Washington Academy
Belvidere, IL · Belvidere CUSD 100
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Suburb, large
1,532nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 27%▲ Improving
1031 5th Ave, Belvidere, IL 61008
(815)544-3124NCES ID 170579000262Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Washington Academy 1,532nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 27% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 21th in 2019 to 27th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2022) and Two or more races (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2022) and Two or more races (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2024) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 698 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 55.6% | 62.6% | ▲ 7.0 pts | |
| White | 38.0% | 28.5% | ▼ 9.5 pts | |
| Black | 2.7% | 3.9% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.2% | 3.7% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| Asian | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $265K in zip 61008 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2004
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Washington Academy
- #1597Perry Elem SchoolBelvidere CUSD 100 · 0.7 mi away1,597th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼1 · Math 26% ▼3Compare - #1550Meehan Elementary SchoolBelvidere CUSD 100 · 1.2 mi away1,550th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼1 · Math 29% =Compare - #1526Lincoln Elem SchoolBelvidere CUSD 100 · 2 mi away1,526th of 2,105
ELA 31% = · Math 29% =Compare - #1028Seth Whitman Elem SchBelvidere CUSD 100 · 2.5 mi away1,028th of 2,105
ELA 46% ▲15 · Math 42% ▲13Compare - #1296Cherry Valley Elementary SchoolRockford SD 205 · 7.1 mi away1,296th of 2,105
ELA 44% ▲13 · Math 29% =Compare - #407Poplar Grove Elem SchoolNorth Boone CUSD 200 · 8.3 mi away407th of 2,105
ELA 66% ▲35 · Math 61% ▲32Compare - #938Caledonia Elem SchoolBelvidere CUSD 100 · 8.3 mi away938th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▲19 · Math 45% ▲16Compare - #1790Gregory Elem SchoolRockford SD 205 · 8.6 mi away1,790th of 2,105
ELA 29% ▼2 · Math 15% ▼14Compare
What school district is Washington Academy in?
Washington Academy is part of the Belvidere CUSD 100 district in Belvidere, Illinois.
Is Washington Academy a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Washington Academy 1,532nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 27% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Washington Academy?
Hispanic 63%, White 29%, Black 4%, Two or more races 4% (698 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Washington Academy cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61008 is $265K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.