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Washington-Monroe Elementary School

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Washington-Monroe Elementary School ranks 1269 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1269^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Washington-Monroe Elementary School in Lincoln, IL, serves 224 students in kindergarten through grade 5. In 2025–26, 39% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) and 28% in math, below the state averages of 56% and 40% and the Lincoln Education Service District 27 averages of 59% and 36%. The most important concern is ELA, particularly in grades 4 and 5: proficiency was 38% in grade 4 and 32% in grade 5, well below state results.

Math is closer to state and district averages than ELA, but the school still trails most nearby reported results. Among the two same-district K–5 schools, Central Elementary School and Northwest Elementary School, Washington-Monroe scored lower in both subjects: ELA was 39% versus 63% and 55%, respectively, while math was 28% versus 60% and 33%. Third grade is a relative bright spot: ELA proficiency was 50%, slightly above the state, and math was 46%, near the state’s 49%. Chronic absenteeism was 21%, below state and district rates, but above the nearby-school average of 15%.

Results have not kept pace with rising state averages. ELA rose from 36% in 2023–24 to 39% in 2025–26, but fell from 41% the previous year; math ended nearly unchanged at 28%, after rising and then dropping. SchoolDigger’s overall standing declined from the 73rd percentile and 4 stars in 2022–23 to the 27th percentile and 1 star in 2025–26. Its statewide effectiveness percentile for male students fell from 77 to 21 between 2022–23 and 2024–25; for White students, it fell from 54 to 12. In 2024–25, 68% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, and the student-teacher ratio was 12.6, compared with a nearby-school average of 11.5. Some grade-level scores are suppressed, so those results cannot be assessed.

224

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,504

Per pupil spending ?

68.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.5%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

1002 Pekin St
Lincoln, IL 62656-2915

(217) 732-4764

District: Lincoln Education Service District 27

Students who attend Washington-Monroe Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Junior High School
High:	Lincoln Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.2%

Two or more races:

15.6%

Hispanic:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (34% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg43%

Illinois avg48%

1,269^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Lincoln Education Service District 27

475^th of 738Lincoln Education Service District 27 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	25.1	1269 of 1737	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.6	1263 of 2056	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	833 of 2067	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	560 of 2077	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	51.7	905 of 2082	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	752 of 1948	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	735 of 2086	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	826 of 2037	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.4	1034 of 2044	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.7	749 of 2046	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.3	746 of 2052	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.4	1203 of 2093	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.7	1207 of 2167	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.3	1131 of 2166	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.0	958 of 2147	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.0	667 of 2139	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.6	489 of 2120	76.9%	★★★★☆
2008	70.0	719 of 2092	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.7	1206 of 2095	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.5	1160 of 2086	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.9	913 of 2022	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	47.9	1249 of 2030	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	56.1	1087 of 2020	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	858 of 1942	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	799 of 1942	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	804 of 1957	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	1082 of 1970	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	770 of 1680	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	689 of 2019	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	954 of 1964	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	1085 of 1800	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.3	313 of 1793	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	159 of 1808	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	66.2	403 of 1763	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	175 of 1514	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	196 of 1816	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	349 of 1765	80.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	1534 of 1947	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.8	931 of 1959	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	454 of 1984	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	665 of 1977	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	679 of 1707	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	790 of 2019	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	670 of 1972	66.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	1222 of 1389	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	992 of 1392	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.8	656 of 1419	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	872 of 1425	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	677 of 1308	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	885 of 1462	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	960 of 1463	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)56th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%-18 vs state

