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Washington Junior High School

Public Grades 5-8

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Washington Junior High School is a public middle school located in Naperville, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 561 students. The school is part of the Naperville CUSD 203 district, which is ranked 36 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Junior High School consistently ranks among the top 100 middle schools in Illinois, with strong academic performance on state assessments. The school outperforms the Naperville CUSD 203 district average in both English Language Arts and Math, with 76.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 62.2% in Math. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as Asian students, Multi-racial students, and Special Education students, who rank in the top 100 middle schools in Illinois. However, the school's performance for African American and Hispanic students is more mixed, with rankings ranging from the top 100 to the bottom 500 in the state.

While Washington Junior High School's overall academic excellence and investment in resources and support for students are clear strengths, the school must address the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 15.0% in 2023-2024 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average. The school's performance is generally on par with or slightly higher than the other middle schools in the Naperville CUSD 203 district, such as Madison Junior High School and Lincoln Junior High School, but lags behind some higher-performing middle schools in the neighboring Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district, such as Gordon Gregory Middle School and Francis Granger Middle School.

551

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,910

Per pupil spending ?

13.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 N Washington St
Naperville, IL 60540-4513

(630) 420-6390

District: Naperville CUSD 203

Students who attend Washington Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Naperville North High School

Feeder schools for Washington Junior High School:

Elementary:	Ellsworth Elementary School
	Naper Elementary School
	Prairie Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.1%

Asian:

11.1%

Hispanic:

8.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (69% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Naperville CUSD 203's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg75%

Illinois avg44%

116^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle Schools in the Naperville CUSD 203

36^th of 811Naperville CUSD 203 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	90.1	116 of 1368	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	112 of 1363	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	75 of 1367	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	85 of 1369	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	90 of 1241	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	41 of 1356	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	44 of 1293	96.6%	★★★★★
2017	93.3	61 of 1293	95.3%	★★★★★
2016	91.8	74 of 1294	94.3%	★★★★★
2015	91.4	94 of 1302	92.8%	★★★★★
2014	90.2	84 of 1322	93.6%	★★★★★
2013	87.3	123 of 1367	91.0%	★★★★★
2012	82.4	157 of 1365	88.5%	★★★★☆
2011	80.8	178 of 1344	86.8%	★★★★☆
2010	85.7	80 of 1327	94.0%	★★★★★
2009	85.8	83 of 1318	93.7%	★★★★★
2008	87.9	47 of 1293	96.4%	★★★★★
2007	87.8	50 of 1287	96.1%	★★★★★
2006	86.9	66 of 1272	94.8%	★★★★★
2005	88.8	67 of 1209	94.5%	★★★★★
2004	89.7	62 of 1204	94.9%	★★★★★
2003	91.7	49 of 1185	95.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	207 of 574	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.1	465 of 569	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	90.7	23 of 511	95.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	47 of 186	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	44 of 184	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	43 of 192	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	45 of 198	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	29 of 112	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	53 of 201	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	42 of 209	79.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	74 of 694	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	69 of 639	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	38 of 674	94.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	127 of 1248	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	133 of 1251	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	91.9	76 of 1275	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	101 of 1286	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	84.0	115 of 1017	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	94.4	39 of 1276	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	57 of 1226	95.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	101 of 669	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	100 of 643	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	43.6	335 of 661	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.0	124 of 662	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	22 of 639	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	27 of 590	95.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	133 of 1229	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	198 of 1219	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	273 of 1234	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	287 of 1221	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	108 of 1019	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	136 of 1217	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	110 of 1161	90.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	105 of 1271	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	85 of 1264	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	72 of 1292	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	62 of 1286	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	83 of 1048	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	45 of 1296	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	34 of 1223	97.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	39 of 204	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	40 of 184	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	88.8	15 of 194	92.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	77 of 812	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	81 of 802	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	59 of 805	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	80.2	60 of 781	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	77.8	49 of 548	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.4	19 of 792	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	44 of 602	92.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	123 of 884	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	109 of 875	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	65 of 895	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	92 of 898	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	132 of 813	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	47 of 905	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	43 of 889	95.2%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)81st percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)75th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2025)64th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts77%+24 vs state

Science70%+27 vs state

Mathematics62%+24 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Disappointing. We moved from a top school district and were happy to enroll our child in a Naperville school. Our child has an IEP, mild reading/language disability but the last district did a nice job and we saw consistently growth over the years in our child's ability to learn and confidence. Our year at Washington was unpleasant. Our child complained that the special education teachers just gave answers to tests, did not help our child learn. At one point our child was very upset and said the special education teacher just marked the questions that were wrong on the test then gave it back and told our child to change them. When we questioned this with the school and district administrations the only thing that happened was retaliation. Our child then received no services at all. When asking the special education teacher to clarify a question on a test (that is one of our child's accommodations) our child was sarcastically told they were not allowed to help. It was an awful year. At her IEP review you could feel the tension and the assistant principal was irritated. He tried to remove IEP services and said there was no way he would approve it except for the fact we had enrolled our child in a private school. District 203 parents give the district everything on a silver platter: tax money, wonderful facilities, great pay and retirement. Can't they find employees who truly care if students learn? Is education here just a game of figures - showing that the special needs kids pass their classes when in fact they are just passed along? Naperville residents deserve better, the schools are here to serve the children, not the other way around. I have heard from another with the same experience who removed her child. If you have the same experience and the district is not responsive please contact ISBE with your story. There are some wonderful teachers there, they should have the support of professional special education services and administration. Close Quote

