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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
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 130 | 30% |
| Grade 5 | 156 | 36% |
| Grade 6 | 142 | 33% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
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.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.6% | 25.4% |
| 2023-24 | 40.8% | 13.1% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like Washington Intermediate School
Washington Intermediate School's state test result (35.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Intermediate School this school | 428 | 64.7% | 35.3% |
| Harrisburg Middle School Harrisburg | 382 | 66.0% | 42.4% |
| Benton Grade School 5-8 Benton | 429 | 61.1% | 41.2% |
| Herrin Middle School Herrin | 513 | 66.1% | 49.2% |
| Wilson Intermediate School Pekin | 600 | 65.5% | 30.5% |
| Mattoon Middle School Mattoon | 610 | 64.6% | 38.5% |
Matched among Illinois middle 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 Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Tazewell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #384 of 578 | #10 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #416 of 640 ▲ 74 | #9 of 14 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #377 of 640 ▲ 15 | #7 of 14 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 428 | #346 of 691 | #5 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #323 of 558 | #7 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.4% | #448 of 560 | #4 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.7% | #138 of 581 | #3 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.6% | #50 of 440 | #3 of 11 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
428
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 685
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 | 428 | 32 | 13.4:1 | 65% (277) |
| 2023-24 | 408 | 31.5 | 13.0:1 | 62% (254) |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 31.1 | 12.6:1 | 62% (242) |
| 2020-21 | 425 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 568 | 32.5 | 17.5:1 | 57% (322) |
| 2015-16 | 514 | 29 | 17.7:1 | 59% (301) |
| 2010-11 | 510 | 33 | 15.4:1 | 53% (268) |
| 2000-01 | 648 | 43 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 685 | 37 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (568 to 428); teachers down 2% (32.5 to 32).
About Washington Intermediate School
Washington Intermediate School is a medium-sized middle-grades school that serves part of Pekin, Illinois. Enrolled students number 428 students, in grades 4 through 6.
Washington Intermediate School is one school in Pekin PSD 108, a system of 11 schools with 3,126 students.
White students make up 87% of enrollment at Washington Intermediate School. Smaller groups are 7% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Washington Intermediate School's diversity index is 23%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Washington Intermediate School is 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.4:1. For comparison, middle schools in Illinois average 13.0:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 65%. The gap from the 39% average for public schools in Tazewell County is 26 points.
Washington Intermediate School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 35.3% and a predicted 34.1%.
Federal survey data for Tazewell County show that the median household income is $77,982, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Tazewell County is home to 56 public schools and about 18,581 public school students.
The closest other public school is Jefferson Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Washington Intermediate School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Washington Intermediate School ranks 3rd of 8 nearby schools, at 35.3% versus a 30.1% average.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 428, close to the 425 recorded in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Edison Junior High SchoolMiddle · 271 students
- C B Smith Elementary 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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Edison Junior High SchoolMiddle · 271 students
- C B Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 264 students
Other Washington Intermediate schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Washington Intermediate. Washington Intermediate School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Washington IntermediateDinuba, CA · 916 students
- Washington IntermediateWashington, IN · 536 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Elementary 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 Elementary 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.