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Washington-McKinley Elementary School

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Washington-McKinley Elementary School ranks 1484 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1484^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Washington-McKinley Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 279 students in grades PK-5 in Chicago Heights, Illinois. The school is part of the Chicago Heights School District 170, which is ranked 613 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Washington-McKinley consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 30.1% of students were proficient or better in ELA and Math, compared to 40% and 24.1% for the district, and 53.1% and 38.5% for the state, respectively. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 37.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average of around 15-20%. However, the school's African American and English Language Learner students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 3-4 stars in the state for those subgroups.

Interestingly, the nearby Lincoln Elementary School, Roosevelt Elementary School, and Garfield Elementary School, which are also part of the Chicago Heights School District 170, generally outperform Washington-McKinley on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings. However, they still struggle compared to state averages. The overall low performance of the district suggests that there may be systemic challenges that need to be addressed to drive meaningful improvements across all schools.

286

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,782

Per pupil spending ?

98.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 W 16th Pl
Chicago Heights, IL 60411-3475

(708) 756-4843

District: Chicago Heights School District 170

Students who attend Washington-McKinley Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bloom High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.1%

African American:

28.7%

White:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 43rd percentile in 2024 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped from its 43rd-percentile peak (2024) to 28th (2025)

!English Language Arts scores 23 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg30%

Illinois avg44%

1,484^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Chicago Heights School District 170

613^th of 811Chicago Heights School District 170 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	28.1	1484 of 2056	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	1182 of 2067	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1482 of 2077	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	1239 of 2082	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	1343 of 1948	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1675 of 2086	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1659 of 2037	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.5	1732 of 2044	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.6	1708 of 2046	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.2	1756 of 2052	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.1	2002 of 2093	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.7	1860 of 2167	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.2	1832 of 2166	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.0	1908 of 2147	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	7.1	2020 of 2139	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.1	1946 of 2120	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.5	1857 of 2092	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.2	1905 of 2095	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.5	1817 of 2086	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	322 of 688	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	133 of 655	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	168 of 692	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	37.6	429 of 711	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	381 of 698	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	519 of 1049	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.7	670 of 907	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	267 of 788	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	267 of 826	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	328 of 788	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.0	101 of 768	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	63 of 537	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	43.1	406 of 743	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	384 of 718	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	1413 of 1942	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	1055 of 1942	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1446 of 1957	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	1177 of 1970	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.6	1311 of 1680	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	1645 of 2019	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1497 of 1964	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	570 of 982	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	325 of 959	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	476 of 970	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	275 of 954	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	235 of 742	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.9	685 of 955	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	678 of 938	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	1006 of 1800	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.5	516 of 1793	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	45.5	918 of 1808	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.0	554 of 1763	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	632 of 1514	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.3	1233 of 1816	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1256 of 1765	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	1402 of 1947	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	1161 of 1959	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	1381 of 1984	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	1160 of 1977	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	1150 of 1707	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	1532 of 2019	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	1622 of 1972	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	856 of 1292	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	942 of 1156	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	687 of 1194	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	421 of 763	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2015	13.9	1186 of 1302	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.2	1255 of 1322	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	25.4	1078 of 1367	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.6	1021 of 1365	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.3	1101 of 1344	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)66th percentile+38 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile+25 vs school

Disabled (2025)51st percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-23 vs state

Mathematics30%-8 vs state

Science18%-22 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-McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 W 16th Pl	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4843	286	25	11.4	98.3%	10 (3.5%)	82 (28.7%)	192 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28.1	1484^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.8%		38.7	1182^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	42.8%	302	18.2	22.0	48.7	22.7	30.1	40.0	41.0	9.1	30.1	92.2	93.6	93.6	93.6		92.5	93.2		$21,782	$1,754	$20,029
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 Center Ave	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4833	84	9	9.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	61 (72.6%)	21 (25.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53	944^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.1%		43.4	1081^st of 2067 public elementary schools	47.7%	137		50.0	46.7		50.0	50.0	40.0		47.2	93.1	94.3	94.3	94.3		95.4	94.3		$31,484	$1,754	$29,731
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1345 Sunnyside Ave	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4836	353	24	14.7	98.9%	10 (2.8%)	55 (15.6%)	282 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	35.2	1310^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.3%		42.6	1099^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.8%	211	30.5	38.1	42.6	45.8	42.6	42.9	33.3	5.1	24.8	96.1	97.8	97.8	97.8		95.2	96.1		$19,200	$1,754	$17,446
Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 E 23rd St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4150	248	20	12.4	98.4%	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.9%)	224 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.9	1411^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.4%		28.7	1441^st of 2067 public elementary schools	30.3%	30	21.9	30.0	33.3	37.5	33.3	40.0	33.3	28.1	34.3	92.7	95.1	95.1	95.1		91.2	96.1		$19,752	$1,754	$17,999
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	176 E 11th St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4162	157	13	12.0	92.4%	3 (1.9%)	52 (33.1%)	102 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.4	1399^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.0%		26.8	1489^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.0%	90	29.2	36.4	52.4	50.0	46.3	18.2	19.0	12.5	16.4	95.2	96.0	96.0	96.0		96.0	96.0		$20,820	$1,754	$19,066
U S Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2712 Miller Ave	South Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4156	147	15	9.8	95.2%	4 (2.7%)	20 (13.6%)	119 (81.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	49.6	1009^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.9%		52	885^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.2%	124	4.5	54.2	71.4	31.8	52.2	66.7	57.1	9.1	44.8	97.2	99.3	99.3	99.3		99.3	98.6		$26,090	$1,754	$24,336
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	422 W 16th Pl	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4839	160	10	16.0	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	71 (44.4%)	89 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.4	1225^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.4%		25.4	1533^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	25.8%	308	18.8	79.2	26.7	37.5	47.1	70.8	23.3	6.3	35.7	96.0	96.8	96.8	96.8		96.8	98.4		$26,039	$1,754	$24,285
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1013 Division St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4830	193	10	19.3	97.4%	5 (2.6%)	122 (63.2%)	66 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.8	1084^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.3%		49.8	941^st of 2067 public elementary schools	54.5%	143	24.1	45.8	63.6	41.4	49.3	25.0	63.6	24.1	36.0	92.9	94.8	94.8	94.8		94.8	94.2		$21,766	$1,754	$20,012
Greenbriar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 W Greenbriar Ave	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4159	174	11	15.8	98.3%	13 (7.5%)	46 (26.4%)	115 (66.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.9	836^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.3%		46.8	1006^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.3%	170	41.7	71.0	54.3	58.3	61.1	74.2	20.0	25.0	40.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0		$22,244	$1,754	$20,491
Steger Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-1	3411 MIller Avenue	South Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Steger School District 194	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 753-4100	396	21	18.8	60.1%	68 (17.2%)	120 (30.3%)	155 (39.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.9%)								(n/a)										85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	17.0	$17,327	$1,121	$16,206

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington-McKinley Elementary School

What district is Washington-McKinley Elementary School in?

Chicago Heights School District 170

What schools do graduates of Washington-McKinley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Washington-McKinley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Bloom High School

What is the racial makeup of Washington-McKinley Elementary School?

Students at Washington-McKinley Elementary School are 67% Hispanic, 29% African American, 3% White.

Is Washington-McKinley Elementary School a good school?

Washington-McKinley Elementary School ranks 1484^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Washington-McKinley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended Washington-McKinley Elementary School.

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