Washington Elem School
Bloomington, IL · Bloomington SD 87
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · City, small
764th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 64%▼ Declining
1201 E Washington St, Bloomington, IL 61701
(309)829-7034NCES ID 170648000327Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Washington Elem School 764th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 64% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 69th in 2019 to 64th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Asian (last reported 2022), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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.
Asian (last reported 2022), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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.
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 356 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 76.1% | 68.8% | ▼ 7.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.4% | 11.0% | ▲ 6.6 pts | |
| Black | 8.1% | 8.7% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.5% | 8.1% | ▲ 2.6 pts | |
| Asian | 5.9% | 3.4% | ▼ 2.5 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 $179K in zip 61701 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Washington Elem School
- #1061Oakland Elementary SchoolBloomington SD 87 · 0.5 mi away1,061st of 2,105
ELA 47% ▼11 · Math 39% ▼6Compare - #1494Bent Elem SchoolBloomington SD 87 · 1.3 mi away1,494th of 2,105
ELA 35% ▼23 · Math 27% ▼18Compare - #1774Irving Elementary SchoolBloomington SD 87 · 1.4 mi away1,774th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼31 · Math 18% ▼27Compare - #1017Glenn Elem SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 1.6 mi away1,017th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▼8 · Math 39% ▼6Compare - #1111Colene Hoose Elem SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 1.7 mi away1,111th of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼16 · Math 41% ▼4Compare - #1250Stevenson Elem SchoolBloomington SD 87 · 1.9 mi away1,250th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼15 · Math 33% ▼12Compare - #1953Sheridan Elem SchoolBloomington SD 87 · 1.9 mi away1,953rd of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼35 · Math 10% ▼35Compare - #1444Oakdale Elem SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 2.3 mi away1,444th of 2,105
ELA 39% ▼19 · Math 26% ▼19Compare
What school district is Washington Elem School in?
Washington Elem School is part of the Bloomington SD 87 district in Bloomington, Illinois.
Is Washington Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Washington Elem School 764th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 64% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Washington Elem School?
White 69%, Hispanic 11%, Black 9%, Two or more races 8% (356 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Washington Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61701 is $179K 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.