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Enrollment
543
Elementary
DISTRICT 407 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTICELLO CUSD 25·NCES 172655000766
Washington School
3 Sage Dr, Monticello, IL 61856 · (217) 762-8511 · Piatt County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL543 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Illinois public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
141 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 56%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 52 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 122 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 132 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 131 | 24% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Based on grade levels within Monticello CUSD 25. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
57.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +24.5pp since 2023
Math
67.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +28.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 25 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 29 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.8% | 67.2% |
| 2023-24 | 33.3% | 38.4% |
% 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
53.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% 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 School
Washington School's state test result (53.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington School this school | 543 | 26.0% | 53.6% |
| W J Zahnow Elementary School Waterloo | 487 | 24.6% | N/A |
| Heyworth Elementary School Heyworth | 472 | 24.2% | 56.5% |
| Highland Elementary School Highland | 504 | 31.0% | 53.8% |
| Mary Morgan Elementary School Byron | 631 | 28.8% | 65.5% |
| C R Hanna Elementary School Orion | 434 | 23.3% | 60.6% |
Matched among Illinois elementary 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Piatt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #481 of 1,925 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #270 of 2,077 ▲ 299 | #1 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #749 of 2,077 ▲ 285 | #2 of 6 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 543 | #392 of 2,419 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #1,118 of 2,035 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.3% | #1,777 of 2,042 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.0% | #1,848 of 2,132 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +134.1% | #3 of 615 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
543
+311 (+134%) vs 2020
+18% since 2000-01, when it was 460
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 | 543 | 39.8 | 13.7:1 | 26% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 558 | 40 | 13.9:1 | 22% (120) |
| 2022-23 | 549 | 39.3 | 14.0:1 | 21% (116) |
| 2020-21 | 232 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 232 | 16 | 14.5:1 | 25% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 212 | 15 | 14.1:1 | 22% (46) |
| 2010-11 | 233 | 13 | 17.9:1 | 18% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 460 | 28 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington School.
Since 2017-18: students up 134% (232 to 543); teachers up 148% (16 to 39.8).
About Washington School
Federal records list Washington School as an elementary school in Monticello, Illinois. Enrollment stands at 543 students, covering pre-K through 3. The school is 43% larger than the average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Monticello CUSD 25 serves 1,707 students across 4 schools.
White students account for 92% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Among Piatt County residents, the White share is about 95%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 14, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.7:1. The school has 39.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. In all, 26% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 38% average for public schools in Piatt County.
Washington School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 54% of Illinois public elementary schools.
Schools in Illinois with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 56.5%. Washington School scores 53.6%.
American Community Survey estimates for Piatt County show that median household income comes to about $94,811, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Piatt County counts 14 public schools with about 3,086 students.
Of the public schools around it, Washington School is closest to Monticello High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Washington School places 3rd out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.
In 2020-21 the school reported 232 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 543. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Piatt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,695
Census ACS
Median income
$94,811
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,086 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Monticello CUSD 25
- Monticello High SchoolHigh · 489 students
- Monticello Middle SchoolMiddle · 405 students
- White Heath Elementary SchoolElementary · 270 students
Other schools in Monticello
- Monticello High SchoolHigh · 489 students
- Monticello Middle SchoolMiddle · 405 students
Other Washington schools
22 other US public schools in 11 states are named Washington. Washington School is the largest of the 23.
- Washington SchoolBelleville, IL · 192 students
- Washington SchoolNUTLEY, NJ · 534 students
- Washington SchoolWASHINGTON, UT · 468 students
- WashingtonSpringfield, MA · 430 students
- WashingtonHawthorne, CA · 418 students
Nearby schools
- Monticello High School0.1 mi · 489
- Monticello Middle School0.9 mi · 405
- White Heath Elementary School5.5 mi · 270
- Bement High School6.8 mi · 85
- Bement Middle School6.8 mi · 63
- Bement Elementary School6.8 mi · 143
Frequently asked questions
About Washington SchoolHow many students attend Washington School?
Washington School enrolls approximately 543 students in grades PK-03.
Is Washington School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington School is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at Washington School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Washington School.
How diverse is Washington School?
Washington School reports a student body of 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Washington School in?
Washington School is part of Monticello CUSD 25.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.