Is Willard Elementary School a good school?

Willard Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Willard Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 176 students attended Willard Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Willard Elementary School?

Students at Willard Elementary School are 43% Hispanic, 27% White, 18% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Willard Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Willard Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : John Deere Middle School High : Moline Senior High School

Willard Elementary School

Summary:

Willard Elementary School is a public elementary school in Moline, Illinois, serving 187 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 district, which is ranked 654 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willard Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.5% to 41.0%, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) for English Language Arts and Mathematics, is also consistently lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 3.2% of 3rd-grade students at Willard Elementary School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 21.8% in the district and 30.6% statewide. Additionally, the school's performance on the IAR assessments varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively better than their peers, while male students, White students, and low-socioeconomic status students are all in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools.

When comparing Willard Elementary School to other nearby schools within the Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 district, it becomes evident that Willard is one of the lower-performing schools. For example, Benjamin Franklin Elementary School and Butterworth Elementary School, which are both within a 3-mile radius of Willard, have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The high per-student spending at Willard Elementary School, coupled with the school's low academic performance, also raises questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources, which may need further analysis.

Detail:

Public K-5

1616 16th St
Moline, IL 61265-4039

(309) 743-1620

District: Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40

SchoolDigger Rank:
1671^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,396

Students who attend Willard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John Deere Middle School
High:	Moline Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 176

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.2%

White:

26.7%

African American:

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Willard Elementary School ranks worse than 80.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 8^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.37. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Willard Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43.2%), White (26.7%), African American (18.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Willard Elementary School is 14.6. 5 elementary schools in the Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Willard Elementary School employs 12 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Willard Elementary School is $16,396, which is the 3^rd highest among 10 elementary schools in the Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Willard Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Willard Elementary School 1671^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Willard Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40:

SchoolDigger ranks Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 654^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Willard Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Willard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	75.64	512^th	2020	74.7%
2004	63.20	888^th	2030	56.3%
2005	67.87	758^th	2022	62.5%
2006	47.93	1338^th	2086	35.9%
2007	52.04	1281^st	2095	38.9%
2008	64.02	923^rd	2092	55.9%
2009	48.59	1307^th	2120	38.3%
2010	62.08	996^th	2139	53.4%
2011	59.14	1063^rd	2147	50.5%
2012	65.93	873^rd	2166	59.7%
2013	42.92	1333^rd	2167	38.5%
2014	33.00	1463^rd	2093	30.1%
2015	15.45	1828^th	2052	10.9%
2016	16.85	1788^th	2046	12.6%
2017	14.72	1835^th	2044	10.2%
2018	22.86	1581^st	2037	22.4%
2019	24.60	1591^st	2086	23.7%
2021	21.20	1540^th	1948	20.9%
2022	19.73	1672^nd	2082	19.7%
2023	22.00	1608^th	2077	22.6%
2024	20.37	1671^st	2067	19.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Willard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.59	1458^th	1765	17.4%
2019	31.53	1328^th	1816	26.9%
2021	29.92	1116^th	1514	26.3%
2022	30.74	1265^th	1763	28.2%
2023	33.67	1203^rd	1808	33.5%
2024	27.60	1382^nd	1793	22.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Willard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.46	1632^nd	1964	16.9%
2019	25.12	1540^th	2019	23.7%
2021	19.40	1397^th	1680	16.8%
2022	25.82	1427^th	1970	27.6%
2023	25.21	1443^rd	1957	26.3%
2024	25.67	1439^th	1942	25.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Willard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.28	1417^th	1972	28.1%
2019	26.55	1491^st	2019	26.2%
2021	21.25	1371^st	1707	19.7%
2022	15.45	1788^th	1977	9.6%
2023	16.42	1735^th	1984	12.6%
2024	15.61	1742^nd	1959	11.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Willard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.60	748^th	938	20.3%
2019	27.80	749^th	955	21.6%
2022	14.18	942^nd	954	1.3%
2024	40.37	541^st	959	43.6%

