Frances Willard Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 296 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Frances 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 8% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 4% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 296 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 4% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Frances Willard Elementary School's student population of 296 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Frances Willard Elementary School
Kind	39
1	38
2	42
3	45
4	39
5	47
6	46

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Total Students

296 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School
2023	327
2022	334
2021	329
2020	335
2019	335
2018	302
2017	302
2016	345
2015	313
2014	316
2013	342
2012	354
2011	339
2010	255
2009	322
2008	272
2007	295
2006	298
2005	319
2004	330
2003	303
2002	270
2001	292
2000	286
1999	288
1998	261
1997	269
1996	264
1995	292
1994	263
1993	274
1992	307
1991	346
1990	331
1989	338
1988	358
1987	348

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School
2023	24
2022	23
2020	20
2019	20
2018	19
2017	19
2016	21
2015	22
2014	20
2013	39
2012	19
2011	20
2010	17
2009	16
2008	17
2007	22
2006	21
2005	21
2004	19
2003	20
2002	21
2001	20
2000	20
1999	18
1998	18
1997	17
1996	18
1995	19
1994	14
1993	15
1992	17
1991	19
1990	19

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School Rankings

Frances 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 Frances Willard Elementary School is 0.68, 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)

#3299 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School
2023	#3299
2022	#3357
2021	#3437
2019	#3141
2018	#3258
2017	#3512
2016	#3488
2015	#3355
2013	#3552
2012	#3436
2011	#3465

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Rock Island School District 41
2023	8%	27%	14%
2021	5%	28%	11%
2019	12%	33%	21%
2018	12%	32%	19%
2017	7%	32%	17%
2016	5%	31%	14%
2015	7%	29%	13%
2014	27%	59%	40%
2013	24%	58%	40%
2012	53%	80%	67%
2011	52%	80%	68%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Rock Island School District 41
2022	4%	30%	14%
2021	5%	32%	13%
2019	12%	38%	22%
2018	7%	37%	19%
2017	7%	38%	17%
2016	5%	36%	16%
2015	7%	38%	19%
2013	25%	58%	41%
2012	45%	75%	62%
2011	44%	75%	62%
2010	57%	74%	63%

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20-29%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Rock Island School District 41
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	18:1
2013	9:1	13:1	12:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	17:1	16:1	17:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	20:1	16:1	17:1
2008	16:1	18:1	21:1
2007	13:1	17:1	18:1
2006	14:1	16:1	17:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	13:1	16:1	17:1
2001	15:1	16:1	17:1
2000	14:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	15:1	17:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	15:1	17:1	17:1
1995	16:1	17:1	17:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Rock Island School District 41
2023	12%	6%	8%
2022	13%	5%	7%
2021	15%	5%	7%
2020	14%	5%	6%
2019	14%	5%	6%
2018	14%	5%	6%
2017	14%	5%	6%
2016	11%	5%	6%
2015	14%	6%	6%
2014	13%	5%	5%
2013	12%	5%	5%
2012	12%	4%	4%
2011	12%	5%	4%
2010	6%	5%	5%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2007	3%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Rock Island School District 41
2023	10%	27%	15%
2022	11%	27%	15%
2021	10%	27%	12%
2020	9%	26%	13%
2019	9%	26%	13%
2018	9%	26%	13%
2017	9%	26%	13%
2016	8%	26%	13%
2015	8%	25%	13%
2014	13%	25%	15%
2013	13%	24%	15%
2012	16%	24%	15%
2011	17%	23%	15%
2010	18%	22%	13%
2009	13%	22%	13%
2008	13%	21%	13%
2007	14%	20%	12%
2006	14%	19%	12%
2005	13%	18%	11%
2004	11%	18%	9%
2003	11%	17%	9%
2002	8%	16%	9%
2001	7%	15%	7%
2000	6%	15%	6%
1999	6%	14%	6%
1998	10%	13%	6%
1997	4%	13%	6%
1996	5%	12%	5%
1995	8%	12%	5%
1994	9%	11%	5%
1993	5%	11%	5%
1992	6%	10%	5%
1991	5%	10%	4%

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Black

51%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Rock Island School District 41
2023	49%	17%	33%
2022	51%	17%	33%
2021	49%	17%	33%
2020	52%	17%	32%
2019	52%	17%	32%
2018	55%	17%	34%
2017	55%	17%	34%
2016	58%	17%	35%
2015	63%	17%	34%
2014	57%	17%	28%
2013	55%	18%	28%
2012	57%	18%	33%
2011	50%	18%	30%
2010	53%	20%	33%
2009	59%	20%	35%
2008	59%	20%	35%
2007	57%	20%	34%
2006	57%	20%	32%
2005	62%	20%	34%
2004	65%	21%	36%
2003	67%	21%	35%
2002	63%	21%	35%
2001	63%	21%	35%
2000	59%	21%	34%
1999	58%	21%	32%
1998	56%	21%	31%
1997	61%	20%	30%
1996	56%	21%	30%
1995	54%	20%	30%
1994	50%	21%	28%
1993	58%	21%	27%
1992	48%	21%	28%
1991	48%	21%	29%

