Washington G Elem School, Chicago IL

Original Research by School Decision on Washington G Elem School

Washington G Elem School sits on the South Side of Chicago in the 60617 zip code, serving grades pre-K through eighth as a regular public school within Chicago Public Schools. The school enrolls a small to mid-sized population drawn almost entirely from the surrounding neighborhood: the student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a much smaller presence of Black, white, and Asian students. Nearly all students tested participate fully in state assessments.

In English language arts, the school shows a mixed picture. Grade 4 and grade 8 perform strongest, with proficiency well above the midpoint. Grades 5 and 6 also exceed the midpoint. Grade 3 falls closer to the midpoint, and grade 7 sits slightly above it. Across subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint relative to other districts in Cook County.

Mathematics presents a steeper challenge. Proficiency drops markedly in the upper grades. Third and fourth graders show proficiency in the low-to-mid range, but fifth grade proficiency falls sharply, and sixth grade dips further still. Seventh grade rebounds somewhat, and eighth grade rises again, though remains below the school's ELA numbers. This grade-by-grade decline in the middle elementary years is a pattern a parent may want to look into further with the school to understand what shifts in curriculum, staffing, or student support occur at those grade levels.

Science results are available for grades five and eight only. Grade 5 shows proficiency in the mid-range, and grade 8 sits slightly above mid-range. Without broader science data across other grades, a full picture of science instruction is incomplete.

The school's enrollment is stable across grades, with slightly heavier concentration in grade 8. Free-or-reduced-price lunch status was not reported in available data, and English learner and special education enrollment counts were similarly not available. The school's website information was not accessible, so details on specific academic programs, extracurricular offerings, or school culture are not included here.

The broader neighborhood context shows active housing turnover in Cook County, with median home values in the school's zip code modest and rents affordable relative to county benchmarks. The area is part of Chicago's on-going residential revival, with the city itself growing for the second consecutive year after years of decline. CPS itself is undergoing significant structural change: the school board is transitioning from mayoral appointment to full election by November 2026, and the district has adopted a strategic direction emphasizing neighborhood schools and a new universal curriculum called Skyline. For families in this zip code considering Washington G, the school offers neighborhood-based access in a district actively reshaping its priorities and governance.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 343%

School 43% · District 38% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 443%

School 43% · District 29% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 525%

School 25% · District 24% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 618%

School 18% · District 23% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 734%

School 34% · District 27% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 828%

School 28% · District 23% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 353%

School 53% · District 36% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 468%

School 68% · District 39% · ▲ 30 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 563%

School 63% · District 43% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 664%

School 64% · District 45% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 755%

School 55% · District 46% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 867%

School 67% · District 48% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Science

Grade 537%

School 37% · District 29% · ▲ 8 pts above district

even with state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 842%

School 42% · District 31% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

This schoolChicago Public Schools Dist 299, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.