Washington Jr High School

Washington Jr High School is an average-sized junior high in Naperville, Illinois, one of the schools within Naperville CUSD 203. The school works with 551 students in grades 5 through 8.

Naperville CUSD 203 comprises 22 schools with combined enrollment of 16,047 students; Washington Jr High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Washington Jr High School logs that White students make up the majority at 68%. Beyond that, the school lists 11% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black. That composition is broadly in line with DuPage County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 13% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of DuPage County's rate of about 34%.

After controlling for student poverty, Washington Jr High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 69.5%.

In the area at large, DuPage County reports that median household income runs about $112,096, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, DuPage County runs 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,557 students), of which Washington Jr High School is one.

Naper Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Washington Jr High School comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 74.3%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Washington Jr High School's enrollment has edged down 13% since 2018, when it stood at 634 (now 551). White enrollment moved from 74% to 68% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Washington Jr High School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.