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Rank History for White students at Willard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.20	1289^th	1463	11.9%
2019	14.52	1344^th	1462	8.1%
2021	24.20	1067^th	1308	18.4%
2022	24.32	1164^th	1425	18.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Willard Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	255	13	1	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	278
1990	262	8	n/a	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	279
1991	264	10	3	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	297
1992	266	10	3	29	6	n/a	n/a	0	314
1993	288	3	4	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	323
1994	255	9	3	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	293
1995	241	20	0	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	287
1996	241	20	0	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	287
1997	221	19	1	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	262
1998	204	31	0	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	269
1999	167	30	0	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	245
2000	142	23	0	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	211
2001	154	24	0	52	2	n/a	n/a	0	232
2002	144	21	0	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	207
2003	144	21	0	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	207
2004	156	23	0	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	229
2005	153	16	0	54	0	n/a	n/a	6	229
2006	134	16	1	53	0	n/a	n/a	3	207
2007	149	10	4	51	0	n/a	n/a	4	218
2008	142	14	5	49	0	n/a	n/a	15	225
2009	165	23	8	59	0	n/a	n/a	10	265
2010	140	24	6	66	0	n/a	n/a	10	246
2011	146	20	5	76	0	0	6	0	253
2012	125	18	6	93	0	0	12	0	254
2013	115	23	4	91	0	0	13	0	246
2014	116	27	2	108	0	0	13	0	266
2015	122	28	1	107	0	0	11	0	269
2016	90	15	1	78	0	0	12	0	196
2017	97	18	1	74	0	1	6	0	197
2018	98	35	1	76	1	1	9	0	221
2019	90	31	1	79	1	1	15	0	218
2020	87	22	1	77	1	1	16	0	205
2021	69	14	1	84	0	1	16	0	185
2022	52	32	0	88	0	0	20	0	192
2023	57	29	4	80	0	0	17	0	187
2024	47	32	10	76	0	0	11	0	176

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Willard Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	278	11.5	24.1	n/a
1990	279	13.4	20.8	n/a
1991	297	13.4	22.1	n/a
1992	314	13.3	23.6	n/a
1993	323	13.6	23.8	n/a
1994	293	15.5	18.9	n/a
1995	287	15.5	18.5	n/a
1996	287	15.5	18.5	n/a
1997	262	15.5	16.9	n/a
1998	269	14.5	18.6	n/a
1999	245	15.0	16.3	n/a
2000	211	15.0	14.1	n/a
2001	232	14.5	16.0	n/a
2002	207	13.0	15.9	55.1
2003	207	13.0	15.9	55.1
2004	229	12.0	19.1	57.6
2005	229	13.5	17.0	79.8
2006	207	12.0	17.3	68.6
2007	218	13.0	16.8	68.2
2008	225	12.0	18.8	63.8
2009	265	13.9	19.1	63.5
2010	246	14.3	17.1	65.3
2011	253	16.0	15.8	65.2
2012	254	13.8	18.2	68.5
2013	246	16.1	15.2	71.5
2014	266	15.0	17.6	72.2
2015	269	15.0	17.9	68.8
2016	196	11.0	17.8	64.8
2017	197	12.1	16.2	68.5
2018	221	13.7	16.1	74.7
2019	218	13.0	16.7	80.3
2020	205	15.0	13.6	83.9
2021	185	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	192	13.0	14.7	67.7
2023	187	12.1	15.3	85
2024	176	12.0	14.6	85.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Willard Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	278	11.5	24.1	n/a
1990	279	13.4	20.8	n/a
1991	297	13.4	22.1	n/a
1992	314	13.3	23.6	n/a
1993	323	13.6	23.8	n/a
1994	293	15.5	18.9	n/a
1995	287	15.5	18.5	n/a
1996	287	15.5	18.5	n/a
1997	262	15.5	16.9	n/a
1998	269	14.5	18.6	n/a
1999	245	15.0	16.3	n/a
2000	211	15.0	14.1	n/a
2001	232	14.5	16.0	n/a
2002	207	13.0	15.9	55.1
2003	207	13.0	15.9	55.1
2004	229	12.0	19.1	57.6
2005	229	13.5	17.0	79.8
2006	207	12.0	17.3	68.6
2007	218	13.0	16.8	68.2
2008	225	12.0	18.8	63.8
2009	265	13.9	19.1	63.5
2010	246	14.3	17.1	65.3
2011	253	16.0	15.8	65.2
2012	254	13.8	18.2	68.5
2013	246	16.1	15.2	71.5
2014	266	15.0	17.6	72.2
2015	269	15.0	17.9	68.8
2016	196	11.0	17.8	64.8
2017	197	12.1	16.2	68.5
2018	221	13.7	16.1	74.7
2019	218	13.0	16.7	80.3
2020	205	15.0	13.6	83.9
2021	185	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	192	13.0	14.7	67.7
2023	187	12.1	15.3	85
2024	176	12.0	14.6	85.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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