Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Washington Elementary School

Q: Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks 228 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Wheaton, Illinois, serving 393 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Community Unit School District 200, which is ranked 86 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 75.4%, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 66.7%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade ELA, where 79.3% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 54.6%. Washington Elementary School also performs well in Science, with 58.6% of 5th-grade students proficient or better on the ISA Science assessment, compared to the state average of 40.6%.

While Longfellow Elementary and Lowell Elementary, also in the same district, have 4- and 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger, Washington Elementary School's performance is generally stronger. However, when compared to schools in the neighboring Glen Ellyn School District 41, which has a 5-star rating, Washington Elementary School's performance is slightly lower, particularly in the areas of ELA and Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.3% in the 2022-2023 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is an area that the school and district may need to address.

395

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,388

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

911 Bridle Ln
Wheaton, IL 60187-3208

(630) 682-2222

District: Cusd 200

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Franklin Middle School
High:	Wheaton North High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.5%

Hispanic:

15.4%

Asian:

12.4%

See top rated Illinois elementary schools

Compare Washington Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Illinois elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg64%

Illinois avg44%

228^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Cusd 200

86^th of 811Cusd 200 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	228 of 2056	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	91.5	158 of 2067	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	348 of 2077	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	352 of 2082	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	289 of 1948	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	386 of 2086	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	253 of 2037	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	85.0	257 of 2044	87.4%	★★★★☆
2016	79.0	385 of 2046	81.2%	★★★★☆
2015	85.9	270 of 2052	86.8%	★★★★☆
2014	71.0	601 of 2093	71.3%	★★★★☆
2013	74.0	552 of 2167	74.5%	★★★★☆
2012	60.3	1035 of 2166	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.9	699 of 2147	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.0	670 of 2139	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.0	637 of 2120	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.7	731 of 2092	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.6	606 of 2095	71.1%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	427 of 2086	79.5%	★★★★☆
2005	77.3	396 of 2022	80.4%	★★★★☆
2004	76.2	481 of 2030	76.3%	★★★★☆
2003	70.0	705 of 2020	65.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	63.5	162 of 711	77.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	52 of 1049	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	24 of 886	97.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	113 of 788	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	198 of 826	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	41.9	413 of 788	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	398 of 768	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.0	89 of 537	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	114 of 743	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	61 of 718	91.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	286 of 1942	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	92.3	123 of 1942	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.2	301 of 1957	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	458 of 1970	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	207 of 1680	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	355 of 2019	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	222 of 1964	88.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	56.1	333 of 970	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	399 of 954	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	304 of 742	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	219 of 955	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	269 of 938	71.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	125 of 1800	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	80.6	179 of 1793	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	73.8	287 of 1808	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	305 of 1763	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	131 of 1514	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	70.1	357 of 1816	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	226 of 1765	87.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	179 of 1947	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	203 of 1959	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	365 of 1984	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	265 of 1977	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	346 of 1707	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	392 of 2019	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	261 of 1972	86.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	131 of 1292	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	95.5	36 of 1195	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	104 of 1156	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	77.8	138 of 1113	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	90.1	33 of 640	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	73.6	179 of 1194	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	96.4	11 of 763	98.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	126 of 1389	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	39 of 1392	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	79.7	215 of 1419	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	298 of 1425	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	160 of 1308	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	185 of 1462	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	126 of 1463	91.4%	★★★★★

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)95th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2019)77th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2023)66th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+22 vs state

