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Schools in Washington Township · Washington Community High School District 308, Washington School District 52

Washington Township’s public schools outscore 94% of Illinois districts

In Washington Township, 49% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Washington Township, 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.

#29of 768 Illinois townsK–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
54%
▲ 24 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 23 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 5 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.5K
▼ 24% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Washington Community High School District 308
Students per teacher
16.0
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
8
3,568 students on the public path
In brief

Washington Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1304 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Washington Township’s, its schools beat 100%, higher than their 94% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 49% across its districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Washington Community High School District 308 spends $16,469 per student and Washington School District 52 $13,583, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Patrick School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Township’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 94% of Illinois school districts, #29 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1304)Better than 100%
Towns in Tazewell County (19)Better than 95%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,775 test results and a graduating class of 339 could put Washington Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Washington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,794 in math, 1,756 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
9–12Washington Comm High SchoolWashington Community High School District 308A−

Parts of Washington Township (13% of its land) are served by District 50 Schools instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Washington Township

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

Washington Community High School District 308Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,399 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,469IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Washington School District 52Grades PK–8 · 2 schools · 820 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$13,583IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Central School District 51Grades PK–8 · 2 schools · 1,349 students · 17.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$12,580IL $21,567 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Washington Community High School District 30845%
State average 29.9% · 304 students tested
Math · 9–12, Washington Community High School District 30842%
State average 25.8% · 363 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Washington School District 5242%
State average 29.9% · 545 students tested
Math · PK–8, Washington School District 5248%
State average 25.8% · 568 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Central School District 5164%
State average 29.9% · 907 students tested
Math · PK–8, Central School District 5152%
State average 25.8% · 863 students tested

Washington Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Washington TownshipAWashington School District 52 PK–8 · Central School District 51 PK–8 · Washington Community High School District 308 9–12
FondulacCEast Peoria School District 86 PK–8 · East Peoria Community High School District 309 9–12
MortonAMorton Community Unit School District 709 PK–12 · East Peoria Community High School District 309 9–12
Morton Township—Morton Community Unit School District 709
WorthAMetamora Community Consolidated School District 1 PK–8 · Germantown Hills School District 69 PK–8 · County of Woodford School 9–12
CrugerAEureka Community Unit District 140

Every school in Washington Township

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).

District schools in Washington Townshipby address
Central Primary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Washington
A+
700 students16:1Rate it →
Lincoln Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Washington
A−
442 students14:1Rate it →
Central Intermediate Sch
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Washington
A+
649 students18:1Rate it →
Washington Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Washington
A
378 students14:1Rate it →
Washington Comm High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Washington
A−
1,399 students16:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Washington Townshiprun by other districts or the state
J L Hensey Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Washington
C+
262 students12:1Rate it →
Beverly Manor Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Washington
C
315 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Patrick School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Washington
Private · Catholic
186 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Washington Township’s schools

Are Washington Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Washington Township children attend outscore 94% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #29 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 100%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Washington Township in?

Washington Community High School District 308, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 1,399 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Washington Township are served by District 50 Schools.

Where do Washington Township kids go to high school?

Washington Comm High School in Washington, with 1,399 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Washington Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Washington Community High School District 308 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Washington Township spend per student?

$16,469 in Washington Community High School District 308, $13,583 in Washington School District 52 and $12,580 in Central School District 51 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Washington Township?

Yes: St. Patrick School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 186 students).

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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.