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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 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 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 Junior High School	Public	5-8	201 N Washington St	Naperville	60540	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-6390	551	43	12.8	13.4%	375 (68.1%)	25 (4.5%)	49 (8.9%)	61 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	35 (6.4%)	90.1	116^th of 1368 public middle schools	91.5%		90.6	112^th of 1363 public middle schools	91.8%	4	68.0	71.2	88.0	73.9	78.5	74.2	76.6	64.0	59.2	72.8	54.9	62.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	87.8	$21,910	$337	$21,573
Jefferson Junior High School	Public	6-8	1525 N Loomis St	Naperville	60563	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 420-6363	832	68	12.2	29.1%	392 (47.1%)	58 (7.0%)	205 (24.6%)	131 (15.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.0%)	86.3	172^nd of 1368 public middle schools	87.4%		84.5	182^nd of 1363 public middle schools	86.6%	10		65.6		74.7	74.5	73.1	74.1		48.3	59.0	54.3	54.2	96.9	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.6	96.7	97.6	93.6	$20,225	$423	$19,802
Lincoln Junior High School	Public	6-8	1320 Olympus Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-6370	774	56	13.7	14.0%	548 (70.8%)	28 (3.6%)	73 (9.4%)	79 (10.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.7%)	93.9	71^st of 1368 public middle schools	94.8%		93.8	73^rd of 1363 public middle schools	94.6%	2		73.2		83.5	83.8	83.9	83.7		61.5	67.9	64.7	64.9	99.1	98.6	98.7	98.7	98.9	98.4	99.0	96.3	$20,347	$313	$20,034
Kennedy Junior High School	Public	6-8	2929 Green Trails Dr	Lisle	60532	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 420-3220	937	66	14.1	11.1%	396 (42.3%)	23 (2.5%)	62 (6.6%)	390 (41.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (6.7%)	97.5	20^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.5%		98.3	16^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.8%	4		85.7		88.6	88.3	93.5	90.0		74.4	83.3	76.1	78.0	98.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.6	98.5	97.6	97.0	$20,869	$239	$20,630
Hubble Middle School	Public	6-8	3S600 Herrick Rd	Warrenville	60555	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 821-7900	679	54	12.5	33.6%	368 (54.2%)	33 (4.9%)	196 (28.9%)	38 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.5%)	79.3	254^th of 1368 public middle schools	81.4%		73.7	296^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.3%	42		58.0		70.8	65.6	74.4	70.3		49.5	44.3	45.5	46.4	98.4	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.9	98.5	98.4	96.6	$21,335	$458	$20,877
Thayer J Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	1836 Brookdale Rd	Naperville	60563	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-6200	828	59	14.1	25.2%	248 (30.0%)	153 (18.5%)	121 (14.6%)	264 (31.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.7%)	81.1	235^th of 1368 public middle schools	82.8%		80.5	224^th of 1363 public middle schools	83.6%	11		66.0		64.6	65.9	73.9	68.1		45.1	51.2	52.2	49.4	97.9	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.6	98.2	98.6	95.8	$16,574	$610	$15,964
Madison Junior High School	Public	6-8	1000 River Oak Dr	Naperville	60565	DuPage County	Naperville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 420-6400	566	44	12.8	16.4%	353 (62.4%)	36 (6.4%)	39 (6.9%)	98 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (6.7%)	91.1	104^th of 1368 public middle schools	92.4%		93.9	70^th of 1363 public middle schools	94.9%	34		75.7		76.0	70.8	87.4	77.7		57.5	63.6	62.6	61.3	97.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.5	97.7	97.0	$22,632	$356	$22,276
Lisle Junior High School	Public	6-8	5207 Center Ave	Lisle	60532	DuPage County	Lisle CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 493-8200	338	32	10.7	33.1%	195 (57.7%)	24 (7.1%)	82 (24.3%)	14 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.8%)	87.8	154^th of 1368 public middle schools	88.7%		86.2	155^th of 1363 public middle schools	88.6%	1		67.9		80.4	78.4	75.0	77.9		62.6	48.6	51.4	54.1	96.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.2	97.5	97.8	95.3	$25,790	$471	$25,320
Still Middle School	Public	6-8	787 Meadowridge Dr	Aurora	60504	DuPage County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 375-3900	709	54	13.0	18.8%	228 (32.2%)	51 (7.2%)	65 (9.2%)	335 (47.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.1%)	88	148^th of 1368 public middle schools	89.2%		91.5	105^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.3%	43		66.3		72.2	75.2	78.6	75.1		54.4	63.8	52.0	56.8	97.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.7	97.9	97.4	96.6	$19,087	$523	$18,564
Gordon Gregory Middle School	Public	6-8	2621 Springdale Cir	Naperville	60564	Will County	Indian Prairie CUSD 204	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 428-6300	811	52	15.7	8.3%	394 (48.6%)	25 (3.1%)	73 (9.0%)	271 (33.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.5%)	95.8	39^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.1%		96.5	38^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.2%	1		82.5		87.0	84.2	89.8	87.0		64.8	71.4	67.3	67.9	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	$15,097	$598	$14,498

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Washington Junior High School?

Students at Washington Junior High School are 68% White, 11% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

How many students attend Washington Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 551 students attended Washington Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Washington Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Washington Junior High School usually go on to attend Naperville North High School

What district is Washington Junior High School in?

Naperville CUSD 203

Is Washington Junior High School a good school?

Yes. Washington Junior High School ranks in the top 8.5% of Illinois middle schools.

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