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Washington Elementary School

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Washington Elementary School ranks 675 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

675^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school in Evanston, Illinois, serving 424 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Evanston CCSD 65 district, which is ranked 236 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 675 out of 2,056 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) where the school's proficiency rates are around 10-15 percentage points higher than the state. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are closer to the district average but still above the state average. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 15.8% in 2022-2023 to 26.3% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Nearby schools in the Evanston CCSD 65 district, such as Walker, Oakton, Dawes, and Lincoln Elementary Schools, generally perform at a similar or slightly higher level than Washington Elementary School on state assessments. However, Dewey Elementary School consistently outperforms Washington Elementary School and the other nearby schools, particularly in mathematics.

410

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,140

Per pupil spending ?

40.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

914 Ashland Ave
Evanston, IL 60202-1606

(847) 905-4901

District: Evanston CCSD 65

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Nichols Middle School
High:	Evanston Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.8%

Hispanic:

33.9%

African American:

15.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (53% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Evanston CCSD 65's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg57%

Illinois avg44%

675^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Evanston CCSD 65

236^th of 811Evanston CCSD 65 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	66.5	675 of 2056	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.2	475 of 2067	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	432 of 2077	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	460 of 2082	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	484 of 1948	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	430 of 2086	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	490 of 2037	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	75.0	470 of 2044	77.0%	★★★★☆
2016	76.0	443 of 2046	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	71.0	516 of 2052	74.9%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	547 of 2093	73.9%	★★★★☆
2013	72.1	607 of 2167	72.0%	★★★★☆
2012	71.6	674 of 2166	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.3	762 of 2147	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.2	937 of 2139	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.5	1002 of 2120	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.8	990 of 2092	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.2	355 of 2095	83.1%	★★★★☆
2006	63.8	931 of 2086	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	30.6	1581 of 2022	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	48.3	1243 of 2030	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	35.1	1470 of 2020	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	71.0	101 of 692	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	98 of 711	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	116 of 698	83.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	44.5	401 of 907	55.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	483 of 788	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	528 of 826	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	492 of 788	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	347 of 768	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	301 of 743	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	317 of 718	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	726 of 1942	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.3	382 of 1942	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	408 of 1957	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	459 of 1970	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	460 of 1680	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	432 of 2019	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	400 of 1964	79.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	347 of 982	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.2	141 of 959	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	230 of 970	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	334 of 954	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	168 of 742	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	46.6	472 of 955	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	463 of 938	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	879 of 1800	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	912 of 1793	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	706 of 1808	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	727 of 1763	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	457 of 1514	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	641 of 1816	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	703 of 1765	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	571 of 1947	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	499 of 1959	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	418 of 1984	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	405 of 1977	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	480 of 1707	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	422 of 2019	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	526 of 1972	73.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	80.4	13 of 89	85.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	283 of 1292	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	415 of 1195	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	498 of 1156	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	226 of 1113	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	165 of 1194	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	185 of 763	75.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	335 of 1389	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	290 of 1392	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	92.0	54 of 1419	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	19 of 1425	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	65 of 1308	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	66 of 1462	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	98 of 1463	93.3%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2023)85th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)85th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2023)56th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+5 vs state

