Willard Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

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Serving 347 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Willard Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 347 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 5% in IL
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Willard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Willard Elementary School's student population of 347 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Willard Elementary School
Pre-K	31
Kind	45
1	62
2	62
3	65
4	82

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Total Students

347 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Willard Elementary School
2024	347
2023	347
2022	412
2021	406
2020	390
2019	390
2018	337
2017	337
2016	310
2015	311
2014	297
2013	324
2012	358
2011	349
2010	359
2009	344
2008	335
2007	330
2006	346
2005	332
2004	339
2003	337
2002	324
2001	320
2000	345
1999	360
1998	339
1997	333
1996	317
1995	322
1994	314
1993	287
1992	288
1991	264
1990	237
1989	225
1988	192

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Willard Elementary School
2024	29
2023	28
2022	29
2020	33
2019	33
2018	27
2017	27
2016	26
2015	27
2014	24
2013	33
2012	25
2011	26
2010	24
2009	23
2008	21
2007	24
2006	26
2005	23
2004	22
2003	26
2002	22
2001	22
2000	25
1999	25
1998	24
1997	23
1996	23
1995	22
1994	22
1993	20
1992	20
1991	16
1990	16
1989	16
1988	16
1987	17

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

Inspire and empower all learners to achieve their personal best.

School Rankings

Willard Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Willard Elementary School is 0.56, 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)

#95 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School
2023	#95
2022	#117
2021	#162
2019	#141
2018	#157
2017	#66
2016	#69
2015	#42
2014	#97
2013	#227
2012	#258

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60-64%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	River Forest School District 90
2023	62%	27%	59%
2021	52%	28%	57%
2019	62%	33%	63%
2018	57%	32%	63%
2017	72%	32%	62%
2016	67%	31%	62%
2015	72%	29%	62%
2014	87%	59%	89%
2013	82%	58%	87%
2012	95%	80%	97%
2011	95%	80%	97%

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65-69%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	River Forest School District 90
2022	67%	30%	62%
2021	57%	32%	58%
2019	72%	38%	69%
2018	82%	37%	63%
2017	77%	38%	73%
2016	82%	36%	76%
2015	77%	38%	76%
2014	87%	57%	87%
2013	82%	58%	86%
2012	92%	75%	95%
2011	92%	75%	94%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	River Forest School District 90
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	12:1	15:1	13:1
2019	12:1	15:1	13:1
2018	12:1	16:1	12:1
2017	12:1	16:1	12:1
2016	12:1	16:1	13:1
2015	12:1	16:1	12:1
2014	13:1	16:1	13:1
2013	10:1	13:1	10:1
2012	15:1	16:1	13:1
2011	14:1	16:1	13:1
2010	15:1	16:1	13:1
2009	15:1	16:1	13:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	14:1	17:1	14:1
2006	13:1	16:1	13:1
2005	14:1	17:1	14:1
2004	15:1	17:1	14:1
2003	13:1	17:1	14:1
2002	15:1	17:1	14:1
2001	15:1	17:1	14:1
2000	14:1	17:1	13:1
1999	14:1	17:1	14:1
1998	14:1	17:1	14:1
1997	15:1	17:1	14:1
1996	14:1	17:1	15:1
1995	15:1	18:1	15:1
1994	14:1	18:1	14:1
1993	15:1	17:1	14:1
1992	14:1	17:1	14:1
1991	16:1	17:1	13:1
1990	15:1	18:1	12:1
1989	15:1	18:1	12:1
1988	12:1	18:1	12:1
1987	12:1	18:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	River Forest School District 90
2024	7%	6%
2023	9%	6%	7%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	9%	5%	6%
2019	9%	5%	6%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	7%	4%	5%
2011	7%	5%	4%
2010	8%	5%	7%
2009	6%	5%	6%
2008	6%	5%	6%
2007	6%	5%	5%
2006	6%	5%	6%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	2%	4%	3%
2001	4%	4%	4%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	5%	3%	4%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	4%
1991	9%	3%	5%
1990	7%	3%	4%
1989	6%	3%	5%
1988	6%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

