Washington Elem School

Set in Dixon, Illinois, Washington Elem School is a mid-sized elementary-level community, run under Dixon USD 170. It works with 424 students across grades pre-K through 1.

Within Dixon USD 170, which oversees 5 schools and 2,436 students, Washington Elem School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Washington Elem School reports that White students make up the majority at 75%. The remainder looks like 13% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black. By comparison, Lee County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Roughly 61% of students at Washington Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Lee County's rate of about 51%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Lee County indicate median household income runs about $70,292, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Lee County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,778 students), of which Washington Elem School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Dixon High School, around 0.8 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Washington Elem School has contracted 17%, going from 512 students in 2018 to 424 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.