Enrollment
282
Elementary
DISTRICT 237 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOLTON SD 148·NCES 171245001501
Washington Elementary School
13900 S School St, Riverdale, IL 60827 · (708) 201-2078 · Cook County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL282 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
281 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 20% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 61% smaller than its 6th grade class (62).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
19.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +3.2pp since 2023
Math
10.2%
IL avg 37.9% . -1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.1% | 10.2% |
| 2023-24 | 15.9% | 11.7% |
% 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
12.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
14.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 14% 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 (12.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School this school | 282 | 99.6% | 12.7% |
| Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School Chicago | 293 | 99.3% | 34.7% |
| Carol Moseley Braun School Calumet City | 264 | 100.0% | 23.6% |
| New Beginnings Learning Academy South Holland | 288 | 99.3% | 14.8% |
| Brown R Elementary Community Academy Chicago | 279 | 97.5% | 22.2% |
| Drake Elementary School Chicago | 302 | 97.7% | 15.9% |
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 Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.7% | #1,820 of 1,925 | #705 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.2% | #1,896 of 2,077 ▼ 349 | #707 of 829 ▼ 192 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.1% | #1,940 of 2,077 ▼ 222 | #769 of 829 ▼ 114 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 282 | #1,644 of 2,419 | #675 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #1,133 of 2,035 | #506 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.8% | #1,824 of 2,042 | #691 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #19 of 2,132 | #10 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #590 of 615 | #175 of 186 |
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
282
-27 (-9%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 310
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 | 282 | 20.6 | 13.7:1 | 100% (281) |
| 2023-24 | 295 | 23.1 | 12.8:1 | 99% (293) |
| 2022-23 | 277 | 20.9 | 13.3:1 | 93% (258) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 280 | 24 | 11.7:1 | 96% (270) |
| 2015-16 | 258 | 25 | 10.3:1 | 96% (247) |
| 2010-11 | 322 | 27 | 11.9:1 | 90% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 425 | 25 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 310 | 15 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (280 to 282); teachers down 14% (24 to 20.6).
About Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School is a small elementary school that serves part of Riverdale, Illinois. It educates 282 students in kindergarten through 6. The school's enrollment is 26% smaller than the 381 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Dolton SD 148 has 10 schools and 2,077 students, and Washington Elementary School is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Washington Elementary School is 93% Black. The school is also 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 22%. The school's diversity index is 13%, meaning two students picked at random have a 13% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 20.6 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.7:1. That is close to the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 100%. The gap from the 66% average for public schools in Cook County is 34 points.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 14.0% at Washington Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 12.7%.
In Cook County (population about 5,182,090), the median household income is $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. There are 1,406 public schools in Cook County, enrolling about 697,934 students in all.
The school nearest to Washington Elementary School is Washington Junior High, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Washington Elementary School is 8th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
For locale, NCES codes Washington Elementary School as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment declined 9% from its 2020-21 level of 309.
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Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dolton SD 148
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 259 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 248 students
- Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 197 students
- Early Childhood CntrElementary · 196 students
- Lincoln Junior High SchoolMiddle · 168 students
Other schools in Riverdale
- Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 197 students
- Gen George Patton Elementary SchoolElementary · 184 students
- Riverdale SchoolElementary · 137 students
- Washington Junior HighMiddle · 118 students
- Family Enrichment PRG/FEPElementary
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary School is the 106th 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
- Washington Junior High0.0 mi · 118
- Gen George Patton Elementary School0.3 mi · 184
- Riverdale School0.3 mi · 137
- Park Elementary School0.4 mi · 197
- Roosevelt Elementary School1.0 mi · 248
- Roosevelt Junior High School1.0 mi · 130
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 282 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Washington Elementary School serve?
Washington Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington Elementary School is approximately 13.7:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School reports a student body of 0% White, 3% Hispanic, 93% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Washington Elementary School in?
Washington Elementary School is part of Dolton SD 148.
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