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Washington Junior High

Public Grades 7-8

1105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Washington Junior High is a small public school in Riverdale, serving 118 students in grades 7–8 in Dolton School District 148. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 30% in English language arts (ELA), 8% in mathematics and 15% in eighth-grade science; each result was below both district and state levels. Chronic absenteeism was also high, at 44%, compared with 41% in the district and 24% statewide. The most important concern is that low proficiency spans all three reported subjects, with especially large gaps from state results.

ELA is the school’s strongest subject relative to its district and the state, while mathematics is weakest against the district and science has the widest state gap: Washington was 3 points below the district and 26 below the state in ELA, 7 below the district and 32 below the state in math, and 4 below the district and 37 below the state in science. Local grade-level comparisons are also concerning: Washington ranked second-lowest among nine nearby schools reporting eighth-grade science, and second-lowest in both seventh- and eighth-grade ELA. For example, eighth-grade science was 15% at Washington and 13% at Lincoln Junior High. Washington’s chronic absenteeism was the highest among nearby schools with data, just above Lincoln’s 43%.

Results have improved in ELA and science but worsened in math: ELA rose 12 percentage points over the years shown, and eighth-grade science rose 7 points, while math fell 8 points in the latest year. SchoolDigger ranked Washington at the 2nd percentile statewide in 2025–2026, with 0 stars, down from the 14th percentile the year before. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was relatively low at 11.4, compared with a nearby-school average of 15.3; its 2024–2025 meal measure was Community Eligibility (CEP): all students receive free meals. One positive distinction in SchoolDigger’s group-specific effectiveness rankings: the African American Students measure was at the 42nd percentile in 2024–2025, versus the school’s overall 14th percentile that year.

118

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,328

Per pupil spending ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

98.5%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

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: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (18% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 24% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg22%

Illinois avg49%

1,105^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

712^th of 738Dolton 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
2026	4.8	1105 of 1126	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	8.4	756 of 788	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
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

Female (2025)19th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2022)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts30%-26 vs state

Science15%-37 vs state

Mathematics8%-32 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 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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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	—	1 (0.8%)	114 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	4.8	1105^th of 1126 public middle schools	1.9%		16.7	1180^th of 1368 public middle schools	13.7%	75		15.2			19.1	40.9	29.9					7.5	98.5%		$24,328	$1,621	$22,707
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	—	2 (1.5%)	120 (92.3%)	7 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	24.5	851^st of 1126 public middle schools	24.4%		18.9	1142^nd of 1368 public middle schools	16.5%	291		28.2			51.4	54.1	52.8					9.8	100%		$24,010	$1,193	$22,816
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	—	1 (0.6%)	145 (86.3%)	18 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	4	1112^th of 1126 public middle schools	1.2%		10.7	1299^th of 1368 public middle schools	5.0%	187		13.2			15.7	39.5	26.7						100%		$23,888	$1,190	$22,698
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%)	7.9	1062^nd of 1126 public middle schools	5.7%		19.4	1129^th of 1368 public middle schools	17.5%	67		21.2		33.3	31.2	47.4	37.2		11.1	12.8	8.3	10.8	98%		$19,904	$2,263	$17,641
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%)	21.7	887^th of 1126 public middle schools	21.2%		18	1157^th of 1368 public middle schools	15.4%	270		54.0		46.6	30.3	63.4	46.9		13.6	10.1	10.9	11.5	99.3%		$22,250	$1,518	$20,732
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) 339-9500	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%)	8	1061^st of 1126 public middle schools	5.8%		10.2	1311^th of 1368 public middle schools	4.2%	250	17.1	23.6	21.1	31.7	29.2	43.1	31.0					7.2	98%		$24,588	$2,209	$22,379
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	—	4 (0.9%)	298 (64.8%)	155 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	22	881^st of 1126 public middle schools	21.8%		33.6	886^th of 1368 public middle schools	35.2%	5		38.0		52.9	41.9	50.3	48.7		26.3	21.3	24.0	24.0	99.1%		$24,680	$1,364	$23,316
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%)	21.5	890^th of 1126 public middle schools	21.0%		34	878^th of 1368 public middle schools	35.8%	12		34.3		39.0	41.9	68.6	51.3		13.0	22.1	24.5	20.4	98.1%		$26,142	$1,799	$24,343
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%)	19.4	922^nd of 1126 public middle schools	18.1%		22.5	1058^th of 1368 public middle schools	22.7%	136		47.6		45.2	33.3	51.4	42.8		14.4	14.6	26.9	18.4	97.9%		$24,269	$1,797	$22,472
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)													77.8%

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Junior High

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

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 1.9% of Illinois middle schools.

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