Washington Jr. High School and Academy

Washington Jr. High School and Academy

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
402 Richards St,  Joliet, IL
Joliet Public School District No. 86
3.7
1.8
769 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Michael Latting
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
22%
Reading Proficiency
21%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
C+
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
21%
Math Proficiency
22%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
51
Full Time Teachers
51
Teachers in First or Second Year
29.8%

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
251:1

Student Diversity

Female
54.9%
Male
45.1%
Hispanic
65.4%
Black
23.8%
White
7%
Two or more races
3.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 3 Reviews
3.0 NicheUser
1/24/2016
The clubs/activities/after school programs are okay. They help students be were they need to be and help them improve them self.
GreatSchools Reviews
1.8 4 Reviews
2.0 student
3/24/2023
This school is improving, but not enough. The “Washington-1” program is very bad, with many students being bullied and other similar things. The academy is good, but is still occasionally plagued with bullying. The principal has changed and the new one is much better at connecting to families and su...
2.0 student
10/4/2022
Washington Jr High & Academy is a good school, but the community is horrible. The students use very horrid profanity. They speak of adult subjects that children should not speak of. I believe the children there need to be taught manners. Some students have no respect for personal space, some spread...
2.0 parent
11/6/2015
The administration at Washington is very poor, bordering on incompetent. The communication with parents is non-existent. If the teachers do not pick up on programming or have a strong desire to make curriculum upgrades it does not happen. A teacher has been missing from my child's classroom now for...
1.0 parent
10/28/2015
Unless you are in the academy program this school is awful. Anyone not in the academy program is treated like garbage. If your kid gets picked on bullied no one cares they do nothing about it. Mr. Ladding has got to be the worst principal I have ever seen, and that is why we are in a hurry to move....

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Washington Jr. High School and Academy is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Joliet, IL and is served by the Joliet Public School District No. 86 in Illinois. The school has a total enrollment of 769 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. Academic records show that 22% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 21% are proficient in reading. Washington Jr. High School and Academy has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $206,852. Discover additional schools in the area, like Joliet Central High School, Joliet West High School, Providence Catholic High School, and more. Learn more about what Joliet has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Washington Jr. High School and Academy.

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