Enrollment
221
Elementary
DISTRICT 270 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PONTIAC CCSD 429·NCES 173216003364
Washington Elementary School
400 N Morrow St, Pontiac, IL 61764 · (815) 844-3687 · Livingston County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
115 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 56%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 99 | 45% |
| Grade 5 | 122 | 55% |
Student demographics
33%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
Washington Elementary School→Pontiac Jr High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Pontiac CCSD 429. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
40.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +15.1pp since 2023
Math
24.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +13.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.7% | 24.9% |
| 2023-24 | 25.6% | 11.8% |
% 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
30.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 (30.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School this school | 221 | 52.0% | 30.6% |
| River Ridge Elementary School Hanover | 224 | 51.8% | 61.4% |
| Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5 Kirkland | 216 | 52.3% | 45.6% |
| Ashton-Franklin Center Elementary School Franklin Grove | 218 | 51.4% | 39.2% |
| South Side Grade School Effingham | 248 | 54.0% | N/A |
| Nauvoo Elementary School Nauvoo | 208 | 51.9% | 42.5% |
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 Livingston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #1,251 of 1,925 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #1,463 of 2,077 ▲ 79 | #8 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #1,324 of 2,077 ▲ 30 | #7 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 221 | #1,972 of 2,419 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #161 of 2,035 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.3% | #1,326 of 2,042 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.0% | #1,243 of 2,132 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.8% | #541 of 1,461 | #1 of 7 |
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
221
-7 (-3%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 296
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 | 221 | 21.5 | 10.3:1 | 52% (115) |
| 2023-24 | 209 | 19.1 | 10.9:1 | 61% (127) |
| 2022-23 | 205 | 19.7 | 10.4:1 | 59% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 228 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 269 | 20.4 | 13.2:1 | 59% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 260 | 19 | 13.7:1 | 53% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 282 | 15 | 18.8:1 | 56% (158) |
| 2000-01 | 321 | 21 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 296 | 17 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (269 to 221); teachers up 5% (20.4 to 21.5).
About Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school, is located in Pontiac, Illinois. It offers grades 4 through 5 and has 221 students enrolled. By comparison, elementary schools in Illinois enroll about 381 students on average.
The district, Pontiac CCSD 429, has 1,135 students enrolled across 4 schools.
The share of White students at Washington Elementary School is 81%. Other groups make up 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. Livingston County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 33%.
Washington Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1, with 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 52% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 41.5% for Washington Elementary School. The school posts 30.6%, 10.8 points below the prediction.
For Livingston County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $73,790 a year, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Livingston County number 24, with about 5,273 students.
Pontiac Jr High School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 4. Washington Elementary School is 6th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
In the federal locale system, Washington Elementary School is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 228 to 221, a 3% decrease.
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Livingston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,565
Census ACS
Median income
$73,790
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
5,273 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pontiac CCSD 429
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Pontiac Jr High SchoolMiddle · 326 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 227 students
Other schools in Pontiac
- Pontiac High SchoolHigh · 658 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Pontiac Jr High SchoolMiddle · 326 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 227 students
- Livingston Area Career CntrHigh
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary School is the 131st 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
- Pontiac Jr High School0.1 mi · 326
- Pontiac High School0.4 mi · 658
- Central Elementary School0.6 mi · 361
- Lincoln Elementary School0.8 mi · 227
- Graymont Elementary School8.2 mi · 52
- Cornell Elementary School9.5 mi · 114
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 221 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does Washington Elementary School serve?
Washington Elementary School serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
How many teachers does Washington Elementary School have?
Washington Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington Elementary School?
At Washington Elementary School, the student body is approximately 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School is overseen by Pontiac CCSD 429 in Livingston County.
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