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Carleton W Washburne School

Public Grades 7-8

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Carleton W Washburne School is a public middle school located in Winnetka, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 370 students. The school is part of the highly-rated Winnetka School District 36, which is ranked 22 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carleton W Washburne School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 31-63 out of over 1,300 schools in recent years. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with 80.8% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 79.4% proficient or better in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year, significantly outperforming the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also excels in supporting the academic success of various student subgroups, ranking in the top 25 in Illinois for special education and disabled students. Additionally, Carleton W Washburne School has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.6% to 26.3% in recent years, which is lower than the state average.

Carleton W Washburne School's academic performance is consistently higher than the nearby schools in the Winnetka, Northbrook, Glenview, and Wilmette areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Carleton W Washburne School's English Language Arts proficiency rate of 80.8% is higher than the Winnetka School District average of 83.9% and significantly higher than the state average of 53.1%. The school's high per-student spending of $29,957 in the 2023-2024 school year, combined with its low chronic absenteeism rates, suggests a focus on providing a well-rounded and engaging educational experience for all students.

376

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,157

Per pupil spending ?

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

515 Hibbard Rd
Winnetka, IL 60093-1617

(847) 446-5892

District: Winnetka School District 36

Students who attend Carleton W Washburne School usually attend:

High:

New Trier Township H S Winnetka

Feeder schools for Carleton W Washburne School:

Elementary:	Crow Island Elementary School
	Greeley Elementary School
	Hubbard Woods Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (79% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Illinois middle schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg80%

Illinois avg46%

63^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 811Winnetka School District 36 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	94.5	63 of 1368	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	62 of 1363	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	31 of 1367	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	38 of 1369	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	32 of 1241	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	39 of 1356	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	60 of 1293	95.4%	★★★★★
2017	97.0	32 of 1293	97.5%	★★★★★
2016	94.6	43 of 1294	96.7%	★★★★★
2015	97.8	36 of 1302	97.2%	★★★★★
2014	96.0	15 of 1322	98.9%	★★★★★
2013	94.7	29 of 1367	97.9%	★★★★★
2012	88.8	40 of 1365	97.1%	★★★★★
2011	89.4	28 of 1344	97.9%	★★★★★
2010	88.9	31 of 1327	97.7%	★★★★★
2009	88.9	29 of 1318	97.8%	★★★★★
2008	90.7	15 of 1293	98.8%	★★★★★
2007	90.9	15 of 1287	98.8%	★★★★★
2006	91.7	15 of 1272	98.8%	★★★★★
2005	93.3	13 of 1209	98.9%	★★★★★
2004	95.1	11 of 1204	99.1%	★★★★★
2003	95.9	11 of 1185	99.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	2 of 694	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	33 of 639	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	2 of 674	99.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	55 of 1248	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	59 of 1251	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	30 of 1275	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	34 of 1286	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	29 of 1017	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	43 of 1276	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	84 of 1226	93.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	47 of 1271	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	63 of 1264	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	27 of 1292	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	39 of 1286	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	25 of 1048	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	35 of 1296	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	43 of 1223	96.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	80.3	34 of 194	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	91.1	11 of 195	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	18 of 164	89.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	17 of 812	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	25 of 802	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	6 of 805	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	8 of 781	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	21 of 548	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	99.2	9 of 792	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	8 of 602	98.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	73 of 884	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	71 of 875	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	29 of 895	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	48 of 898	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	21 of 813	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.8	45 of 905	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	80 of 889	91.0%	★★★★★

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)100th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)82nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+28 vs state

