Washington Elementary School

Located at 911 Bridle Ln, in Wheaton, Illinois, Washington Elementary School is a moderately sized elementary-level community that caters to 395 students (grades K through 5), operated by CUSD 200.

Within CUSD 200, which oversees 20 schools and 11,639 students, Washington Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Washington Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 58%. Beyond that, the school logs 15% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 9% Black, 5% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Washington Elementary School lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Washington Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 50.3%; this one delivers 68.6%, a residual of +18.3 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (DuPage County) logs that median household income runs about $112,096, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, DuPage County runs 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,557 students), of which Washington Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Hawthorne Elem School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Washington Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Washington Elementary School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 71.3%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Washington Elementary School's enrollment has declined 7% since 2018, when it stood at 423 (now 395). Over the same period, the Hispanic share shrank from 20% to 15%. Class-load math has fell: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Washington Elementary School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.