Washington Elem School

Washington Elem School is one of the mid-tier elementary-level communitys in Mundelein, Illinois, one of the schools within Mundelein ESD 75, with 467 students on its rolls from grades K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 23% above typical.

Washington Elem School is one of 4 schools operated by Mundelein ESD 75, a district that instructs 1,570 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Washington Elem School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 38% White, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Washington Elem School has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 33% of students at Washington Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Lake County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Lake County) shows that median household income runs about $110,416, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Washington Elem School is one of 214 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 118,032 students).

Carl Sandburg Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Washington Elem School.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Washington Elem School has declined 8%, going from 505 students in 2018 to 467 in 2025.

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