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Enrollment
428
Middle
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEKIN PSD 108·NCES 173108005189
Washington Intermediate School
501 Washington St, Pekin, IL 61554 · (309) 477-4721 · Tazewell County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL428 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
277 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 56%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
52.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.8pp since 2023
Math
25.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 53 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
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
35.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
428
-140 (-25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 17.5:1
% White
87%
was 91%
% Hispanic
7%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Washington Intermediate School
Washington Intermediate School, a medium-sized intermediate school in Pekin, Illinois, operated by Pekin PSD 108, teaches 428 students, covering grades 4 through 6.
Pekin PSD 108 runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 3,126 students. Washington Intermediate School is one of those campuses.
On demographics, Washington Intermediate School lists that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.
On the resource side, Washington Intermediate School shows 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 65% of students at Washington Intermediate School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Tazewell County runs at roughly 39%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.
With demographic context factored in, Washington Intermediate School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.3%.
Around the school, census data for Tazewell County shows median household earnings sit near $77,982, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Tazewell County's 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,581 students), Washington Intermediate School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Jefferson Elem School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Washington Intermediate School. On composite proficiency, Washington Intermediate School comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 30.1%.
Washington Intermediate School operates from a suburban location.
Five-year trend. Washington Intermediate School's enrollment has decreased 25% since 2018, when it stood at 568 (now 428). Hispanic enrollment moved from 2% to 7% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.
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Tazewell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,290
Census ACS
Median income
$77,982
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
18,581 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pekin PSD 108
- Wilson Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 600 students
- Broadmoor Junior High SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- Jefferson Elem SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Edison Junior High SchoolMiddle · 271 students
- C B Smith Elem SchoolElementary · 264 students
- Pekin Preschool Family Ed CenterElementary · 201 students
Other schools in Pekin
- Pekin Community High SchoolHigh · 1,712 students
- Wilson Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 600 students
- Broadmoor Junior High SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- Jefferson Elem SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Edison Junior High SchoolMiddle · 271 students
- C B Smith Elem SchoolElementary · 264 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Elem School0.3 mi · 290
- Pekin Preschool Family Ed Center1.0 mi · 201
- Dirksen Elementary School1.0 mi · 165
- Wilson Intermediate School1.0 mi · 600
- Edison Junior High School1.1 mi · 271
- C B Smith Elem School1.2 mi · 264
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Washington Intermediate School?
Washington Intermediate School enrolls approximately 428 students in grades 04-06.
What grades does Washington Intermediate School serve?
Washington Intermediate School serves grades 04-06.
How many teachers does Washington Intermediate School have?
Washington Intermediate School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington Intermediate School?
At Washington Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Washington Intermediate School public or private?
Washington Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pekin PSD 108.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.