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Enrollment
659
Middle
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYONS SD 103·NCES 172385002600
Washington Middle School
8101 Ogden Ave, Lyons, IL 60534 · (708) 783-4200 · Cook County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL659 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
527 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 191 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 228 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 240 | 36% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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 Lyons SD 103. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
35.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +7.6pp since 2023
Math
17.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.7% | 17.7% |
| 2023-24 | 28.1% | 13.4% |
% 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
26.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 →
Where Washington Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #469 of 578 | #81 of 116 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.7% | #515 of 640 | #112 of 146 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #531 of 640 | #117 of 146 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 659 | #167 of 691 | #48 of 148 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #103 of 558 | #41 of 138 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.2% | #368 of 560 | #101 of 138 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.0% | #64 of 581 | #31 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #231 of 440 | #54 of 97 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
659
-85 (-11%) vs 2020
+88% since 1990-91, when it was 350
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 | 659 | 59 | 11.2:1 | 80% (527) |
| 2023-24 | 693 | 58.3 | 11.9:1 | 79% (549) |
| 2022-23 | 688 | 58.2 | 11.8:1 | 70% (481) |
| 2020-21 | 744 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 742 | 62 | 12.0:1 | 76% (566) |
| 2015-16 | 744 | 57 | 13.1:1 | 78% (578) |
| 2010-11 | 717 | 53 | 13.5:1 | 70% (503) |
| 2000-01 | 655 | 44 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 350 | 19 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Middle School.
About Washington Middle School
Washington Middle School is a mid-sized middle school found in Lyons, Illinois. It teaches 659 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, middle schools in Illinois enroll about 462 students on average.
Washington Middle School is one school in a 6-school district, Lyons SD 103, which enrolls 2,042 students.
Of every 100 students at Washington Middle School, about 79 are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 13% White and 5% Black. Cook County's residents are about 27% Hispanic, 52 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 35%.
A staff of 59 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 11.2:1. The gap from the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois is 1.8 students per teacher. By family income, 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Cook County is 66%.
Washington Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 26.6% and a predicted 25.3%.
In Cook County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $83,498, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 1,406 public schools and about 697,934 students.
Washington Middle School's closest public school neighbor is J W Robinson Jr Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 51.3% on proficiency, and Washington Middle School is below that at 26.6%.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment fell 11% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The discussion board for Washington Middle School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Lyons SD 103
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Edison Elementary SchoolElementary · 282 students
- Home Elementary SchoolElementary · 256 students
- J W Robinson Jr Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
- Costello SchoolElementary · 228 students
Other schools in Lyons
- J W Robinson Jr Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
- Costello SchoolElementary · 228 students
Nearby schools
- J W Robinson Jr Elementary School0.7 mi · 251
- Central Elementary School0.8 mi · 371
- Costello School0.8 mi · 228
- L J Hauser Jr High School0.9 mi · 597
- Riverside Brookfield Twp High School0.9 mi · 1,663
- Hollywood Elementary School1.0 mi · 114
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Middle SchoolHow many students attend Washington Middle School?
Washington Middle School enrolls approximately 659 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Washington Middle School serve?
Washington Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Washington Middle School?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Washington Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington Middle School?
At Washington Middle School, the student body is approximately 13% White, 79% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Washington Middle School public or private?
Washington Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lyons SD 103.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.