Mathematics79%+41 vs state

Science77%+32 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 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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carleton W Washburne School	Public	7-8	515 Hibbard Rd	Winnetka	60093	Cook County	Winnetka School District 36	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 446-5892	376	42	8.9		342 (91.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.7%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	94.5	63^rd of 1368 public middle schools	95.4%		94.4	62^nd of 1363 public middle schools	95.5%	1		77.3				84.6	76.4	80.8				79.9	78.8	79.4	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	98.6	98.6		98.6	$31,157	$293	$30,865
The Skokie School	Public	5-6	520 Glendale Ave	Winnetka	60093	Cook County	Winnetka School District 36	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 441-1750	362	40	8.9		312 (86.2%)	5 (1.4%)	15 (4.1%)	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)								(n/a)	73.7			84.4	86.3			85.3		72.5	73.8			73.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	51.1	98.4	98.4		48.1	$32,719	$293	$32,426
Marie Murphy School	Public	6-8	2921 Illinois Rd	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Avoca School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 251-3617	253	27	9.4		116 (45.8%)	4 (1.6%)	36 (14.2%)	72 (28.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (9.5%)	97.4	22^nd of 1368 public middle schools	98.4%		95.5	50^th of 1363 public middle schools	96.3%	28		83.8			90.8	90.5	87.5	89.6			76.3	81.1	80.0	79.1	99.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.2	98.1	99.2	7.3	79.6	$31,401	$567	$30,834
Central School	Public	5-8	620 Greenwood Ave	Glencoe	60022	Cook County	Glencoe School District 35	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 835-7600	561	59	9.5		461 (82.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.0%)	26 (4.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	96	36^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.4%		97.5	27^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.0%	9	77.2	75.6		86.8	91.7	83.5	81.4	85.6		77.2	78.9	87.8	76.4	80.1	98.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	51.1	97.3	98.6		75.2	$29,006	$329	$28,676
Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Public	4-8	525 Sunset Ridge Rd	Northfield	60093	Cook County	Sunset Ridge School District 29	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 881-9459	274	34	8.1		211 (77.0%)	4 (1.5%)	14 (5.1%)	22 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.4%)	97.1	26^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.1%		99.2	6^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.6%	20	69.8	83.0	92.2	86.0	92.3	82.4	89.1	88.6	82.8	79.6	80.4	88.2	78.3	82.0	99.2	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.2	99.2	99.2		55.4	$32,403	$530	$31,873
Wilmette Junior High School	Public	7-8	620 Locust Rd	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 512-6600	766	65	11.8		550 (71.8%)	3 (0.4%)	62 (8.1%)	70 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (10.6%)	95.3	49^th of 1368 public middle schools	96.4%		95.7	48^th of 1363 public middle schools	96.5%	1		79.3				87.1	82.5	84.8				76.9	64.4	70.6	99.1	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2		99.0	$21,145	$308	$20,837
Highcrest Middle School	Public	5-6	569 Hunter Rd	Wilmette	60091	Cook County	Wilmette School District 39	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 512-6500	748	68	11.0		515 (68.9%)	3 (0.4%)	58 (7.8%)	73 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (13.2%)								(n/a)	71.5			90.2	87.9			89.1		79.5	76.9			78.2	98.9	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.4	98.4	98.7		49.5	$22,520	$288	$22,233
Northbrook Junior High School	Public	6-8	1475 Maple Ave	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook School District 28	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 498-7920	621	74	8.4		460 (74.1%)	8 (1.3%)	36 (5.8%)	90 (14.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	97.6	18^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.7%		97.8	22^nd of 1363 public middle schools	98.4%	4		84.9			91.5	88.7	89.8	89.9			76.3	83.1	82.9	81.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.1	98.8	99.4		98.3	$28,604	$371	$28,233
Attea Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 Chestnut Ave	Glenview	60026	Cook County	Glenview CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 486-7700	714	68	10.5	20.0%	390 (54.6%)	11 (1.5%)	108 (15.1%)	168 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.9%)	90.9	107^th of 1368 public middle schools	92.2%		90.5	113^th of 1363 public middle schools	91.7%	6		70.9			81.5	84.4	77.6	81.1			56.4	64.3	52.0	57.4	99.1	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.1	97.3	99.2		98.9	$20,817	$582	$20,235
Old Orchard Junior High School	Public	6-8	9310 Kenton Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 568-7501	711	55	12.9	57.9%	237 (33.3%)	109 (15.3%)	122 (17.2%)	196 (27.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.3%)	69.5	368^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.1%		50	596^th of 1363 public middle schools	56.3%	228		48.5			60.8	60.4	68.0	63.3			35.5	44.4	43.5	41.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	17.8	79.5	$22,591	$936	$21,654

Frequently Asked Questions about Carleton W Washburne School

What district is Carleton W Washburne School in?

Winnetka School District 36

How many students attend Carleton W Washburne School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Carleton W Washburne School.

Is Carleton W Washburne School a good school?

Yes! Carleton W Washburne School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 63^rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Carleton W Washburne School attend?

Students who attend Carleton W Washburne School usually go on to attend New Trier Township H S Winnetka

What is the racial makeup of Carleton W Washburne School?

Students at Carleton W Washburne School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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