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Washington H Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1818^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Washington H Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 233 students. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending, which has increased from $17,281 in 2020-2021 to $24,779 in 2023-2024, Washington H Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 15% of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,360 and 2,002 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 32.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and just 5.2% proficient in math. The school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 43.0% in recent years, are also significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Nearby schools, such as Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy, Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowl School, and Schmid Elementary School, generally perform better than Washington H Elementary School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings. However, these nearby schools also serve higher-income populations, with lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's challenges, including high chronic absenteeism and the specific needs of its student population, may require targeted interventions and resource allocation to improve student learning and achievement.

273

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,281

Per pupil spending ?

96%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9130 S University Ave
Chicago, IL 60619-7922

(773) 535-6225

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Washington H Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Harlan Community Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.5%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2022 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 12th (2025) from a 4th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (14% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,818^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,028^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

326^th of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

698^th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	1818 of 2056	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	1360 of 2067	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1711 of 2077	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	2002 of 2082	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	2002 of 2086	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1947 of 2037	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.4	1923 of 2044	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.4	1905 of 2046	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.6	1886 of 2052	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	34.7	1433 of 2093	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.9	1683 of 2167	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.8	1727 of 2166	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.5	1635 of 2147	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.2	1644 of 2139	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.5	1907 of 2120	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.0	1759 of 2092	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.6	1890 of 2095	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	18.6	1802 of 2086	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.4	1815 of 2022	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.9	1779 of 2030	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	14.3	1734 of 2020	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	446 of 688	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.7	148 of 655	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	40.4	368 of 692	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	574 of 684	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	585 of 711	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	562 of 698	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	1622 of 1942	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	1282 of 1942	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1644 of 1957	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	1964 of 1970	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	1972 of 2019	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	1894 of 1964	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	1591 of 1800	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.6	852 of 1793	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.7	1367 of 1808	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	1656 of 1763	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	1702 of 1816	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	1660 of 1765	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	1924 of 1947	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	1202 of 1959	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.1	1827 of 1984	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	1785 of 1977	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1865 of 2019	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	1842 of 1972	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	1028 of 1368	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	845 of 1363	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.6	1084 of 1367	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	1282 of 1369	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	1304 of 1356	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	1222 of 1293	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.4	1254 of 1293	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	22.0	1059 of 1294	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.9	1224 of 1302	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	22.8	1080 of 1322	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.9	981 of 1367	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.8	970 of 1365	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.6	786 of 1344	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.6	999 of 1327	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.6	950 of 1318	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.6	1061 of 1293	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.3	1012 of 1287	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.4	974 of 1272	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.0	943 of 1209	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.0	978 of 1204	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	31.5	863 of 1185	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	297 of 574	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	150 of 548	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	46.6	249 of 569	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.6	443 of 573	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	504 of 565	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	401 of 511	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	990 of 1248	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	821 of 1251	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	975 of 1275	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	1166 of 1286	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1192 of 1276	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1160 of 1226	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	835 of 1229	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	571 of 1219	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.2	843 of 1234	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1140 of 1221	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	1173 of 1217	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	1070 of 1161	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	945 of 1271	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	753 of 1264	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1027 of 1292	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	1175 of 1286	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	1272 of 1296	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1171 of 1223	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2025)35th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)48th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-20 vs state

