Washington Elem School

As a moderately sized primary school in Glenview, Illinois, Washington Elem School works with 406 students from grades K through 5, run under East Maine SD 63.

East Maine SD 63 comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 3,706 students; Washington Elem School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Washington Elem School shows that the most-represented group is White (34%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 32% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 44% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Washington Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Washington Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.4%; this one delivers 47.1%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Cook County indicate the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Washington Elem School is one.

The closest other public school is Melzer School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Washington Elem School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 52.8%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Washington Elem School's enrollment has edged up 33% since 2018, when it stood at 305 (now 406). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 45% to 34%. Class-load math has loosened: from 10.3:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.