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Washington Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Washington Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Washington, Illinois, with 361 students. It is part of the Washington School District 52, which is ranked 81 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Middle School consistently performs well above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, 75.5% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 56.2% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as ranking 45th out of 1,229 Illinois middle schools for low socioeconomic status students in ELA and 64th out of 1,271 for male students in ELA.

When compared to other nearby middle schools, such as Parkview Junior High and Von Steuben Middle School, which have significantly lower academic performance, Washington Middle School stands out as a high-performing school. Over the past 10 school years, the school has shown a consistent trend of improvement in its state ranking and academic performance, rising from 266 out of 1,302 in 2014-2015 to 81 out of 1,368 in 2024-2025. While there is room for improvement in supporting the academic needs of special education students, the school's overall excellence makes it a valuable asset to the Washington community.

378

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,202

Per pupil spending ?

24.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 N Main St
Washington, IL 61571-1304

(309) 444-3361

District: Washington School District 52

Students who attend Washington Middle School usually attend:

High:

Washington Community High School

Feeder schools for Washington Middle School:

Elementary:

Lincoln Grade School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (67% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 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 school67%

District avg67%

Illinois avg44%

81^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

81^st of 811Washington School District 52 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	93.0	81 of 1368	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	92 of 1363	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	186 of 1367	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	188 of 1369	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	88.0	108 of 1241	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	204 of 1356	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	201 of 1293	84.5%	★★★★☆
2017	78.8	226 of 1293	82.5%	★★★★☆
2016	85.0	149 of 1294	88.5%	★★★★☆
2015	74.8	266 of 1302	79.6%	★★★★☆
2014	74.0	312 of 1322	76.4%	★★★★☆
2013	74.2	319 of 1367	76.7%	★★★★☆
2012	75.4	304 of 1365	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	75.9	284 of 1344	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.8	324 of 1327	75.6%	★★★★☆
2009	77.4	265 of 1318	79.9%	★★★★☆
2008	80.7	185 of 1293	85.7%	★★★★☆
2007	82.1	150 of 1287	88.3%	★★★★☆
2006	85.3	98 of 1272	92.3%	★★★★★
2005	84.9	132 of 1209	89.1%	★★★★☆
2004	89.5	67 of 1204	94.4%	★★★★★
2003	91.2	53 of 1185	95.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	109 of 694	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	50.8	219 of 639	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.3	603 of 674	10.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	107 of 1248	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	60 of 1251	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	148 of 1275	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	145 of 1286	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	96 of 1017	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	114 of 1276	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	172 of 1226	86.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	45 of 1229	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	81 of 1219	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	80.3	129 of 1234	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	235 of 1221	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	92.3	31 of 1019	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	80.2	142 of 1217	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	114 of 1161	90.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	64 of 1271	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	120 of 1264	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	77.8	221 of 1292	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	207 of 1286	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	109 of 1048	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	279 of 1296	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	231 of 1223	81.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	312 of 812	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.8	475 of 802	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.5	759 of 805	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	50.5	233 of 781	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	59 of 548	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	47.7	289 of 792	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	88 of 602	85.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	93 of 884	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	128 of 875	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	240 of 895	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	222 of 898	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	108 of 813	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	254 of 905	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	271 of 889	69.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)84th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+22 vs state

