Willard Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Willard Elementary School

2700 Hurd Ave
Evanston, IL 60201

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Top 20%

Serving 373 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Willard Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 373 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 20% in IL
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
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 373 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Willard Elementary School
Kind	55
1	52
2	72
3	54
4	71
5	68
6	1

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Total Students

373 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School
2023	367
2022	412
2021	458
2020	501
2019	501
2018	536
2017	536
2016	525
2015	515
2014	524
2013	517
2012	486
2011	438
2010	393
2009	375
2008	347
2007	314
2006	318
2005	311
2004	321
2003	373
2002	396
2001	409
2000	411
1999	415
1998	405
1997	394
1996	376
1995	392
1994	380
1993	408
1992	373
1991	444
1990	403
1989	363
1988	321
1987	389

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School
2023	34
2022	38
2020	37
2019	37
2018	36
2017	36
2016	33
2015	35
2014	34
2013	31
2012	29
2011	26
2010	24
2009	22
2008	20
2007	22
2006	20
2005	27
2004	30
2003	30
2002	33
2001	33
2000	32
1999	30
1998	30
1997	28
1996	27
1995	28
1994	31
1993	31
1992	27
1991	31
1990	28

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School Rankings

Willard Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Willard Elementary School is 0.62, 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)

#447 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School
2023	#447
2022	#592
2021	#1015
2019	#393
2018	#435
2017	#396
2016	#265
2015	#370
2014	#421
2013	#302
2012	#428

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50-54%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	52%	27%	41%
2021	37%	28%	37%
2019	63%	33%	46%
2018	61%	32%	46%
2017	60%	32%	46%
2016	70%	31%	52%
2015	59%	29%	47%
2014	83%	59%	75%
2013	85%	58%	74%
2012	96%	80%	91%
2011	95%	80%	91%

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46%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2022	46%	30%	40%
2021	32%	32%	34%
2019	53%	38%	44%
2018	52%	37%	46%
2017	55%	38%	44%
2016	55%	36%	44%
2015	54%	38%	48%
2014	74%	57%	71%
2013	77%	58%	73%
2012	88%	75%	87%
2011	87%	75%	87%

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75-79%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	11:1	14:1	10:1
2022	11:1	14:1	10:1
2020	14:1	15:1	12:1
2019	14:1	15:1	12:1
2018	15:1	16:1	13:1
2017	15:1	15:1	13:1
2016	16:1	16:1	13:1
2015	15:1	16:1	12:1
2014	16:1	16:1	13:1
2013	17:1	13:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	13:1
2011	17:1	16:1	12:1
2010	16:1	16:1	12:1
2009	17:1	16:1	13:1
2008	17:1	18:1	14:1
2007	14:1	17:1	12:1
2006	16:1	16:1	13:1
2005	12:1	16:1	13:1
2004	11:1	17:1	13:1
2003	12:1	16:1	13:1
2002	12:1	16:1	13:1
2001	12:1	16:1	13:1
2000	13:1	16:1	13:1
1999	14:1	16:1	13:1
1998	14:1	17:1	14:1
1997	14:1	17:1	14:1
1996	14:1	17:1	14:1
1995	14:1	17:1	14:1
1994	12:1	18:1	14:1
1993	13:1	18:1	13:1
1992	14:1	17:1	13:1
1991	14:1	17:1	13:1
1990	14:1	18:1	13:1

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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	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	5%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	2%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	4%	4%	5%
2011	3%	5%	6%
2010	5%	5%	7%
2009	4%	5%	7%
2008	4%	5%	7%
2007	3%	5%	5%
2006	2%	5%	5%
2005	2%	5%	5%
2004	2%	4%	5%
2003	9%	4%	4%
2002	11%	4%	4%
2001	10%	4%	4%
2000	10%	3%	3%
1999	10%	3%	4%
1998	14%	3%	4%
1997	12%	3%	4%
1996	11%	3%	4%
1995	15%	3%	4%
1994	16%	3%	4%
1993	16%	3%	4%
1992	16%	3%	4%
1991	13%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

23%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	22%	27%	22%
2022	22%	27%	21%
2021	23%	27%	21%
2020	23%	26%	21%
2019	23%	26%	21%
2018	24%	26%	20%
2017	24%	26%	20%
2016	24%	26%	19%
2015	23%	25%	20%
2014	20%	25%	19%
2013	20%	24%	19%
2012	20%	24%	20%
2011	18%	23%	20%
2010	14%	22%	17%
2009	13%	22%	17%
2008	9%	21%	17%
2007	6%	20%	15%
2006	5%	19%	14%
2005	5%	18%	13%
2004	6%	18%	11%
2003	6%	17%	11%
2002	5%	16%	10%
2001	3%	15%	9%
2000	2%	15%	8%
1999	2%	14%	8%
1998	1%	13%	8%
1997	2%	13%	7%
1996	1%	12%	7%
1992	1%	10%	5%
1991	1%	10%	5%
1990	1%	9%	4%

