Silas Willard Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Tel: (309) 973-2015

Serving 427 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Silas Willard Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower 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 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 427 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 50% in IL
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Silas Willard Elementary School's student population of 427 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 24% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2003

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Silas Willard Elementary School
Kind	83
1	98
2	89
3	79
4	78

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Total Students

427 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Silas Willard Elementary School
2023	420
2022	407
2021	383
2020	451
2019	451
2018	444
2017	444
2016	436
2015	447
2014	449
2013	454
2012	435
2011	449
2010	466
2009	456
2008	446
2007	430
2006	365
2005	388
2004	312
2003	329
2002	307
2001	313
2000	335
1999	365
1998	364
1997	382
1996	388
1995	361
1994	371
1993	409
1992	398
1991	391
1990	393
1989	411
1988	390
1987	401

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Silas Willard Elementary School
2023	34
2022	36
2020	29
2019	29
2018	30
2017	30
2016	28
2015	27
2014	25
2013	53
2012	21
2011	20
2010	21
2009	20
2008	21
2007	21
2006	20
2005	16
2004	15
2003	16
2002	16
2001	18
2000	18
1999	19
1998	19
1997	20
1996	18
1995	18
1994	17
1993	17
1992	17
1991	17
1990	17

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Year Founded

1905

First Day of School

Fri. Aug 15, 2025

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

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

The of Silas Willard Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1096 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Silas Willard Elementary School
2023	#1096
2022	#1716
2021	#1810
2019	#1399
2018	#2007
2017	#1675
2016	#1312
2015	#1567
2014	#1372
2013	#1154
2012	#1264

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40-44%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Silas Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg CUSD 205 School District
2023	42%	27%	14%
2021	17%	28%	13%
2019	32%	33%	21%
2018	23%	32%	21%
2017	28%	32%	20%
2016	32%	31%	17%
2015	29%	29%	16%
2014	65%	59%	47%
2013	65%	58%	49%
2012	91%	80%	80%
2011	92%	80%	82%

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25-29%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Silas Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg CUSD 205 School District
2022	27%	30%	20%
2021	27%	32%	22%
2019	42%	38%	33%
2018	34%	37%	21%
2017	37%	38%	32%
2016	39%	36%	31%
2015	33%	38%	27%
2014	60%	57%	52%
2013	68%	58%	55%
2012	82%	75%	76%
2011	82%	75%	77%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Silas Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg CUSD 205 School District
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	14:1
2019	16:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	16:1	14:1
2015	17:1	16:1	14:1
2014	18:1	16:1	15:1
2013	9:1	13:1	7:1
2012	20:1	16:1	17:1
2011	22:1	16:1	18:1
2010	22:1	16:1	18:1
2009	23:1	16:1	18:1
2008	21:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	17:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	24:1	16:1	17:1
2004	21:1	17:1	17:1
2003	21:1	16:1	16:1
2002	19:1	16:1	15:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	19:1	16:1	16:1
1999	19:1	16:1	16:1
1998	19:1	17:1	16:1
1997	19:1	17:1	16:1
1996	22:1	17:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	22:1	18:1	18:1
1993	25:1	18:1	19:1
1992	24:1	17:1	20:1
1991	24:1	17:1	20:1
1990	23:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2021)
Year	Silas Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg CUSD 205 School District
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	3%	5%	2%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Silas Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg CUSD 205 School District
2023	14%	27%	13%
2022	15%	27%	12%
2021	16%	27%	13%
2020	12%	26%	12%
2019	12%	26%	12%
2018	11%	26%	12%
2017	11%	26%	12%
2016	13%	26%	13%
2015	10%	25%	13%
2014	8%	25%	11%
2013	8%	24%	11%
2012	8%	24%	11%
2011	8%	23%	10%
2010	7%	22%	8%
2009	5%	22%	8%
2008	5%	21%	8%
2007	6%	20%	8%
2006	6%	19%	8%
2005	5%	18%	7%
2004	6%	18%	6%
2003	5%	17%	6%
2002	3%	16%	6%
2001	1%	15%	6%
2000	2%	15%	5%
1999	1%	14%	5%
1998	3%	13%	5%
1997	2%	13%	4%
1996	2%	12%	4%
1995	2%	12%	4%
1994	1%	11%	4%
1993	2%	11%	4%
1992	2%	10%	4%
1991	2%	10%	3%

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Black

13%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Silas Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg CUSD 205 School District
2023	14%	17%	17%
2022	15%	17%	17%
2021	14%	17%	17%
2020	11%	17%	15%
2019	11%	17%	15%
2018	10%	17%	14%
2017	10%	17%	14%
2016	10%	17%	14%
2015	10%	17%	15%
2014	8%	17%	13%
2013	7%	18%	13%
2012	6%	18%	12%
2011	6%	18%	12%
2010	8%	20%	15%
2009	8%	20%	15%
2008	9%	20%	15%
2007	7%	20%	15%
2006	10%	20%	16%
2005	10%	20%	17%
2004	11%	21%	18%
2003	12%	21%	17%
2002	8%	21%	17%
2001	7%	21%	16%
2000	8%	21%	15%
1999	6%	21%	14%
1998	7%	21%	12%
1997	5%	20%	12%
1996	6%	21%	11%
1995	6%	20%	11%
1994	4%	21%	10%
1993	5%	21%	9%
1992	5%	21%	10%
1991	4%	21%	9%

