Enrollment
118
Middle
DISTRICT 139 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOLTON SD 148·NCES 171245005040
Washington Junior High
13900 S School St, Riverdale, IL 60827 · (708) 201-2078 · Cook County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL118 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
118 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 56%
Community
0
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 | 59 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 50% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
26.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.8pp since 2023
Math
15.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.5% | 15.4% |
| 2023-24 | 17.7% | 7.1% |
% 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
16.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
13.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 14% 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 Junior High
Washington Junior High's state test result (16.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Junior High this school | 118 | 100.0% | 16.9% |
| Roosevelt Junior High School Dolton | 130 | 100.0% | 23.6% |
| Madison Jr High School Madison | 124 | 97.6% | 18.4% |
| Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center Ford Heights | 156 | 98.7% | 16.3% |
| Lincoln Junior High School Dolton | 168 | 98.8% | 12.8% |
| LEARN Chtr - Middle School Chicago | 176 | 92.6% | 27.9% |
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 Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.9% | #542 of 578 | #107 of 116 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.4% | #534 of 640 ▲ 41 | #118 of 146 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #593 of 640 ▲ 1 | #138 of 146 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 118 | #630 of 691 | #147 of 148 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #3 of 581 | #3 of 117 |
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
118
-20 (-14%) vs 2020
-29% since 2010-11, when it was 167
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 | 118 | 10.3 | 11.4:1 | 100% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 124 | 9.8 | 12.6:1 | 99% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 131 | 11.3 | 11.6:1 | 95% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 138 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 102 | 10.4 | 9.8:1 | 93% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 116 | 13 | 8.9:1 | 100% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 167 | 16 | 10.4:1 | 98% (164) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (102 to 118); teachers down 1% (10.4 to 10.3).
About Washington Junior High
Washington Junior High is a small middle school found in Riverdale, Illinois. It serves 118 students in grades 7 through 8. The average among middle schools in Illinois is roughly 462 students; this school is 74% smaller than that.
Washington Junior High is one school in a 10-school district, Dolton SD 148, which enrolls 2,077 students.
Washington Junior High's enrollment is 97% Black. That is higher than the 22% Black share among all Cook County residents. The school's diversity index is 7%, meaning two students picked at random have a 7% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Washington Junior High is 10.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.4:1. This ratio sits 1.6 below the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. Public schools in Cook County average 66%.
Washington Junior High sits between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 16.9% and a predicted 13.8%.
In the county around the school, Cook County, the median household income is $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Cook County is home to 1,406 public schools and about 697,934 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Washington Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, Washington Junior High is behind the 21.0% nearby average, ranking 5th of 8.
Federal data place Washington Junior High in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 20 fewer students in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dolton SD 148
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 282 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 259 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 248 students
- Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 197 students
- Early Childhood CntrElementary · 196 students
Other schools in Riverdale
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 282 students
- Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 197 students
- Gen George Patton Elementary SchoolElementary · 184 students
- Riverdale SchoolElementary · 137 students
- Family Enrichment PRG/FEPElementary
Other Washington Junior High schools
6 other US public schools in 5 states are named Washington Junior High. Washington Junior High is the 7th largest of the 7.
- Washington Jr High SchoolNaperville, IL · 551 students
- Washington Jr High SchoolRock Island, IL · 529 students
- WASHINGTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLBENTONVILLE, AR · 709 students
- Washington Junior High SchoolToledo, OH · 504 students
- Washington Junior High SchoolWashington, IN · 357 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Elementary School0.0 mi · 282
- Gen George Patton Elementary School0.3 mi · 184
- Riverdale School0.3 mi · 137
- Park Elementary School0.4 mi · 197
- Roosevelt Elementary School1.0 mi · 248
- Roosevelt Junior High School1.0 mi · 130
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Junior HighHow large is Washington Junior High?
Washington Junior High enrolls approximately 118 students in grades 07-08.
Is Washington Junior High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington Junior High is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Washington Junior High?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Washington Junior High.
How diverse is Washington Junior High?
Washington Junior High reports a student body of 1% White, 97% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington Junior High?
Washington Junior High is overseen by Dolton SD 148 in Cook County.
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