Elementary school (grades K-5) · Pekin, IL

Washington Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Washington Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 173108005189
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
14
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Washington Intermediate School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.

#4 of 9
elementary schools in Pekin · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
13.8:1
students per teacher
428
students enrolled

Washington Intermediate School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Washington Intermediate School ranks #4 of 9 elementary schools in Pekin, IL.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+15 students YoY

Washington Intermediate School held near 408 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 31.1 → 31.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+15 students YoY 173108005189 · Pekin, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

428 enr · 13.8:1 · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Wilson Intermediate School (600 students)

Washington Intermediate School held near 408 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount). Teacher FTE added 31.1 → 31.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Washington Intermediate School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Washington Intermediate School reports 428 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Washington Intermediate School compares

Washington Intermediate School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.8:1 ▼ 1% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 428 top 41% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
428
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 53% in Illinois - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
25.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,904
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 428 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 87.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Two or More 4.2%
African American 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 87.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.5, Washington Intermediate School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Pekin Psd 108 reports $16,904 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Washington Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wilson Intermediate School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Broadmoor Junior High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Jefferson Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Edison Junior High School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
C B Smith Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Washington Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Pekin Psd 108 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Pekin

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Washington Intermediate School

How many students attend Washington Intermediate School?

Washington Intermediate School has 428 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pekin, IL. CCD year-over-year: 393 (2022-23) → 408 (2023-24), nearly flat (+15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Washington Intermediate School is 13.8:1, which is 1% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Washington Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Washington Intermediate School is White at 87.1% of enrollment, in Pekin, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Washington Intermediate School?

Washington Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Washington Intermediate School rank among elementary schools in Pekin?

By Resource Investment Index, Washington Intermediate School ranks #4 of 9 elementary schools in Pekin, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Pekin on the city page.

What other schools are in Pekin Psd 108?

Besides Washington Intermediate School, Pekin Psd 108 also operates Wilson Intermediate School (600 students), Broadmoor Junior High School (387 students), and Jefferson Elem School (290 students). See the Pekin Psd 108 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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