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Washington Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1559^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Washington Academy is an elementary school located in Belvidere, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 698 students. The school is part of the Belvidere CUSD 100 school district, which is ranked 645 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Academy consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 30.9% of Washington Academy students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school also struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, with subgroups like Hispanic, White, English Language Learners, and Students with Disabilities all ranking in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools.

Interestingly, the nearby Caledonia Elementary, Seth Whitman Elementary, and Lincoln Elementary schools in the Belvidere CUSD 100 district generally outperform Washington Academy in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings. Additionally, Washington Academy's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.2% to 26.3% over the past few years, are likely linked to the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, who may face additional barriers to consistent school attendance.

721

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,846

Per pupil spending ?

70.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1031 5th Ave
Belvidere, IL 61008-5139

(815) 544-3124

District: Belvidere CUSD 100

Students who attend Washington Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Belvidere South Middle School
High:	Belvidere High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.9%

White:

26.8%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (26% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg32%

Illinois avg44%

1,559^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Belvidere CUSD 100

645^th of 811Belvidere CUSD 100 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	25.2	1559 of 2056	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	1678 of 2067	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1913 of 2077	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	1794 of 2082	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	1605 of 1948	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	1697 of 2086	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	1627 of 2037	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.2	1645 of 2044	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.5	1681 of 2046	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.7	1663 of 2052	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.7	1722 of 2093	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.1	1876 of 2167	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.7	1702 of 2166	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.0	1854 of 2147	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.7	1884 of 2139	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.8	1723 of 2120	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.5	1598 of 2092	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.6	1492 of 2095	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	50.1	1308 of 2086	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.6	1082 of 2022	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.1	1141 of 2030	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	43.8	1325 of 2020	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	1001 of 1049	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	789 of 886	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	578 of 907	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	457 of 788	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	505 of 826	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.7	770 of 788	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	755 of 768	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	428 of 537	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	396 of 743	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.3	690 of 718	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	1441 of 1942	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	1576 of 1942	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	1806 of 1957	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	1714 of 1970	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	1490 of 1680	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	1576 of 2019	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	1641 of 1964	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	684 of 982	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	735 of 959	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	942 of 970	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	924 of 954	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	578 of 742	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	794 of 955	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	833 of 938	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	1205 of 1800	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1362 of 1793	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1660 of 1808	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1584 of 1763	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	1023 of 1514	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	1479 of 1816	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	1523 of 1765	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1463 of 1947	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	1559 of 1959	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1797 of 1984	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	1708 of 1977	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	1398 of 1707	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1632 of 2019	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1520 of 1972	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	1096 of 1292	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1017 of 1195	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	794 of 1156	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	793 of 1113	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	586 of 640	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	847 of 1194	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.0	355 of 763	53.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	1257 of 1389	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	1333 of 1392	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	1366 of 1419	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	1353 of 1425	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	1275 of 1308	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	1395 of 1462	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	1355 of 1463	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2015	37.7	758 of 1302	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.8	780 of 1322	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.3	990 of 1367	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2025)5th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-22 vs state

Mathematics29%-9 vs state

Science16%-24 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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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
Washington Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1031 5th Ave	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 544-3124	721	59	12.2	70.5%	193 (26.8%)	23 (3.2%)	468 (64.9%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)	25.2	1559^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.2%		20.2	1678^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.8%	119	16.5	25.2	31.5	36.1	30.9	40.2	29.2	18.5	29.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.2	98.5	20.8	$19,846	$1,816	$18,030
Perry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	633 W Perry St	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 544-9274	284	15	19.2	66.5%	112 (39.4%)	14 (4.9%)	140 (49.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	27.4	1498^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.1%		28.8	1432^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	30.7%	66	35.1	21.4	34.0	35.1	30.2	26.2	25.5	27.0	26.2	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9		$21,470	$1,333	$20,137
Meehan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 E 6th St	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 547-3546	688	43	15.9	55.2%	259 (37.6%)	17 (2.5%)	390 (56.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	26.2	1534^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.4%		19.1	1704^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.6%	170	24.5	29.9	32.7	28.6	30.4	40.2	24.3	21.4	28.8	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7		$18,761	$1,518	$17,243
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Bonus Ave	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 544-2671	573	41	13.8	57.4%	220 (38.4%)	25 (4.4%)	297 (51.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.5%)	28.4	1470^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.5%		25.6	1522^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	26.4%	52	30.7	26.0	35.1	33.3	31.0	34.4	32.5	20.0	29.4	97.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.9		$18,743	$1,463	$17,280
Seth Whitman Elementary School	Public	K-5	8989 Beloit Rd	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 544-3357	622	43	14.4	41.5%	327 (52.6%)	19 (3.1%)	250 (40.2%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	51.1	985^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.1%		53.1	863^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	58.2%	122	37.6	42.9	55.3	45.1	47.2	47.3	40.0	39.2	42.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8		$16,027	$706	$15,321
Cherry Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	6754 Armer Dr	Rockford	61109	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 332-4938	676	39	17.3	64.2%	268 (39.6%)	128 (18.9%)	186 (27.5%)	45 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.1%)	38	1253^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	39.1%		40.5	1139^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.9%	114	33.6	40.7	36.4	55.6	44.4	34.8	28.9	23.0	28.7	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1		$14,459	$1,489	$12,970
Poplar Grove Elementary School	Public	K-4	208 N State St	Poplar Grove	61065	Boone County	North Boone CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 765-3113	251	20	12.5	45.4%	172 (68.5%)	1 (0.4%)	68 (27.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	80.4	387^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.2%		73.3	502^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	75.7%	115		66.0	68.8		67.3	66.0	56.3		61.2	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5		$16,890	$710	$16,181
Caledonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2311 Randolph St	Caledonia	61011	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 547-1977	449	33	13.5	43.2%	274 (61.0%)	13 (2.9%)	145 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	58.1	853^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	58.5%		47.2	997^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.8%	144	53.7	41.6	51.4	56.7	49.5	58.4	37.8	35.8	44.5	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	24.1	$21,933	$754	$21,179
Gregory Elementary School	Public	K-5	4820 Carol Ct	Rockford	61108	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2176	418	25	16.7	76.8%	64 (15.3%)	113 (27.0%)	210 (50.2%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	17.1	1742^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	15.3%		17.8	1740^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.8%	2	12.9	28.6	17.6	43.5	29.1	21.4	9.5	12.9	14.6	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.3		$15,671	$1,424	$14,247
Brookview Elementary School	Public	K-5	1750 Madron Rd	Rockford	61107	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2492	484	28	17.3	55.6%	187 (38.6%)	108 (22.3%)	126 (26.0%)	24 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.6%)	59.2	827^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.8%		53.6	852^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	58.8%	25	45.3	63.6	50.0	58.7	57.5	58.0	40.5	24.0	41.7	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8		$14,320	$1,083	$13,237

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Academy

What is the racial makeup of Washington Academy?

Students at Washington Academy are 65% Hispanic, 27% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Washington Academy attend?

Students who attend Washington Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Belvidere South Middle School
High : Belvidere High School

What district is Washington Academy in?

Belvidere CUSD 100

How many students attend Washington Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 721 students attended Washington Academy.

Is Washington Academy a good school?

Washington Academy ranks in the bottom 24.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

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