Washington Elem School
Sterling, IL · Sterling CUSD 5
Regular public school · Grades 3 - 5 · Town, distant
1,031st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 51%▲ Improving
815 W Le Fevre Rd, Sterling, IL 61081
(815)625-2372NCES ID 174231004260Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Washington Elem School 1,031st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 51% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 46th in 2019 to 51th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2024) 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.
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.
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 374 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 56.3% | 56.7% | ▲ 0.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 37.6% | 34.5% | ▼ 3.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.9% | 7.0% | ▲ 5.1 pts | |
| Asian | 0.5% | 1.1% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Black | 3.4% | 0.8% | ▼ 2.6 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 $146K in zip 61081 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2006
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Washington Elem School
- –Jefferson Elem SchoolSterling CUSD 5 · 1.2 mi awayCompare
- #1046Lincoln Elem SchoolSterling CUSD 5 · 1.5 mi away1,046th of 2,105
ELA 46% = · Math 41% ▼1Compare - –Franklin Elem SchoolSterling CUSD 5 · 1.6 mi awayCompare
- #1282Merrill Elem SchoolRock Falls ESD 13 · 1.9 mi away1,282nd of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼4 · Math 31% ▼11Compare - –Dillon Elementary SchoolRock Falls ESD 13 · 2.6 mi awayCompare
- #773East Coloma - Nelson Elem SchEast Coloma - Nelson CESD 20 · 2.9 mi away773rd of 2,105
ELA 66% ▲20 · Math 37% ▼5Compare - #896Montmorency CCSD #145Montmorency CCSD 145 · 5.6 mi away896th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▲4 · Math 46% ▲4Compare - #1162Jefferson Elem SchoolDixon USD 170 · 11.5 mi away1,162nd of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼13 · Math 48% ▲6Compare
What school district is Washington Elem School in?
Washington Elem School is part of the Sterling CUSD 5 district in Sterling, Illinois.
Is Washington Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Washington Elem School 1,031st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 51% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Washington Elem School?
White 57%, Hispanic 35%, Two or more races 7%, Asian 1% (374 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Washington Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61081 is $146K 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.