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Washington Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

914 Ashland Ave, Evanston, IL 60202 · (847) 905-4901 · Part of Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65

Evanston’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
410
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Washington Elem School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Evanston kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Washington Elem SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

914 Ashland Ave, Evanston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten58
Grade 161
Grade 258
Grade 383
Grade 474
Grade 576
Enrollment over time
524’20
485’21
448’22
424’23
410’24

Down 21.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Hispanic 34%Black 15%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%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 Elem School from Evanston families.

Other schools in Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65

The district →
Joseph E Hill Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Evanston
258 students10:1
Dr ML King Jr Literary&Fine Arts
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Evanston
B+
421 students8:1
Oakton Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Evanston
C+
379 students10:1
Walker Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Evanston
A
364 students11:1
Willard Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Evanston
B+
355 students11:1
Lincoln Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Evanston
A−
343 students10:1

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; Evanston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.