Willard Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 388 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Willard Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 11% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 388 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Willard Elementary School's student population of 388 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Willard Elementary School
Pre-K	27
Kind	49
1	40
2	49
3	52
4	54
5	48
6	69

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Total Students

388 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School
2023	366
2022	372
2021	384
2020	318
2019	318
2018	335
2017	335
2016	335
2015	366
2014	378
2013	375
2012	387
2011	402
2010	383
2009	412
2008	378
2007	429
2006	456
2005	438
2004	371
2003	385
2002	467
2001	412
2000	381
1999	341
1998	375
1997	393
1996	381
1995	398
1994	394
1993	418
1992	406
1991	507
1990	504
1989	482
1988	448
1987	432

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School
2023	21
2022	20
2020	21
2019	21
2018	19
2017	19
2016	18
2015	19
2014	18
2013	18
2012	18
2011	16
2010	17
2009	19
2008	17
2007	18
2006	22
2005	20
2004	15
2003	19
2002	24
2001	19
2000	19
1999	21
1998	14
1997	16
1996	13
1995	13
1994	15
1993	15
1992	16
1991	18
1990	18

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School Rankings

Willard Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Willard Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2707 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School
2023	#2707
2022	#2905
2021	#3302
2019	#2617
2018	#2583
2017	#2288
2016	#2092
2015	#1449
2014	#1765
2013	#1531
2012	#1014

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15%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	15%	27%	19%
2021	7%	28%	19%
2019	17%	33%	26%
2018	17%	32%	27%
2017	22%	32%	28%
2016	22%	31%	27%
2015	23%	29%	28%
2014	58%	59%	59%
2013	66%	58%	58%
2012	95%	80%	81%
2011	94%	80%	81%

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11%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2022	11%	30%	19%
2021	5%	32%	20%
2019	22%	38%	27%
2018	22%	37%	27%
2017	27%	38%	28%
2016	29%	36%	31%
2015	43%	38%	37%
2014	56%	57%	51%
2013	59%	58%	52%
2012	81%	75%	72%
2011	83%	75%	72%

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20-29%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	17:1	14:1	16:1
2022	19:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	17:1
2019	15:1	15:1	17:1
2018	18:1	16:1	18:1
2017	18:1	15:1	18:1
2016	19:1	16:1	19:1
2015	19:1	16:1	19:1
2014	21:1	16:1	19:1
2013	21:1	13:1	18:1
2012	22:1	16:1	20:1
2011	25:1	16:1	20:1
2010	22:1	16:1	18:1
2009	22:1	16:1	18:1
2008	22:1	18:1	20:1
2007	24:1	17:1	20:1
2006	21:1	16:1	19:1
2005	22:1	16:1	20:1
2004	25:1	17:1	21:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	17:1
2001	22:1	16:1	17:1
2000	20:1	16:1	18:1
1999	16:1	16:1	18:1
1998	27:1	17:1	20:1
1997	25:1	17:1	20:1
1996	29:1	17:1	22:1
1995	31:1	17:1	23:1
1994	26:1	18:1	20:1
1993	28:1	18:1	20:1
1992	25:1	17:1	20:1
1991	29:1	17:1	20:1
1990	29:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	1%	6%	8%
2022	1%	5%	8%
2021	2%	5%	8%
2020	3%	5%	8%
2019	3%	5%	8%
2018	2%	5%	9%
2017	2%	5%	9%
2016	2%	5%	9%
2015	1%	6%	8%
2014	3%	5%	8%
2013	2%	5%	9%
2012	2%	4%	9%
2011	3%	5%	9%
2010	6%	5%	10%
2009	6%	5%	10%
2008	6%	5%	10%
2007	7%	5%	9%
2006	8%	5%	8%
2005	8%	5%	8%
2004	8%	4%	8%
2003	6%	4%	7%
2002	7%	4%	7%
2001	6%	4%	7%
2000	5%	3%	7%
1999	5%	3%	7%
1998	6%	3%	6%
1997	9%	3%	6%
1996	8%	3%	7%
1995	7%	3%	6%
1994	8%	3%	6%
1993	8%	3%	6%
1992	7%	3%	6%
1991	6%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

