Washington Junior High
Riverdale, IL · Dolton SD 148
Regular public school · Grades 7 - 8 · Suburb, large
622nd of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 9%▲ Improving
13900 S School St, Riverdale, IL 60827
(708)201-2078NCES ID 171245005040Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Washington Junior High 622nd of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 9% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 2th in 2019 to 9th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 124 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2004, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 99.4% | 96.0% | ▼ 3.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.6% | 1.6% | ▲ 1.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 1.6% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.0% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2004. 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 $130K in zip 60827 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 Junior High
- #612Roosevelt Junior High SchoolDolton SD 148 · 1 mi away612th of 685
ELA 30% ▲4 · Math 14% ▼1Compare - #580Lincoln Junior High SchoolDolton SD 148 · 1.3 mi away580th of 685
ELA 26% =Compare - #613Brooks Middle SchoolHarvey SD 152 · 1.5 mi away613th of 685
ELA 31% ▲5 · Math 13% ▼2Compare - #617Calumet Elem SchoolCalumet Public SD 132 · 1.9 mi away617th of 685
ELA 37% ▲11 · Math 5% ▼10Compare - #672Rosa L Parks Middle SchoolW Harvey-Dixmoor PSD 147 · 2.3 mi away672nd of 685
ELA 21% ▼5 · Math 4% ▼11Compare - #524Coolidge Middle SchoolSouth Holland SD 151 · 2.4 mi away524th of 685
ELA 44% ▲18 · Math 18% ▲3Compare - #517Everett F Kerr Middle SchoolCook County SD 130 · 3 mi away517th of 685
ELA 45% ▲19 · Math 18% ▲3Compare - #591Veterans Memorial Middle SchCook County SD 130 · 3.3 mi away591st of 685
ELA 34% ▲8 · Math 15% =Compare
What school district is Washington Junior High in?
Washington Junior High is part of the Dolton SD 148 district in Riverdale, Illinois.
Is Washington Junior High a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Washington Junior High 622nd of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 9% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Washington Junior High?
Black 96%, Hispanic 2%, Two or more races 2% (124 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Washington Junior High cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60827 is $130K 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.