Enrollment
116
Middle
DISTRICT 222 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OGLESBY ESD 125·NCES 172967003083
Washington Elem School
212 W Walnut St, Oglesby, IL 61348 · (815) 883-3517 · LaSalle County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL116 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
54 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Oglesby ESD 125. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
61.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +17.8pp since 2023
Math
29.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +17.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 18 points.
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
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
116
-44 (-28%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 16.4:1
% White
78%
was 81%
% Hispanic
16%
was 14%
% Black
0%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Washington Elem School
Washington Elem School is an one-room-style intermediate school in Oglesby, Illinois, part of Oglesby ESD 125. The school works with 116 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 75% leaner than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 462 students.
Oglesby ESD 125 runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 444 students. Washington Elem School is one of those campuses.
On demographics, Washington Elem School shows that White students make up the majority at 78%. The remainder comes out to 16% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.
On the resource side, Washington Elem School logs 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Washington Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.5%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for LaSalle County put the typical household earns roughly $73,045 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, LaSalle County runs 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,523 students), of which Washington Elem School is one.
Lincoln Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Washington Elem School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 39.5%.
Washington Elem School operates from a town-based location.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Washington Elem School has decreased 28%, going from 160 students in 2018 to 116 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.
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LaSalle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
108,714
Census ACS
Median income
$73,045
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
14,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Elem School0.8 mi · 328
- La Salle-Peru Twp High School3.4 mi · 1,167
- Lincoln Jr High School3.5 mi · 269
- Northwest Elem School4.1 mi · 650
- Northview Elem School4.4 mi · 594
- Parkside Middle School4.9 mi · 372
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Elem SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Washington Elem School?
Washington Elem School enrolls approximately 116 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Washington Elem School serve?
Washington Elem School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Washington Elem School have?
Washington Elem School employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Washington Elem School?
Student demographics at Washington Elem School are roughly 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington Elem School?
Washington Elem School is overseen by Oglesby ESD 125 in LaSalle County.
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