Mathematics28%-11 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 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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington-Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	1002 Pekin St	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Lincoln Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-4764	224	18	12.6	68.3%	164 (73.2%)	8 (3.6%)	16 (7.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (15.6%)	25.1	1269^th of 1737 public elementary schools	26.9%		37.6	1263^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	38.6%	6			50.0	37.5	32.4				38.8	46.2	30.0					28.2	96.5%		$14,504	$2,276	$12,227
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 7th St	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Lincoln Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-3386	183	14	13.2	46.4%	162 (88.5%)	4 (2.2%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.6%)	66.8	538^th of 1737 public elementary schools	69.0%		81.1	374^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.8%	164	55.2		56.7	59.5	72.4				62.5	73.3	59.5	48.3				60.4	97.5%		$16,521	$1,834	$14,687
Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1300 1500th St	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-4136	288	24	12.0	44.4%	265 (92.0%)	4 (1.4%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	69.6	487^th of 1737 public elementary schools	72.0%		73.3	524^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.5%	37	53.7	70.8	69.0	80.0	58.5	85.3	76.7	92.0	75.7	79.3	50.0	41.5	50.0	56.7	52.0	54.0	98.7%		$12,773	$327	$12,446
Northwest Elementary School	Public	K-5	506 11th St	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Lincoln Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-6819	271	20	13.7	74.9%	196 (72.3%)	11 (4.1%)	15 (5.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (17.3%)	36	1075^th of 1737 public elementary schools	38.1%		58	856^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.4%	219	32.6		44.8	56.1	61.4				55.3		36.6	34.1				32.5	97.6%		$15,132	$2,237	$12,896
West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2695 Woodlawn Rd	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	West Lincoln-Broadwell Education Service District 92	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-2630	217	21	10.4	22.6%	215 (99.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.9	517^th of 1737 public elementary schools	70.2%		60.3	803^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	60.9%	286	57.1		59.3	79.2	57.1	76.0	95.2	86.7	74.4	48.1	58.3		64.0	71.4		51.1	98.1%		$17,504	$479	$17,025
Mount Pulaski Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	119 N Garden St	Mount Pulaski	62548	Logan County	Mt Pulaski CUSD 23	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 792-7220	369	30	12.1	40.4%	344 (93.2%)	9 (2.4%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	47.6	877^th of 1737 public elementary schools	49.5%		59.3	824^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.9%	53	53.3	59.4	38.5	62.9	44.4	80.8	69.4	78.1	60.1	33.3	57.1	26.7	53.8	55.6	56.3	45.5	99.5%		$18,680	$1,134	$17,546
Olympia South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	103 NE 5th St	Atlanta	61723	Logan County	Olympia CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 648-2302	331	20	16.5	53.8%	288 (87.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.5%)	29.9	1183^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	31.9%		60.7	790^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.6%	393	41.7		38.0	57.8	56.3				50.3	34.0	35.6	22.9				30.8	97.7%		$14,260	$927	$13,333
Emden Elementary School	Public	K-5	309 Market St	Emden	62635	Logan County	Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 376-3151	90	9	10.2	40.0%	88 (97.8%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				55.6					49.0							27.5	100%		$17,227	$01	$17,226
New Holland-Middletown Elementary School	Public	K-8	75 1250th St	Middletown	62666	Logan County	New Holland-Middletown Educational 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 445-2421	70	9	7.7	71.4%	66 (94.3%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)									27.9								92.5%		$26,994	$782	$26,212
Delavan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	907 Locust St	Delavan	61734	Tazewell County	Delavan CUSD 703	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 244-9872	191	21	8.9	38.2%	182 (95.3%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	39.3	1018^th of 1737 public elementary schools	41.4%		36.2	1292^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	37.2%	274	50.0			57.7	46.4	50.0			49.5		38.5		40.0			35.2	93.6%		$17,171	$688	$16,484

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington-Monroe Elementary School

How many students attend Washington-Monroe Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Washington-Monroe Elementary School.

Is Washington-Monroe Elementary School a good school?

Washington-Monroe Elementary School ranks 1269^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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

Students at Washington-Monroe Elementary School are 73% White, 16% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 4% African American.

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

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

Middle : Lincoln Junior High School
High : Lincoln Community High School

What district is Washington-Monroe Elementary School in?

Lincoln Education Service District 27

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