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Washington Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades 4–5

400 N Morrow St, Pontiac, IL 61764 · (815) 844-3687 · Part of Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429

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Directions
Students
221
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Town
Grades
4–5
The gist

What stands out about Washington Elem School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

400 N Morrow St, Pontiac

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 499
Grade 5122
Enrollment over time
228’20
231’21
205’22
209’23
221’24

Down 3.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%Black 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 Elem School from Pontiac Township families.

Other schools in Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429

The district →
Central Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Pontiac
361 students13:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Pontiac
C
227 students11:1
Pontiac Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pontiac
C−
326 students11:1

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