Washington Elem School
Champaign, IL · Champaign CUSD 4
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · City, small
1,977th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 6%▼ Declining
606 E Grove St, Champaign, IL 61820
(217)351-3901NCES ID 170942000555Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Washington Elem School 1,977th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 6% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 69th in 2019 to 6th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2019) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) stop before 2023: 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 2019) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) stop before 2023: 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 2019) and White (last reported 2022) stop before 2023: 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 372 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 35.6% | 64.2% | ▲ 28.6 pts | |
| White | 5.1% | 14.8% | ▲ 9.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 47.0% | 10.2% | ▼ 36.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.2% | 6.2% | ▲ 2.0 pts | |
| Asian | 8.1% | 4.6% | ▼ 3.5 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 $183K in zip 61820 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2001
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Washington Elem School
- #2080M L King Jr Elem SchoolUrbana SD 116 · 0.4 mi away2,080th of 2,105
ELA 12% ▼6 · Math 9% ▼4Compare - #1881Stratton Elementary SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 0.8 mi away1,881st of 2,105
ELA 19% ▲1 · Math 18% ▲5Compare - #1340Leal Elem SchoolUrbana SD 116 · 1.5 mi away1,340th of 2,105
ELA 39% ▲21 · Math 32% ▲19Compare - #522South Side Elementary SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 1.7 mi away522nd of 2,105
ELA 59% ▲41 · Math 61% ▲48Compare - #1746Dr Howard Elem SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 1.9 mi away1,746th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▲8 · Math 21% ▲8Compare - #1292Westview Elem SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 2.3 mi away1,292nd of 2,105
ELA 38% ▲20 · Math 35% ▲22Compare - #2068Garden Hills Elem AcademyChampaign CUSD 4 · 2.5 mi away2,068th of 2,105
ELA 15% ▼3 · Math 8% ▼5Compare - #1173Bottenfield Elem SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 2.5 mi away1,173rd of 2,105
ELA 42% ▲24 · Math 38% ▲25Compare
What school district is Washington Elem School in?
Washington Elem School is part of the Champaign CUSD 4 district in Champaign, Illinois.
Is Washington Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Washington Elem School 1,977th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 6% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Washington Elem School?
Black 64%, White 15%, Hispanic 10%, Two or more races 6% (372 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Washington Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61820 is $183K 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.