Washington Elem School
Elgin, IL · SD U-46
Regular public school · Grades K - 6 · City, midsize
1,590th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 24%· Stable
819 W Chicago St, Elgin, IL 60123
(847)888-5270NCES ID 171371001704Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Washington Elem School 1,590th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 24% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 21th in 2019 to 24th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) 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.
White (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) 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) 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 436 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 72.9% | 68.3% | ▼ 4.6 pts | |
| Black | 10.0% | 15.1% | ▲ 5.1 pts | |
| White | 11.8% | 10.1% | ▼ 1.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.1% | 3.2% | ▲ 0.1 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.9% | 3.2% | ▲ 2.3 pts | |
| Asian | 1.1% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.1 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 $313K in zip 60123 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
- #1758Highland Elem SchoolSD U-46 · 0.6 mi away1,758th of 2,105
ELA 24% ▼10 · Math 22% =Compare - #1759Harriet Gifford Elem SchoolSD U-46 · 0.7 mi away1,759th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼8 · Math 20% ▼2Compare - #1975Lowrie Elem SchoolSD U-46 · 0.9 mi away1,975th of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼15 · Math 12% ▼10Compare - #1949Channing Memorial Elem SchoolSD U-46 · 1.3 mi away1,949th of 2,105
ELA 18% ▼16 · Math 14% ▼8Compare - #1788McKinley Elem SchoolSD U-46 · 1.5 mi away1,788th of 2,105
ELA 25% ▼9 · Math 18% ▼4Compare - #1520Hillcrest Elem SchoolSD U-46 · 1.6 mi away1,520th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼1 · Math 27% ▲5Compare - #1594Ronald D O NealSD U-46 · 1.6 mi away1,594th of 2,105
ELA 31% ▼3 · Math 25% ▲3Compare - #1538Creekside ElemSD U-46 · 1.7 mi away1,538th of 2,105
ELA 36% ▲2 · Math 23% ▲1Compare
What school district is Washington Elem School in?
Washington Elem School is part of the SD U-46 district in Elgin, Illinois.
Is Washington Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Washington Elem School 1,590th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 24% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Washington Elem School?
Hispanic 68%, Black 15%, White 10%, American Indian 3% (436 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Washington Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60123 is $313K 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.