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Washington Junior High

Public Grades 7-8

1180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Washington Junior High is a public middle school located in Riverdale, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 124 students. The school is part of the Dolton School District 148, which is ranked 788 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Washington Junior High has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois middle schools, with a 1-star rating for most years.

The school faces significant challenges, including a 25.4% chronic absenteeism rate, which is higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Washington Junior High students perform significantly below state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with only 26.5% and 15.4% of students, respectively, being proficient or better. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as 8th-grade Science, where only 10.3% of students were proficient or better, compared to 45.4% statewide.

When comparing Washington Junior High to other nearby schools in the Dolton School District 148, it becomes clear that the district as a whole is struggling, with both Roosevelt Junior High School and Lincoln Junior High School also performing significantly below state averages in academic achievement. Despite the high percentage of low-income students, Washington Junior High spends a relatively high amount per student, suggesting that the issue may not be solely a lack of funding, but rather how the resources are being utilized to support student learning.

118

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,964

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13900 S School St
Riverdale, IL 60827-1925

(708) 201-2078

District: Dolton School District 148

Students who attend Washington Junior High usually attend:

High:

Thornton Township High School

Feeder schools for Washington Junior High:

Elementary:	Riverdale School
	Washington Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.6%

Two or more races:

1.7%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2014 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (17% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg17%

Illinois avg46%

1,180^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Dolton School District 148

788^th of 811Dolton School District 148 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
2025	16.7	1180 of 1368	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	1189 of 1363	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1220 of 1367	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	1297 of 1369	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1265 of 1356	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	1176 of 1293	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.1	1217 of 1293	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.3	1127 of 1294	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.4	1251 of 1302	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.0	1228 of 1322	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.1	1328 of 1367	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.4	1348 of 1365	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.2	1220 of 1344	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.9	1288 of 1327	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.0	1275 of 1318	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	331 of 574	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	357 of 548	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	382 of 569	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	462 of 573	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	406 of 565	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	328 of 511	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	1010 of 1248	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1027 of 1251	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1148 of 1275	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	1269 of 1286	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	1126 of 1276	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	1038 of 1226	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	970 of 1229	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	988 of 1219	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	1031 of 1234	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	1125 of 1221	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	1121 of 1217	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	977 of 1161	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	1167 of 1271	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1172 of 1264	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1125 of 1292	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	1092 of 1286	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	1252 of 1296	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	1185 of 1223	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	26.8	734 of 781	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	550 of 792	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)42nd percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2022)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-27 vs state

Mathematics15%-23 vs state

Science10%-35 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)	% 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 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 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
Washington Junior High	Public	7-8	13900 S School St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2078	118	10	11.4	100.0%	1 (0.8%)	114 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	16.7	1180^th of 1368 public middle schools	13.7%		16.4	1189^th of 1363 public middle schools	12.8%	9		10.3			30.5	22.4	26.5			13.6	17.2	15.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.4	$24,964	$2,572	$22,392
Roosevelt Junior High School	Public	7-8	111 W 146th St	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2071	130	9	13.9	100.0%	2 (1.5%)	120 (92.3%)	7 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	18.9	1142^nd of 1368 public middle schools	16.5%		30	905^th of 1363 public middle schools	33.6%	237		22.7			25.0	34.8	30.0			14.1	12.1	13.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	93.5	90.2	$24,494	$2,152	$22,342
Lincoln Junior High School	Public	7-8	14151 Lincoln Ave	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2075	168	11	15.1	98.8%	1 (0.6%)	145 (86.3%)	18 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	10.7	1299^th of 1368 public middle schools	5.0%		11.6	1302^nd of 1363 public middle schools	4.5%	3		10.8			27.5	25.3	26.4			1.3	4.8	3.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,858	$2,102	$21,756
Brooks Middle School	Public	6-8	14741 Wallace St	Harvey	60426	Cook County	Harvey School District 152	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 333-6390	455	26	17.5	89.0%	5 (1.1%)	263 (57.8%)	171 (37.6%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	19.4	1129^th of 1368 public middle schools	17.5%		18	1151^st of 1363 public middle schools	15.6%	22		20.3		31.9	29.8	31.0	31.0		15.5	7.2	15.1	12.9	95.1	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.3	95.3	96.6	85.4	$19,746	$2,455	$17,291
Calumet Elementary School	Public	6-8	1440 W Vermont Ave	Calumet Park	60827	Cook County	Calumet Public School District 132	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 388-8820	316	14	22.5	56.0%	0 (0.0%)	232 (73.4%)	80 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	18	1157^th of 1368 public middle schools	15.4%		15.5	1217^th of 1363 public middle schools	10.7%	60		12.6		30.4	44.1	38.5	37.9		2.2	8.8	3.4	4.8	97.4	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.7	98.1	96.8	89.3	$17,739	$1,964	$15,774
Rosa L Parks Middle School	Public	5-8	14700 Robey Ave	Dixmoor	60426	Cook County	W Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 371-9575	320	23	13.9	91.3%	0 (0.0%)	165 (51.6%)	154 (48.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.2	1311^th of 1368 public middle schools	4.2%		11	1315^th of 1363 public middle schools	3.5%	4	13.2	9.1	21.3	20.5	27.3	16.7	21.4	0.0	4.1	7.6	3.0	3.6	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	68.6	$31,370	$7,277	$24,092
Coolidge Middle School	Public	6-8	15500 7th Ave	Phoenix	60426	Cook County	South Holland School District 151	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 339-5300	460	39	11.7	99.3%	4 (0.9%)	298 (64.8%)	155 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	33.6	886^th of 1368 public middle schools	35.2%		28.6	932^nd of 1363 public middle schools	31.6%	46		31.7		43.0	41.0	48.6	44.1		18.0	18.8	18.6	18.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.4	$24,647	$1,978	$22,669
Everett F Kerr Middle School	Public	6-8	12915 Maple Ave	Blue Island	60406	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-5959	304	29	10.3	81.9%	22 (7.2%)	37 (12.2%)	244 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34	878^th of 1368 public middle schools	35.8%		36.3	802^nd of 1363 public middle schools	41.2%	76		30.6		36.7	47.5	51.5	45.9		17.7	11.1	23.8	17.6	98.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.1	98.1	98.7	93.1	$23,475	$2,639	$20,837
Veterans Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	12320 Greenwood Ave	Blue Island	60406	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 489-7307	361	30	11.9	78.1%	20 (5.5%)	109 (30.2%)	226 (62.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	22.5	1058^th of 1368 public middle schools	22.7%		26.2	978^th of 1363 public middle schools	28.2%	80		13.7		25.2	39.4	39.5	34.3		11.3	24.2	11.9	15.2	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	95.5	$21,847	$2,445	$19,402
A.N.C.H.O.R. Academy	Public	3-8	12015 Maple Ave	Blue Island	60406	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 385-6800	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Junior High

What high school do graduates of Washington Junior High attend?

Students who attend Washington Junior High usually go on to attend Thornton Township High School

What is the racial makeup of Washington Junior High?

Students at Washington Junior High are 97% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Washington Junior High a good school?

Washington Junior High ranks in the bottom 13.7% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Washington Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 118 students attended Washington Junior High.

What district is Washington Junior High in?

Dolton School District 148

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