Enrollment
116
Middle
DISTRICT 222 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OGLESBY ESD 125·NCES 172967003083
Washington Elementary 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 38 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 34% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Oglesby ESD 125. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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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.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 29.9% |
| 2023-24 | 43.2% | 12.0% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School this school | 116 | 46.6% | 41.5% |
| Aplington Middle School Polo | 114 | 48.2% | 41.5% |
| Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School Mazon | 144 | 42.4% | 37.7% |
| Serena Middle School Serena | 184 | 44.6% | 42.4% |
| River Ridge Middle School Hanover | 91 | 51.6% | 66.0% |
| Tri-City Jr High School Buffalo | 137 | 48.9% | 50.6% |
Matched among Illinois middle 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 middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In LaSalle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #308 of 578 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #357 of 640 ▲ 147 | #4 of 9 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #279 of 640 ▲ 88 | #2 of 9 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 116 | #632 of 691 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.6% | #326 of 581 | #7 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
116
-33 (-22%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 230
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 | 116 | 9 | 12.9:1 | 47% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 127 | 9 | 14.1:1 | 43% (55) |
| 2022-23 | 134 | 10.3 | 13.1:1 | 47% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 149 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 160 | 9.8 | 16.4:1 | 49% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 168 | 9 | 18.7:1 | 47% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 158 | 10 | 15.8:1 | 46% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 132 | 9 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 230 | 11 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (160 to 116); teachers down 8% (9.8 to 9).
About Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School serves students in Oglesby, Illinois, as a small middle-grades school. The school's 116 students are in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Illinois average about 462 students each.
Oglesby ESD 125 is the local district for Washington Elementary School. It runs 2 schools with 444 students.
A majority of students at Washington Elementary School, 78%, are White. Next come 16% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Washington Elementary School has a diversity index of 36%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1 at Washington Elementary School, with 9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in Illinois average about 13.0:1, a similar figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 47%.
Test results at Washington Elementary School are 3.2 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (41.5% actual, 44.6% predicted).
Census estimates describe LaSalle County this way: median household income is about $73,045, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 54 public schools in LaSalle County, with a combined enrollment of about 14,523.
Lincoln Elementary School is the public school closest to Washington Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 39.5%; Washington Elementary School's is 41.5%, ranking 4th of 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The number of students declined from 149 to 116 over 4 years.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary School is the 150th 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
- Lincoln Elementary School0.8 mi · 328
- La Salle-Peru Twp High School3.4 mi · 1,167
- Lincoln Jr High School3.5 mi · 269
- Northwest Elementary School4.1 mi · 650
- Northview Elementary School4.4 mi · 594
- Parkside Middle School4.9 mi · 372
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 116 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Washington Elementary School serve?
Washington Elementary School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Washington Elementary School have?
Washington Elementary School employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Washington Elementary School?
Student demographics at Washington Elementary School are roughly 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School is overseen by Oglesby ESD 125 in LaSalle County.
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