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Washington Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

100 E 12th St, Johnston City, IL 62951 · (618) 983-7581 · Part of Johnston City Community Unit School District 1

Johnston City’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
296
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Washington Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Johnston City kids: Johnston City High School

On the path

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

3–4Lincoln Elem Schoolin Pittsburg
5–8Washington Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Johnston City High School328 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

100 E 12th St, Johnston City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 574
Grade 667
Grade 774
Grade 881
Enrollment over time
335’20
317’21
311’22
300’23
296’24

Down 11.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Black 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washington Middle School from Johnston City families.

Other schools in Johnston City Community Unit School District 1

The district →
Jefferson Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Johnston City
270 students15:1
Lincoln Elem School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Pittsburg
C+
163 students12:1
Johnston City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Johnston City
C+
328 students12:1

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