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White

16%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Rock Island School District 41
2023	16%	45%	35%
2022	12%	47%	36%
2021	14%	47%	38%
2020	16%	48%	41%
2019	16%	48%	41%
2018	15%	49%	43%
2017	15%	49%	43%
2016	16%	49%	43%
2015	12%	49%	45%
2014	10%	50%	42%
2013	10%	50%	42%
2012	11%	51%	45%
2011	11%	51%	46%
2010	15%	53%	49%
2009	18%	53%	48%
2008	21%	54%	48%
2007	23%	55%	50%
2006	24%	56%	52%
2005	25%	57%	53%
2004	24%	57%	54%
2003	22%	58%	55%
2002	29%	59%	56%
2001	30%	60%	57%
2000	35%	61%	60%
1999	36%	62%	62%
1998	34%	63%	62%
1997	39%	64%	63%
1996	43%	64%	64%
1995	38%	65%	65%
1994	56%	65%	66%
1993	49%	65%	67%
1992	46%	66%	66%
1991	46%	66%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Rock Island School District 41
2023	13%	4%	9%
2022	13%	4%	9%
2021	11%	4%	10%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	7%	3%	4%
2017	7%	3%	4%
2016	7%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	7%	3%	10%
2013	10%	3%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Rock Island School District 41
2023	0.70	0.70	0.73
2022	0.69	0.68	0.73
2021	0.70	0.68	0.72
2020	0.68	0.68	0.71
2019	0.68	0.68	0.71
2018	0.65	0.67	0.69
2017	0.65	0.67	0.69
2016	0.62	0.67	0.68
2015	0.57	0.67	0.66
2014	0.63	0.66	0.72
2013	0.65	0.66	0.72
2012	0.64	0.65	0.67
2011	0.69	0.66	0.68
2010	0.68	0.64	0.61
2009	0.62	0.64	0.61
2008	0.62	0.64	0.60
2007	0.63	0.63	0.60
2006	0.62	0.61	0.59
2005	0.56	0.61	0.58
2004	0.52	0.60	0.58
2003	0.50	0.59	0.57
2002	0.52	0.59	0.56
2001	0.51	0.58	0.55
2000	0.53	0.57	0.54
1999	0.54	0.56	0.52
1998	0.57	0.56	0.52
1997	0.54	0.54	0.51
1996	0.56	0.53	0.50
1995	0.58	0.53	0.50
1994	0.60	0.52	0.49
1993	0.56	0.52	0.48
1992	0.56	0.52	0.48
1991	0.56	0.52	0.48

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Eligible for

65%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Rock Island School District 41
2023	58%	43%	56%
2022	57%	43%	56%
2021	58%	44%	57%
2020	97%	47%	66%
2019	97%	47%	66%
2018	63%	46%	57%
2017	63%	46%	57%
2016	76%	47%	60%
2015	93%	52%	65%
2014	91%	47%	58%
2013	88%	45%	58%
2012	50%	21%	30%
2011	84%	39%	59%
2010	81%	37%	51%
2009	79%	33%	47%
2008	74%	32%	51%
2007	78%	32%	52%
2006	80%	32%	51%
2005	82%	32%	51%
2004	83%	31%	50%
2003	81%	30%	46%

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Eligible for (11-12)

40%

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Frances Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Rock Island School District 41
2012	40%	27%	34%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	10%	6%	7%
2009	10%	6%	8%
2008	14%	6%	8%
2007	10%	6%	8%
2006	12%	6%	8%
2005	10%	5%	7%
2004	6%	5%	6%
2003	2%	5%	6%
2002	4%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rock Island School District 41

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Frances Willard Elementary School's ranking?

Frances Willard Elementary School is ranked #3299 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Frances Willard Elementary School often compared to?

Frances Willard Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Eugene Field Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

8% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 4% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Frances Willard Elementary School?

296 students attend Frances Willard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Frances Willard Elementary School students are Black, 16% of students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Asian, and 10% of students are Two or more races.

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

Frances Willard Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Frances Willard Elementary School offer ?

Frances Willard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Frances Willard Elementary School part of?

Frances Willard Elementary School is part of Rock Island School District 41.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 296 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Bottom 50%
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 4% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education