Mathematics67%+28 vs state

Science59%+18 vs state

5.0

1 rating

5★1

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate Washington Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Washington Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	911 Bridle Ln	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2222	395	31	12.8	36.7%	231 (58.5%)	34 (8.6%)	61 (15.4%)	49 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	87.7	228^th of 2056 public elementary schools	88.9%		91.5	158^th of 2067 public elementary schools	92.4%	70	58.6	70.5	76.7	79.3	75.4	68.3	67.8	63.8	66.7	95.7	96.3	96.3	96.3	99.7	96.3	95.7		$18,388	$511	$17,877
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	K-5	334 Wakeman Ave	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2065	185	23	8.0	36.8%	105 (56.8%)	3 (1.6%)	38 (20.5%)	29 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	91.5	146^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.9%		83	303^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	85.3%	157	79.2	66.7	79.2	87.5	76.9	66.7	73.9	83.3	74.0	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	99.0	93.4	94.4		$25,894	$1,256	$24,638
Churchill Elementary School	Public	K-5	23W240 Geneva Rd	Glen Ellyn	60137	DuPage County	Glen Ellyn School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 790-6400	618	50	12.4		243 (39.3%)	15 (2.4%)	187 (30.3%)	150 (24.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.4%)	69.1	620^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.8%		52.9	870^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.9%	250	41.6	58.8	54.5	62.2	58.3	64.3	52.5	48.3	54.8	95.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.3	96.6	98.0		$17,990	$882	$17,108
Forest Glen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	561 Elm St	Glen Ellyn	60137	DuPage County	Glen Ellyn School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 790-6400	581	39	14.7		352 (60.6%)	9 (1.5%)	95 (16.4%)	94 (16.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	90.3	175^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.5%		91.1	166^th of 2067 public elementary schools	92.0%	9	72.2	77.0	60.7	78.4	72.2	83.9	73.0	75.3	77.3	97.0	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.8	97.0	97.1	22.5	$17,719	$403	$17,316
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	K-5	311 W Seminary Ave	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2080	318	22	14.4	18.6%	239 (75.2%)	14 (4.4%)	29 (9.1%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	94.9	69^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.1	71^st of 2067 public elementary schools	96.6%	2	76.9	75.0	86.3	88.5	83.4	73.5	88.2	86.5	82.9	92.8	92.2	92.2	92.2	97.9	92.2	92.2		$15,930	$311	$15,619
Lowell Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 S President St	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2085	283	24	11.7	30.4%	183 (64.7%)	21 (7.4%)	25 (8.8%)	39 (13.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	89.4	190^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.8%		88.7	212^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.7%	22	67.5	70.0	73.5	80.0	74.4	70.0	65.3	80.0	71.3	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	98.9	95.7	95.7		$20,287	$748	$19,538
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	380 Greenfield Ave	Glen Ellyn	60137	DuPage County	Glen Ellyn School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 790-6400	559	36	15.3		424 (75.8%)	9 (1.6%)	50 (8.9%)	54 (9.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.4%)	89.4	191^st of 2056 public elementary schools	90.7%		80	362^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	82.5%	171	71.6	72.6	60.9	76.1	70.4	81.9	75.0	73.4	76.6	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.4	97.8	98.1		$17,788	$388	$17,400
Glen Hill Elementary School	Public	K-4	1324 Bloomingdale Rd	Glendale Heights	60139	DuPage County	Queen Bee School District 16	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 260-6141	398	33	12.1	52.5%	113 (28.4%)	19 (4.8%)	169 (42.5%)	78 (19.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	56.2	883^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	57.1%		59.3	746^th of 2067 public elementary schools	63.9%	137		58.7	58.6		58.6	43.2	33.7		38.1	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.1	93.9		$20,165	$1,135	$19,030
Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	1345 Jewell Rd	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2105	402	29	13.6	37.3%	217 (54.0%)	28 (7.0%)	89 (22.1%)	51 (12.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.5%)	75.8	484^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.5%		79.7	375^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.9%	109	40.0	76.7	69.3	54.5	66.7	86.4	65.3	40.9	63.5	95.7	95.4	95.4	95.4	99.0	94.9	95.9		$17,611	$575	$17,036
Whittier Elementary School	Public	K-5	218 W Park Ave	Wheaton	60189	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2185	433	31	13.9	9.5%	338 (78.1%)	17 (3.9%)	20 (4.6%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	92.8	116^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.4%		94.6	113^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.5%	3	64.6	75.0	77.8	83.8	78.8	76.5	85.2	75.0	79.3	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	99.5	96.7	96.9		$16,690	$348	$16,343

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 58% White, 15% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Cusd 200

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Franklin Middle School
High : Wheaton North High School

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks 228^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, 395 students attended Washington Elementary School.

Rate Washington Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

ILIllinois Elementary School Rankings

ILIllinois District Rankings

Schools in Wheaton, IL

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Washington Elementary School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.