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Washington Middle School

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Washington Middle School ranks 980 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

980^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 28% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Washington Middle School is a public middle school located in Johnston City, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 300 students. The school is part of the Johnston City CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 633 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, typically between 800-1000 out of around 1,300-1,400 schools. The school's performance on state assessments (IAR and ISA) is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 38% of students proficient or better in ELA and 16.8% proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 65.67% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a high percentage of students with special needs.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Carbondale Middle School, Benton Grade School 5-8, and Herrin Middle School, Washington Middle School consistently performs worse on academic measures, including state assessment proficiency rates and overall school rankings. The school's performance has also been declining over the past few years, indicating that the challenges facing Washington Middle School may be worsening rather than improving.

296

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,912

Per pupil spending ?

62.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 E 12th St
Johnston City, IL 62951-1513

(618) 983-7581

District: Johnston City CUSD 1

Students who attend Washington Middle School usually attend:

High:

Johnston City High School

Feeder schools for Washington Middle School:

Elementary:	Jefferson Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Hispanic:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (31% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

980^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

633^rd of 811Johnston City CUSD 1 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	27.1	980 of 1368	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1031 of 1363	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	850 of 1367	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	835 of 1369	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	970 of 1241	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	846 of 1356	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	845 of 1293	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.3	926 of 1293	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.9	899 of 1294	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.1	929 of 1302	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.5	828 of 1322	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.3	736 of 1367	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.5	587 of 1365	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.0	900 of 1344	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.3	867 of 1327	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.4	753 of 1318	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.4	633 of 1293	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.5	638 of 1287	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.8	650 of 1272	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	67.5	457 of 1209	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.0	559 of 1204	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	63.8	475 of 1185	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	623 of 694	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	595 of 639	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	543 of 674	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	891 of 1248	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	891 of 1251	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	759 of 1275	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	801 of 1286	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.5	856 of 1017	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	860 of 1276	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	752 of 1226	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	52.4	24 of 70	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	851 of 1229	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	860 of 1219	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	654 of 1234	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	595 of 1221	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.1	786 of 1019	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	797 of 1217	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	792 of 1161	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	917 of 1271	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	989 of 1264	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	831 of 1292	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	745 of 1286	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.3	836 of 1048	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	781 of 1296	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	890 of 1223	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	592 of 812	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	787 of 802	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	548 of 805	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	464 of 781	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	406 of 548	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	389 of 792	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	247 of 602	59.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	840 of 884	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	832 of 875	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	797 of 895	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	781 of 898	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	762 of 813	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	815 of 905	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	799 of 889	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)66th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile~ school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)10th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-15 vs state

Science35%-8 vs state

Mathematics17%-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)	% 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 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Middle School	Public	5-8	100 E 12th St	Johnston City	62951	Williamson County	Johnston City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 983-7581	296	24	12.4	62.2%	261 (88.2%)	4 (1.4%)	13 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	27.1	980^th of 1368 public middle schools	28.4%		23.5	1031^st of 1363 public middle schools	24.4%	51	34.3	35.5		46.3	35.4	24.2	44.7	38.0		19.4	12.3	18.2	17.1	16.8	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	74.8	$15,912	$1,409	$14,503
Herrin Middle School	Public	6-8	700 S 14th St	Herrin	62948	Williamson County	Herrin CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 942-7461	513	39	13.2	66.1%	401 (78.2%)	25 (4.9%)	22 (4.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.5%)	66.2	409^th of 1368 public middle schools	70.1%		63.9	406^th of 1363 public middle schools	70.2%	3		49.0			57.6	65.8	67.7	63.6			28.2	34.8	46.5	36.2	99.2	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.8	99.4	98.0	$14,471	$1,216	$13,255
Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	1600 E 9th St	West Frankfort	62896	Franklin County	Frankfort CUSD 168	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 937-2444	215	19	11.2	53.5%	195 (90.7%)	4 (1.9%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	29.7	942^nd of 1368 public middle schools	31.1%		29.2	919^th of 1363 public middle schools	32.6%	23		39.4				39.0	41.9	40.5				11.4	13.5	12.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.2	$15,429	$361	$15,069
Marion Junior High School	Public	6-8	1609 W Main St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 997-1317	742	49	15.2	56.7%	541 (72.9%)	75 (10.1%)	55 (7.4%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.5%)	43.7	717^th of 1368 public middle schools	47.6%		51.1	585^th of 1363 public middle schools	57.1%	132		32.0			46.5	34.9	50.0	43.8			29.0	29.8	35.4	31.4	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.6	97.3	98.6	96.9	$13,166	$1,222	$11,944
Carterville Intermediate School	Public	4-6	300 School St	Carterville	62918	Williamson County	Carterville CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 985-6411	500	36	14.0	46.8%	411 (82.2%)	19 (3.8%)	23 (4.6%)	20 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)								(n/a)	53.2		70.3	72.3	81.3			74.8	66.2	74.0	60.8			67.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	64.5	98.8	98.8	30.1	$10,990	$320	$10,670
Carterville Junior High School	Public	7-8	816 S Division St	Carterville	62918	Williamson County	Carterville CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 985-4500	344	23	14.8	45.3%	272 (79.1%)	9 (2.6%)	26 (7.6%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.1%)	76.1	289^th of 1368 public middle schools	78.9%		85.5	164^th of 1363 public middle schools	88.0%	125		53.0				59.7	70.5	65.2				57.2	43.4	50.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.1	$12,153	$311	$11,842
Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School	Public	6-8	4877 State Highway 148	Mulkeytown	62865	Franklin County	Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 596-2121	100	8	12.5	63.0%	90 (90.0%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	25.4	1006^th of 1368 public middle schools	26.5%		18.2	1147^th of 1363 public middle schools	15.8%	141		41.2			34.6	28.2	38.2	33.3			15.4	5.1	14.7	11.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.2	$15,335	$1,107	$14,228
Benton Grade School 5-8	Public	5-8	1000 Forrest St	Benton	62812	Franklin County	Benton CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 438-4011	429	34	12.6	61.1%	400 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	54.5	565^th of 1368 public middle schools	58.7%		47	636^th of 1363 public middle schools	53.3%	71	35.4	54.0		41.2	48.5	40.5	78.4	50.7		35.1	20.8	24.3	38.6	29.5	98.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	74.9	$14,282	$939	$13,343
Starquest Academy RSSP North	Public	6-8	901 Public Sq	Benton	62812	Franklin County	Frankln/Johnsn/Massc/Willimsn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 983-6628	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Carbondale Middle School	Public	6-8	1150 E Grand Ave	Carbondale	62901	Jackson County	Carbondale Education Service District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 457-2174	457	35	12.9	73.3%	115 (25.2%)	221 (48.4%)	54 (11.8%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (11.8%)	18.5	1150^th of 1368 public middle schools	15.9%		18.4	1140^th of 1363 public middle schools	16.4%	10		24.6			29.0	29.1	26.2	28.1			14.2	13.8	9.4	12.5	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	94.5	$17,490	$1,976	$15,514

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Middle School

What district is Washington Middle School in?

Johnston City CUSD 1

What high school do graduates of Washington Middle School attend?

Students who attend Washington Middle School usually go on to attend Johnston City High School

How many students attend Washington Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Washington Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Middle School?

Students at Washington Middle School are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Washington Middle School a good school?

Washington Middle School ranks 980^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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