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Washington Elementary School

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Washington Elementary School ranks 1007 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

1007^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Sterling, Illinois, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 374 students. The school is part of the Sterling CUSD 5 district, which is ranked 483 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary School has seen fluctuating performance on state assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from around 25% to 50% in English Language Arts and 15% to 41% in Mathematics. Compared to the district and state averages, the school generally performs below in both ELA and Math, with some exceptions in specific grade levels. However, the school's performance on the Science assessment is closer to the district and state averages, with proficiency rates around 50%. The school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with around 50-60% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a diverse student population with a significant percentage of Hispanic students (around 30-40%) and a smaller percentage of White students (around 50-60%).

Washington Elementary School's performance is generally on par with other schools in the same district, such as Jefferson Elementary and Lincoln Elementary. However, the Chadwick-Milledgeville Elementary School, which is in a different district, significantly outperforms Washington Elementary School and the other nearby schools in both ELA and Math proficiency. The Montmorency CCSD #145 school also demonstrates stronger academic performance compared to Washington Elementary School.

394

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,586

Per pupil spending ?

60.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

815 W Le Fevre Rd
Sterling, IL 61081-1000

(815) 625-2372

District: Sterling CUSD 5

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Challand Middle School
High:	Sterling High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

Hispanic:

33.5%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg37%

Illinois avg44%

1,007^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Sterling CUSD 5

483^rd of 811Sterling CUSD 5 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	49.7	1007 of 2056	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	838 of 2067	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	958 of 2077	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	1153 of 2082	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	977 of 1948	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	1146 of 2086	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	1084 of 2037	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.1	1140 of 2044	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.2	1188 of 2046	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.2	966 of 2052	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.9	1282 of 2093	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.6	1132 of 2167	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.0	1167 of 2166	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.8	1048 of 2147	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.8	1006 of 2139	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.3	926 of 2120	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.1	858 of 2092	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.3	804 of 2095	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.2	921 of 2086	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.4	690 of 2022	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.1	1075 of 2030	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	40.1	1384 of 2020	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	681 of 1049	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	503 of 886	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	647 of 907	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	353 of 788	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	276 of 826	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	368 of 788	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	346 of 768	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	155 of 537	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	38.5	475 of 743	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	502 of 718	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	964 of 1942	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	814 of 1942	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	965 of 1957	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	1185 of 1970	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	822 of 1680	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	946 of 2019	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	999 of 1964	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	441 of 982	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	317 of 959	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	236 of 970	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	333 of 954	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	154 of 742	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	41.1	550 of 955	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	489 of 938	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	707 of 1800	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	590 of 1793	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	888 of 1808	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.2	1137 of 1763	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	672 of 1514	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.9	1167 of 1816	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	1133 of 1765	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	969 of 1947	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	800 of 1959	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	859 of 1984	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	934 of 1977	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	1024 of 1707	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	1279 of 2019	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	1114 of 1972	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	961 of 1292	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	770 of 1195	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	842 of 1156	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	901 of 1113	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	435 of 640	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	805 of 1194	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	564 of 763	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	973 of 1389	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	797 of 1392	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1002 of 1419	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	1184 of 1425	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	1001 of 1308	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	1012 of 1462	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	906 of 1463	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)61st percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)35th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

Mathematics42%+3 vs state

Science37%-3 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	3-5	815 W Le Fevre Rd	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-2372	394	32	12.3	60.9%	225 (57.1%)	7 (1.8%)	132 (33.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	49.7	1007^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.0%		54.1	838^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.5%	169	37.4		46.7	52.2	39.5				46.3	48.9	36.6	39.8				41.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.7	98.7			$14,586	$1,655	$12,931
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	806 E Le Fevre Rd	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-6402	450	30	14.9	69.6%	246 (54.7%)	10 (2.2%)	166 (36.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)								(n/a)																	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	25.2		$15,073	$1,655	$13,418
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	3-5	1501 E 6th St	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-1449	277	22	12.5	70.4%	160 (57.8%)	6 (2.2%)	86 (31.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.9%)	49.3	1012^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.8%		46.9	1003^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	51.5%	9	34.7		46.8	49.4	43.7				46.4	68.8	36.6	23.1				41.0	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4			$16,059	$1,655	$14,404
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1510 E 25th St	Sterling	61081	Whiteside County	Sterling CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-5755	407	30	13.5	55.3%	233 (57.2%)	10 (2.5%)	134 (32.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)								(n/a)																	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	15.1		$16,538	$3,034	$13,504
Merrill Elementary School	Public	3-5	600 4th Ave	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Rock Falls Education Service District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-4634	258	20	13.1	77.9%	168 (65.1%)	3 (1.2%)	78 (30.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	38.9	1232^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	40.1%		44	1071^st of 2067 public elementary schools	48.2%	161	28.1		39.3	52.1	40.4				43.4	36.9	45.1	14.6				31.1	96.7	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.7			$15,165	$1,408	$13,757
Dillon Elementary School	Public	K-2	1901 8th Ave	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Rock Falls Education Service District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-3356	278	21	13.0	78.4%	168 (60.4%)	11 (4.0%)	77 (27.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)								(n/a)																	96.5	97.3	97.3	97.3	95.0	97.3	95.7			$15,174	$1,417	$13,757
East Coloma - Nelson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1602 Dixon Rd	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	East Coloma - Nelson CESD 20	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-4400	214	18	11.8	52.8%	156 (72.9%)	1 (0.5%)	49 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	68.6	629^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.4%		43.1	1088^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.4%	459	52.4	65.2	76.2	56.0	63.6	63.0	54.2	82.6	65.5	61.9	56.0	31.8	25.9	16.7	34.8	37.3	98.6	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.8	97.2	98.6		34.6	$19,859	$1,224	$18,634
Montmorency CCSD #145	Public	K-8	9415 Hoover Rd	Rock Falls	61071	Whiteside County	Montmorency CCSD 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 625-6616	209	21	9.9	37.8%	166 (79.4%)	1 (0.5%)	34 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	50.5	998^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.5%		68.9	569^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.5%	429	35.7	31.6	65.5	33.3	53.6	40.9	61.5	36.8	49.2	93.1	23.8	34.5	22.7	53.8	42.1	46.6	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	95.7	96.2	95.7		28.6	$15,555	$880	$14,675
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	2-3	800 4th Ave	Dixon	61021	Lee County	Dixon Unified School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 934-9661	344	25	13.7	58.7%	269 (78.2%)	19 (5.5%)	17 (4.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.5%)								(n/a)			33.7						33.7	48.3						48.3	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.0	98.0	97.7			$17,027	$1,479	$15,548
Chadwick-Milledgeville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 E 8Th St	Milledgeville	61051	Carroll County	Chadwick-Milledgeville CUSD 399	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 225-7141	192	16	11.6	45.8%	171 (89.1%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	76.2	475^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.9%		80.8	344^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.4%	131	36.0		60.0	85.3	60.0				70.2	80.0	70.6	44.0				65.5	92.2	93.3	93.3	93.3	95.6	93.3	92.2			$15,806	$1,040	$14,766

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Challand Middle School
High : Sterling High School

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Washington Elementary School.

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks 1007^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 57% White, 34% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Sterling CUSD 5

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