Washington Elementary School (Closed 2004)

Washington Elementary School serves 148 students in grades Prekindergarten-3. 
Minority enrollment was 12% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-3
Total Students
148 students
This chart displays total students of Washington Elementary School by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Washington Elementary School by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Washington Elementary School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (IL)
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Washington Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
American Indian
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1%
Asian
1%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Washington Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Hispanic
3%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Washington Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Black
8%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Washington Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
White
88%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Washington Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Washington Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Illinois.
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Washington Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?
148 students attend Washington Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
88% of Washington Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.
What grades does Washington Elementary School offer ?
Washington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3
What school district is Washington Elementary School part of?
Washington Elementary School is part of Mattoon Community Unit School District 2.

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