Washington Elementary School
Rockford, IL · Rockford SD 205
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · City, midsize
1,998th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 5%· Stable
1421 West St, Rockford, IL 61102
(815)966-3740NCES ID 173451005447Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Washington Elementary School 1,998th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 5% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 4th in 2019 to 5th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (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.
White (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.
Black (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.
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 485 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1989, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 16.5% | 68.9% | ▲ 52.4 pts | |
| Black | 72.3% | 20.2% | ▼ 52.1 pts | |
| White | 3.5% | 5.6% | ▲ 2.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 7.7% | 4.7% | ▼ 3.0 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1989. 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 $123K in zip 61102 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 Elementary School
- #1475Barbour Two-Way Lang ImmersionRockford SD 205 · 0.4 mi away1,475th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▲25 · Math 20% ▲8Compare - #2020Julia Lathrop Elem SchoolRockford SD 205 · 0.8 mi away2,020th of 2,105
ELA 13% ▼5 · Math 15% ▲3Compare - #2105Constance Lane Elementary SchoolRockford SD 205 · 1 mi away2,105th of 2,105
ELA 8% ▼10 · Math 3% ▼9Compare - #1941Ellis Elementary SchoolRockford SD 205 · 1.2 mi away1,941st of 2,105
ELA 19% ▲1 · Math 14% ▲2Compare - #2096Lewis Lemon ElementaryRockford SD 205 · 1.5 mi away2,096th of 2,105
ELA 9% ▼9Compare - #632Haskell Elementary SchoolRockford SD 205 · 1.7 mi away632nd of 2,105
ELA 60% ▲42 · Math 52% ▲40Compare - #1775Galapagos Rockford Charter SchRockford SD 205 · 1.9 mi away · charter1,775th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▲14 · Math 12% =Compare - #1996Jackson Charter SchoolRockford SD 205 · 1.9 mi away · charter1,996th of 2,105
ELA 15% ▼3Compare
What school district is Washington Elementary School in?
Washington Elementary School is part of the Rockford SD 205 district in Rockford, Illinois.
Is Washington Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Washington Elementary School 1,998th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 5% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?
Hispanic 69%, Black 20%, White 6%, Two or more races 5% (485 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Washington Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61102 is $123K 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.