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Enrollment
721
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELVIDERE CUSD 100·NCES 170579000262
Washington Academy
1031 5th Ave, Belvidere, IL 61008 · (815) 544-3124 · Boone County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL721 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
508 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 77 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 127 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 113 | 16% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
30.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +14.8pp since 2023
Math
29.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +19.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.9% | 29.3% |
| 2023-24 | 16.1% | 9.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Washington Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Boone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.1% | #1,446 of 1,925 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #1,307 of 2,077 | #7 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #1,641 of 2,077 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 721 | #108 of 2,419 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #630 of 2,035 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.5% | #911 of 2,042 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.5% | #731 of 2,132 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.2% | #475 of 1,461 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
721
+86 (+14%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 1,002
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 | 721 | 58.9 | 12.2:1 | 70% (508) |
| 2023-24 | 698 | 58.7 | 11.9:1 | 82% (572) |
| 2022-23 | 689 | 55.1 | 12.5:1 | 79% (546) |
| 2020-21 | 635 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 892 | 58.6 | 15.2:1 | 57% (511) |
| 2015-16 | 898 | 56 | 16.0:1 | 67% (605) |
| 2010-11 | 766 | 50 | 15.3:1 | 69% (532) |
| 2000-01 | 1,005 | 52 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,002 | 44 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Academy.
About Washington Academy
At 1031 5th Ave in Belvidere, Illinois, Washington Academy operates as a large elementary school. The school reports 721 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 89% bigger than the 381 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Belvidere CUSD 100 enrolls 7,523 students in 10 schools, including Washington Academy.
A majority of students at Washington Academy, 65%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 27% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 26%. Washington Academy has a diversity index of 50%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 58.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.2:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1, higher than at this school. Washington Academy reports 70% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Boone County average 53%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 30.8% at Washington Academy; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 25.1%.
Census estimates describe Boone County this way: median household income is about $84,571, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Boone County number 17 and enroll about 8,993.
Perry Elementary School is located about 0.7 miles from Washington Academy. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Washington Academy is behind the 31.4% nearby average, ranking 8th of 9.
In the federal locale system, Washington Academy is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 14%, from 635 to 721.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Washington Academy. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Boone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,230
Census ACS
Median income
$84,571
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
8,993 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Belvidere CUSD 100
- Belvidere North High SchoolHigh · 1,354 students
- Belvidere High SchoolHigh · 1,167 students
- Belvidere Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 911 students
- Belvidere South Middle SchoolMiddle · 754 students
- Meehan Elementary SchoolElementary · 688 students
- Seth Whitman Elementary SchoolElementary · 622 students
Other schools in Belvidere
- Belvidere North High SchoolHigh · 1,354 students
- Belvidere High SchoolHigh · 1,167 students
- Belvidere Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 911 students
- Belvidere South Middle SchoolMiddle · 754 students
- Meehan Elementary SchoolElementary · 688 students
- Seth Whitman Elementary SchoolElementary · 622 students
Nearby schools
- Perry Elementary School0.7 mi · 284
- Belvidere High School1.0 mi · 1,167
- Belvidere South Middle School1.0 mi · 754
- Meehan Elementary School1.2 mi · 688
- Lincoln Elementary School2.0 mi · 573
- Belvidere Central Middle School2.3 mi · 911
Frequently asked questions
About Washington AcademyHow many students attend Washington Academy?
Washington Academy enrolls approximately 721 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Washington Academy serve?
Washington Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Washington Academy have?
Washington Academy employs 59 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Washington Academy?
Student demographics at Washington Academy are roughly 27% White, 65% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington Academy?
Washington Academy is overseen by Belvidere CUSD 100 in Boone County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.