📍 1031 5th Ave, Belvidere, Boone County, 61008
Washington Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Belvidere, Boone County. The school has 689 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Christopher Walocha. It is part of the Belvidere CUSD 100 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 55.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 8% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Washington Academy enrolls 689 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 55.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 64% Hispanic or Latino, 29% White and 2.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 442 | 64% |
| White | 203 | 29% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 2.9% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
546 of the school's 689 students (79%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Washington Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 35, state house district 69.
Washington Academy is one of 11 schools in Belvidere CUSD 100, based in Belvidere, Illinois. The district serves 7,523 students district-wide and employs 559 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 689 students, Washington Academy is close to the district average of about 684 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large