Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLOOMINGTON SD 87·NCES 170648000327
Washington Elementary School
1201 E Washington St, Bloomington, IL 61701 · (309) 829-7034 · McLean County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of Illinois public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
154 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 56%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 47% larger than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Bloomington SD 87. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
57.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.4pp since 2023
Math
45.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.9% | 45.4% |
| 2023-24 | 46.5% | 32.7% |
% 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
54.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 →
Schools most like Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School's state test result (54.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School this school | 379 | 40.6% | 54.4% |
| Maryville Elementary School Maryville | 406 | 38.2% | 64.8% |
| Lebanon Elementary School Lebanon | 312 | 41.7% | 57.0% |
| Noel Levasseur Elementary School Bourbonnais | 305 | 38.0% | 44.1% |
| Eastwood Elementary School East Alton | 393 | 41.0% | 24.1% |
| Arnold W Kruse Ed Center Orland Park | 462 | 41.1% | 58.6% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Washington Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In McLean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #461 of 1,925 | #12 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #800 of 2,077 ▼ 77 | #12 of 29 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #745 of 2,077 ▼ 152 | #14 of 29 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #1,102 of 2,419 | #14 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #1,757 of 2,035 | #22 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.2% | #846 of 2,042 | #20 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.6% | #1,536 of 2,132 | #17 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #1,155 of 1,461 | #20 of 23 |
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. 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
379
+27 (+8%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 422
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 | 379 | 23.5 | 16.2:1 | 41% (154) |
| 2023-24 | 356 | 22.5 | 15.9:1 | 40% (143) |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 22 | 16.1:1 | 37% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 352 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 402 | 23 | 17.5:1 | 35% (139) |
| 2015-16 | 435 | 22 | 19.8:1 | 30% (129) |
| 2010-11 | 472 | 24 | 19.7:1 | 28% (130) |
| 2000-01 | 429 | 20 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 422 | 22 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (402 to 379); teachers up 2% (23 to 23.5).
About Washington Elementary School
Families in Bloomington, Illinois, are served by Washington Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. It reported 379 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
Bloomington SD 87 serves 4,809 students across 9 schools.
Of every 100 students at Washington Elementary School, about 67 are White. Other reported shares: 11% Black, 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 3% Asian. McLean County's residents are about 78% White, 11 points above the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 52%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.2:1. The school has 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1. In all, 41% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in McLean County is similar, at 40%.
On the allk12 Grade, Washington Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 73% of Illinois public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 48.0% at Washington Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 54.4%.
In the wider McLean County area, the median household earns about $79,905 a year, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across McLean County, 60 public schools serve about 23,759 students.
Bloomington High School sits about 0.5 miles from Washington Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Washington Elementary School places 1st of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
For locale, NCES codes Washington Elementary School as City: Small.
From 352 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 379 by 2024-25.
The Washington Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
McLean County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
171,556
Census ACS
Median income
$79,905
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
23,759 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bloomington SD 87
- Bloomington High SchoolHigh · 1,369 students
- Bloomington Jr High SchoolMiddle · 1,050 students
- Oakland Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Bent Elementary SchoolElementary · 389 students
- Sheridan Elementary SchoolElementary · 314 students
- Irving Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
Other schools in Bloomington
- Bloomington High SchoolHigh · 1,369 students
- Bloomington Jr High SchoolMiddle · 1,050 students
- Evans Junior High SchoolMiddle · 778 students
- Benjamin Elementary SchoolElementary · 607 students
- Northpoint Elementary SchoolElementary · 472 students
- Oakland Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary School is the 70th largest of the 156.
- Washington Elementary SchoolRockford, IL · 523 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolMundelein, IL · 467 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolMarion, IL · 465 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElgin, IL · 446 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolDixon, IL · 424 students
Nearby schools
- Bloomington High School0.5 mi · 1,369
- Bloomington Jr High School0.5 mi · 1,050
- Oakland Elementary School0.5 mi · 446
- Bent Elementary School1.3 mi · 389
- Irving Elementary School1.4 mi · 303
- Glenn Elementary School1.6 mi · 272
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 379 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Washington Elementary School serve?
Washington Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington Elementary School is approximately 16.2:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Washington Elementary School?
Student demographics at Washington Elementary School are roughly 67% White, 10% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Washington Elementary School public or private?
Washington Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bloomington SD 87.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.