Photo: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.0Washington’s public schools outscore 94% of Illinois districts
On the state math tests, 49% of Washington’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Washington, 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.
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.
Washington’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1185 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Washington’s, its schools beat 99%, 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 Central School District 51 $12,580, 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 ↓
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.
What’s behind Washington’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Washington, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Washington · depends on your address
Central Primary Sch
Grades PK–4 · 700 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Grade School
Grades PK–4 · 442 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Washington · depends on your address
Central Primary Sch
Grades PK–4 · 700 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Grade School
Grades PK–4 · 442 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Washington · depends on your address
Central Primary Sch
Grades PK–4 · 700 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Grade School
Grades PK–4 · 442 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Washington · depends on your address
Central Primary Sch
Grades PK–4 · 700 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Grade School
Grades PK–4 · 442 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Washington · depends on your address
Central Primary Sch
Grades PK–4 · 700 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Grade School
Grades PK–4 · 442 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Washington · depends on your address
Central Primary Sch
Grades PK–4 · 700 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Grade School
Grades PK–4 · 442 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Washington · depends on your address
Central Intermediate Sch
Grades 5–8 · 649 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Washington Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 378 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Washington · depends on your address
Central Intermediate Sch
Grades 5–8 · 649 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Washington Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 378 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Washington · depends on your address
Central Intermediate Sch
Grades 5–8 · 649 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Washington Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 378 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Washington · depends on your address
Central Intermediate Sch
Grades 5–8 · 649 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Washington Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 378 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Washington
Washington Comm High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,399 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Washington
Washington Comm High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,399 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Washington
Washington Comm High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,399 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Washington
Washington Comm High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,399 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Parts of Washington (17% 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
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Washington vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Washington’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | A | Central School District 51 PK–8 · Washington School District 52 PK–8 · Washington Community High School District 308 9–12 |
| East Peoria | C | East Peoria School District 86 PK–8 · East Peoria Community High School District 309 9–12 |
Every school in Washington
5 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).
Questions about Washington’s schools
Are Washington’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Washington 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 99%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Washington 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 are served by District 50 Schools.
Where do Washington kids go to high school?
Washington Comm High School, with 1,399 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Washington’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 spend per student?
$16,469 in Washington Community High School District 308, $12,580 in Central School District 51 and $13,583 in Washington School District 52 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Washington families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Washington → They have their own page.
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.