Washington Elem School
Jacksonville, IL · Jacksonville SD 117
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Town, distant
1,122nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 47%▲ Improving
524 S Kosciusko St, Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217)243-6711NCES ID 172028002279Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Washington Elem School 1,122nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 47% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 33th in 2019 to 47th 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 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.
Black (last reported 2022) 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 270 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 73.7% | 66.3% | ▼ 7.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 12.6% | 13.7% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Black | 9.7% | 12.2% | ▲ 2.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.6% | 6.3% | ▲ 2.7 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.1% | ▲ 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 $144K in zip 62650 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2005
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Washington Elem School
- #1321Lincoln Elem SchoolJacksonville SD 117 · 0.8 mi away1,321st of 2,105
ELA 40% ▼10 · Math 32% ▼1Compare - #1003South Jacksonville Elem SchoolJacksonville SD 117 · 1.4 mi away1,003rd of 2,105
ELA 56% ▲6 · Math 34% ▲1Compare - #655Eisenhower Elem SchoolJacksonville SD 117 · 1.8 mi away655th of 2,105
ELA 58% ▲8 · Math 52% ▲19Compare - #1285North Jacksonville SchoolJacksonville SD 117 · 2.1 mi away1,285th of 2,105
ELA 38% ▼12 · Math 35% ▲2Compare - #979Murrayville-Woodson Elem SchoolJacksonville SD 117 · 10 mi away979th of 2,105
ELA 53% ▲3 · Math 38% ▲5Compare - #180Triopia Grade SchoolTriopia CUSD 27 · 10.5 mi away180th of 2,105
ELA 82% ▲32 · Math 67% ▲34Compare - #648Franklin Elementary SchoolFranklin CUSD 1 · 12.4 mi away648th of 2,105
ELA 63% ▲13 · Math 48% ▲15Compare - –Franklin East Grade SchoolFranklin CUSD 1 · 12.6 mi awayCompare
What school district is Washington Elem School in?
Washington Elem School is part of the Jacksonville SD 117 district in Jacksonville, Illinois.
Is Washington Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Washington Elem School 1,122nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 47% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Washington Elem School?
White 66%, Two or more races 14%, Black 12%, Hispanic 6% (270 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Washington Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62650 is $144K 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.