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Washington Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1932^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rockford, Illinois, serving 485 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Rockford School District 205, which has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger and is ranked 745 out of 811 districts in Illinois.

Washington Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past several years, with significant challenges in academic performance, student engagement, and serving its diverse student population effectively. Only 17.5% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 12% were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the district and state averages. The school also struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 46.9% over the past few years.

While the nearby schools in the Rockford School District 205 also struggle academically, with most ranking in the bottom half or quarter of Illinois elementary schools, some schools, such as Haskell Elementary and Galapagos Rockford Charter School, perform significantly better than Washington Elementary. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from their practices and strategies to improve outcomes for the students at Washington Elementary School.

523

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,542

Per pupil spending ?

83%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1421 West St
Rockford, IL 61102-3232

(815) 966-3740

District: Rockford School District 205

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy
	Thurgood Marshall School
High:	Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.7%

African American:

19.3%

White:

5.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2014 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (14% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg26%

Illinois avg44%

1,932^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▬ steady since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 28Elementary Schools in the Rockford School District 205

745^th of 811Rockford School District 205 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	10.3	1932 of 2056	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	2006 of 2067	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	1971 of 2077	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	1997 of 2082	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	1711 of 1948	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	2008 of 2086	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	1999 of 2037	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.0	1966 of 2044	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.9	1919 of 2046	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.8	1939 of 2093	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.9	2069 of 2167	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.4	2127 of 2166	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.0	2028 of 2147	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.2	1989 of 2139	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.2	1841 of 2120	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.7	1839 of 2092	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	5.4	1979 of 2095	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.9	2014 of 2086	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.7	1966 of 2022	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.6	1907 of 2030	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.5	1958 of 2020	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	661 of 688	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	614 of 655	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	676 of 692	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	506 of 684	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.0	193 of 428	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.4	576 of 711	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	664 of 698	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	26.2	704 of 886	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	750 of 788	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	708 of 826	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	599 of 788	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	610 of 768	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.2	258 of 537	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.9	687 of 743	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	630 of 718	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	1880 of 1942	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	1918 of 1942	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	1885 of 1957	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	1913 of 1970	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	1551 of 1680	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	1874 of 2019	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	1931 of 1964	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	887 of 982	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	918 of 959	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	904 of 970	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	928 of 954	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	626 of 742	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	940 of 955	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	919 of 938	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1659 of 1800	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	1728 of 1793	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	1669 of 1808	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	1603 of 1763	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	1203 of 1514	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	1658 of 1816	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	1704 of 1765	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	1758 of 1947	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	1823 of 1959	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1858 of 1984	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	1829 of 1977	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	1507 of 1707	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	1968 of 2019	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	1896 of 1972	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	18.7	1102 of 1195	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1071 of 1113	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	565 of 640	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	1168 of 1194	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	751 of 763	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)21st percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)8th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile~ school

African American (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-36 vs state

Science13%-28 vs state

Mathematics12%-26 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)	% 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1421 West St	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3740	523	29	18.0	83.0%	27 (5.2%)	101 (19.3%)	370 (70.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.4%)	10.3	1932^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	6.0%		11.2	2006^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.0%	74	12.7		16.9	14.8	21.3				17.5	26.5	3.4	6.3				12.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0		$15,542	$1,970	$13,572
Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion	Public	K-8	1506 Clover Ave	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 490-4100	628	33	19.2	72.1%	39 (6.2%)	23 (3.7%)	560 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	27.7	1493^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	27.4%		19.4	1698^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.9%	205	12.3	41.6	38.5	34.9	21.5	56.3	61.7	44.2	42.6	24.6	28.6	20.0	15.6	20.0	14.3	20.3	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	33.3	$13,762	$1,437	$12,325
Julia Lathrop Elementary School	Public	K-5	2603 Clover Ave	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3285	357	22	16.6	84.3%	41 (11.5%)	53 (14.8%)	242 (67.8%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	10	1947^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.3%		13.7	1902^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	8.0%	45	8.9		13.0	14.0	12.5				13.1	19.1	23.3	3.6				14.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4		$17,354	$1,931	$15,424
Constance Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	620 Gregory St	Rockford	61104	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3380	623	39	15.8	90.5%	74 (11.9%)	357 (57.3%)	110 (17.7%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (10.6%)	4.8	2051^st of 2056 public elementary schools	0.2%		9.6	2047^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.0%	4	6.3		4.0	9.8	9.2				7.6	5.9	1.0	3.1				3.3	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0		$16,942	$2,332	$14,611
Ellis Elementary School	Public	K-5	222 S Central Ave	Rockford	61102	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3909	457	35	13.0	92.8%	32 (7.0%)	306 (67.0%)	76 (16.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.2%)	10.8	1916^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.8%		10.1	2033^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	1.6%	117	5.6		16.0	23.7	16.7				18.8	30.1	9.2	2.8				14.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0		$21,934	$2,918	$19,017
Lewis Lemon Elementary	Public	K-5	1993 Mulberry St	Rockford	61101	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 967-8000	378	23	16.3	91.8%	39 (10.3%)	200 (52.9%)	107 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.5%)	5	2049^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.3%		10.2	2030^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.8%	19	4.2		5.8	14.3	12.0				10.4	2.0	2.3	2.0				2.1	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5		$20,263	$2,933	$17,330
Haskell Elementary School	Public	K-5	515 Maple St	Rockford	61103	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3355	301	20	15.0	62.1%	91 (30.2%)	107 (35.5%)	57 (18.9%)	23 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.6%)	70.6	587^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.4%		68.9	571^st of 2067 public elementary schools	72.4%	16	52.3		51.0	63.5	65.1				59.6	54.9	48.1	53.5				52.1	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2		$18,213	$1,619	$16,594
Galapagos Rockford Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2605 School St	Rockford	61101	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 708-7946	384	12	32.0	24.7%	36 (9.4%)	205 (53.4%)	108 (28.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.6%)	20.4	1661^st of 2056 public elementary schools	19.2%		22.2	1618^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.7%	43	8.1	21.9	35.0	51.3	15.8	33.3	15.4	43.8	32.2	25.0	20.5	7.9	2.4	2.6	15.6	12.2									$17,940	$2,689	$15,251
Jackson Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	315 Summit St	Rockford	61107	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 316-0093	243	5	45.0	36.2%	15 (6.2%)	188 (77.4%)	16 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.9%)	7.5	2012^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.1%		11.8	1982^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	4.1%	30	2.8		11.6	14.3	19.4				14.9	7.0	0.0	13.9				7.0									$20,254	$5,873	$14,381
McIntosh Elementary	Public	K-5	525 N Pierpont Ave	Rockford	61101	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 966-3275	398	23	17.2	91.5%	57 (14.3%)	227 (57.0%)	75 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.8%)	13.3	1836^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.7%		8.7	2055^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.6%	219	15.0		19.4	23.0	30.5				24.1	11.9	16.7	10.2				12.9	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7		$18,631	$2,004	$16,627

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended Washington Elementary School.

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 71% Hispanic, 19% African American, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Rockford School District 205

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rockford Envrnmntl Science Academy
Middle : Thurgood Marshall School
High : Jefferson High School

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