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Washington Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2300 E Jackson St, Springfield, IL 62703 · (217) 525-3182 · Part of Springfield School District 186

Capital Township’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
516
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Washington Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Capital Township kids: 4 high schools

On the path

Where Capital Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–517 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Washington Middle SchoolYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts6%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2300 E Jackson St, Springfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6168
Grade 7155
Grade 8193
Enrollment over time
572’20
510’21
531’22
521’23
516’24

Down 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 51%White 31%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washington Middle School from Capital Township families.

Other schools in Springfield School District 186

The district →
Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Springfield
549 students20:1
Ridgely Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield
D
343 students16:1
Dubois Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Springfield
D−
469 students15:1
Lindsay School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Springfield
C+
438 students13:1
Springfield Ball Charter School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Springfield
C+
394 students15:1
Harvard Park Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Springfield
D−
370 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Capital Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.