Washington-monroe Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

1002 Pekin St
Lincoln, IL 62656

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Top 30%

Serving 229 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Washington-monroe Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 229 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 30% in IL
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Washington-monroe Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Washington-monroe Elementary School's student population of 229 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington-monroe Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	41
1	30
2	34
3	36
4	32
5	37

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Total Students

229 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Washington-monroe Elementary School
2023	204
2022	204
2021	218
2020	219
2019	219
2018	226
2017	226
2016	242
2015	287
2014	290
2013	259
2012	282
2011	270
2010	286
2009	287
2008	281
2007	261
2006	275
2005	309
2004	302
2003	292
2002	283
2001	281
2000	293
1999	291
1998	267
1997	263
1996	275
1995	295
1994	322
1993	327
1992	287
1991	273
1990	320
1989	304
1988	318
1987	308

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington-monroe Elementary School
2023	17
2022	18
2020	16
2019	16
2018	18
2017	18
2016	17
2015	18
2014	18
2013	19
2012	16
2011	17
2010	17
2009	17
2008	15
2007	15
2006	17
2005	19
2004	18
2003	19
2002	19
2001	18
2000	18
1999	18
1998	18
1997	19
1996	17
1995	16
1994	16
1993	15
1992	15
1991	15
1990	15

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School Rankings

Washington-monroe Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Washington-monroe Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#938 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Washington-monroe Elementary School
2023	#938
2022	#1132
2021	#1596
2019	#920
2018	#1234
2017	#1575
2016	#1200
2015	#1146
2014	#1726
2013	#1819
2012	#1534

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40-44%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Washington-monroe Elementary School	Illinois	Lincoln ESD 27 School District
2023	42%	27%	31%
2021	27%	28%	26%
2019	42%	33%	36%
2018	42%	32%	34%
2017	37%	32%	30%
2016	37%	31%	30%
2015	37%	29%	25%
2014	62%	59%	52%
2013	57%	58%	50%
2012	92%	80%	86%
2011	87%	80%	84%

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30-34%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Washington-monroe Elementary School	Illinois	Lincoln ESD 27 School District
2022	32%	30%	44%
2021	22%	32%	38%
2019	47%	38%	51%
2018	37%	37%	34%
2017	32%	38%	39%
2016	37%	36%	36%
2015	37%	38%	34%
2014	52%	57%	50%
2013	57%	58%	54%
2012	72%	75%	79%
2011	82%	75%	79%

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30-39%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington-monroe Elementary School	Illinois	Lincoln ESD 27 School District
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	11:1	14:1	11:1
2020	14:1	15:1	13:1
2019	14:1	15:1	13:1
2018	13:1	16:1	13:1
2017	13:1	15:1	13:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	16:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	13:1	14:1
2012	18:1	16:1	15:1
2011	16:1	16:1	15:1
2010	17:1	16:1	13:1
2009	17:1	16:1	13:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	17:1	18:1
2006	16:1	16:1	14:1
2005	16:1	16:1	14:1
2004	17:1	17:1	14:1
2003	15:1	16:1	14:1
2002	15:1	16:1	14:1
2001	16:1	16:1	15:1
2000	16:1	16:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	15:1
1998	15:1	17:1	14:1
1997	14:1	17:1	14:1
1996	16:1	17:1	15:1
1995	18:1	17:1	16:1
1994	20:1	18:1	17:1
1993	22:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	17:1	16:1
1991	18:1	17:1	17:1
1990	21:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Washington-monroe Elementary School	Illinois	Lincoln ESD 27 School District
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	3%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Washington-monroe Elementary School	Illinois	Lincoln ESD 27 School District
2023	8%	27%	5%
2022	10%	27%	6%
2021	10%	27%	6%
2020	2%	26%	2%
2019	2%	26%	2%
2014	1%	25%	1%
2013	1%	24%	1%
2010	3%	22%	2%
2009	2%	22%	2%
2008	3%	21%	3%
2006	2%	19%	2%
2005	2%	18%	3%
2003	2%	17%	2%
2002	1%	16%	2%
2001	4%	15%	2%
2000	5%	15%	2%
1999	5%	14%	2%
1998	3%	13%	2%
1997	4%	13%	1%
1996	4%	12%	2%
1995	5%	12%	1%
1994	5%	11%	1%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	10%	1%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%	1%
1988	1%	9%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington-monroe Elementary School	Illinois	Lincoln ESD 27 School District
2023	8%	17%	5%
2022	5%	17%	3%
2021	3%	17%	3%
2020	4%	17%	5%
2019	4%	17%	5%
2018	4%	17%	6%
2017	4%	17%	6%
2016	3%	17%	5%
2015	3%	17%	4%
2014	6%	17%	4%
2013	6%	18%	3%
2012	7%	18%	3%
2011	4%	18%	3%
2010	6%	20%	4%
2009	5%	20%	4%
2008	5%	20%	4%
2007	5%	20%	4%
2006	4%	20%	4%
2005	4%	20%	3%
2004	4%	21%	4%
2003	7%	21%	6%
2002	6%	21%	6%
2001	7%	21%	5%
2000	9%	21%	6%
1999	7%	21%	6%
1998	8%	21%	5%
1997	8%	20%	5%
1996	7%	21%	4%
1995	6%	20%	4%
1994	5%	21%	3%
1993	6%	21%	4%
1992	6%	21%	3%
1991	4%	21%	4%

