Enrollment
378
Middle
DISTRICT 410 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON SD 52·NCES 174104004109
Washington Middle School
1100 N Main St, Washington, IL 61571 · (309) 444-3361 · Tazewell County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
94 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 5 | 105 | 28% |
| Grade 6 | 82 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 103 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 88 | 23% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 Washington SD 52. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
75.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +4.4pp since 2023
Math
56.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.5% | 56.2% |
| 2023-24 | 71.1% | 51.3% |
% 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
67.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 (67.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Middle School this school | 378 | 24.9% | 67.3% |
| Eureka Middle School Eureka | 436 | 25.5% | 66.1% |
| Monticello Middle School Monticello | 405 | 23.0% | 54.5% |
| Mt Zion Jr High School Mount Zion | 378 | 26.7% | 49.6% |
| Unity Jr High School Tolono | 367 | 27.8% | 45.0% |
| Nippersink Middle School Richmond | 377 | 24.9% | 53.0% |
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 Tazewell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #47 of 578 | #3 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #99 of 640 ▼ 29 | #3 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #122 of 640 ▼ 30 | #3 of 14 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 378 | #377 of 691 | #7 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #374 of 558 | #9 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.3% | #499 of 560 | #10 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.9% | #493 of 581 | #11 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.9% | #104 of 440 | #7 of 11 |
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
378
-18 (-5%) vs 2020
+96% since 1990-91, when it was 193
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 | 378 | 27.2 | 13.9:1 | 25% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 361 | 25.9 | 14.0:1 | 29% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 359 | 27.2 | 13.2:1 | 22% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 396 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 472 | 29 | 16.3:1 | 25% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 27 | 15.9:1 | 22% (94) |
| 2010-11 | 358 | 22 | 16.3:1 | 20% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 281 | 18 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 193 | 9 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (472 to 378); teachers down 6% (29 to 27.2).
About Washington Middle School
Washington Middle School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle-grades school in Washington, Illinois. The school runs grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 378 students.
Washington SD 52 operates 2 schools. Combined enrollment is 820 students.
At Washington Middle School, 91% of students are White. Smaller groups are 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Census estimates put Tazewell County at about 93% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Washington Middle School scores 17%.
Washington Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1, with 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Illinois average 13.0:1. The school has 25% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Tazewell County report 39%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Washington Middle School is 57.2%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 67.3%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Tazewell County show that median household income comes to about $77,982, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 56, with about 18,581 students.
Among nearby public schools, Lincoln Grade School is closest at about 0.5 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Washington Middle School. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Washington Middle School is 4th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, Washington Middle School enrolled 396 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 378.
On allk12, people connected to Washington Middle School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Tazewell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,290
Census ACS
Median income
$77,982
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
18,581 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington
- Washington Comm High SchoolHigh · 1,399 students
- Central Primary SchoolElementary · 700 students
- Central Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 649 students
- Lincoln Grade SchoolElementary · 442 students
- Beverly Manor Elementary SchoolMiddle · 315 students
- J L Hensey Elementary SchoolElementary · 262 students
Other Washington Middle schools
30 other US public schools in 17 states are named Washington Middle. Washington Middle School is the 23rd largest of the 31.
- Washington Middle SchoolAurora, IL · 690 students
- Washington Middle SchoolLyons, IL · 659 students
- Washington Middle SchoolSpringfield, IL · 516 students
- Washington Middle SchoolJohnston City, IL · 296 students
- Washington MiddleSalinas, CA · 1,082 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Grade School0.5 mi · 442
- Washington Comm High School1.0 mi · 1,399
- Central Primary School1.1 mi · 700
- Central Intermediate School1.2 mi · 649
- Beverly Manor Elementary School3.9 mi · 315
- Germantown Hills Elementary School4.2 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Washington Middle School?
Washington Middle School enrolls approximately 378 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Washington Middle School serve?
Washington Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Washington Middle School have?
Washington Middle School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Washington Middle School?
Student demographics at Washington Middle School are roughly 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Washington Middle School in?
Washington Middle School is part of Washington SD 52.
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