Science9%-34 vs state

Mathematics5%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington H Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9130 S University Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6225	273	23	11.8	96.0%	0 (0.0%)	247 (90.5%)	20 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	14.1	1818^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.6%		31.2	1360^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.2%	458	13.3	4.2	20.7	23.1	23.3	47.1	34.5	58.3	32.9	6.9	0.0	6.9	5.9	6.9	4.2	5.2	82.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	94.4	90.5	84.1	4.7	24.1	$22,281	$2,556	$19,725
McDowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1419 E 89th St	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6404	112	8	14.0	79.5%	0 (0.0%)	107 (95.5%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	31.1	1407^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.6%		40.3	1143^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	44.7%	264	25.0		58.8	23.5	41.7				41.4	35.3	17.6	16.7				22.4	93.9	96.5	96.5	96.5	98.3	95.7	93.9	11.3		$30,229	$4,151	$26,078
Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	650 E 91st Pl	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3300	264	21	12.5	81.4%	0 (0.0%)	257 (97.3%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	33.9	1345^th of 2056 public elementary schools	34.6%		34	1287^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.7%	58	14.3	32.3	29.4	50.0	75.0	46.2	52.4	58.1	53.6	29.4	25.0	7.1	15.4	9.5	16.1	16.6	93.4	94.8	94.8	94.8	96.9	95.1	94.8	5.6	21.3	$26,106	$2,654	$23,452
Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowl School	Public	K-8	1710 E 93rd St	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6416	195	16	12.1	71.3%	0 (0.0%)	188 (96.4%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.5	678^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.0%		62.2	694^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.4%	16	44.4	25.0	52.2	67.9	66.7	73.9	70.0	70.0	66.7	63.6	53.6	29.6	21.7	35.0	15.0	37.1	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	99.5	96.5	95.5		30.7	$24,592	$3,398	$21,194
Schmid Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9755 S Greenwood Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6235	195	25	7.8	97.9%	3 (1.5%)	180 (92.3%)	12 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.6	1825^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.2%		21.3	1649^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.2%	176	7.7	6.3	0.0	21.4	16.7	38.1	6.7	42.9	21.5	23.5	28.6	0.0	4.8	7.1	6.3	11.7	89.5	89.0	89.0	89.0	93.9	89.0	86.2	19.3	10.5	$28,028	$4,351	$23,677
Ashe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8505 S Ingleside Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3550	387	24	16.1	94.6%	1 (0.3%)	312 (80.6%)	68 (17.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	8.1	1989^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.3%		11.4	1996^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.4%	7	6.5	15.6	22.5	15.6	19.4	25.7	32.0	34.4	24.6	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.4	3.1	84.9	90.4	89.8	90.1	96.1	89.5	84.6	7.4	18.7	$18,763	$2,250	$16,512
Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C	Public	PK, KG-6	650 E 85th St	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3435	216	19	11.3	72.7%	0 (0.0%)	209 (96.8%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	15	1784^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.2%		16.2	1796^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.1%	12	18.2		29.6	17.2	30.4	27.3			25.7	22.2	3.6	4.3	13.6			11.0	86.2	86.7	86.7	86.7	96.1	86.2	84.5			$23,144	$3,675	$19,469
Black Magnet Elementary School	Public	K-8	9101 S Euclid Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6390	336	25	13.4	70.5%	0 (0.0%)	327 (97.3%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	81.9	351^st of 2056 public elementary schools	82.9%		71.2	532^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	74.3%	181	45.7	42.1	63.9	79.5	68.6	71.1	68.4	68.4	70.1	80.6	87.2	54.3	36.8	26.3	23.7	51.3	94.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	96.9	98.0	96.6		29.9	$20,618	$2,305	$18,312
Daisy Bates Academy of Social Justic	Public	PK, KG-8	8546 S Cregier Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6300	225	21	10.7	61.3%	0 (0.0%)	212 (94.2%)	11 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19.5	1684^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.1%		20.4	1669^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.3%	15	17.6	10.0	18.8	29.4	35.3	52.2	51.9	33.3	38.8	27.8	5.9	5.9	4.3	18.5	5.0	11.5	83.4	91.0	91.0	91.0	94.5	91.0	84.9	6.5	23.6	$25,090	$3,503	$21,587
CICS - Avalon/South Shore	Public, Charter	K-8	1501 E 83rd Pl	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 721-0858	469	17	27.5	90.2%	0 (0.0%)	460 (98.1%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54.7	912^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.6%		46.3	1014^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.9%	102	14.8	15.2	60.0	40.3	54.1	74.1	71.4	74.5	59.3	65.0	37.1	14.8	48.1	33.3	19.1	35.9										$18,175	$1,875	$16,300

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Washington H Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Washington H Elementary School?

Students at Washington H Elementary School are 90% African American, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Washington H Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What schools do graduates of Washington H Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Washington H Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Harlan Community Academy High School

How many students attend Washington H Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Washington H Elementary School.

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