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Black

12%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	11%	17%	23%
2022	11%	17%	24%
2021	12%	17%	23%
2020	8%	17%	23%
2019	8%	17%	23%
2018	8%	17%	23%
2017	8%	17%	23%
2016	6%	17%	24%
2015	8%	17%	25%
2014	11%	17%	25%
2013	12%	18%	26%
2012	12%	18%	27%
2011	10%	18%	26%
2010	16%	20%	31%
2009	15%	20%	33%
2008	14%	20%	34%
2007	19%	20%	36%
2006	24%	20%	39%
2005	26%	20%	41%
2004	27%	21%	43%
2003	27%	21%	43%
2002	30%	21%	44%
2001	35%	21%	45%
2000	36%	21%	46%
1999	39%	21%	45%
1998	34%	21%	45%
1997	32%	20%	43%
1996	35%	21%	43%
1995	30%	20%	43%
1994	28%	21%	42%
1993	28%	21%	43%
1992	28%	21%	43%
1991	29%	21%	44%

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White

56%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	56%	45%	40%
2022	53%	47%	41%
2021	55%	47%	42%
2020	58%	48%	43%
2019	58%	48%	43%
2018	62%	49%	44%
2017	62%	49%	44%
2016	63%	49%	44%
2015	61%	49%	44%
2014	60%	50%	43%
2013	57%	50%	42%
2012	57%	51%	41%
2011	61%	51%	42%
2010	65%	53%	43%
2009	68%	53%	43%
2008	71%	54%	42%
2007	71%	55%	42%
2006	68%	56%	42%
2005	67%	57%	41%
2004	65%	57%	41%
2003	58%	58%	42%
2002	54%	59%	42%
2001	52%	60%	42%
2000	52%	61%	43%
1999	49%	62%	43%
1998	51%	63%	43%
1997	54%	64%	46%
1996	53%	64%	46%
1995	55%	65%	46%
1994	56%	65%	48%
1993	56%	65%	48%
1992	55%	66%	48%
1991	57%	66%	47%

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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	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	9%	4%	10%
2022	11%	4%	10%
2021	9%	4%	10%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	5%	3%	9%
2017	5%	3%	9%
2016	5%	3%	8%
2015	6%	3%	7%
2014	7%	3%	8%
2013	7%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	0.62	0.70	0.73
2022	0.65	0.68	0.73
2021	0.63	0.68	0.72
2020	0.60	0.68	0.72
2019	0.60	0.68	0.72
2018	0.55	0.67	0.71
2017	0.55	0.67	0.71
2016	0.54	0.67	0.71
2015	0.57	0.67	0.71
2014	0.59	0.66	0.71
2013	0.62	0.66	0.71
2012	0.62	0.65	0.72
2011	0.59	0.66	0.71
2010	0.56	0.64	0.67
2009	0.52	0.64	0.67
2008	0.47	0.64	0.67
2007	0.46	0.63	0.67
2006	0.48	0.61	0.66
2005	0.49	0.61	0.65
2004	0.51	0.60	0.63
2003	0.58	0.59	0.63
2002	0.61	0.59	0.62
2001	0.60	0.58	0.62
2000	0.60	0.57	0.61
1999	0.60	0.56	0.61
1998	0.61	0.56	0.61
1997	0.60	0.54	0.60
1996	0.59	0.53	0.60
1995	0.60	0.53	0.60
1994	0.59	0.52	0.59
1993	0.59	0.52	0.59
1992	0.60	0.52	0.58
1991	0.58	0.52	0.58

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Eligible for

26%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	26%	43%	39%
2022	23%	43%	37%
2021	21%	44%	34%
2020	23%	47%	33%
2019	23%	47%	33%
2018	17%	46%	31%
2017	17%	46%	31%
2016	17%	47%	33%
2015	23%	52%	38%
2014	23%	47%	36%
2013	25%	45%	37%
2012	13%	21%	18%
2011	25%	39%	33%
2010	24%	37%	32%
2009	20%	33%	31%
2008	20%	32%	31%
2007	18%	32%	32%
2006	20%	32%	31%
2005	21%	32%	33%
2004	18%	31%	29%
2003	17%	30%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Willard Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	6%	4%	9%
2022	5%	4%	8%
2021	5%	4%	8%
2020	2%	2%	5%
2019	2%	2%	5%
2018	4%	4%	7%
2017	4%	4%	7%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	1%	2%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	16%	27%	25%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	5%	6%	7%
2009	5%	6%	7%
2008	4%	6%	8%
2007	2%	6%	8%
2006	3%	6%	9%
2005	1%	5%	8%
2004	3%	5%	7%
2003	5%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Evanston CCSD 65 School District

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 #447 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Willard Elementary School often compared to?

Willard Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rutledge Hall Elementary School, Edgebrook Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Willard Elementary School?

373 students attend Willard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Willard Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 8% 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 11:1, 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 Kindergarten-5

What school district is Willard Elementary School part of?

Willard Elementary School is part of Evanston CCSD 65 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 373 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 20%
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education