Washington Elem School
Evanston, IL · Evanston CCSD 65
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · City, small
726th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 66%▼ Declining
914 Ashland Ave, Evanston, IL 60202
(847)905-4901NCES ID 171446001802Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Washington Elem School 726th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 66% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 80th in 2019 to 66th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) 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.
Black (last reported 2023) 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.
Black (last reported 2023) 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 424 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 38.2% | 40.8% | ▲ 2.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 36.1% | 34.2% | ▼ 1.9 pts | |
| Black | 18.9% | 14.2% | ▼ 4.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.7% | 8.7% | ▲ 3.0 pts | |
| Asian | 1.0% | 2.1% | ▲ 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 $401K in zip 60202 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
- #381Dawes Elementary SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 0.7 mi away381st of 2,105
ELA 69% ▲11 · Math 60% ▲12Compare - #860Oakton Elem SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 0.7 mi away860th of 2,105
ELA 51% ▼7 · Math 47% ▼1Compare - #192Dewey Elem SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 0.8 mi away192nd of 2,105
ELA 74% ▲16 · Math 73% ▲25Compare - #570Lincoln Elem SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 0.9 mi away570th of 2,105
ELA 61% ▲3 · Math 55% ▲7Compare - #770Dr ML King Jr Literary & Fine Arts SchEvanston CCSD 65 · 1 mi away770th of 2,105
ELA 58% = · Math 45% ▼3Compare - #236Sor Juana Ines de la CruzChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.4 mi away236th of 2,105
ELA 78% ▲20 · Math 64% ▲16Compare - #768Rogers Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.4 mi away768th of 2,105
ELA 61% ▲3 · Math 43% ▼5Compare - #1635Jordan Elem Community SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.5 mi away1,635th of 2,105
ELA 29% ▼29 · Math 24% ▼24Compare
What school district is Washington Elem School in?
Washington Elem School is part of the Evanston CCSD 65 district in Evanston, Illinois.
Is Washington Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Washington Elem School 726th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 66% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Washington Elem School?
White 41%, Hispanic 34%, Black 14%, Two or more races 9% (424 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Washington Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60202 is $401K 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.