Washington Elem School

www.ops125.net

116 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Washington Elementary School, located at 212 W. Walnut St. in Oglesby, Illinois, serves as a primary educational hub for the local community within the Oglesby Public School District 125. As a foundational institution for the town’s younger students, the school focuses on providing a comprehensive academic curriculum designed to build essential skills in literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies. The school is known for fostering a supportive and structured learning environment that encourages both intellectual growth and social-emotional development during these formative years.

Beyond its core academics, Washington Elementary emphasizes the importance of community involvement and maintains a close partnership with local families to ensure student success. The facility serves as a central point for neighborhood youth, often hosting various school-wide initiatives and extracurricular activities that promote school spirit and collaborative learning. By focusing on individualized attention and a consistent educational framework, the school strives to prepare its students for a smooth transition to middle school and beyond.

116

Total Students

9.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Washington Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	91
Hispanic	18
Two or More	7

White
91 (78.4%)
Hispanic
18 (15.5%)
Two or More
7 (6.0%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Oglesby ESD 125
Phone:	(815)883-3517
Website:	http://www.ops125.net
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	116
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 38

Grade 7 38

Grade 8 40