Washington Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Washington Elementary School

914 Ashland Ave
Evanston, IL 60202

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Top 20%

Serving 424 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Washington Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 424 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 20% in IL
: 45% (Top 20%)
: 41% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Washington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Washington Elementary School's student population of 424 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Elementary School
Kind	55
1	55
2	77
3	73
4	76
5	87
6	1

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Total Students

424 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	448
2022	485
2021	524
2020	536
2019	536
2018	545
2017	545
2016	526
2015	522
2014	524
2013	495
2012	491
2011	477
2010	471
2009	431
2008	437
2007	457
2006	500
2005	536
2004	569
2003	502
2002	479
2001	512
2000	480
1999	463
1998	479
1997	475
1996	511
1995	580
1994	550
1993	519
1992	500
1991	469
1990	459
1989	450
1988	420
1987	446

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	39
2022	39
2020	39
2019	39
2018	40
2017	40
2016	41
2015	38
2014	38
2013	30
2012	40
2011	39
2010	39
2009	37
2008	36
2007	38
2006	37
2005	37
2004	37
2003	38
2002	42
2001	39
2000	38
1999	39
1998	35
1997	35
1996	36
1995	38
1994	40
1993	39
1992	37
1991	35
1990	32

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Washington Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Washington Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#697 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	#697
2022	#717
2021	#1015
2019	#603
2018	#761
2017	#737
2016	#544
2015	#826
2014	#752
2013	#846
2012	#897

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45%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	45%	27%	41%
2021	37%	28%	37%
2019	52%	33%	46%
2018	54%	32%	46%
2017	51%	32%	46%
2016	57%	31%	52%
2015	42%	29%	47%
2014	75%	59%	75%
2013	73%	58%	74%
2012	94%	80%	91%
2011	93%	80%	91%

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41%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2022	41%	30%	40%
2021	32%	32%	34%
2019	51%	38%	44%
2018	45%	37%	46%
2017	48%	38%	44%
2016	47%	36%	44%
2015	45%	38%	48%
2014	68%	57%	71%
2013	68%	58%	73%
2012	84%	75%	87%
2011	83%	75%	87%

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50-59%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	11:1	14:1	10:1
2022	12:1	14:1	10:1
2020	14:1	15:1	12:1
2019	14:1	15:1	12:1
2018	14:1	16:1	13:1
2017	14:1	15:1	13:1
2016	13:1	16:1	13:1
2015	14:1	16:1	12:1
2014	14:1	16:1	13:1
2013	17:1	13:1	15:1
2012	12:1	16:1	13:1
2011	12:1	16:1	12:1
2010	12:1	16:1	12:1
2009	12:1	16:1	13:1
2008	12:1	18:1	14:1
2007	12:1	17:1	12:1
2006	14:1	16:1	13:1
2005	14:1	16:1	13:1
2004	15:1	17:1	13:1
2003	13:1	16:1	13:1
2002	11:1	16:1	13:1
2001	13:1	16:1	13:1
2000	13:1	16:1	13:1
1999	12:1	16:1	13:1
1998	14:1	17:1	14:1
1997	14:1	17:1	14:1
1996	14:1	17:1	14:1
1995	15:1	17:1	14:1
1994	14:1	18:1	14:1
1993	13:1	18:1	13:1
1992	13:1	17:1	13:1
1991	13:1	17:1	13:1
1990	14:1	18:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2016	1%	5%	5%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	1%	5%	5%
2013	2%	5%	6%
2012	2%	4%	5%
2011	1%	5%	6%
2010	3%	5%	7%
2009	5%	5%	7%
2008	5%	5%	7%
2007	3%	5%	5%
2006	3%	5%	5%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	2%	4%	5%
2003	3%	4%	4%
2002	2%	4%	4%
2001	2%	4%	4%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	4%
1998	1%	3%	4%
1997	1%	3%	4%
1996	1%	3%	4%
1995	2%	3%	4%
1994	1%	3%	4%
1993	1%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

34%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	34%	27%	22%
2022	34%	27%	21%
2021	35%	27%	21%
2020	35%	26%	21%
2019	35%	26%	21%
2018	37%	26%	20%
2017	37%	26%	20%
2016	36%	26%	19%
2015	37%	25%	20%
2014	35%	25%	19%
2013	36%	24%	19%
2012	36%	24%	20%
2011	36%	23%	20%
2010	35%	22%	17%
2009	37%	22%	17%
2008	40%	21%	17%
2007	42%	20%	15%
2006	43%	19%	14%
2005	41%	18%	13%
2004	43%	18%	11%
2003	35%	17%	11%
2002	36%	16%	10%
2001	34%	15%	9%
2000	32%	15%	8%
1999	31%	14%	8%
1998	30%	13%	8%
1997	27%	13%	7%
1996	27%	12%	7%
1995	37%	12%	7%
1994	37%	11%	6%
1993	34%	11%	5%
1992	31%	10%	5%
1991	31%	10%	5%

