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Enrollment
406
Elementary
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST MAINE SD 63·NCES 171314001555
Washington Elementary School
2710 Golf Rd, Glenview, IL 60025 · (847) 965-4780 · Cook County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
205 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
Washington Elementary School→Gemini Middle School
Based on grade levels within East Maine SD 63. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
49.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +9.2pp since 2023
Math
47.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +24.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 25 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.8% | 22.4% |
% 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
47.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 (47.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School this school | 406 | 50.5% | 47.1% |
| Forest View Elementary School Mount Prospect | 339 | 48.4% | 56.9% |
| Solomon Elementary School Chicago | 323 | 48.9% | 53.3% |
| Highland Elementary School Skokie | 316 | 47.5% | 59.0% |
| East Prairie Elementary School Skokie | 513 | 43.3% | 62.5% |
| Jane Stenson School Skokie | 365 | 57.0% | 46.9% |
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 Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #681 of 1,925 | #181 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #753 of 2,077 ▲ 333 | #229 of 829 ▲ 91 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,030 of 2,077 ▼ 220 | #337 of 829 ▼ 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 406 | #973 of 2,419 | #419 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #648 of 2,035 | #306 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.0% | #35 of 2,042 | #16 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.5% | #1,289 of 2,132 | #601 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +33.1% | #56 of 615 | #12 of 186 |
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
406
+52 (+15%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 503
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 | 406 | 33 | 12.3:1 | 50% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 402 | 33.4 | 12.0:1 | 56% (226) |
| 2022-23 | 403 | 32.2 | 12.5:1 | 59% (237) |
| 2020-21 | 354 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 305 | 29.5 | 10.3:1 | 44% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 307 | 26 | 11.8:1 | 33% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 387 | 22 | 17.6:1 | 34% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 348 | 26 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 503 | 29 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 33% (305 to 406); teachers up 12% (29.5 to 33).
About Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school run by East Maine SD 63 in Glenview, Illinois. The school teaches kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 406 students.
East Maine SD 63 operates 7 schools. Combined enrollment is 3,706 students.
At Washington Elementary School, White students make up the biggest share, 34%. Other students are 32% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 6% Black. By comparison, Cook County residents are about 44% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 74, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 33 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.3:1. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.9:1. Of all students at Washington Elementary School, 50% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 66% average for public schools in Cook County is 16 points higher.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Washington Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Illinois schools: 47.1% actual against 42.4% predicted.
Looking at the county, Cook County, median household income comes to about $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 1,406 public schools and about 697,934 students.
Washington Elementary School's nearest public school is Melzer School (about 0.6 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Washington Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Washington Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
The school's enrollment increased 15% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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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 East Maine SD 63
- Gemini Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,111 students
- Apollo Elementary SchoolElementary · 536 students
- Mark Twain Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- V H Nelson Elementary SchoolElementary · 479 students
- Melzer SchoolElementary · 395 students
- Early Learning CenterElementary · 290 students
Other schools in Glenview
- Glenbrook South High SchoolHigh · 2,923 students
- Springman Middle SchoolMiddle · 811 students
- Attea Middle SchoolMiddle · 714 students
- Henry Winkelman Elementary SchoolElementary · 677 students
- Pleasant Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 492 students
- Hoffman Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary School is the 55th 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
- Melzer School0.6 mi · 395
- Springman Middle School0.6 mi · 811
- V H Nelson Elementary School0.9 mi · 479
- Henking Elementary School0.9 mi · 470
- Hoffman Elementary School1.0 mi · 481
- Gemini Middle School1.1 mi · 1,111
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Elementary SchoolHow large is Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 406 students in grades KG-05.
Is Washington Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Washington Elementary School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Washington Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington Elementary School?
At Washington Elementary School, the student body is approximately 34% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Black, 32% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Washington Elementary School public or private?
Washington Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by East Maine SD 63.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.