Washington Elem School
Pontiac, IL · Pontiac CCSD 429
Regular public school · Grades 4 - 5 · Town, distant
1,433rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 32%· Stable
400 N Morrow St, Pontiac, IL 61764
(815)844-3687NCES ID 173216003364Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Washington Elem School 1,433rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 32% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 33th in 2019 to 32th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (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.
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (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.
Hispanic (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.
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 209 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 80.9% | 77.5% | ▼ 3.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 11.7% | 10.5% | ▼ 1.2 pts | |
| Black | 3.2% | 5.3% | ▲ 2.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.9% | 5.3% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.0% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.4% | 0.5% | ▲ 0.1 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 $158K in zip 61764 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
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Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Washington Elem School
- –Central Elem SchoolPontiac CCSD 429 · 0.6 mi awayCompare
- #1489Lincoln Elementary SchoolPontiac CCSD 429 · 0.8 mi away1,489th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼7 · Math 30% ▲5Compare - #542Graymont Elem SchoolRooks Creek CCSD 425 · 8.2 mi away542nd of 2,105
ELA 71% ▲31 · Math 46% ▲21Compare - #1006Cornell Elem SchoolCornell CCSD 426 · 9.5 mi away1,006th of 2,105
ELA 60% ▲20 · Math 30% ▲5Compare - #1188Odell Grade SchoolOdell CCSD 435 · 9.7 mi away1,188th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▲9 · Math 30% ▲5Compare - #1177Saunemin Elem SchoolSaunemin CCSD 438 · 10.8 mi away1,177th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▲9 · Math 31% ▲6Compare - #876Prairie Central Elem SchoolPrairie Central CUSD 8 · 11.1 mi away876th of 2,105
ELA 59% ▲19 · Math 38% ▲13Compare - –Prairie Central Primary WestPrairie Central CUSD 8 · 11.3 mi awayCompare
What school district is Washington Elem School in?
Washington Elem School is part of the Pontiac CCSD 429 district in Pontiac, Illinois.
Is Washington Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Washington Elem School 1,433rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 32% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Washington Elem School?
White 78%, Hispanic 11%, Black 5%, Two or more races 5% (209 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Washington Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61764 is $158K 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.