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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