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Washington Middle School

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Washington Middle School ranks 998 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

998^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Washington Middle School is a public middle school located in Lyons, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 693 students. The school is part of the Lyons School District 103, which is ranked 606 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the relatively high spending per student at Washington Middle School, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the state and district averages, as well as many of the nearby schools. The school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, with only 35.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 17.7% proficient in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Forest Park Middle School and L.J. Hauser Junior High School, generally outperform Washington Middle School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership, teacher quality, and student engagement, may be critical in improving student outcomes at Washington Middle School.

659

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,623

Per pupil spending ?

80%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8101 Ogden Ave
Lyons, IL 60534-1700

(708) 783-4200

District: Lyons School District 103

Students who attend Washington Middle School usually attend:

High:

J Sterling Morton West High School

Feeder schools for Washington Middle School:

Elementary:	Costello School
	Edison Elementary School
	Home Elementary School
	J W Robinson Junior Elementary School
	More...
	Lincoln Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.2%

White:

13.2%

African American:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (26% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 25% Illinois)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg30%

Illinois avg46%

998^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

606^th of 811Lyons School District 103 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	26.0	998 of 1368	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	938 of 1363	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1030 of 1367	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	933 of 1369	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.1	986 of 1241	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	840 of 1356	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	781 of 1293	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.0	773 of 1293	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.7	821 of 1294	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.6	836 of 1302	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.1	871 of 1322	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.7	950 of 1367	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.4	819 of 1365	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.1	768 of 1344	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.2	711 of 1327	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.5	812 of 1318	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.9	834 of 1293	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.7	814 of 1287	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.7	821 of 1272	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.1	779 of 1209	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.3	779 of 1204	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	44.8	732 of 1185	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	233 of 574	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	213 of 548	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.9	468 of 569	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	197 of 565	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	143 of 511	72.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	513 of 694	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	362 of 639	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	300 of 674	55.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	342 of 483	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	327 of 486	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	304 of 480	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	336 of 454	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	218 of 277	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.8	100 of 339	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	51.9	75 of 285	73.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	929 of 1248	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	910 of 1251	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	994 of 1275	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	910 of 1286	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	874 of 1017	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	856 of 1276	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	800 of 1226	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	502 of 669	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	436 of 643	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	496 of 661	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	497 of 662	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	437 of 517	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	427 of 639	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	373 of 590	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	810 of 1229	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	746 of 1219	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	838 of 1234	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	703 of 1221	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	763 of 1019	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	657 of 1217	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	555 of 1161	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	896 of 1271	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	822 of 1264	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	947 of 1292	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	841 of 1286	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.1	841 of 1048	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	758 of 1296	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	709 of 1223	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	638 of 812	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	620 of 802	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	597 of 805	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	569 of 781	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	461 of 548	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	364 of 792	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	213 of 602	64.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	729 of 884	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	711 of 875	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	805 of 895	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	593 of 898	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.9	694 of 813	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	623 of 905	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	607 of 889	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)59th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)26th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-17 vs state