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Black

14%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	14%	17%	23%
2022	13%	17%	24%
2021	11%	17%	23%
2020	12%	17%	23%
2019	12%	17%	23%
2018	12%	17%	23%
2017	12%	17%	23%
2016	13%	17%	24%
2015	15%	17%	25%
2014	14%	17%	25%
2013	14%	18%	26%
2012	17%	18%	27%
2011	19%	18%	26%
2010	22%	20%	31%
2009	23%	20%	33%
2008	22%	20%	34%
2007	23%	20%	36%
2006	23%	20%	39%
2005	24%	20%	41%
2004	24%	21%	43%
2003	33%	21%	43%
2002	36%	21%	44%
2001	37%	21%	45%
2000	38%	21%	46%
1999	39%	21%	45%
1998	38%	21%	45%
1997	37%	20%	43%
1996	36%	21%	43%
1995	26%	20%	43%
1994	24%	21%	42%
1993	24%	21%	43%
1992	27%	21%	43%
1991	30%	21%	44%

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White

41%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	42%	45%	40%
2022	43%	47%	41%
2021	45%	47%	42%
2020	43%	48%	43%
2019	43%	48%	43%
2018	42%	49%	44%
2017	42%	49%	44%
2016	43%	49%	44%
2015	41%	49%	44%
2014	42%	50%	43%
2013	40%	50%	42%
2012	38%	51%	41%
2011	38%	51%	42%
2010	37%	53%	43%
2009	35%	53%	43%
2008	33%	54%	42%
2007	32%	55%	42%
2006	31%	56%	42%
2005	32%	57%	41%
2004	31%	57%	41%
2003	29%	58%	42%
2002	26%	59%	42%
2001	26%	60%	42%
2000	28%	61%	43%
1999	29%	62%	43%
1998	31%	63%	43%
1997	35%	64%	46%
1996	36%	64%	46%
1995	35%	65%	46%
1994	38%	65%	48%
1993	41%	65%	48%
1992	42%	66%	48%
1991	39%	66%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	8%	4%	10%
2022	8%	4%	10%
2021	8%	4%	10%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	8%	3%	9%
2017	8%	3%	9%
2016	7%	3%	8%
2015	6%	3%	7%
2014	8%	3%	8%
2013	8%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	0.69	0.70	0.73
2022	0.68	0.68	0.73
2021	0.66	0.68	0.72
2020	0.68	0.68	0.72
2019	0.68	0.68	0.72
2018	0.67	0.67	0.71
2017	0.67	0.67	0.71
2016	0.67	0.67	0.71
2015	0.68	0.67	0.71
2014	0.68	0.66	0.71
2013	0.69	0.66	0.71
2012	0.70	0.65	0.72
2011	0.69	0.66	0.71
2010	0.71	0.64	0.67
2009	0.72	0.64	0.67
2008	0.71	0.64	0.67
2007	0.67	0.63	0.67
2006	0.68	0.61	0.66
2005	0.68	0.61	0.65
2004	0.67	0.60	0.63
2003	0.69	0.59	0.63
2002	0.68	0.59	0.62
2001	0.69	0.58	0.62
2000	0.68	0.57	0.61
1999	0.67	0.56	0.61
1998	0.68	0.56	0.61
1997	0.68	0.54	0.60
1996	0.67	0.53	0.60
1995	0.68	0.53	0.60
1994	0.67	0.52	0.59
1993	0.68	0.52	0.59
1992	0.66	0.52	0.58
1991	0.67	0.52	0.58

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Eligible for

50%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	47%	43%	39%
2022	44%	43%	37%
2021	40%	44%	34%
2020	36%	47%	33%
2019	36%	47%	33%
2018	38%	46%	31%
2017	38%	46%	31%
2016	39%	47%	33%
2015	44%	52%	38%
2014	41%	47%	36%
2013	41%	45%	37%
2012	21%	21%	18%
2011	42%	39%	33%
2010	43%	37%	32%
2009	43%	33%	31%
2008	43%	32%	31%
2007	46%	32%	32%
2006	44%	32%	31%
2005	47%	32%	33%
2004	41%	31%	29%
2003	41%	30%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65
2023	9%	4%	9%
2022	8%	4%	8%
2021	8%	4%	8%
2020	5%	2%	5%
2019	5%	2%	5%
2018	7%	4%	7%
2017	7%	4%	7%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	25%	27%	25%
2011	8%	5%	6%
2010	10%	6%	7%
2009	11%	6%	7%
2008	11%	6%	8%
2007	9%	6%	8%
2006	11%	6%	9%
2005	9%	5%	8%
2004	10%	5%	7%
2003	9%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Washington Elementary School's ranking?

Washington Elementary School is ranked #697 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

424 students attend Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Washington Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Washington Elementary School?

Washington Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Washington Elementary School offer ?

Washington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Washington Elementary School part of?

Washington Elementary School is part of Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 424 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 20%
: 45% (Top 20%)
: 41% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education