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Schools in Washington Park · East St. Louis School District 189

Washington Park’s public schools score below 99% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, under 1% of Washington Park’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Washington Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
8%
▼ 22 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
under 1%
▼ 25 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
69%
▼ 19 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.0K
▲ 35% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
4,170 students on the public path
In brief

Washington Park’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 8% of tested students were proficient in reading and under 1% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $29,017 per student in FY2024, against $21,567 across Illinois. 32% of its revenue that year was federal (Illinois 10%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Washington Park’s grade

D− Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 1% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 1%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (231)Better than 1%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,992 test results and a graduating class of 457 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Washington Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,883 in math, 2,100 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Washington Park, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to D
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD− to D
9–12East St Louis Senior High Schoolin East Saint LouisD−

Washington Park’s public schools are run by East St. Louis School District 189, which also serves Cahokia Heights, Canteen, Caseyville and Centreville and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

East St. Louis School District 189Grades PK–12 · 10 schools · 4,646 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$29,017IL $21,567 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading8%
State average 29.9% · 2100 students tested
Mathunder 1%
State average 25.8% · 1883 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 32% of the East St. Louis School District 189 district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 10% across Illinois, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Washington Park vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Washington Park’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Washington ParkD−East St. Louis School District 189
East St. Louis—East St. Louis School District 189 PK–12 · Belleville Township High School District 201 9–12
East St. Louis (city)DEast St. Louis School District 189 PK–12 · Belleville Township High School District 201 9–12
CanteenC−East St. Louis School District 189 PK–12 · Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 PK–12 · Belleville Township High School District 201 9–12
CaseyvilleC−East St. Louis School District 189 PK–12 · Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 PK–12 · Belleville Township High School District 201 9–12
Fairmont CityC−Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 PK–12 · East St. Louis School District 189 PK–12

All 5 neighbors share East St. Louis School District 189 with Washington Park, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Washington Park

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Washington Parkin other towns
Katie Harper-Wright Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · East Saint Louis
D−
418 students13:1Rate it →
Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence
Elementary · Grades K–8 · E Saint Louis
D−
534 students15:1Rate it →
Annette Officer Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · East Saint Louis
D−
362 students14:1Rate it →
James Avant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Washington Pk
D
342 students10:1Rate it →
Dunbar Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · East Saint Louis
D
327 students12:1Rate it →
Mason/Clark Middle Sch
Middle · Grades 5–8 · East Saint Louis
D
540 students11:1Rate it →
East St Louis-Lincoln Middle Sch
Middle · Grades 5–8 · East Saint Louis
D
359 students8:1Rate it →
East St Louis Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · East Saint Louis
D−
1,288 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Washington Park’s schools

Are Washington Park’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Washington Park children attend score below 99% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Washington Park in?

East St. Louis School District 189, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,646 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Washington Park kids go to high school?

East St Louis Senior High School in East Saint Louis, with 1,288 students; its own test results earn a D−.

What is Washington Park’s graduation rate?

69% of the class of 2023 in East St. Louis School District 189 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Washington Park spend per student?

$29,017 in East St. Louis School District 189 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.