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Enrollment
551
Middle
DISTRICT 732 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NAPERVILLE CUSD 203·NCES 172771002944
Washington Jr High School
201 N Washington St, Naperville, IL 60540 · (630) 420-6390 · DuPage County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL551 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
74 students
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 5 | 52 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 155 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 158 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 186 | 34% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Naperville CUSD 203. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
76.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +6.3pp since 2023
Math
62.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.6% | 62.2% |
| 2023-24 | 70.3% | 50.4% |
% 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
69.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 Jr High School
Washington Jr High School's state test result (69.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Jr High School this school | 551 | 13.4% | 69.5% |
| Lincoln Jr High School Naperville | 774 | 14.0% | 73.8% |
| Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus Lake Zurich | 599 | 15.4% | 78.8% |
| Edison Middle School Wheaton | 635 | 21.1% | 68.0% |
| Lakeview Jr High School Downers Grove | 340 | 17.9% | 67.2% |
| Millburn Middle School Lindenhurst | 388 | 20.9% | 64.6% |
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 Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #34 of 578 | #9 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #60 of 640 ▲ 15 | #13 of 51 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #113 of 640 ▼ 12 | #24 of 51 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 551 | #251 of 691 | #27 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #265 of 558 | #28 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #256 of 560 | #34 of 48 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.4% | #567 of 581 | #39 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.1% | #199 of 440 | #13 of 37 |
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
551
-18 (-3%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 676
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 | 551 | 42.8 | 12.9:1 | 13% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 561 | 42.9 | 13.1:1 | 15% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 558 | 42.1 | 13.3:1 | 14% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 569 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 634 | 42.2 | 15.0:1 | 13% (85) |
| 2015-16 | 621 | 45 | 13.8:1 | 15% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 645 | 41 | 15.7:1 | 13% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 626 | 45 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 676 | 48 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (634 to 551); teachers up 2% (42.2 to 42.8).
About Washington Jr High School
As a medium-sized middle-grades school, Washington Jr High School serves students in Naperville, Illinois. Classes run from 5 through 8, and the school has 551 students.
Washington Jr High School reports to Naperville CUSD 203, which has 22 schools and 16,047 students.
By race and ethnicity, Washington Jr High School is 68% White. Other reported shares: 11% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. The White share in DuPage County as a whole is similar, at about 65%. Washington Jr High School has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Washington Jr High School is 42.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.9:1. Middle schools in Illinois average about 13.0:1, a similar figure. The school counts 74 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 13%. That rate is below the 34% average among public schools in DuPage County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 63.8% at Washington Jr High School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 69.5%.
According to the American Community Survey, in DuPage County, median household income is about $112,096, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. A total of 277 public schools operate in DuPage County, serving about 138,557 students.
The nearest other public school, Naper Elementary School, is about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Washington Jr High School is 6th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size).
Federal counts put enrollment at 569 in 2020-21 and 551 in 2024-25, a 3% decrease.
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DuPage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,024
Census ACS
Median income
$112,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
138,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Naperville CUSD 203
- Naperville Central High SchoolHigh · 2,589 students
- Naperville North High SchoolHigh · 2,467 students
- Kennedy Junior High SchoolMiddle · 937 students
- Jefferson Jr High SchoolMiddle · 832 students
- Lincoln Jr High SchoolMiddle · 774 students
- Elmwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 726 students
Other schools in Naperville
- Neuqua Valley High SchoolHigh · 3,018 students
- Naperville Central High SchoolHigh · 2,589 students
- Naperville North High SchoolHigh · 2,467 students
- Scullen Middle SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Clifford Crone Middle SchoolMiddle · 891 students
- Jefferson Jr High SchoolMiddle · 832 students
Other Washington Junior High schools
6 other US public schools in 5 states are named Washington Junior High. Washington Jr High School is the 2nd largest of the 7.
- Washington Jr High SchoolRock Island, IL · 529 students
- Washington Junior HighRiverdale, IL · 118 students
- WASHINGTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLBENTONVILLE, AR · 709 students
- Washington Junior High SchoolToledo, OH · 504 students
- Washington Junior High SchoolWashington, IN · 357 students
Nearby schools
- Naper Elementary School0.3 mi · 235
- Ellsworth Elementary School0.4 mi · 227
- Naperville North High School0.6 mi · 2,467
- Highlands Elementary School0.8 mi · 510
- Beebe Elementary School0.8 mi · 619
- Naperville Central High School0.8 mi · 2,589
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Jr High SchoolHow many students attend Washington Jr High School?
Washington Jr High School enrolls approximately 551 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Washington Jr High School serve?
Washington Jr High School serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Washington Jr High School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Washington Jr High School.
How diverse is Washington Jr High School?
Washington Jr High School reports a student body of 68% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Washington Jr High School public or private?
Washington Jr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Naperville CUSD 203.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.