Washington Elementary School (Closed 2016)

1325 Park Rd
Peru, IL 61354

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Serving 273 students in grades 2-4, Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades 2-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Elementary School
2	99
3	85
4	89

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Total Students

273 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	273
2022	273
2021	273
2020	273
2019	273
2018	273
2017	273
2016	273
2015	273
2014	279
2013	277
2012	284
2011	307
2010	307
2009	292
2008	284
2007	295
2006	310
2005	293
2004	298
2003	305
2002	259
2001	258
2000	260
1999	265
1998	258
1997	287
1996	300
1995	299
1994	283
1993	279
1992	297
1991	301
1990	288
1989	265
1988	270
1987	290

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19
2014	20
2013	22
2012	20
2011	21
2009	22
2008	19
2007	21
2006	21
2005	21
2004	22
2003	21
2002	20
2001	19
2000	18
1999	18
1998	18
1997	17
1996	18
1995	18
1994	17
1993	16
1992	16
1991	16
1990	14

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This School

State Level (IL)

(14-15)

20-24%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Peru Education Service District 124
2015	22%	29%	22%
2014	67%	59%	58%
2013	57%	58%	56%
2012	92%	80%	87%
2011	88%	80%	88%
2010	90%	80%	88%

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(14-15)

20-24%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Peru Education Service District 124
2015	22%	38%	34%
2014	62%	57%	63%
2013	62%	58%	66%
2012	82%	75%	83%
2011	80%	75%	83%
2010	82%	74%	82%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Peru Education Service District 124
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	15:1	62:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	13:1	13:1	13:1
2012	14:1	16:1	14:1
2011	15:1	16:1	14:1
2009	13:1	16:1	13:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	14:1	17:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	14:1
2004	14:1	17:1	14:1
2003	15:1	16:1	14:1
2002	13:1	16:1	14:1
2001	14:1	16:1	15:1
2000	14:1	16:1	14:1
1999	15:1	16:1	14:1
1998	14:1	17:1	15:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	16:1
1995	17:1	17:1	15:1
1994	17:1	18:1	15:1
1993	17:1	18:1	15:1
1992	19:1	17:1	16:1
1991	19:1	17:1	17:1
1990	21:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Peru Education Service District 124
2023	3%	6%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	4%	4%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	4%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	5%	5%	3%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	2%	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	2%	4%	3%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

17%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Peru Education Service District 124
2023	17%	27%	18%
2022	17%	27%	17%
2021	17%	27%	17%
2020	17%	26%	16%
2019	17%	26%	16%
2018	17%	26%	15%
2017	17%	26%	15%
2016	17%	26%	16%
2015	17%	25%	14%
2014	11%	25%	13%
2013	13%	24%	13%
2012	12%	24%	13%
2011	14%	23%	12%
2010	10%	22%	10%
2009	11%	22%	9%
2008	8%	21%	9%
2007	10%	20%	10%
2006	8%	19%	8%
2005	8%	18%	7%
2004	8%	18%	8%
2003	10%	17%	9%
2002	7%	16%	8%
2001	7%	15%	7%
2000	6%	15%	5%
1999	9%	14%	5%
1998	8%	13%	4%
1997	9%	13%	5%
1996	5%	12%	4%
1995	5%	12%	4%
1994	6%	11%	3%
1993	6%	11%	4%
1992	4%	10%	3%
1991	4%	10%	2%

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Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Peru Education Service District 124
2014	1%	17%	1%
2013	2%	18%	1%
2012	2%	18%	1%
2011	1%	18%	1%
2010	2%	20%	3%
2009	2%	20%	2%
2008	2%	20%	2%
2007	3%	20%	2%
2006	3%	20%	2%
2005	2%	20%	2%
2004	2%	21%	2%
2003	3%	21%	3%
2002	2%	21%	2%
2001	4%	21%	3%
2000	2%	21%	1%
1999	2%	21%	1%
1998	2%	21%	1%
1997	2%	20%	1%
1996	3%	21%	1%
1995	2%	20%	1%
1994	1%	21%	1%
1993	1%	21%	1%
1992	1%	21%	1%
1991	1%	21%	1%
1990	1%	22%

