Washington Middle School

Washington Middle School operates as a small 6-8 campus in Johnston City, Illinois, run under Johnston City CUSD 1. Current enrollment sits at 296 students spanning grades 5 through 8. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 462 students each, so Washington Middle School sits 36% leaner than that benchmark.

Washington Middle School is one of 4 schools operated by Johnston City CUSD 1, a district that enrolls 1,057 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Washington Middle School logs that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder consists of 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Washington Middle School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Washington Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.7%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Williamson County indicate median household earnings sit near $65,604, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Williamson County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,700 students), Washington Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Johnston City High School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Washington Middle School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 40.2%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Washington Middle School's enrollment has ticked down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 316 (now 296). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

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