56%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	53%	27%	57%
2022	53%	27%	57%
2021	50%	27%	56%
2020	35%	26%	55%
2019	35%	26%	55%
2018	36%	26%	54%
2017	36%	26%	54%
2016	32%	26%	53%
2015	28%	25%	52%
2014	27%	25%	50%
2013	27%	24%	50%
2012	31%	24%	50%
2011	33%	23%	49%
2010	23%	22%	45%
2009	22%	22%	44%
2008	21%	21%	43%
2007	22%	20%	41%
2006	19%	19%	40%
2005	18%	18%	39%
2004	17%	18%	36%
2003	14%	17%	34%
2002	13%	16%	33%
2001	13%	15%	31%
2000	22%	15%	29%
1999	12%	14%	27%
1998	7%	13%	26%
1997	7%	13%	25%
1996	7%	12%	23%
1995	7%	12%	22%
1994	6%	11%	20%
1993	5%	11%	18%
1992	5%	10%	17%
1991	6%	10%	16%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	5%	17%	6%
2022	5%	17%	6%
2021	4%	17%	6%
2020	8%	17%	6%
2019	8%	17%	6%
2018	8%	17%	6%
2017	8%	17%	6%
2016	5%	17%	6%
2015	7%	17%	6%
2014	7%	17%	7%
2013	6%	18%	7%
2012	5%	18%	7%
2011	4%	18%	7%
2010	5%	20%	8%
2009	6%	20%	8%
2008	5%	20%	7%
2007	6%	20%	7%
2006	7%	20%	7%
2005	8%	20%	7%
2004	6%	21%	7%
2003	4%	21%	8%
2002	4%	21%	7%
2001	5%	21%	7%
2000	3%	21%	7%
1999	3%	21%	8%
1998	4%	21%	8%
1997	3%	20%	8%
1996	4%	21%	8%
1995	5%	20%	8%
1994	3%	21%	8%
1993	4%	21%	8%
1992	3%	21%	8%
1991	3%	21%	7%

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White

35%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	35%	45%	24%
2022	34%	47%	24%
2021	37%	47%	25%
2020	46%	48%	26%
2019	46%	48%	26%
2018	48%	49%	28%
2017	48%	49%	28%
2016	54%	49%	29%
2015	59%	49%	30%
2014	57%	50%	31%
2013	58%	50%	31%
2012	56%	51%	32%
2011	55%	51%	33%
2010	63%	53%	37%
2009	64%	53%	38%
2008	68%	54%	40%
2007	65%	55%	43%
2006	66%	56%	45%
2005	66%	57%	46%
2004	69%	57%	49%
2003	76%	58%	51%
2002	74%	59%	53%
2001	76%	60%	55%
2000	70%	61%	57%
1999	80%	62%	58%
1998	83%	63%	60%
1997	81%	64%	61%
1996	81%	64%	62%
1995	81%	65%	64%
1994	83%	65%	66%
1993	83%	65%	68%
1992	85%	66%	69%
1991	85%	66%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	6%	4%	3%
2021	6%	4%	3%
2020	8%	4%	3%
2019	8%	4%	3%
2018	6%	3%	3%
2017	6%	3%	3%
2016	7%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	6%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	0.60	0.70	0.61
2022	0.60	0.68	0.61
2021	0.61	0.68	0.62
2020	0.66	0.68	0.62
2019	0.66	0.68	0.62
2018	0.64	0.67	0.62
2017	0.64	0.67	0.62
2016	0.60	0.67	0.63
2015	0.57	0.67	0.63
2014	0.61	0.66	0.65
2013	0.59	0.66	0.64
2012	0.59	0.65	0.64
2011	0.60	0.66	0.64
2010	0.58	0.64	0.64
2009	0.57	0.64	0.64
2008	0.52	0.64	0.64
2007	0.54	0.63	0.64
2006	0.53	0.61	0.64
2005	0.53	0.61	0.63
2004	0.49	0.60	0.62
2003	0.40	0.59	0.62
2002	0.43	0.59	0.61
2001	0.40	0.58	0.60
2000	0.48	0.57	0.59
1999	0.35	0.56	0.58
1998	0.30	0.56	0.57
1997	0.33	0.54	0.56
1996	0.33	0.53	0.55
1995	0.33	0.53	0.54
1994	0.30	0.52	0.52
1993	0.30	0.52	0.50
1992	0.27	0.52	0.49
1991	0.27	0.52	0.47

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Eligible for

44%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	47%	43%	57%
2022	46%	43%	56%
2021	45%	44%	55%
2020	52%	47%	54%
2019	52%	47%	54%
2018	51%	46%	52%
2017	51%	46%	52%
2016	41%	47%	50%
2015	47%	52%	58%
2014	42%	47%	55%
2013	38%	45%	52%
2012	21%	21%	18%
2011	33%	39%	47%
2010	34%	37%	45%
2009	27%	33%	37%
2008	25%	32%	34%
2007	24%	32%	35%
2006	23%	32%	34%
2005	19%	32%	30%
2004	16%	31%	28%
2003	10%	30%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	School District U-46
2023	8%	4%	9%
2022	8%	4%	9%
2021	8%	4%	9%
2020	7%	2%	7%
2019	7%	2%	7%
2018	8%	4%	8%
2017	8%	4%	8%
2016	8%	3%	8%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	11%	5%	9%
2012	25%	27%	37%
2011	8%	5%	6%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	8%	6%	9%
2008	7%	6%	9%
2007	4%	6%	8%
2006	5%	6%	7%
2005	4%	5%	6%
2004	4%	5%	6%
2003	4%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

School District U-46

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Willard Elementary School's ranking?

Willard Elementary School is ranked #2707 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 11% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Willard Elementary School?

388 students attend Willard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Willard Elementary School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Willard Elementary School?

Willard Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Willard Elementary School offer ?

Willard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Willard Elementary School part of?

Willard Elementary School is part of School District U-46.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 388 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education