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White

55%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Silas Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg CUSD 205 School District
2023	57%	45%	57%
2022	56%	47%	58%
2021	55%	47%	58%
2020	62%	48%	60%
2019	62%	48%	60%
2018	66%	49%	63%
2017	66%	49%	63%
2016	68%	49%	63%
2015	73%	49%	62%
2014	73%	50%	66%
2013	74%	50%	67%
2012	74%	51%	68%
2011	73%	51%	69%
2010	78%	53%	71%
2009	80%	53%	72%
2008	80%	54%	72%
2007	82%	55%	73%
2006	80%	56%	73%
2005	82%	57%	74%
2004	83%	57%	75%
2003	82%	58%	76%
2002	89%	59%	76%
2001	91%	60%	77%
2000	89%	61%	79%
1999	92%	62%	80%
1998	89%	63%	82%
1997	92%	64%	83%
1996	91%	64%	84%
1995	92%	65%	84%
1994	94%	65%	85%
1993	93%	65%	86%
1992	93%	66%	85%
1991	93%	66%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Silas Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg CUSD 205 School District
2023	15%	4%	13%
2022	14%	4%	13%
2021	14%	4%	12%
2020	14%	4%	11%
2019	14%	4%	11%
2018	13%	3%	11%
2017	13%	3%	11%
2016	9%	3%	10%
2015	7%	3%	10%
2014	11%	3%	9%
2013	9%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Silas Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg CUSD 205 School District
2023	0.62	0.70	0.61
2022	0.63	0.68	0.61
2021	0.64	0.68	0.61
2020	0.58	0.68	0.59
2019	0.58	0.68	0.59
2018	0.53	0.67	0.57
2017	0.53	0.67	0.57
2016	0.51	0.67	0.56
2015	0.45	0.67	0.54
2014	0.45	0.66	0.54
2013	0.44	0.66	0.52
2012	0.43	0.65	0.51
2011	0.45	0.66	0.50
2010	0.41	0.64	0.42
2009	0.38	0.64	0.41
2008	0.38	0.64	0.41
2007	0.35	0.63	0.40
2006	0.38	0.61	0.40
2005	0.35	0.61	0.40
2004	0.30	0.60	0.41
2003	0.31	0.59	0.39
2002	0.20	0.59	0.38
2001	0.17	0.58	0.37
2000	0.20	0.57	0.35
1999	0.15	0.56	0.34
1998	0.20	0.56	0.31
1997	0.15	0.54	0.30
1996	0.16	0.53	0.29
1995	0.15	0.53	0.28
1994	0.11	0.52	0.27
1993	0.13	0.52	0.25
1992	0.13	0.52	0.26
1991	0.13	0.52	0.24

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Eligible for

53%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Silas Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg CUSD 205 School District
2023	54%	43%	41%
2022	56%	43%	47%
2021	59%	44%	46%
2020	52%	47%	60%
2019	52%	47%	60%
2018	51%	46%	57%
2017	51%	46%	57%
2016	49%	47%	60%
2015	58%	52%	65%
2014	62%	47%	65%
2013	52%	45%	59%
2012	30%	21%	33%
2011	52%	39%	50%
2010	51%	37%	50%
2009	40%	33%	45%
2008	42%	32%	45%
2007	41%	32%	48%
2006	38%	32%	45%
2005	38%	32%	45%
2004	22%	31%	42%
2003	26%	30%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Silas Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg CUSD 205 School District
2023	9%	4%	4%
2022	10%	4%	5%
2021	10%	4%	5%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2016	8%	3%	4%
2015	6%	2%	3%
2013	9%	5%	9%
2012	29%	27%	29%
2011	9%	5%	8%
2010	8%	6%	8%
2009	9%	6%	8%
2008	8%	6%	8%
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	8%	6%	10%
2005	6%	5%	8%
2004	6%	5%	8%
2003	5%	5%	8%
2002	6%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Galesburg CUSD 205 School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Silas Willard Elementary School's ranking?

Silas Willard Elementary School is ranked #1096 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Silas Willard Elementary School?

427 students attend Silas Willard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Silas Willard Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Two or more races, and 13% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Silas Willard Elementary School?

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

What grades does Silas Willard Elementary School offer ?

Silas Willard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4

What school district is Silas Willard Elementary School part of?

Silas Willard Elementary School is part of Galesburg CUSD 205 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 427 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 50%
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education