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C+

J L Hensey Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

304 E Almond Dr, Washington, IL 61571 · (309) 745-3625 · Part of District 50 Schools

Washington Township’s School Grade A better than 94% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
262
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about J L Hensey Elem School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
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 ↗

304 E Almond Dr, Washington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K38
Kindergarten52
Grade 160
Grade 257
Grade 355
Enrollment over time
295’20
273’21
265’22
255’23
262’24

Down 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 6%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J L Hensey Elem School from Washington Township families.

Other schools in District 50 Schools

The district →
Beverly Manor Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Washington
C
315 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; Washington Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.