Washington School
Monticello, IL · Monticello CUSD 25
Regular public school · Grades PK - 3 · Town, distant
465th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 78%· Stable
3 Sage Dr, Monticello, IL 61856
(217)762-8511NCES ID 172655000766Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Washington School 465th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 78% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 75th in 2019 to 78th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 3
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 558 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1994, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.4% | 95.0% | ▼ 2.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.7% | 2.7% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 1.1% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| Black | 0.4% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1994. 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 $280K in zip 61856 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2012
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Washington School
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What school district is Washington School in?
Washington School is part of the Monticello CUSD 25 district in Monticello, Illinois.
Is Washington School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Washington School 465th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 78% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Washington School?
White 95%, Two or more races 3%, Hispanic 1% (558 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Washington School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61856 is $280K 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.