10%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	River Forest School District 90
2024	10%	28%
2023	9%	27%	12%
2022	12%	27%	13%
2021	11%	27%	12%
2020	12%	26%	12%
2019	12%	26%	12%
2018	15%	26%	11%
2017	15%	26%	11%
2016	14%	26%	10%
2015	13%	25%	9%
2014	11%	25%	8%
2013	10%	24%	8%
2012	6%	24%	8%
2011	5%	23%	7%
2010	7%	22%	6%
2009	8%	22%	6%
2008	7%	21%	6%
2007	5%	20%	5%
2006	3%	19%	6%
2005	4%	18%	5%
2004	3%	18%	5%
2003	5%	17%	4%
2002	2%	16%	5%
2001	4%	15%	5%
2000	4%	15%	4%
1999	2%	14%	4%
1998	2%	13%	3%
1997	2%	13%	3%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	10%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	River Forest School District 90
2024	5%	17%
2023	5%	17%	5%
2022	8%	17%	6%
2021	7%	17%	6%
2020	7%	17%	6%
2019	7%	17%	6%
2018	5%	17%	6%
2017	5%	17%	6%
2016	8%	17%	7%
2015	7%	17%	7%
2014	5%	17%	7%
2013	5%	18%	7%
2012	9%	18%	8%
2011	7%	18%	6%
2010	7%	20%	7%
2009	8%	20%	8%
2008	8%	20%	8%
2007	9%	20%	8%
2006	9%	20%	44%
2005	10%	20%	7%
2004	9%	21%	6%
2003	8%	21%	6%
2002	7%	21%	6%
2001	7%	21%	6%
2000	8%	21%	4%
1999	9%	21%	5%
1998	5%	21%	4%
1997	6%	20%	5%
1996	4%	21%	4%
1995	2%	20%	3%
1994	2%	21%	3%

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White

64%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	River Forest School District 90
2024	64%	45%
2023	64%	45%	65%
2022	59%	47%	62%
2021	63%	47%	65%
2020	68%	48%	70%
2019	68%	48%	70%
2018	70%	49%	73%
2017	70%	49%	73%
2016	68%	49%	73%
2015	70%	49%	73%
2014	73%	50%	74%
2013	72%	50%	75%
2012	73%	51%	74%
2011	74%	51%	77%
2010	78%	53%	80%
2009	78%	53%	80%
2008	79%	54%	80%
2007	80%	55%	82%
2006	82%	56%	44%
2005	81%	57%	84%
2004	84%	57%	85%
2003	83%	58%	86%
2002	89%	59%	86%
2001	85%	60%	85%
2000	87%	61%	90%
1999	87%	62%	89%
1998	92%	63%	90%
1997	90%	64%	89%
1996	98%	64%	92%
1995	97%	65%	92%
1994	98%	65%	93%
1993	98%	65%	93%
1992	98%	66%	93%
1991	98%	66%	93%
1990	98%	66%	94%
1989	98%	66%	94%
1988	98%	67%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	River Forest School District 90
2024	14%	4%
2023	13%	4%	11%
2022	13%	4%	12%
2021	11%	4%	10%
2020	4%	4%	6%
2019	4%	4%	6%
2018	4%	3%	6%
2017	4%	3%	6%
2016	4%	3%	6%
2015	5%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	5%
2012	5%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	River Forest School District 90
2024	0.56	0.69
2023	0.56	0.70	0.55
2022	0.61	0.68	0.58
2021	0.57	0.68	0.55
2020	0.51	0.68	0.49
2019	0.51	0.68	0.49
2018	0.48	0.67	0.45
2017	0.48	0.67	0.45
2016	0.51	0.67	0.46
2015	0.49	0.67	0.45
2014	0.45	0.66	0.44
2013	0.47	0.66	0.43
2012	0.46	0.65	0.43
2011	0.44	0.66	0.40
2010	0.40	0.64	0.34
2009	0.41	0.64	0.34
2008	0.40	0.64	0.34
2007	0.37	0.63	0.31
2006	0.32	0.61	0.60
2005	0.33	0.61	0.29
2004	0.29	0.60	0.27
2003	0.30	0.59	0.26
2002	0.20	0.59	0.25
2001	0.27	0.58	0.27
2000	0.24	0.57	0.20
1999	0.24	0.56	0.21
1998	0.17	0.56	0.18
1997	0.21	0.54	0.21
1996	0.03	0.53	0.17
1995	0.13	0.53	0.16
1994	0.07	0.52	0.15

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	River Forest School District 90
2024	5%	43%
2023	5%	43%	5%
2022	5%	43%	5%
2021	5%	44%	5%
2020	4%	47%	5%
2019	4%	47%	5%
2018	5%	46%	5%
2017	5%	46%	5%
2016	6%	47%	5%
2015	8%	52%	7%
2014	5%	47%	5%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

River Forest School District 90

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Willard Elementary School's ranking?

Willard Elementary School is ranked #95 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Willard Elementary School often compared to?

Willard Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Elmwood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Willard Elementary School?

347 students attend Willard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Willard Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Black.

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

Willard Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Willard Elementary School offer ?

Willard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Willard Elementary School part of?

Willard Elementary School is part of River Forest School District 90.

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