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Washington Elementary School

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Washington Elementary School ranks 1335 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

1335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Pontiac, Illinois, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 209 students. The school is part of the Pontiac CCSD 429 district, which is ranked 699 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, typically ranking between 1100-1500 out of around 2,000 schools. The school's performance on state assessments (IAR/Illinois Assessment of Readiness) is below the state and district averages, with only 40.7% of students proficient or better in ELA and 24.9% proficient or better in Math in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 53.1% and 38.5% statewide, respectively. The school's performance on the science assessment (ISA) is also below the state average, with only 32.2% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 40.6% statewide.

While Washington Elementary School spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $14,725 to $17,527 per student in recent years, and has a low student-teacher ratio, the school faces significant challenges in terms of student demographics and chronic absenteeism. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 60.77% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, and has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 30.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Nearby schools, such as Woodland Elementary/Junior High School and Prairie Central Elementary School, which serve similar student populations, have significantly better performance on state assessments, suggesting that Washington Elementary School may need to implement more targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes.

221

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,006

Per pupil spending ?

52%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 N Morrow St
Pontiac, IL 61764-1496

(815) 844-3687

District: Pontiac CCSD 429

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pontiac Junior High School
High:	Pontiac High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (33% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg30%

Illinois avg44%

1,335^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

699^th of 811Pontiac CCSD 429 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	34.3	1335 of 2056	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	1461 of 2067	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1399 of 2077	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	1241 of 2082	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	1158 of 1948	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	1407 of 2086	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	1200 of 2037	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.9	1123 of 2044	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.1	1239 of 2046	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.9	1329 of 2052	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.8	1078 of 2093	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.9	1226 of 2167	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.6	1416 of 2166	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.6	1429 of 2147	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.2	1116 of 2139	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.5	1138 of 2120	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.7	1101 of 2092	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.2	997 of 2095	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.2	1078 of 2086	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.6	1258 of 2022	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.3	1092 of 2030	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	35.5	1466 of 2020	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	562 of 1049	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	492 of 886	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	695 of 907	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	1128 of 1942	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1322 of 1942	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	1394 of 1957	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	1167 of 1970	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	951 of 1680	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	1226 of 2019	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	1064 of 1964	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	24.3	815 of 970	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	732 of 954	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	444 of 742	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	696 of 955	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.3	415 of 938	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	1110 of 1800	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	1118 of 1793	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1267 of 1808	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	1032 of 1763	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	797 of 1514	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	1028 of 1816	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	995 of 1765	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	1337 of 1947	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1370 of 1959	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1281 of 1984	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	1164 of 1977	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	1172 of 1707	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	1423 of 2019	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	1202 of 1972	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	21.6	69 of 89	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	66 of 78	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	778 of 1292	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	887 of 1195	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	1022 of 1156	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	652 of 1113	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	451 of 640	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	701 of 1194	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	346 of 763	54.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	1275 of 1389	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	1292 of 1392	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	1303 of 1419	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	1207 of 1425	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	1089 of 1308	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	1328 of 1462	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	1218 of 1463	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)46th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)22nd percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2023)16th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Science32%-8 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 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	4-5	400 N Morrow St	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	Pontiac CCSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 844-3687	221	22	10.2	52.0%	179 (81.0%)	6 (2.7%)	18 (8.1%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)	34.3	1335^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.1%		28.2	1461^st of 2067 public elementary schools	29.3%	126	32.2			42.9	39.0				40.7		30.8	20.3				24.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$18,006	$1,527	$16,479
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	117 W Livingston St	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	Pontiac CCSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 844-3023	361	27	13.3	67.3%	275 (76.2%)	12 (3.3%)	47 (13.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)								(n/a)																	95.1	94.8	95.1	95.1	30.6	95.1	95.1	30.6		$18,552	$964	$17,589
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	2-3	514 S Main St	Pontiac	61764	Livingston County	Pontiac CCSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 844-3924	227	21	10.9	50.2%	159 (70.0%)	6 (2.6%)	43 (18.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.5%)								(n/a)			33.6						33.6	30.0						30.0	97.2	97.6	98.1	98.1		97.6	97.6			$18,530	$864	$17,666
Graymont Elementary School	Public	K-8	228 Lydia St	Graymont	61743	Livingston County	Rooks Creek CCSD 425	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 743-5346	52	8	6.6	13.5%	49 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									71.4							46.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		21.0	$24,456	$3,683	$20,773
Cornell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 N 7th St	Cornell	61319	Livingston County	Cornell CCSD 426	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 358-2216	114	11	10.3	26.3%	106 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	64.4	714^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.3%		43.6	1078^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.8%	364		27.3	66.7	50.0		80.0	64.3	36.4	60.0	16.7	50.0		46.7	42.9	0.0	30.0										$20,295	$3,336	$16,959
Odell Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	203 N East St	Odell	60460	Livingston County	Odell CCSD 435	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 998-2272	155	18	8.6	75.5%	149 (96.1%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	43.9	1124^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.3%		34.8	1276^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.3%	152	26.3	53.8	61.5	36.4	26.3	45.5	64.7	61.5	48.8	69.2	36.4	21.1	27.3	17.6	15.4	29.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	14.9	26.6	$23,896	$1,846	$22,049
Saunemin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	39 Main St	Saunemin	61769	Livingston County	Saunemin CCSD 438	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 832-4421	102	13	7.8	59.8%	91 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	36.6	1287^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.4%		36	1247^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.7%	40	50.0		35.7	50.0	40.0		43.8		48.5	21.4	25.0	20.0		37.5		30.9	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	100.0	96.6	95.8		33.9	$27,533	$656	$26,877
Prairie Central Elementary School	Public	2-4	600 S 1st St	Fairbury	61739	Livingston County	Prairie Central CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 692-2623	367	30	12.3	44.4%	314 (85.6%)	3 (0.8%)	32 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	55.8	891^st of 2056 public elementary schools	56.7%		39.5	1163^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	43.7%	272			56.9	61.8					59.2	45.4	29.1					37.9	97.8	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.9	98.1	97.8			$12,077	$224	$11,853
Prairie Central Primary West	Public	PK, KG-1	700 S Division St	Chenoa	61726	McLean County	Prairie Central CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 945-2971	244	17	14.5	45.1%	207 (84.8%)	3 (1.2%)	15 (6.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.4%)								(n/a)																	98.0	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.8	97.6	98.0	32.9		$14,298	$329	$13,969
Flanagan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	202 E Falcon Hwy	Flanagan	61740	Livingston County	Flanagan-Cornell District 74	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 796-2261	197	22	9.1	38.6%	180 (91.4%)	4 (2.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	41.3	1183^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	42.5%		37.7	1206^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.7%	23	52.6	52.9	36.0	31.0	73.7	42.9	36.8	41.2	42.3	20.0	13.8	21.1	35.7	31.6	5.9	20.3	85.6	85.6	85.6	85.6	85.6	83.8	85.6	19.8	18.0	$18,089	$770	$17,319

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks 1335^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Pontiac Junior High School
High : Pontiac High School

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Pontiac CCSD 429

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 221 students attended Washington Elementary School.

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