Science26%-20 vs state

Mathematics18%-21 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 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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	8101 Ogden Ave	Lyons	60534	Cook County	Lyons School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 783-4200	659	59	11.1	80.0%	87 (13.2%)	32 (4.9%)	522 (79.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	26	998^th of 1368 public middle schools	27.0%		28.2	938^th of 1363 public middle schools	31.2%	60		25.7			34.8	32.1	39.9	35.7			17.8	20.9	14.7	17.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6		99.6	$21,623	$1,094	$20,529
L J Hauser Junior High School	Public	6-8	65 Woodside Rd	Riverside	60546	Cook County	Riverside School District 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 447-3896	597	47	12.6	25.3%	332 (55.6%)	13 (2.2%)	209 (35.0%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.5%)	94.9	55^th of 1368 public middle schools	96.0%		91.7	100^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.7%	45		71.9			81.9	90.4	88.0	86.9			64.8	66.3	71.7	67.6	97.4	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.0	96.9	97.4		95.8	$15,294	$475	$14,819
S E Gross Middle School	Public	6-8	3524 Maple Ave	Brookfield	60513	Cook County	Brookfield Lagrange Park School District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 485-0600	498	39	12.7		285 (57.2%)	7 (1.4%)	169 (33.9%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	71.3	344^th of 1368 public middle schools	74.9%		75.6	278^th of 1363 public middle schools	79.6%	66		54.0			69.5	85.4	69.4	75.2			34.8	42.4	24.5	34.2	99.2	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.2	99.4	10.6	87.3	$13,893	$49	$13,843
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	6850 31st St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 749-6110	447	52	8.6	73.6%	49 (11.0%)	29 (6.5%)	356 (79.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	63.2	447^th of 1368 public middle schools	67.3%		60	448^th of 1363 public middle schools	67.1%	1		47.9			42.9	54.4	71.6	56.3			31.2	39.6	51.8	40.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		98.3	$20,383	$1,928	$18,456
Freedom Middle School	Public	6-8	3016 Ridgeland Ave	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn South School District 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-5800	504	47	10.7	81.7%	20 (4.0%)	23 (4.6%)	441 (87.5%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	34.7	867^th of 1368 public middle schools	36.6%		34.8	822^nd of 1363 public middle schools	39.7%	45		35.0			39.5	33.9	52.5	41.6			13.2	23.5	24.7	20.7	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2		98.0	$18,233	$1,928	$16,306
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	6021 S 74th Ave	Summit	60501	Cook County	Summit School District 104	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 458-7590	447	41	10.9	98.9%	33 (7.4%)	20 (4.5%)	380 (85.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	40.7	766^th of 1368 public middle schools	44.0%		34.3	831^st of 1363 public middle schools	39.0%	65		34.6			28.7	53.8	46.1	42.3			21.4	39.2	21.6	26.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3		99.3	$23,368	$3,686	$19,682
Park Junior High School	Public	7-8	325 N Park Rd	La Grange Park	60526	Cook County	La Grange School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 215-7100	661	54	12.3	15.7%	439 (66.4%)	38 (5.7%)	138 (20.9%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.8%)	92.5	85^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.8%		91.3	106^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.2%	21		63.8				85.3	83.7	84.4				69.9	61.4	65.3	99.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.8	99.1		98.7	$18,597	$263	$18,334
Wm F Gurrie Middle School	Public	7-8	1001 S Spring Ave	La Grange	60525	Cook County	La Grange School District 105 South	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 482-2720	278	33	8.3	34.2%	149 (53.6%)	5 (1.8%)	99 (35.6%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)	80.7	242^nd of 1368 public middle schools	82.3%		87.7	138^th of 1363 public middle schools	89.9%	104		49.6				73.1	70.7	71.9				57.9	50.4	54.1	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4		97.4	$25,578	$393	$25,186
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	6432 16th St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn North School District 98	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2475	793	55	14.4	83.4%	38 (4.8%)	97 (12.2%)	641 (80.8%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	56.1	536^th of 1368 public middle schools	60.8%		52.4	565^th of 1363 public middle schools	58.5%	29		52.2			58.4	58.1	64.0	60.1			19.0	28.2	28.4	25.4	96.7	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.5	96.7	97.5		95.7	$18,128	$1,067	$17,061
Columbus East Elementary School	Public	4-6	3100 S 54th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-6085	411	28	14.5	75.7%	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	402 (97.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	23.8		28.0	37.3	33.3			32.9	30.4	12.7	14.9			19.5	98.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	37.4	98.1	98.7		35.8	$21,187	$1,854	$19,333

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Middle School

What high school do graduates of Washington Middle School attend?

Students who attend Washington Middle School usually go on to attend J Sterling Morton West High School

What is the racial makeup of Washington Middle School?

Students at Washington Middle School are 79% Hispanic, 13% White, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Washington Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 659 students attended Washington Middle School.

What district is Washington Middle School in?

Lyons School District 103

Is Washington Middle School a good school?

Washington Middle School ranks 998^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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