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Washington Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1701^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School serves 265 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Champaign, Illinois, as part of Champaign CUSD 4. In 2025–26, 17% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 16% in math, and 21% in fifth-grade science; all three results were below the state and district results. The most important concern is that the school’s results are low across all reported subjects, and SchoolDigger placed it in the 2nd statewide percentile with 0 stars—the lowest current percentile among nearby schools with a ranking.

Math is the school’s strongest subject relative to state and district results, but it remains below nearby schools’ average: 16% proficiency compared with 28% nearby, 30% districtwide, and 40% statewide. The gaps to the district and state were 15 and 24 percentage points. ELA was 17%, versus nearby schools’ 33% average, and was the second-lowest result among the ten K–5 schools compared. Science was a particular local weakness: Washington’s 21% fifth-grade proficiency was second-lowest among schools with reported results, compared with a 39% nearby average. Its ELA and science results were also 26 and 21 points below the district, and 39 and 26 points below the state, respectively.

ELA and math have improved from 2023–24, but the gains have not closed the state gaps: ELA rose from 9% to 17%, while math climbed from 6% to 16%. The ELA gap to the state widened by 7 points over that period. Fifth-grade science was 21% in both 2022–23 and 2025–26, despite a dip in between. SchoolDigger’s percentile fell from 64 in 2020–21 to 2 in 2025–26. In 2024–25, the student-teacher ratio was 19.6, compared with a nearby K–5 average of 13.9; 76% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, versus 65% nearby. These are context measures, not explanations for test results. SchoolDigger’s 2024–25 subgroup rankings showed stronger relative standing for Disabled Students (40th percentile) and Special Education Students (29th) than for the school overall (7th percentile).

265

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,259

Per pupil spending ?

75.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

84.8%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

606 E Grove St
Champaign, IL 61820-3241

(217) 351-3901

District: Champaign CUSD 4

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.4%

White:

11.7%

Hispanic:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (18% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 24% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg38%

Illinois avg48%

1,701^st of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 64 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Champaign CUSD 4

610^th of 738Champaign CUSD 4 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	5.1	1701 of 1737	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.0	1910 of 2056	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1918 of 2067	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	1965 of 2077	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	1679 of 2082	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.8	697 of 1948	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	701 of 2086	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	757 of 2037	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.7	858 of 2044	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.2	695 of 2046	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.3	778 of 2052	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.3	1067 of 2093	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.3	1373 of 2167	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.6	1535 of 2166	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.8	1532 of 2147	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.0	1553 of 2139	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.9	1583 of 2120	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.4	1565 of 2092	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.6	1566 of 2095	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.0	1642 of 2086	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.4	1397 of 2022	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.2	1404 of 2030	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	47.7	1253 of 2020	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	613 of 688	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	624 of 655	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	666 of 692	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	667 of 684	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	404 of 428	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	640 of 711	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	502 of 698	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	633 of 1049	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.6	830 of 907	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	1856 of 1942	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1850 of 1942	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	1864 of 1957	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	1630 of 1970	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.5	635 of 2019	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	862 of 1964	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	53.8	366 of 955	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	1753 of 1800	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	1696 of 1793	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	1761 of 1808	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1730 of 1763	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	1400 of 1816	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1443 of 1765	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	1640 of 1947	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1685 of 1959	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	1864 of 1984	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1564 of 1977	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.3	599 of 1707	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	727 of 2019	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	618 of 1972	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	913 of 1292	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.8	576 of 1195	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.6	878 of 1156	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.1	376 of 1194	68.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	77.5	238 of 1425	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	97.8	5 of 1462	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	21 of 1463	98.6%	★★★★★

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)

White (2022)83rd percentile+64 vs school

Hispanic (2019)62nd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)40th percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

