Overview of Washington Middle School: Washington Middle School has 645 learners in grades 6-8.

Washington Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower than 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino and African-American).

Washington Middle School’s learner population of 645 learners has decreased by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Washington Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Washington Middle School is 0.60, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Washington Middle School is Springfield Southeast High School (1.2 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Lincoln Magnet School (1.0 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Matheny-withrow Elementary School (0.5 miles away)