Washington Jr High & Academy Prgm
Joliet, IL · Joliet PSD 86
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
615th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 10%▼ Declining
402 Richards St, Joliet, IL 60433
(815)727-5271NCES ID 172058002348Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Washington Jr High & Academy Prgm 615th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 10% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 30th in 2019 to 10th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (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.
White (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.
White (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2024) and Two or more races (last reported 2022) 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 739 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 33.5% | 67.7% | ▲ 34.2 pts | |
| Black | 44.9% | 25.3% | ▼ 19.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.5% | 3.5% | ▼ 2.0 pts | |
| White | 15.5% | 3.4% | ▼ 12.1 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 $214K in zip 60433 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 Jr High & Academy Prgm
- #596Gompers Junior High SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 2.1 mi away596th of 685
ELA 35% ▲4 · Math 13% ▲1Compare - #607Dirksen Junior High SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 2.2 mi away607th of 685
ELA 29% ▼2 · Math 15% ▲3Compare - #621Hufford Junior High SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 3.3 mi away621st of 685
ELA 30% ▼1 · Math 12% =Compare - #103Kelvin Grove Jr High SchoolLockport SD 91 · 5.2 mi away103rd of 685
ELA 77% ▲46 · Math 56% ▲44Compare - #320Oster-Oakview SchoolNew Lenox SD 122 · 5.5 mi away320th of 685
ELA 49% ▲18 · Math 44% ▲32Compare - #146Nelson Ridge SchoolNew Lenox SD 122 · 5.5 mi away146th of 685
ELA 68% ▲37 · Math 54% ▲42Compare - #127Liberty Junior High SchoolNew Lenox SD 122 · 5.8 mi away127th of 685
ELA 71% ▲40 · Math 55% ▲43Compare - #69Bentley Elem SchoolNew Lenox SD 122 · 6.4 mi away69th of 685
ELA 79% ▲48 · Math 62% ▲50Compare
What school district is Washington Jr High & Academy Prgm in?
Washington Jr High & Academy Prgm is part of the Joliet PSD 86 district in Joliet, Illinois.
Is Washington Jr High & Academy Prgm a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Washington Jr High & Academy Prgm 615th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 10% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Washington Jr High & Academy Prgm?
Hispanic 68%, Black 25%, Two or more races 4%, White 3% (739 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Washington Jr High & Academy Prgm cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60433 is $214K 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.