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Central Intermediate School

Public Grades 5-8

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Central Intermediate School is a high-performing public middle school in Washington, Illinois, serving 591 students in grades 5-8 and part of the Central School District 51, which is ranked 152 out of 811 school districts in the state.

Central Intermediate School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 22nd and 101st over the past 10 years. The school's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. Central Intermediate School also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking 28th out of 1,275 Illinois middle schools for female students and 20th out of 1,292 for male students in English Language Arts. Additionally, the school has maintained a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 6.2% to 7.9% over the past few years, significantly lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Parkview Junior High School, Central Intermediate School stands out as a high-performing institution. While the school's performance is already impressive, there may be opportunities for further improvement, particularly in areas like chronic absenteeism and mathematics proficiency, where the school's performance, while strong, is not as exceptional as its English Language Arts results.

649

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,627

Per pupil spending ?

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 Eagle Ave
Washington, IL 61571-1111

(309) 444-3943

District: Central School District 51

Students who attend Central Intermediate School usually attend:

High:

Washington Community High School

Feeder schools for Central Intermediate School:

Elementary:

Central Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (70% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Illinois middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg68%

Illinois avg44%

101^st of 1,368

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Top 7%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

152^nd of 811Central School District 51 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
2023	96.9	44 of 2077	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	48 of 2082	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	73 of 1948	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	85 of 2086	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	176 of 2037	91.4%	★★★★★
2017	91.1	144 of 2044	93.0%	★★★★★
2016	95.3	79 of 2046	96.1%	★★★★★
2015	89.8	203 of 2052	90.1%	★★★★★
2014	76.9	477 of 2093	77.2%	★★★★☆
2013	79.2	424 of 2167	80.4%	★★★★☆
2012	80.8	323 of 2166	85.1%	★★★★☆
2011	83.8	194 of 2147	91.0%	★★★★★
2010	77.8	437 of 2139	79.6%	★★★★☆
2009	79.1	383 of 2120	81.9%	★★★★☆
2008	81.0	295 of 2092	85.9%	★★★★☆
2007	77.3	401 of 2095	80.9%	★★★★☆
2006	79.9	307 of 2086	85.3%	★★★★☆
2005	84.6	138 of 2022	93.2%	★★★★★
2004	78.7	385 of 2030	81.0%	★★★★☆
2003	82.0	279 of 2020	86.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	88.4	46 of 907	94.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	96.7	36 of 1957	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	26 of 1970	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	58 of 1680	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	86 of 2019	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	179 of 1964	90.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	95.4	35 of 1808	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	80.8	153 of 1763	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	66 of 1514	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	78.2	202 of 1816	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	459 of 1765	74.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	94.2	76 of 1984	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	112 of 1977	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	96 of 1707	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	68 of 2019	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	141 of 1972	92.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	96.4	24 of 1156	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	57 of 1113	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	31 of 640	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.4	122 of 1194	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	97 of 763	87.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	92.2	51 of 1419	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	50 of 1425	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	79 of 1308	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	103 of 1462	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	196 of 1463	86.6%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	101 of 1368	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	83 of 1363	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	22 of 1367	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	40 of 1369	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	61 of 1241	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	33 of 1356	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	24 of 1293	98.1%	★★★★★
2017	94.4	46 of 1293	96.4%	★★★★★
2016	93.9	53 of 1294	95.9%	★★★★★
2015	90.1	108 of 1302	91.7%	★★★★★
2014	82.4	190 of 1322	85.6%	★★★★☆
2013	83.7	179 of 1367	86.9%	★★★★☆
2012	82.3	161 of 1365	88.2%	★★★★☆
2011	79.4	210 of 1344	84.4%	★★★★☆
2010	82.7	136 of 1327	89.8%	★★★★☆
2009	86.8	66 of 1318	95.0%	★★★★★
2008	85.5	84 of 1293	93.5%	★★★★★
2007	81.8	158 of 1287	87.7%	★★★★☆
2006	82.3	158 of 1272	87.6%	★★★★☆
2005	88.4	73 of 1209	94.0%	★★★★★
2004	80.1	222 of 1204	81.6%	★★★★☆
2003	81.9	196 of 1185	83.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	102 of 694	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	81 of 639	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	58 of 674	91.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	79 of 1248	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	63 of 1251	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	28 of 1275	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	44 of 1286	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	56 of 1017	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	31 of 1276	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	26 of 1226	97.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	135 of 1229	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	77 of 1219	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	7 of 1234	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	37 of 1221	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.9	62 of 1019	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	96 of 1217	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	21 of 1161	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	139 of 1271	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	113 of 1264	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	20 of 1292	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	32 of 1286	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	57 of 1048	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	32 of 1296	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	19 of 1223	98.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	93 of 812	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	92 of 802	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	94.3	35 of 805	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	69.1	100 of 781	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	92.7	22 of 548	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	63 of 792	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	16 of 602	97.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	117 of 884	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	102 of 875	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	93.6	24 of 895	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	45 of 898	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	60 of 813	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	34 of 905	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	24 of 889	97.3%	★★★★★

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

Female (2023)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)98th percentile~ school

White (2023)96th percentile~ school

Male (2023)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2023)95th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)85th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+28 vs state

Science71%+28 vs state

Mathematics58%+20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Not impressed with the academics and definitely not the character of the students who attend this school. There is a lot of bullying going on that is not addressed properly or at all. Thinking of pulling my children and sending them to a private school. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, November 14, 2011

