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Washington Middle School

Public 6-8

 231 S Constitution Dr
       Aurora, IL  60506-4468

(630) 301-5017

District: Aurora West Unified School District 129

SchoolDigger Rank:
872nd of 1,367 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,857 Help


Students who attend Washington Middle School usually attend:

High:    West Aurora High School

Feeder schools for Washington Middle School:

Elementary:    Freeman Elementary School
    Greenman Elementary School
    Nicholson Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  657

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
65.6%
White:
19.6%
African American:
9.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.6% Help


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Compare Details Washington Middle School ranks worse than 63.8% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Aurora West Unified School District 129. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details Washington Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Aurora West Unified School District 129. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65.6%), White (19.6%), African American (9.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 46.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Middle School is 14.2, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Aurora West Unified School District 129! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Middle School is $14,857, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Aurora West Unified School District 129!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Washington Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Middle School 872nd of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Washington Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Aurora West Unified School District 129:

SchoolDigger ranks Aurora West Unified School District 129 713th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Washington Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 42.62 746th 1185 37.0%
2004 41.01 784th 1204 34.9%
2005 39.32 814th 1209 32.7%
2006 50.60 741st 1272 41.7%
2007 51.00 745th 1287 42.1%
2008 36.48 926th 1293 28.4%
2009 37.51 941st 1318 28.6%
2010 39.16 937th 1327 29.4%
2011 27.50 1081st 1344 19.6%
2012 34.05 1000th 1365 26.7%
2013 29.52 1028th 1367 24.8%
2014 26.00 1029th 1322 22.2%
2015 31.31 872nd 1302 33.0%
2016 30.90 887th 1294 31.5%
2017 34.89 822nd 1293 36.4%
2018 31.50 872nd 1293 32.6%
2019 32.93 893rd 1356 34.1%
2021 33.61 761st 1241 38.7%
2022 28.75 935th 1369 31.7%
2023 33.30 872nd 1367 36.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.75 130th 194 33.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.16 135th 285 52.6%
2019 30.77 292nd 339 13.9%
2021 30.73 242nd 277 12.6%
2022 32.80 356th 454 21.6%
2023 34.68 331st 480 31.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.80 460th 602 23.6%
2019 30.21 574th 792 27.5%
2021 32.97 365th 548 33.4%
2022 41.13 364th 781 53.4%
2023 37.60 436th 805 45.8%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Middle Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.17 834th 1161 28.2%
2019 30.38 900th 1217 26.0%
2021 35.39 653rd 1019 35.9%
2022 30.72 869th 1221 28.8%
2023 37.52 768th 1234 37.8%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.07 867th 1226 29.3%
2019 32.10 878th 1276 31.2%
2021 30.58 690th 1017 32.2%
2022 27.41 905th 1286 29.6%
2023 31.99 828th 1275 35.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 49.73 236th 674 65.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.23 802nd 1223 34.4%
2019 34.04 821st 1296 36.7%
2021 30.89 704th 1048 32.8%
2022 31.14 845th 1286 34.3%
2023 34.72 799th 1292 38.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.42 251st 511 50.9%
2019 40.88 310th 565 45.1%
2021 44.01 172nd 385 55.3%
2022 47.15 229th 573 60.0%
2023 51.15 214th 569 62.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.30 485th 590 17.8%
2019 27.47 503rd 639 21.3%
2021 32.35 368th 517 28.8%
2022 25.75 530th 662 19.9%
2023 28.15 500th 661 24.4%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.66 491st 889 44.8%
2019 46.78 488th 905 46.1%
2021 44.84 415th 813 49.0%
2022 28.93 658th 898 26.7%
2023 48.42 429th 895 52.1%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Washington Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 459 65 17 92 n/a n/a n/a 0 633
1989 458 59 14 79 n/a n/a n/a 0 610
1990 523 72 7 90 1 n/a n/a 0 693
1991 510 77 12 96 4 n/a n/a 0 699
1992 536 80 11 93 1 n/a n/a 0 721
1993 527 87 11 99 0 n/a n/a 0 724
1994 503 79 13 98 1 n/a n/a 0 694
1995 476 88 13 119 0 n/a n/a 0 696
1996 476 88 13 119 0 n/a n/a 0 696
1997 507 93 12 111 4 n/a n/a 0 727
1998 533 97 10 106 3 n/a n/a 0 749
1999 441 178 6 201 1 n/a n/a 0 827
2000 411 200 14 208 1 n/a n/a 0 834
2001 403 172 12 230 0 n/a n/a 0 817
2002 387 180 14 275 1 n/a n/a 0 857
2003 387 180 14 275 1 n/a n/a 0 857
2004 345 189 12 309 2 n/a n/a 0 857
2005 369 229 7 340 5 n/a n/a 0 950
2006 313 163 10 276 5 n/a n/a 3 770
2007 298 150 6 248 1 n/a n/a 6 709
2008 259 148 7 232 0 n/a n/a 13 659
2009 262 144 6 217 0 n/a n/a 18 647
2010 244 137 5 276 0 n/a n/a 22 684
2011 242 115 6 298 4 1 12 0 678
2012 201 73 4 330 3 2 14 0 627
2013 165 46 4 328 3 4 12 0 562
2014 184 73 8 466 2 2 17 0 752
2015 192 61 10 453 2 1 15 0 734
2016 187 59 11 472 3 0 8 0 740
2017 192 56 8 492 4 1 12 0 765
2018 168 64 10 520 4 1 11 0 778
2019 164 54 11 473 4 1 15 0 722
2020 161 47 10 464 1 0 16 0 699
2021 150 50 11 463 0 1 19 0 694
2022 139 58 9 428 0 1 23 0 658
2023 129 61 9 431 2 1 24 0 657