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White

74%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington-monroe Elementary School	Illinois	Lincoln ESD 27 School District
2023	67%	45%	78%
2022	74%	47%	83%
2021	77%	47%	85%
2020	79%	48%	83%
2019	79%	48%	83%
2018	87%	49%	86%
2017	87%	49%	86%
2016	88%	49%	88%
2015	90%	49%	90%
2014	86%	50%	88%
2013	86%	50%	89%
2012	86%	51%	89%
2011	89%	51%	90%
2010	89%	53%	90%
2009	90%	53%	90%
2008	89%	54%	90%
2007	92%	55%	90%
2006	91%	56%	91%
2005	91%	57%	91%
2004	93%	57%	92%
2003	89%	58%	90%
2002	90%	59%	91%
2001	87%	60%	91%
2000	85%	61%	91%
1999	87%	62%	91%
1998	87%	63%	92%
1997	85%	64%	93%
1996	87%	64%	93%
1995	88%	65%	94%
1994	89%	65%	95%
1993	90%	65%	95%
1992	91%	66%	96%
1991	93%	66%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Washington-monroe Elementary School	Illinois	Lincoln ESD 27 School District
2023	17%	4%	10%
2022	11%	4%	8%
2021	10%	4%	6%
2020	15%	4%	10%
2019	15%	4%	10%
2018	9%	3%	8%
2017	9%	3%	8%
2016	9%	3%	7%
2015	7%	3%	6%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington-monroe Elementary School	Illinois	Lincoln ESD 27 School District
2023	0.51	0.70	0.35
2022	0.43	0.68	0.28
2021	0.39	0.68	0.24
2020	0.35	0.68	0.28
2019	0.35	0.68	0.28
2018	0.24	0.67	0.24
2017	0.24	0.67	0.24
2016	0.22	0.67	0.22
2015	0.19	0.67	0.19
2014	0.25	0.66	0.22
2013	0.25	0.66	0.20
2012	0.25	0.65	0.20
2011	0.20	0.66	0.19
2010	0.24	0.64	0.17
2009	0.21	0.64	0.17
2008	0.22	0.64	0.18
2007	0.19	0.63	0.17
2006	0.19	0.61	0.16
2005	0.17	0.61	0.16
2004	0.13	0.60	0.15
2003	0.20	0.59	0.18
2002	0.19	0.59	0.16
2001	0.24	0.58	0.17
2000	0.27	0.57	0.17
1999	0.24	0.56	0.17
1998	0.24	0.56	0.15
1997	0.27	0.54	0.15
1996	0.24	0.53	0.13
1995	0.21	0.53	0.12
1994	0.20	0.52	0.10
1993	0.19	0.52	0.10
1992	0.16	0.52	0.08
1991	0.13	0.52	0.07

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Eligible for

67%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Washington-monroe Elementary School	Illinois	Lincoln ESD 27 School District
2023	75%	43%	59%
2022	75%	43%	61%
2021	70%	44%	58%
2020	66%	47%	56%
2019	66%	47%	56%
2018	67%	46%	54%
2017	67%	46%	54%
2016	56%	47%	46%
2015	97%	52%	76%
2013	52%	45%	58%
2012	37%	21%	33%
2011	59%	39%	49%
2010	48%	37%	50%
2009	47%	33%	47%
2008	47%	32%	46%
2007	43%	32%	47%
2006	41%	32%	44%
2005	48%	32%	43%
2004	40%	31%	43%
2003	40%	30%	41%
2002	47%	30%	37%

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Eligible for (11-12)

18%

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Washington-monroe Elementary School	Illinois	Lincoln ESD 27 School District
2012	18%	27%	22%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	7%	6%	6%
2009	6%	6%	8%
2008	6%	6%	9%
2007	7%	6%	8%
2006	8%	6%	7%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2004	5%	5%	5%
2003	8%	5%	6%
2002	5%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lincoln ESD 27 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Washington-monroe Elementary School's ranking?

Washington-monroe Elementary School is ranked #938 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Washington-monroe Elementary School often compared to?

Washington-monroe Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lincoln Comm High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Washington-monroe Elementary School?

229 students attend Washington-monroe Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Washington-monroe Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Washington-monroe Elementary School?

Washington-monroe Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Washington-monroe Elementary School offer ?

Washington-monroe Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Washington-monroe Elementary School part of?

Washington-monroe Elementary School is part of Lincoln ESD 27 School District.