The school is excellent. The staff and administration work hard to push our students as far as they can go Close Quote

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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)	% 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 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Intermediate School	Public	5-8	1301 Eagle Ave	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	Central School District 51	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 444-3943	649	36	18.1	11.6%	585 (90.1%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (4.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)	91.2	101^st of 1368 public middle schools	92.6%		92.9	83^rd of 1363 public middle schools	93.9%	18	67.9	74.0		83.1	90.0	78.4	74.9	81.3		55.2	52.9	64.1	59.6	58.0	98.3	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.7	98.3	74.3	$11,627	$258	$11,369
Washington Middle School	Public	5-8	1100 N Main St	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	Washington School District 52	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 444-3361	378	27	13.8	24.9%	343 (90.7%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	93	81^st of 1368 public middle schools	94.1%		92.3	92^nd of 1363 public middle schools	93.3%	11	59.4	78.7		62.3	74.7	85.9	80.7	75.5		33.0	64.1	60.6	71.9	56.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.7	76.0	$12,202	$392	$11,809
Beverly Manor Elementary School	Public	4-8	1014 School St	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	District 50 Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 745-3921	315	29	10.8	57.1%	281 (89.2%)	5 (1.6%)	14 (4.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	32.4	903^rd of 1368 public middle schools	34.0%		22	1062^nd of 1363 public middle schools	22.1%	159	42.6	43.4	25.4	37.7	29.5	26.6	30.8	30.2	18.6	24.6	34.4	31.3	7.5	23.9	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.8	99.4	99.4	58.4	$17,324	$70	$17,254
Germantown Hills Middle School	Public	5-8	103 Warrior Way	Germantown Hills	61548	Woodford County	Germantown Hills School District 69	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 383-2121	374	27	13.8	16.8%	328 (87.7%)	5 (1.3%)	23 (6.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	96.7	29^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.9%		96.7	35^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.4%	6	75.3	83.7		83.5	86.0	95.5	94.2	89.6		68.0	58.1	79.8	74.4	69.9	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.7	98.4	98.4	72.9	$11,417	$609	$10,808
Morton Junior High School	Public	7-8	225 E Jackson St	Morton	61550	Tazewell County	Morton CUSD 709	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 266-6522	504	38	13.1	15.9%	456 (90.5%)	10 (2.0%)	14 (2.8%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	93.3	78^th of 1368 public middle schools	94.3%		92.6	89^th of 1363 public middle schools	93.5%	11		70.5				87.1	85.6	86.3				72.5	54.4	63.4	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	$14,625	$390	$14,235
Dee-Mack Intermediate School	Public	4-6	506 N Logan St	Deer Creek	61733	Tazewell County	Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 447-6226	217	16	13.6	29.0%	206 (94.9%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)	64.1		75.0	82.1	62.3			73.5	67.2	43.6	24.6			44.5	97.0	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.9	97.5	97.5	34.3	$12,640	$325	$12,315
Reservoir Gifted School	Public	5-8	3706 N Grand Blvd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 672-6563	308	16	18.9	35.1%	167 (54.2%)	51 (16.6%)	37 (12.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (14.6%)	98.9	4^th of 1368 public middle schools	99.7%		99.2	7^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.5%	3	86.6	90.5		98.8	97.6	96.1	100.0	98.0		95.1	88.0	92.2	81.0	89.5	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	70.5	98.3	97.9	70.1	$12,148	$740	$11,408
Central Junior High School	Public	6-8	601 Taylor St	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	East Peoria School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 427-5200	434	39	11.0	46.5%	365 (84.1%)	19 (4.4%)	24 (5.5%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	45.6	685^th of 1368 public middle schools	49.9%		38.2	773^rd of 1363 public middle schools	43.3%	88		47.7			54.9	36.3	47.3	46.4			26.1	29.9	23.5	26.4	97.6	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.8	99.3	99.1	93.8	$20,025	$828	$19,198
Eureka Middle School	Public	5-8	2005 S Main St	Eureka	61530	Woodford County	Eureka CUD 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 467-3771	436	29	15.0	25.5%	395 (90.6%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	87.6	156^th of 1368 public middle schools	88.6%		89.6	118^th of 1363 public middle schools	91.3%	38	70.1	65.5		78.4	78.5	75.0	77.9	77.4		49.5	44.9	59.5	60.2	53.8	98.5	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.3	98.3	98.7	70.9	$10,956	$449	$10,506
Von Steuben Middle School	Public	5-8	801 E Forrest Hill Ave	Peoria	61603	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6561	266	16	16.3	87.6%	36 (13.5%)	161 (60.5%)	22 (8.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	43 (16.2%)	13.7	1236^th of 1368 public middle schools	9.6%		11.9	1295^th of 1363 public middle schools	5.0%	59	12.5	17.3		21.7	25.9	23.0	31.2	25.7		3.0	3.7	15.0	1.3	5.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	77.2	$16,485	$3,044	$13,442

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Intermediate School

What district is Central Intermediate School in?

Central School District 51

What high school do graduates of Central Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Central Intermediate School usually go on to attend Washington Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Central Intermediate School?

Students at Central Intermediate School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Central Intermediate School a good school?

Yes. Central Intermediate School ranks in the top 7.4% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Central Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 649 students attended Central Intermediate School.

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