Science21%-26 vs state

English Language Arts17%-39 vs state

Mathematics16%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd 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 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	606 E Grove St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3901	265	14	19.6	75.8%	31 (11.7%)	176 (66.4%)	25 (9.4%)	17 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	5.1	1701^st of 1737 public elementary schools	2.1%		11	1910^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.1%	209	21.3				21.3				17.0	23.4						15.8	84.8%		$18,259	$1,227	$17,032
M L King Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	1108 Fairview Ave	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 384-3675	322	25	12.8	85.1%	40 (12.4%)	178 (55.3%)	22 (6.8%)	61 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)								(n/a)				25.6	22.4				21.3							9.1	97.6%		$18,049	$1,181	$16,868
Stratton Elementary School	Public	K-5	902 N Randolph St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 373-7330	454	32	14.4	75.6%	38 (8.4%)	309 (68.1%)	70 (15.4%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	6.8	1666^th of 1737 public elementary schools	4.1%		14.5	1801^st of 2056 public elementary schools	12.4%	135	30.3		18.3	23.8	27.3				23.3	20.0	15.9	19.7				18.5	93.9%		$19,364	$1,099	$18,265
Leal Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 W Oregon St	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 384-3618	373	28	13.3	59.5%	145 (38.9%)	118 (31.6%)	29 (7.8%)	22 (5.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (14.7%)	23.7	1296^th of 1737 public elementary schools	25.4%		39.7	1220^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.7%	76	48.1		28.1	55.4	36.4				40.2	23.1	33.3	29.1				28.5	97.9%		$16,871	$1,112	$15,760
South Side Elementary School	Public	K-5	715 S New St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3890	307	21	14.6	42.7%	142 (46.3%)	73 (23.8%)	34 (11.1%)	20 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (11.7%)	65.3	573^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	67.0%		67.8	647^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.5%	74	58.0		65.3	50.0	55.1				56.7	66.7	65.4	59.2				63.8	95.5%		$16,537	$374	$16,163
Dr Howard Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 N. James	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3866	426	31	13.7	66.4%	91 (21.4%)	205 (48.1%)	50 (11.7%)	44 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.2%)	19.3	1397^th of 1737 public elementary schools	19.6%		18.5	1704^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.1%	307	42.7		32.4	35.6	34.7				34.2	40.8	28.2	27.0				31.9	93%		$17,606	$1,069	$16,537
Westview Elementary School	Public	K-5	703 S Russell St	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3905	434	29	14.9	55.3%	146 (33.6%)	170 (39.2%)	63 (14.5%)	23 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.9%)	19	1403^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	19.2%		42.5	1153^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	43.9%	250	41.2		33.9	40.0	29.4				34.5	40.3	30.0	25.0				31.5	92.3%		$15,832	$609	$15,223
Garden Hills Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2001 Garden Hills Dr	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3872	411	26	16.1	78.6%	28 (6.8%)	238 (57.9%)	111 (27.0%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)								(n/a)				20.0		25.0	29.7		18.3							9.1	92.2%		$16,152	$1,209	$14,943
Bottenfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	1801 S Prospect Ave	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3807	456	31	14.8	46.9%	171 (37.5%)	145 (31.8%)	34 (7.5%)	55 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.0%)	33.8	1119^th of 1737 public elementary schools	35.6%		45.4	1101^st of 2056 public elementary schools	46.4%	18	46.1		45.7	39.7	46.1				43.9	55.7	44.1	25.0				41.1	93.3%		$16,011	$1,043	$14,968
Yankee Ridge Multilingual School	Public	K-5	2102 S Anderson St	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 384-3608	482	35	13.8	62.9%	84 (17.4%)	58 (12.0%)	321 (66.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	8.5	1628^th of 1737 public elementary schools	6.3%					(n/a)	33.3		17.6	25.0	33.8				25.3	23.5	20.0	17.5				20.4	99.2%		$15,669	$1,009	$14,660

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Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

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Students at Washington Elementary School are 66% African American, 12% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

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Champaign CUSD 4

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In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended Washington Elementary School.

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