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Washington Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

8101 Ogden Ave, Lyons, IL 60534 · (708) 783-4200 · Part of Lyons School District 103

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

Directions
Students
659
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Washington Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts13%
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 ↗

8101 Ogden Ave, Lyons

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6191
Grade 7228
Grade 8240
Enrollment over time
744’20
698’21
688’22
693’23
659’24

Down 11.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 79%White 13%Black 5%Two or more races 2%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 Lyons Township families.

Other schools in Lyons School District 103

The district →
Lincoln Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brookfield
C−
366 students9:1
Edison Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stickney
B−
282 students10:1
Home Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stickney
C
256 students11:1
J W Robinson Jr Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lyons
D
251 students9:1
Costello School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lyons
C−
228 students9:1

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