Elementary Schools in District 50 Schools

Summary:

According to the data, there is only one elementary school, J L Hensey Elementary School, located within District 50 Schools in Illinois. This school serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and is currently performing below average compared to other schools in the state.

J L Hensey Elementary School has a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (42.9%) and Mathematics (28.6%) are well below the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (61.96%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the school's relatively small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 9.8, and higher-than-average spending per student at $18,823, J L Hensey Elementary School's overall performance remains below par. This suggests that the school faces significant challenges in addressing the academic and socioeconomic needs of its students, and there is a clear need for improvement in instructional practices and support services to help the school better serve its community.

District Detail

304 E Almond Dr
Washington, IL 61571-3104

(309) 745-8914

SchoolDigger Rank:
675^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 577

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
J L Hensey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	304 E Almond Dr	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	District 50 Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 745-3625	262	21	12.4	58.0%	218 (83.2%)	4 (1.5%)	23 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)								(n/a)	42.9	42.9	28.6	28.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.2	98.8	98.8	9.4	$18,076	$594	$17,482

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Robein School District 85	1.09 mi	1	523^rd
East Peoria School District 86	2.03 mi	7	516^th
Morton CUSD 709	3.23 mi	7	69^th
Central School District 51	3.42 mi	2	152^nd
Washington CHSD 308	3.8 mi	1	74^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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