Washington Elementary School
Waukegan, IL 60085
Phone: (224) 303-2220
District: Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 384 students
Washington Elementary School, a public school located in Waukegan, IL, serves grades K-5 in the Waukegan Community Unit School District 60.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Washington Elementary School is a public school located in Waukegan, IL. 384 students attend Washington Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 3/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Illinois Assessment of Readiness data from Illinois State Board of Education, and using 2025 Illinois Science Assessment data from Illinois State Board of Education. |
| Student Growth | 4/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Illinois State Board of Education. |
Worrisome patterns of chronic student absenteeism have been identified.
Posted: December 13, 2025
The school provides quality teaching to its diverse roster of students. As a parent whose kid is enrolled in this school, positive learning experiences have been the talk of my kid most especially the healthy learning environment it champions. The staff, the teachers, and the administrators are nothing but the warmest and most reliable people that there are in the school.
Kudos and Keep up the great work, Washington Elementary School!
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I have had nothing but positive experiences with Washington Elementary. The staff is warm and friendly and very welcoming. It is a truly pleasant environment and great for kids!!!
Posted: December 13, 2025
Posted: April 21, 2018
Not Very pleasent and Welcoming with a positive attitude towards children's Education...
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Posted: May 17, 2012
Help please, we'll be moving next month and the neighborhood school is Washington elamentry school. Anyone can please help in letting me know what they think of this school. My kids had been going to little fort since kindergarten and has been on honor roll every semester. I really love this school. Most of the teachers are real nice. I'm sad to change. Please help with what you think.
Posted: May 28, 2008
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest City Nimitz | Neighborhood/Subdivision | North Chicago | IL | 3.2 mi | |
| 2 | Woodlake Apartments | Apartment Complex | Gurnee | IL | 3.5 mi | |
| 3 | Forrestal Military Community | Neighborhood/Subdivision | North Chicago | IL | 3.9 mi | |
| 4 | Reserve at Eagle Ridge | Apartment Complex | Waukegan | IL | 4.3 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waukegan | Waukegan | IL | 1.1 mi | |
| 2 | Libertyville | Libertyville | IL | 6.9 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Great Lakes Naval Station | 3.9 mi. |
| General Mitchell ANGB Milwaukee | 40.5 mi. |
| Coast Guard Chicago | 41.2 mi. |
| Coast Guard Milwaukee | 44.5 mi. |
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