Washington Jr High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 532 students in grades 7-8, Washington Jr High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 11% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 532 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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Washington Jr High School's student population of 532 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Jr High School
7	285
8	245
9	1
10	1

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Total Students

532 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Washington Jr High School
2023	484
2022	511
2021	547
2020	500
2019	500
2018	510
2017	510
2016	517
2015	535
2014	540
2013	521
2012	518
2011	479
2010	458
2009	495
2008	456
2007	482
2006	506
2005	520
2004	570
2003	576
2002	522
2001	521
2000	569
1999	541
1998	538
1997	542
1996	584
1995	571
1994	612
1993	607
1992	617
1991	597
1990	594
1989	580
1988	543
1987	514

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Jr High School
2023	35
2022	36
2020	32
2019	32
2018	29
2017	29
2016	30
2015	30
2014	27
2013	45
2012	31
2011	29
2010	31
2009	31
2008	22
2007	24
2006	30
2005	31
2004	33
2003	33
2002	31
2001	31
2000	31
1999	34
1998	33
1997	35
1996	35
1995	34
1994	33
1993	32
1992	32
1991	33
1990	33

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

Washington Jr High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Washington Jr High School is 0.74, 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)

#2712 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Washington Jr High School
2023	#2712
2022	#2438
2021	#2421
2019	#2756
2018	#3088
2017	#3392
2016	#3172
2015	#2869
2014	#2648
2013	#2660
2012	#2698

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11%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Washington Jr High School	Illinois	Rock Island School District 41
2023	11%	27%	14%
2021	14%	28%	11%
2019	14%	33%	21%
2018	8%	32%	19%
2017	7%	32%	17%
2016	12%	31%	14%
2015	14%	29%	13%
2014	45%	59%	40%
2013	49%	58%	40%
2012	73%	80%	67%
2011	78%	80%	68%

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15%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Washington Jr High School	Illinois	Rock Island School District 41
2022	15%	30%	14%
2021	17%	32%	13%
2019	26%	38%	22%
2018	21%	37%	19%
2017	14%	38%	17%
2016	10%	36%	16%
2015	18%	38%	19%
2014	43%	57%	41%
2013	46%	58%	41%
2012	66%	75%	62%
2011	72%	75%	62%

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38%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Jr High School	Illinois	Rock Island School District 41
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	16:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	17:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	20:1	16:1	18:1
2013	12:1	13:1	12:1
2012	17:1	16:1	18:1
2011	17:1	16:1	17:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	17:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	20:1	17:1	18:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	18:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	16:1	17:1	16:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	17:1	17:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Washington Jr High School	Illinois	Rock Island School District 41
2023	5%	6%	8%
2022	4%	5%	7%
2021	3%	5%	7%
2020	3%	5%	6%
2019	3%	5%	6%
2018	2%	5%	6%
2017	2%	5%	6%
2016	2%	5%	6%
2015	1%	6%	6%
2014	1%	5%	5%
2013	1%	5%	5%
2012	1%	4%	4%
2011	1%	5%	4%
2010	3%	5%	5%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Jr High School	Illinois	Rock Island School District 41
2023	23%	27%	15%
2022	24%	27%	15%
2021	21%	27%	12%
2020	20%	26%	13%
2019	20%	26%	13%
2018	17%	26%	13%
2017	17%	26%	13%
2016	18%	26%	13%
2015	18%	25%	13%
2014	18%	25%	15%
2013	18%	24%	15%
2012	19%	24%	15%
2011	18%	23%	15%
2010	16%	22%	13%
2009	16%	22%	13%
2008	15%	21%	13%
2007	15%	20%	12%
2006	14%	19%	12%
2005	12%	18%	11%
2004	10%	18%	9%
2003	10%	17%	9%
2002	12%	16%	9%
2001	8%	15%	7%
2000	8%	15%	6%
1999	9%	14%	6%
1998	7%	13%	6%
1997	6%	13%	6%
1996	6%	12%	5%
1995	7%	12%	5%
1994	5%	11%	5%
1993	5%	11%	5%
1992	5%	10%	5%
1991	5%	10%	4%

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Black

30%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Jr High School	Illinois	Rock Island School District 41
2023	27%	17%	33%
2022	25%	17%	33%
2021	30%	17%	33%
2020	30%	17%	32%
2019	30%	17%	32%
2018	33%	17%	34%
2017	33%	17%	34%
2016	29%	17%	35%
2015	28%	17%	34%
2014	26%	17%	28%
2013	24%	18%	28%
2012	31%	18%	33%
2011	25%	18%	30%
2010	25%	20%	33%
2009	29%	20%	35%
2008	32%	20%	35%
2007	36%	20%	34%
2006	33%	20%	32%
2005	34%	20%	34%
2004	33%	21%	36%
2003	32%	21%	35%
2002	31%	21%	35%
2001	29%	21%	35%
2000	25%	21%	34%
1999	22%	21%	32%
1998	23%	21%	31%
1997	24%	20%	30%
1996	23%	21%	30%
1995	24%	20%	30%
1994	20%	21%	28%
1993	22%	21%	27%
1992	24%	21%	28%
1991	27%	21%	29%