Science69%+26 vs state

Mathematics56%+18 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Middle School	Public	5-8	1100 N Main St	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	Washington School District 52	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 444-3361	378	27	13.8	24.9%	343 (90.7%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	93	81^st of 1368 public middle schools	94.1%		92.3	92^nd of 1363 public middle schools	93.3%	11	59.4	78.7		62.3	74.7	85.9	80.7	75.5		33.0	64.1	60.6	71.9	56.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.7	76.0	$12,202	$392	$11,809
Central Intermediate School	Public	5-8	1301 Eagle Ave	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	Central School District 51	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 444-3943	649	36	18.1	11.6%	585 (90.1%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (4.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)	91.2	101^st of 1368 public middle schools	92.6%		92.9	83^rd of 1363 public middle schools	93.9%	18	67.9	74.0		83.1	90.0	78.4	74.9	81.3		55.2	52.9	64.1	59.6	58.0	98.3	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.7	98.3	74.3	$11,627	$258	$11,369
Beverly Manor Elementary School	Public	4-8	1014 School St	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	District 50 Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 745-3921	315	29	10.8	57.1%	281 (89.2%)	5 (1.6%)	14 (4.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	32.4	903^rd of 1368 public middle schools	34.0%		22	1062^nd of 1363 public middle schools	22.1%	159	42.6	43.4	25.4	37.7	29.5	26.6	30.8	30.2	18.6	24.6	34.4	31.3	7.5	23.9	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.8	99.4	99.4	58.4	$17,324	$70	$17,254
Germantown Hills Middle School	Public	5-8	103 Warrior Way	Germantown Hills	61548	Woodford County	Germantown Hills School District 69	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 383-2121	374	27	13.8	16.8%	328 (87.7%)	5 (1.3%)	23 (6.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	96.7	29^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.9%		96.7	35^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.4%	6	75.3	83.7		83.5	86.0	95.5	94.2	89.6		68.0	58.1	79.8	74.4	69.9	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.7	98.4	98.4	72.9	$11,417	$609	$10,808
Dee-Mack Intermediate School	Public	4-6	506 N Logan St	Deer Creek	61733	Tazewell County	Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 447-6226	217	16	13.6	29.0%	206 (94.9%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)	64.1		75.0	82.1	62.3			73.5	67.2	43.6	24.6			44.5	97.0	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.9	97.5	97.5	34.3	$12,640	$325	$12,315
Eureka Middle School	Public	5-8	2005 S Main St	Eureka	61530	Woodford County	Eureka CUD 140	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 467-3771	436	29	15.0	25.5%	395 (90.6%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	87.6	156^th of 1368 public middle schools	88.6%		89.6	118^th of 1363 public middle schools	91.3%	38	70.1	65.5		78.4	78.5	75.0	77.9	77.4		49.5	44.9	59.5	60.2	53.8	98.5	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.3	98.3	98.7	70.9	$10,956	$449	$10,506
Morton Junior High School	Public	7-8	225 E Jackson St	Morton	61550	Tazewell County	Morton CUSD 709	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 266-6522	504	38	13.1	15.9%	456 (90.5%)	10 (2.0%)	14 (2.8%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	93.3	78^th of 1368 public middle schools	94.3%		92.6	89^th of 1363 public middle schools	93.5%	11		70.5				87.1	85.6	86.3				72.5	54.4	63.4	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	$14,625	$390	$14,235
Reservoir Gifted School	Public	5-8	3706 N Grand Blvd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 672-6563	308	16	18.9	35.1%	167 (54.2%)	51 (16.6%)	37 (12.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (14.6%)	98.9	4^th of 1368 public middle schools	99.7%		99.2	7^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.5%	3	86.6	90.5		98.8	97.6	96.1	100.0	98.0		95.1	88.0	92.2	81.0	89.5	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	70.5	98.3	97.9	70.1	$12,148	$740	$11,408
Von Steuben Middle School	Public	5-8	801 E Forrest Hill Ave	Peoria	61603	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6561	266	16	16.3	87.6%	36 (13.5%)	161 (60.5%)	22 (8.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	43 (16.2%)	13.7	1236^th of 1368 public middle schools	9.6%		11.9	1295^th of 1363 public middle schools	5.0%	59	12.5	17.3		21.7	25.9	23.0	31.2	25.7		3.0	3.7	15.0	1.3	5.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	77.2	$16,485	$3,044	$13,442
Central Junior High School	Public	6-8	601 Taylor St	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	East Peoria School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 427-5200	434	39	11.0	46.5%	365 (84.1%)	19 (4.4%)	24 (5.5%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	45.6	685^th of 1368 public middle schools	49.9%		38.2	773^rd of 1363 public middle schools	43.3%	88		47.7			54.9	36.3	47.3	46.4			26.1	29.9	23.5	26.4	97.6	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.8	99.3	99.1	93.8	$20,025	$828	$19,198

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Middle School

How many students attend Washington Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Washington Middle School.

What district is Washington Middle School in?

Washington School District 52

What is the racial makeup of Washington Middle School?

Students at Washington Middle School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Washington Middle School attend?

Students who attend Washington Middle School usually go on to attend Washington Community High School

Is Washington Middle School a good school?

Yes. Washington Middle School ranks in the top 5.9% of Illinois middle schools.

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