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Washington Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 633 35.5 17.8 n/a
1989 610 34.4 17.7 n/a
1990 693 33.9 20.4 n/a
1991 699 36.0 19.4 n/a
1992 721 37.7 19.1 n/a
1993 724 37.6 19.3 n/a
1994 694 38.6 18.0 n/a
1995 696 42.4 16.4 n/a
1996 696 42.4 16.4 n/a
1997 727 44.3 16.4 n/a
1998 749 46.3 16.2 n/a
1999 827 53.0 15.6 n/a
2000 834 53.5 15.6 n/a
2001 817 51.5 15.9 n/a
2002 857 54.5 15.7 40.8
2003 857 54.5 15.7 40.8
2004 857 51.5 16.6 45.5
2005 950 54.6 17.4 47.9
2006 770 45.0 17.1 44.5
2007 709 35.0 20.3 53.5
2008 659 36.0 18.3 55.9
2009 647 45.0 14.4 58.3
2010 684 41.6 16.4 61
2011 678 42.1 16.0 57.1
2012 627 41.6 15.0 62.4
2013 562 37.6 14.9 66.7
2014 752 41.7 18.0 69.5
2015 734 43.0 17.0 72.3
2016 740 46.0 16.0 97.6
2017 765 47.3 16.1 54.9
2018 778 44.2 17.5 49.9
2019 722 46.0 15.6 49.7
2020 699 42.0 16.6 50.1
2021 694 n/a n/a n/a
2022 658 43.1 15.2 42.7
2023 657 46.0 14.2 46.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Washington Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 633 35.5 17.8 n/a
1989 610 34.4 17.7 n/a
1990 693 33.9 20.4 n/a
1991 699 36.0 19.4 n/a
1992 721 37.7 19.1 n/a
1993 724 37.6 19.3 n/a
1994 694 38.6 18.0 n/a
1995 696 42.4 16.4 n/a
1996 696 42.4 16.4 n/a
1997 727 44.3 16.4 n/a
1998 749 46.3 16.2 n/a
1999 827 53.0 15.6 n/a
2000 834 53.5 15.6 n/a
2001 817 51.5 15.9 n/a
2002 857 54.5 15.7 40.8
2003 857 54.5 15.7 40.8
2004 857 51.5 16.6 45.5
2005 950 54.6 17.4 47.9
2006 770 45.0 17.1 44.5
2007 709 35.0 20.3 53.5
2008 659 36.0 18.3 55.9
2009 647 45.0 14.4 58.3
2010 684 41.6 16.4 61
2011 678 42.1 16.0 57.1
2012 627 41.6 15.0 62.4
2013 562 37.6 14.9 66.7
2014 752 41.7 18.0 69.5
2015 734 43.0 17.0 72.3
2016 740 46.0 16.0 97.6
2017 765 47.3 16.1 54.9
2018 778 44.2 17.5 49.9
2019 722 46.0 15.6 49.7
2020 699 42.0 16.6 50.1
2021 694 n/a n/a n/a
2022 658 43.1 15.2 42.7
2023 657 46.0 14.2 46.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201599.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%98.1%99.1%
201698.8%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%96.1%31.0%
201799.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.7%99.5%99.7%67.2%
201899.6%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.6%99.7%96.9%
201999.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.3%98.8%98.6%
202185.2%85.5%85.5%85.5%85.4%85.5%85.4%85.1%
202299.4%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.2%99.5%96.2%
202398.5%99.1%99.1%99.1%98.9%98.6%99.1%97.7%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Washington Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $858 (6.4%) $12,603 (93.6%) $13,461
2020 $673 (5.3%) $12,004 (94.7%) $12,677
2021 $1,138 (8.2%) $12,715 (91.8%) $13,853
2022 $1,138 (8.2%) $12,715 (91.8%) $13,853
2023 $1,905 (12.8%) $12,953 (87.2%) $14,857

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 893rd of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 872nd of 1367 Middle schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Middle School)23.323.8
 0.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora West Unified School District 129)23.621.4
 2.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Washington Middle School)15.212.3
 2.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Aurora West Unified School District 129)16.815.9
 0.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Middle School)24.114.6
 9.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora West Unified School District 129)28.919.9
 9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Washington Middle School)10.17.3
 2.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Aurora West Unified School District 129)15.213.9
 1.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Middle School)29.333.5
 4.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora West Unified School District 129)3234.2
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Washington Middle School)15.816.1
 0.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Aurora West Unified School District 129)1816.7
 1.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Washington Middle School)48.746
 2.7%
   8th Grade Science (Aurora West Unified School District 129)51.445.2
 6.2%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students722657
 9%
African American5461
 13%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian119
 18.2%
Hispanic473431
 8.9%
Pacific Islander11
White164129
 21.3%
Two or More Races1524
 60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.7%46.6%
 3.1%

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In the 2022-23 school year, 657 students attended Washington Middle School.

Washington Middle School ranks 872nd of 1367 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Washington Middle School are 66% Hispanic, 20% White, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Washington Middle School usually go on to attend West Aurora High School


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