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Enrollment
465
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION CUSD 2·NCES 172460002668
Washington Elementary School
420 E Main St, Marion, IL 62959 · (618) 993-8534 · Williamson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL465 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
269 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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 Marion CUSD 2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
70.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +9.7pp since 2023
Math
69.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +20.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.7% | 69.4% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 49.2% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
65.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+27.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 38% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 27 points, placing it in Illinois's top 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 (65.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School this school | 465 | 57.8% | 65.1% |
| South Primary School South Roxana | 450 | 59.3% | N/A |
| Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School Quincy | 501 | 59.1% | 39.3% |
| Riverton Elementary School Riverton | 515 | 60.2% | 27.7% |
| Washington Elementary School Dixon | 424 | 60.6% | N/A |
| Carl Sandburg Elementary School Charleston | 555 | 54.6% | 45.5% |
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 Williamson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #201 of 1,925 | #1 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #229 of 2,077 ▲ 91 | #2 of 9 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #329 of 2,077 ▼ 93 | #2 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 465 | #688 of 2,419 | #4 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #1,017 of 2,035 | #6 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.1% | #1,127 of 2,042 | #3 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.8% | #1,072 of 2,132 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.3% | #562 of 1,461 | #2 of 9 |
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
465
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 777
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 | 465 | 34.8 | 13.3:1 | 58% (269) |
| 2023-24 | 479 | 38 | 12.6:1 | 59% (282) |
| 2022-23 | 487 | 36.3 | 13.4:1 | 55% (269) |
| 2020-21 | 475 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 562 | 34.7 | 16.2:1 | 52% (295) |
| 2015-16 | 613 | 40 | 15.3:1 | 56% (345) |
| 2010-11 | 649 | 29 | 22.4:1 | 51% (328) |
| 2000-01 | 661 | 31 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 777 | 28 | 27.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (562 to 465); teachers up 1% (34.7 to 34.8).
About Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school in Marion, Illinois. It serves 465 students in kindergarten through 5. The average among elementary schools in Illinois is roughly 381 students; this school is 22% above that.
Marion CUSD 2 operates 7 schools. Combined enrollment is 3,684 students.
White students account for 75% of enrollment at Washington Elementary School. Enrollment also includes 14% Black, 8% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. The school's White share is 14 points below the 89% share among Williamson County residents. By the diversity index, Washington Elementary School comes in at 41%.
Washington Elementary School counts 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.3 students for each one. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average ratio is about 13.9:1. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Washington Elementary School is in the top 10% of Illinois schools: 65.1% actual against 38.1% predicted.
Williamson County census figures show that median household income is about $65,604, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. A total of 26 public schools operate in Williamson County, serving about 9,700 students.
The closest public school to Washington Elementary School is Jefferson Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 5. Washington Elementary School ranks 1st of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 65.1% against a local average of 46.3%.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Remote, or in a town far from an urbanized area.
Federal data show 475 students in 2020-21 and 465 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Williamson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,876
Census ACS
Median income
$65,604
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
9,700 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marion CUSD 2
- Marion High SchoolHigh · 1,075 students
- Marion Jr High SchoolMiddle · 742 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Adams SchoolElementary · 283 students
- Longfellow Elementary SchoolElementary · 261 students
Other schools in Marion
- Marion High SchoolHigh · 1,075 students
- Marion Jr High SchoolMiddle · 742 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Crab Orchard Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 students
- Longfellow Elementary SchoolElementary · 261 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary School is the 32nd largest of the 156.
- Washington Elementary SchoolRockford, IL · 523 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolMundelein, IL · 467 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElgin, IL · 446 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolDixon, IL · 424 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolEvanston, IL · 410 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Elementary School0.5 mi · 376
- Lincoln Elementary School1.1 mi · 482
- Marion Jr High School1.1 mi · 742
- Longfellow Elementary School1.2 mi · 261
- Marion High School1.6 mi · 1,075
- Jefferson Elementary School6.3 mi · 270
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Elementary SchoolHow large is Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 465 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 teachers does Washington Elementary School have?
Washington Elementary School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Washington Elementary School?
Student demographics at Washington Elementary School are roughly 75% White, 3% Hispanic, 14% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Washington Elementary School public or private?
Washington Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marion CUSD 2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.