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Enrollment
529
Middle
DISTRICT 464 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCK ISLAND SD 41·NCES 173441003529
Washington Jr High School
3300 18th Ave, Rock Island, IL 61201 · (309) 793-5915 · Rock Island County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL529 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Illinois public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
341 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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 7 | 241 | 46% |
| Grade 8 | 287 | 54% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Washington Jr High School→Rock Island High School
Based on grade levels within Rock Island SD 41. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
41.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +16.7pp since 2023
Math
16.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.4% | 16.6% |
| 2023-24 | 24.7% | 14.6% |
% 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
28.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% 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 Jr High School
Washington Jr High School's state test result (28.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Jr High School this school | 529 | 64.5% | 28.7% |
| Carl Sandburg Middle School Freeport | 430 | 68.1% | 18.3% |
| Freeport Middle School Freeport | 515 | 58.8% | 23.6% |
| Bernard W Flinn Middle School Rockford | 807 | 69.5% | 20.4% |
| Huntley Middle School Dekalb | 865 | 63.8% | 22.0% |
| Geo T Wilkins Jr High School Justice | 508 | 67.1% | 43.7% |
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 Rock Island County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #453 of 578 | #5 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.6% | #527 of 640 ▼ 57 | #6 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #482 of 640 ▲ 62 | #5 of 9 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 529 | #263 of 691 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #495 of 558 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.2% | #11 of 560 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.5% | #140 of 581 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.6% | #79 of 127 | N/A |
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
529
-18 (-3%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 597
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 | 529 | 32.6 | 16.2:1 | 64% (341) |
| 2023-24 | 532 | 35.4 | 15.0:1 | 49% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 484 | 35 | 13.8:1 | 66% (320) |
| 2020-21 | 547 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 501 | 30.2 | 16.6:1 | 54% (273) |
| 2015-16 | 517 | 30 | 17.2:1 | 64% (330) |
| 2010-11 | 479 | 29 | 16.5:1 | 58% (277) |
| 2000-01 | 521 | 31 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 597 | 33 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (501 to 529); teachers up 8% (30.2 to 32.6).
About Washington Jr High School
Washington Jr High School is a medium-sized middle school for students in Rock Island, Illinois. It covers grades 7 through 8, with a total enrollment of 529 students.
Rock Island SD 41 has 6,292 students spread across 13 schools.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Washington Jr High School is White (35%). The remaining students are 31% Black, 20% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Census figures show Rock Island County is about 72% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Washington Jr High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 73%.
Washington Jr High School's 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.2:1. That ratio is over the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 64%. That is close to the 65% average for public schools in Rock Island County.
The allk12 Grade for Washington Jr High School is C-. Compared with Illinois public middle schools, the school scored higher than 17% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Washington Jr High School is -5.6 points: 28.7% actual, 34.3% predicted.
In Rock Island County (population about 142,757), median household income is about $67,159, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 57 public schools operate in Rock Island County, serving about 21,921 students.
The next-closest public school is Denkmann Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Washington Jr High School. On proficiency, Washington Jr High School is ahead of the 26.0% nearby average, ranking 4th of 8.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 547 to 529.
The Washington Jr High School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Rock Island County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
142,757
Census ACS
Median income
$67,159
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
21,921 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rock Island SD 41
- Rock Island High SchoolHigh · 1,812 students
- Rock Island AcademyElementary · 540 students
- Eugene Field Elementary SchoolElementary · 496 students
- RicmsElementary · 462 students
- Edison Jr High SchoolMiddle · 398 students
- Horace Mann ELCElementary · 387 students
Other schools in Rock Island
- Rock Island High SchoolHigh · 1,812 students
- Rock Island AcademyElementary · 540 students
- Eugene Field Elementary SchoolElementary · 496 students
- RicmsElementary · 462 students
- Edison Jr High SchoolMiddle · 398 students
- Horace Mann ELCElementary · 387 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 3rd largest of the 7.
- Washington Jr High SchoolNaperville, IL · 551 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
- Denkmann Elementary School0.5 mi · 356
- Longfellow Elementary School0.9 mi · 262
- Ricms1.0 mi · 462
- Eugene Field Elementary School1.0 mi · 496
- Rock Island High School1.3 mi · 1,812
- Rock Island Academy1.5 mi · 540
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Jr High SchoolHow large is Washington Jr High School?
Washington Jr High School enrolls approximately 529 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Washington Jr High School serve?
Washington Jr High School serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Jr High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington Jr High School is approximately 16.2:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington Jr High School?
At Washington Jr High School, the student body is approximately 35% White, 20% Hispanic, 31% Black, 5% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Washington Jr High School in?
Washington Jr High School is part of Rock Island SD 41.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.