Science53%+12 vs state

Mathematics48%+10 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)	% 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 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	% 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	914 Ashland Ave	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 905-4901	410	37	11.1	40.5%	163 (39.8%)	62 (15.1%)	139 (33.9%)	11 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.8%)	66.5	675^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.2%		75.2	475^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.0%	200	52.7		62.3	53.5	58.9				58.4	61.0	40.8	41.1				48.0	98.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	99.3	98.4			$25,140	$695	$24,445
Oakton Elementary School	Public	K-5	436 Ridge Ave	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8801	379	40	9.5	52.5%	100 (26.4%)	164 (43.3%)	74 (19.5%)	16 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	58	855^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.4%		52.6	873^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	57.8%	18	47.1		61.2	36.5	50.7				50.5	56.7	36.5	46.5				47.4	96.9	97.2	97.2	97.2	100.0	97.2	96.6			$24,346	$1,062	$23,284
Dawes Elementary School	Public	K-5	440 Dodge Ave	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 905-3401	298	29	10.3	47.7%	90 (30.2%)	76 (25.5%)	87 (29.2%)	12 (4.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	27 (9.1%)	80.9	377^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.7%		80	363^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	82.4%	14	51.9		62.5	72.0	73.1				69.3	64.6	62.0	53.8				60.0	97.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	100.0	97.0	97.7			$25,241	$926	$24,316
Dewey Elementary School	Public	K-5	1551 Wesley Ave	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8141	321	29	11.1	28.7%	138 (43.0%)	43 (13.4%)	68 (21.2%)	37 (11.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.0%)	88.6	212^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.7%		85.9	253^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	87.8%	41	60.4		79.5	77.6	64.6				74.0	77.3	69.0	72.9				72.7	99.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	100.0	98.2	99.1			$25,295	$440	$24,855
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	910 Forest Ave	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 905-3501	343	36	9.6	38.2%	156 (45.5%)	79 (23.0%)	35 (10.2%)	30 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.5%)	74.8	500^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.7%		81.9	323^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	84.4%	177	57.4		49.2	67.2	70.4				61.9	67.2	48.3	50.0				55.4	97.9	97.4	97.4	97.4	100.0	96.8	97.1			$26,014	$606	$25,408
Dr ML King Junior Literary&Fine Arts	Public	K-8	2424 Lake St	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8500	421	51	8.2	50.1%	123 (29.2%)	162 (38.5%)	55 (13.1%)	19 (4.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.1%)	63.5	733^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	64.3%		66.3	624^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.8%	109	48.1	67.3	74.3	48.6	53.7	52.5	56.5	76.4	60.1	62.9	40.5	42.6	33.9	45.7	56.4	46.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.5	98.1	98.1		31.5	$29,618	$1,404	$28,214
John Middleton Elementary School	Public	1-5	8300 Saint Louis Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 73-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 673-1222	521	47	11.0	33.2%	198 (38.0%)	59 (11.3%)	70 (13.4%)	144 (27.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.3%)	76.5	469^th of 2056 public elementary schools	77.2%		72.2	518^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.9%	49	53.2		63.0	64.9	69.1				65.9	62.0	59.2	44.1				54.5	98.7	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.7	98.1			$24,594	$258	$24,335
Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7345 N Washtenaw Ave	Chicago	60645	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2125	790	57	13.8	60.4%	156 (19.7%)	168 (21.3%)	267 (33.8%)	157 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.2%)	67.1	665^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.7%		66.6	616^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.2%	49	50.0	47.8	51.7	62.8	56.4	61.4	53.6	80.3	61.0	58.3	53.8	32.5	43.9	34.8	35.8	42.8	94.0	97.4	97.4	97.4	95.1	96.1	91.9	11.8	24.9	$18,651	$2,070	$16,581
Jordan Elementary Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	7414 N Wolcott Ave	Chicago	60626	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2220	487	44	11.0	89.3%	37 (7.6%)	135 (27.7%)	243 (49.9%)	49 (10.1%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.5%)	29.4	1449^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.5%		16.1	1803^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	12.8%	354	15.4	4.5	40.0	25.6	24.4	32.6	34.1	9.1	29.0	47.1	27.9	17.1	32.6	13.6	0.0	24.3	73.4	80.0	80.0	80.0	88.0	76.8	71.8	9.4	11.6	$22,603	$3,333	$19,270
Gale Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1631 W Jonquil Ter	Chicago	60626	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2100	345	30	11.5	82.6%	21 (6.1%)	201 (58.3%)	95 (27.5%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	7.2	2019^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.8%		10.6	2020^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.3%	1	6.7	8.0	10.0	8.3	20.0	10.5	25.0	8.7	12.9	15.4	0.0	11.1	0.0	0.0	4.2	5.6	65.2	69.3	69.3	69.3	86.5	66.6	61.8	7.8	9.5	$24,879	$3,235	$21,643

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Washington Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Nichols Middle School
High : Evanston Township High School

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Evanston CCSD 65

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks 675^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 40% White, 34% Hispanic, 15% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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