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White

73%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Peru Education Service District 124
2023	73%	45%	72%
2022	73%	47%	73%
2021	73%	47%	74%
2020	73%	48%	73%
2019	73%	48%	73%
2018	73%	49%	75%
2017	73%	49%	75%
2016	73%	49%	75%
2015	73%	49%	78%
2014	77%	50%	78%
2013	76%	50%	78%
2012	78%	51%	80%
2011	80%	51%	81%
2010	82%	53%	82%
2009	82%	53%	83%
2008	85%	54%	85%
2007	84%	55%	84%
2006	86%	56%	87%
2005	88%	57%	88%
2004	88%	57%	87%
2003	84%	58%	85%
2002	88%	59%	87%
2001	87%	60%	87%
2000	92%	61%	93%
1999	89%	62%	93%
1998	90%	63%	93%
1997	88%	64%	91%
1996	91%	64%	92%
1995	92%	65%	93%
1994	93%	65%	95%
1993	93%	65%	94%
1992	94%	66%	95%
1991	95%	66%	96%

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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	Peru Education Service District 124
2023	7%	4%	6%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	8%	3%	6%
2017	8%	3%	6%
2016	8%	3%	6%
2015	8%	3%	5%
2014	8%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Peru Education Service District 124
2023	0.44	0.70	0.45
2022	0.44	0.68	0.44
2021	0.44	0.68	0.43
2020	0.44	0.68	0.43
2019	0.44	0.68	0.43
2018	0.44	0.67	0.42
2017	0.44	0.67	0.42
2016	0.44	0.67	0.41
2015	0.44	0.67	0.38
2014	0.39	0.66	0.37
2013	0.41	0.66	0.37
2012	0.38	0.65	0.35
2011	0.34	0.66	0.33
2010	0.32	0.64	0.32
2009	0.33	0.64	0.30
2008	0.29	0.64	0.27
2007	0.29	0.63	0.28
2006	0.26	0.61	0.24
2005	0.22	0.61	0.22
2004	0.22	0.60	0.23
2003	0.28	0.59	0.27
2002	0.22	0.59	0.24
2001	0.23	0.58	0.22
2000	0.15	0.57	0.15
1999	0.20	0.56	0.15
1998	0.19	0.56	0.13
1997	0.22	0.54	0.16
1996	0.17	0.53	0.14
1995	0.15	0.53	0.14
1994	0.13	0.52	0.10
1993	0.13	0.52	0.11
1992	0.11	0.52	0.09
1991	0.10	0.52	0.07

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Eligible for

42%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Peru Education Service District 124
2023	42%	43%	35%
2022	42%	43%	35%
2021	42%	44%	36%
2020	42%	47%	26%
2019	42%	47%	26%
2018	42%	46%	36%
2017	42%	46%	36%
2016	42%	47%	34%
2015	42%	52%	42%
2014	34%	47%	34%
2013	38%	45%	30%
2012	22%	21%	19%
2011	35%	39%	30%
2010	41%	37%	34%
2009	33%	33%	27%
2008	23%	32%	22%
2007	25%	32%	23%
2006	23%	32%	21%
2005	23%	32%	21%
2004	24%	31%	21%
2003	23%	30%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Illinois	Peru Education Service District 124
2023	4%	4%	10%
2022	4%	4%	10%
2021	4%	4%	10%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	3%	4%	10%
2017	3%	4%	10%
2016	3%	3%	10%
2015	3%	2%	5%
2014	8%	3%	8%
2013	6%	5%	9%
2012	23%	27%	24%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	7%	6%	8%
2008	10%	6%	9%
2007	9%	6%	9%
2006	7%	6%	8%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	3%	5%	6%
2003	6%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Peru Education Service District 124

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% IL state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% IL state average).

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

273 students attend Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Washington Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

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

Washington Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Washington Elementary School offer ?

Washington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-4

What school district is Washington Elementary School part of?

Washington Elementary School is part of Peru Education Service District 124.

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Washington Elementary School (Closed 2016)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

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