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Enrollment
690
Middle
DISTRICT 588 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AURORA WEST USD 129·NCES 170471000160
Washington Middle School
231 S Constitution Dr, Aurora, IL 60506 · (630) 301-5017 · Kane County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL690 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
399 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 6 | 217 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 223 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 248 | 36% |
| Grade 9 | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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 Middle School→West Aurora High School
Based on grade levels within Aurora West USD 129. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
48.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.9pp since 2023
Math
20.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +9.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 10 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.2% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.3% | 10.1% |
% 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
33.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Middle School
Washington Middle School's state test result (33.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Middle School this school | 690 | 57.8% | 33.5% |
| Blackhawk Middle School Bensenville | 665 | 55.0% | 38.6% |
| Harvard Jr High School Harvard | 593 | 59.9% | 23.5% |
| Beach Park Middle School Beach Park | 715 | 56.8% | 20.0% |
| Jefferson Middle School Aurora | 577 | 62.2% | 34.1% |
| Elm Middle School Elmwood Park | 615 | 63.1% | 46.3% |
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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Kane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #401 of 578 | #15 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #480 of 640 ▲ 50 | #18 of 26 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #432 of 640 ▼ 25 | #17 of 26 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 690 | #148 of 691 | #13 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #483 of 558 | #23 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.6% | #264 of 560 | #9 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.8% | #200 of 581 | #10 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #228 of 440 | #16 of 21 |
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
690
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 699
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 | 690 | 44 | 15.7:1 | 58% (399) |
| 2023-24 | 689 | 42.5 | 16.2:1 | 53% (363) |
| 2022-23 | 657 | 46.1 | 14.3:1 | 47% (306) |
| 2020-21 | 694 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 778 | 44.3 | 17.6:1 | 50% (388) |
| 2015-16 | 740 | 45 | 16.4:1 | 98% (722) |
| 2010-11 | 678 | 42 | 16.1:1 | 57% (387) |
| 2000-01 | 817 | 51 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 699 | 36 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (778 to 690); teachers down 1% (44.3 to 44).
About Washington Middle School
Washington Middle School is a mid-sized middle school located in Aurora, Illinois. The school counted 690 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. That is 49% larger than the average of about 462 students for middle schools in Illinois.
Aurora West USD 129 has 11,020 students in 16 schools, and Washington Middle School is one of those schools.
At Washington Middle School, 68% of students are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 20% White, 8% Black, 2% Asian, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Kane County is roughly 33% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 15.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Washington Middle School, which has 44. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Illinois is 13.0:1. On the income side, 58% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Kane County averages 48%, lower than here.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 33.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 38.1%.
Kane County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $103,163, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kane County's 167 public schools enroll about 87,252 students and include Washington Middle School.
Among nearby public schools, West Aurora Learning Center/ELA is closest at about 0.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 29.9% proficiency; Washington Middle School posts 33.5%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 690, close to the 694 recorded in 2020-21.
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Kane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
517,255
Census ACS
Median income
$103,163
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
167
87,252 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Aurora West USD 129
- West Aurora High SchoolHigh · 3,641 students
- Herget Middle SchoolMiddle · 594 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 577 students
- Freeman Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Greenman Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 students
- McCleery Elementary SchoolElementary · 513 students
Other schools in Aurora
- East High SchoolHigh · 4,020 students
- West Aurora High SchoolHigh · 3,641 students
- Waubonsie Valley High SchoolHigh · 2,849 students
- Metea Valley High SchoolHigh · 2,766 students
- Francis Granger Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,011 students
- Fischer Middle SchoolMiddle · 861 students
Other Washington Middle schools
30 other US public schools in 17 states are named Washington Middle. Washington Middle School is the 5th largest of the 31.
- Washington Middle SchoolLyons, IL · 659 students
- Washington Middle SchoolSpringfield, IL · 516 students
- Washington Middle SchoolWashington, IL · 378 students
- Washington Middle SchoolJohnston City, IL · 296 students
- Washington MiddleSalinas, CA · 1,082 students
Nearby schools
- West Aurora Learning Center/ELA0.5 mi · 505
- Freeman Elementary School0.9 mi · 529
- Hall Elementary School1.1 mi · 512
- West Aurora High School1.3 mi · 3,641
- Jefferson Middle School1.3 mi · 577
- McCleery Elementary School1.6 mi · 513
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Middle SchoolHow many students attend Washington Middle School?
Washington Middle School enrolls approximately 690 students in grades 06-08.
Is Washington Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Washington Middle School have?
Washington Middle School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington Middle School?
At Washington Middle School, the student body is approximately 20% White, 68% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Washington Middle School in?
Washington Middle School is part of Aurora West USD 129.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.