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Washington Elementary School

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Washington Elementary School ranks 276 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Marion, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 479 students. The school is part of the Marion CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 256 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 276 out of 2,056 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the past decade. Washington Elementary School consistently outperforms the Marion CUSD 2 district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 70.7%, compared to 57.9% for the district and 53.1% for the state, while in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate for all grades was 69.4%, compared to 49.7% for the district and 38.5% for the state.

When compared to other elementary schools in the surrounding area, Washington Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution. While Adams School, another Marion CUSD 2 school, also performs well, Washington Elementary School outperforms it in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. Additionally, Lincoln Elementary School and Jefferson Elementary School, both within the Marion CUSD 2 district, have lower academic performance compared to Washington Elementary School.

465

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,648

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

420 E Main St
Marion, IL 62959-2669

(618) 993-8534

District: Marion CUSD 2

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Marion Junior High School
High:	Marion High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.1%

African American:

13.5%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (64% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg53%

Illinois avg44%

276^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Marion CUSD 2

256^th of 811Marion CUSD 2 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	85.2	276 of 2056	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	228 of 2067	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	258 of 2077	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	348 of 2082	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	375 of 1948	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	379 of 2086	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	395 of 2037	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	75.9	449 of 2044	78.0%	★★★★☆
2016	72.2	508 of 2046	75.2%	★★★★☆
2015	60.1	712 of 2052	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.5	819 of 2093	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.3	797 of 2167	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.1	768 of 2166	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.0	806 of 2147	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.5	574 of 2139	73.2%	★★★★☆
2009	74.3	590 of 2120	72.2%	★★★★☆
2008	64.9	895 of 2092	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.4	836 of 2095	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.4	830 of 2086	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.6	1020 of 2022	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	69.1	723 of 2030	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	72.9	620 of 2020	69.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	11 of 688	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	22 of 655	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	72.5	107 of 698	84.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	357 of 1049	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.0	65 of 886	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	84 of 907	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	268 of 1942	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	301 of 1942	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	338 of 1957	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	385 of 1970	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	356 of 1680	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	353 of 2019	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	385 of 1964	80.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	64 of 1800	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	54 of 1793	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	46 of 1808	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	69 of 1763	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	72.6	222 of 1514	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	224 of 1816	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	163 of 1765	90.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	283 of 1947	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	90.4	157 of 1959	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	194 of 1984	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	271 of 1977	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	340 of 1707	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	374 of 2019	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	365 of 1972	81.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	67.0	26 of 95	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	22 of 89	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	18 of 78	76.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	616 of 1292	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.1	163 of 1195	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	222 of 1156	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	301 of 1113	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	165 of 640	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	129 of 1194	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	123 of 763	83.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	292 of 1389	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	227 of 1392	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	278 of 1419	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	364 of 1425	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	350 of 1308	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	397 of 1462	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	427 of 1463	70.8%	★★★★☆

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)98th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2025)79th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)73rd percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2025)66th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+18 vs state

Mathematics69%+31 vs state

Science53%+13 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	420 E Main St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 993-8534	465	35	13.3	57.8%	349 (75.1%)	63 (13.5%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.2%)	85.2	276^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.6%		87.7	228^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.0%	48	53.4		62.2	82.3	68.5				70.7	72.2	70.9	64.4				69.4	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.3	97.1	97.3			$12,648	$2,157	$10,492
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 E Boulevard St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 997-5766	376	28	13.3	52.1%	287 (76.3%)	38 (10.1%)	15 (4.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	72.7	537^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.9%		68.1	587^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.6%	50	41.0		65.2	56.1	66.7				62.7	73.9	46.3	53.8				58.7	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	36.6		$13,277	$2,271	$11,006
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Morningside Dr	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 997-6063	482	36	13.2	66.6%	324 (67.2%)	46 (9.5%)	38 (7.9%)	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (13.1%)	79.2	411^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.0%		83.4	299^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.5%	112	44.9		58.1	72.5	66.7				65.6	69.8	73.8	52.6				65.6	94.9	94.7	94.7	94.7	96.3	94.3	95.1			$12,919	$2,196	$10,722
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	K-5	1400 W Hendrickson St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 993-3230	261	20	12.9	67.0%	186 (71.3%)	38 (14.6%)	12 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.4%)	82.3	339^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.5%		86	250^th of 2067 public elementary schools	87.9%	89	50.0		60.9	81.8	69.0				70.5	69.6	59.1	64.3				64.4	97.2	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.2			$12,462	$2,544	$9,918
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1108 Grand Ave	Johnston City	62951	Williamson County	Johnston City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 983-7561	270	19	14.5	63.7%	250 (92.6%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)								(n/a)																	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	17.3		$13,737	$1,437	$12,300
Crab Orchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	19189 Bailey St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Crab Orchard CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 982-2181	323	22	14.8	20.1%	316 (97.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	64.4	715^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.2%		66.8	613^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.3%	102	70.4	43.2	35.1	69.0	74.1	48.8	60.9	64.9	57.2	27.0	48.3	81.5	31.7	21.7	29.7	38.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	9.0	30.2	$12,937	$1,482	$11,455
North Side Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-1	601 N 17th St	Herrin	62948	Williamson County	Herrin CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 942-5418	433	36	11.9	70.2%	333 (76.9%)	18 (4.2%)	24 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.2%)								(n/a)																	96.5	96.7	96.7	96.7	99.3	96.7	96.3	21.9		$15,219	$1,815	$13,405
Adams School	Public	PK, KG-8	15470 Lake of Egypt Rd	Creal Springs	62922	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 996-2181	283	25	11.3	42.4%	254 (89.8%)	7 (2.5%)	14 (4.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	84.5	291^st of 2056 public elementary schools	85.8%		83.9	284^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.3%	7	66.7	52.0	69.7	92.0	80.6	56.0	79.3	70.8	75.0	84.8	88.0	63.9	28.0	44.8	32.0	58.4	98.1	98.9	98.9	98.9	100.0	98.5	97.7	11.0	28.4	$14,395	$1,968	$12,427
Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School	Public	2-5	5200 Herrin Rd	Herrin	62948	Williamson County	Herrin CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 942-2744	712	52	13.6	68.3%	555 (77.9%)	44 (6.2%)	26 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (11.8%)	71.9	552^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	73.2%		67.9	589^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.5%	37	44.9		57.5	62.3	64.1				61.2	59.2	55.2	50.6				55.2	99.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.6	99.0	99.3			$14,041	$1,301	$12,739
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	3-4	20163 Corinth Rd	Pittsburg	62974	Williamson County	Johnston City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 982-2130	163	14	12.0	65.0%	146 (89.6%)	4 (2.5%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	41.3	1184^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.4%		51.4	904^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.3%	280			28.6	47.9					37.0	37.4	45.1					40.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8			$15,254	$788	$14,467

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks 276^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 75% White, 14% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Marion CUSD 2

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Marion Junior High School
High : Marion High School

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