Washington Elementary School

Public school, pre-kindergarten · East Alton, Illinois

Washington Elementary School in East Alton, Illinois enrolled 130 students in 2024-25 with 2.5 full-time teachers, 52.0 students per teacher against the Illinois median of 17.7. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

Enrollment rose 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 29%

117 students in 2022-23, 119 students in 2023-24, 130 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 3.5 to 2.5.

Students enrolled at Washington Elementary School by school year2022-23: 117, 2023-24: 119, 2024-25: 1300501001502022-231172023-241192024-25130
Students enrolled at Washington Elementary School by school year2022-23: 117, 2023-24: 119, 2024-25: 1300501001502022-231172023-241192024-25130
Students enrolled at Washington Elementary School by school year2022-23: 117, 2023-24: 119, 2024-25: 1300501001502022-231172023-241192024-25130
Students enrolled at Washington Elementary School by school year2022-23: 117, 2023-24: 119, 2024-25: 1300501001502022-231172023-241192024-25130
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231173.533.4
2023-241193.434.7
2024-251302.552.0

52.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 98 of every 100 Illinois schools of this kind

Among the 102 Illinois schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.7; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Illinois other schools, 2024-25102 values from 6.5 to 55.0; This school 52.0; state median 17.7.0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 52.0state median 17.7U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Illinois other schools, 2024-25102 values from 6.5 to 55.0; This school 52.0; state median 17.7.0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 52.0state median 17.7U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Illinois other schools, 2024-25102 values from 6.5 to 55.0; This school 52.0; state median 17.7.0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 52.0state median 17.7U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Illinois other schools, 2024-25102 values from 6.5 to 55.0; This school 52.0; state median 17.7.0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 52.0state median 17.7U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Washington Elementary School reported and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

77.7% of students were White, 14.6% Black, 6.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White77.7%
  2. Black14.6%
  3. Two or more races6.2%
  4. Hispanic0.8%
  5. American Indian0.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

What to look at next about Washington Elementary School

  1. How much East Alton SD 13 spends per student$17,061 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,061
  2. The largest public schools in IllinoisWashington Elementary School is the number 73 by size of 109 Illinois schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#73 of 109
  3. Illinois schools by students per teacher52.0 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 17.7 for schools of this kind.52.0:1
  4. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Washington Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Washington Elementary School?
    130 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 117 in 2022-23. It is a public school in East Alton, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Elementary School?
    52.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for schools of this kind is 17.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Washington Elementary School a Title I school?
    Washington Elementary School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. What district is Washington Elementary School in?
    East Alton SD 13, NCES district ID 1712960. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 171296001546 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22