Middle Schools in Lyons School District 103

Lyons School District 103 in Illinois has only one middle school, Washington Middle School, serving grades 6-8. The school faces significant challenges, with academic performance well below state averages and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Washington Middle School has a student enrollment of 693 and a statewide ranking that has fluctuated between 938 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools in 2023-2024 and 1,030 out of 1,367 in 2022-2023, with a rating of 1 or 2 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. The school's chronic absenteeism rate was 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, and its academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the IAR/Illinois Assessment of Readiness exams, is significantly below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 79.22% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggests that Lyons School District 103 serves a predominantly low-income population, which can present additional challenges in terms of student support and resources. The school's per-student spending of $19,143 for the 2023-2024 school year may indicate that the district is allocating significant resources to the school, but the low academic performance suggests that these resources may not be effectively utilized or targeted to address the school's specific needs.