibbard Rd, Winnetka, IL 60093 · (847) 446-5892 · Cook County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL376 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 97% of Illinois public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 193 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 183 | 49% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Winnetka SD 36. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
80.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +9.8pp since 2023
Math
79.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.8% | 79.4% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 72.2% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Carleton W Washburne School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.4% | #13 of 640 ▼ 2 | #6 of 146 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.8% | #70 of 640 ▲ 24 | #23 of 146 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 376 | #380 of 691 | #104 of 148 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.0:1 | #12 of 558 | #6 of 138 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.0% | #503 of 560 | #125 of 138 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.2% | #271 of 440 | #66 of 97 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
376
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 436
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 376 | 41.8 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 38.6 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 40.7 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 370 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 414 | 40.2 | 10.3:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 437 | 39 | 11.2:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 479 | 44 | 10.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 432 | 40 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 436 | 43 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carleton W Washburne School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (414 to 376); teachers up 4% (40.2 to 41.8).
About Carleton W Washburne School
Carleton W Washburne School is the name of a small middle school in Winnetka, Illinois. The school runs grades 7 through 8 and enrolls 376 students.
Carleton W Washburne School belongs to Winnetka SD 36, a district of 5 schools and 1,803 students.
Roughly 91% of students at Carleton W Washburne School are White. Enrollment also includes 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Among people living in Cook County, the White share is about 44%. The diversity index for Carleton W Washburne School is 17%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 41.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 9.0:1. Middle schools in Illinois average 13.0:1, 4.0 more students per teacher than here.
Among Illinois public middle schools, Carleton W Washburne School outscored 97%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Cook County show that the median household earns about $83,498 a year, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Cook County, 1,406 public schools serve about 697,934 students.
Carleton W Washburne School's closest public school neighbor is The Skokie School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Carleton W Washburne School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Carleton W Washburne School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 370 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 376.
The allk12 page for Carleton W Washburne School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Winnetka SD 36
- The Skokie SchoolMiddle · 362 students
- Crow Island Elementary SchoolElementary · 360 students
- Greeley Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
- Hubbard Woods Elementary SchoolElementary · 350 students
Other schools in Winnetka
- New Trier Township H S WinnetkaHigh · 2,770 students
- The Skokie SchoolMiddle · 362 students
- Crow Island Elementary SchoolElementary · 360 students
- Greeley Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
- Hubbard Woods Elementary SchoolElementary · 350 students
Nearby schools
- The Skokie School0.2 mi · 362
- Crow Island Elementary School0.4 mi · 360
- Hubbard Woods Elementary School0.7 mi · 350
- New Trier Township H S Northfield1.3 mi · 886
- South Elementary School1.3 mi · 413
- Marie Murphy School1.5 mi · 253
Frequently asked questions
About Carleton W Washburne SchoolHow many students attend Carleton W Washburne School?
Carleton W Washburne School enrolls approximately 376 students in grades 07-08.
Is Carleton W Washburne School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carleton W Washburne School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Carleton W Washburne School?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at Carleton W Washburne School.
How diverse is Carleton W Washburne School?
Carleton W Washburne School reports a student body of 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Carleton W Washburne School in?
Carleton W Washburne School is part of Winnetka SD 36.
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