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White

35%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Jr High School	Illinois	Rock Island School District 41
2023	37%	45%	35%
2022	37%	47%	36%
2021	39%	47%	38%
2020	40%	48%	41%
2019	40%	48%	41%
2018	44%	49%	43%
2017	44%	49%	43%
2016	49%	49%	43%
2015	51%	49%	45%
2014	44%	50%	42%
2013	44%	50%	42%
2012	47%	51%	45%
2011	49%	51%	46%
2010	56%	53%	49%
2009	52%	53%	48%
2008	48%	54%	48%
2007	48%	55%	50%
2006	51%	56%	52%
2005	52%	57%	53%
2004	56%	57%	54%
2003	56%	58%	55%
2002	57%	59%	56%
2001	62%	60%	57%
2000	66%	61%	60%
1999	68%	62%	62%
1998	70%	63%	62%
1997	70%	64%	63%
1996	70%	64%	64%
1995	68%	65%	65%
1994	73%	65%	66%
1993	72%	65%	67%
1992	70%	66%	66%
1991	67%	66%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Washington Jr High School	Illinois	Rock Island School District 41
2023	8%	4%	9%
2022	10%	4%	9%
2021	6%	4%	10%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	11%	3%	10%
2013	13%	3%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Jr High School	Illinois	Rock Island School District 41
2023	0.74	0.70	0.73
2022	0.74	0.68	0.73
2021	0.72	0.68	0.72
2020	0.71	0.68	0.71
2019	0.71	0.68	0.71
2018	0.67	0.67	0.69
2017	0.67	0.67	0.69
2016	0.65	0.67	0.68
2015	0.63	0.67	0.66
2014	0.70	0.66	0.72
2013	0.71	0.66	0.72
2012	0.65	0.65	0.67
2011	0.67	0.66	0.68
2010	0.64	0.64	0.61
2009	0.66	0.64	0.61
2008	0.68	0.64	0.60
2007	0.66	0.63	0.60
2006	0.63	0.61	0.59
2005	0.61	0.61	0.58
2004	0.57	0.60	0.58
2003	0.58	0.59	0.57
2002	0.57	0.59	0.56
2001	0.53	0.58	0.55
2000	0.50	0.57	0.54
1999	0.49	0.56	0.52
1998	0.46	0.56	0.52
1997	0.45	0.54	0.51
1996	0.45	0.53	0.50
1995	0.48	0.53	0.50
1994	0.43	0.52	0.49
1993	0.43	0.52	0.48
1992	0.45	0.52	0.48
1991	0.48	0.52	0.48

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Eligible for

55%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Washington Jr High School	Illinois	Rock Island School District 41
2023	61%	43%	56%
2022	58%	43%	56%
2021	54%	44%	57%
2020	62%	47%	66%
2019	62%	47%	66%
2018	57%	46%	57%
2017	57%	46%	57%
2016	63%	47%	60%
2015	61%	52%	65%
2014	54%	47%	58%
2013	49%	45%	58%
2012	25%	21%	30%
2011	50%	39%	59%
2010	43%	37%	51%
2009	41%	33%	47%
2008	44%	32%	51%
2007	45%	32%	52%
2006	44%	32%	51%
2005	49%	32%	51%
2004	47%	31%	50%
2003	43%	30%	46%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2015)
Year	Washington Jr High School	Illinois	Rock Island School District 41
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	6%	5%	3%
2012	34%	27%	34%
2011	8%	5%	6%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	10%	6%	8%
2008	8%	6%	8%
2007	7%	6%	8%
2006	10%	6%	8%
2005	7%	5%	7%
2004	7%	5%	6%
2003	5%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rock Island School District 41

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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

What is Washington Jr High School's ranking?

Washington Jr High School is ranked #2712 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

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

11% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 15% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Washington Jr High School?

532 students attend Washington Jr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Washington Jr High School students are White, 30% of students are Black, 21% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Washington Jr High School?

Washington Jr High School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Washington Jr High School offer ?

Washington Jr High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Washington Jr High School part of?

Washington Jr High School is part of Rock Island School District 41.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 532 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Bottom 50%
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education