Is Frances Willard Elementary School a good school?

Frances Willard Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Frances Willard Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 296 students attended Frances Willard Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Frances Willard Elementary School?

Students at Frances Willard Elementary School are 51% African American, 16% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 10% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Frances Willard Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Frances Willard Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Edison Junior High School High : Rock Island High School

Frances Willard Elementary School

Summary:

Frances Willard Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 327 students in grades PK-6 in Rock Island, Illinois, which is part of the Rock Island School District 41. The school faces significant challenges, consistently performing below district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 13.7% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 9.7% proficient in math.

Frances Willard's academic struggles are compounded by high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching as high as 44.4% in the 2020-2021 school year. The school's performance also varies greatly by student subgroup, with African American students and English Language Learners performing better than the overall student body, while students with disabilities, low-socioeconomic status, and white students lag behind. Despite spending more per student ($13,076 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, these investments have not translated into improved academic outcomes.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Rock Island School District, such as Denkmann Elementary and Earl H. Hanson Elementary, Frances Willard generally performs worse academically. The school's high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism may be contributing factors to its academic struggles, and the wide disparities in performance between student subgroups warrant further investigation to develop strategies to support all students equitably.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

2503 9th St
Rock Island, IL 61201-5278

(309) 793-5940

District: Rock Island School District 41

SchoolDigger Rank:
1725^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,561

Students who attend Frances Willard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edison Junior High School
High:	Rock Island High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 296

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.0%

White:

15.9%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Frances Willard Elementary School ranks worse than 83.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 7^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Rock Island School District 41. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.45. (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 Racial makeup is: African American (51%), White (15.9%), Hispanic (11.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Frances Willard Elementary School is 13, which is the 4^th best among 9 elementary schools in the Rock Island School District 41. (See more...)

Compare Frances Willard Elementary School employs 22.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Frances Willard Elementary School is $15,561, which is the 2^nd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Rock Island School District 41.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Frances Willard Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Frances Willard Elementary School 1725^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Frances Willard Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rock Island School District 41:

SchoolDigger ranks Rock Island School District 41 708^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Frances Willard Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Frances Willard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	25.59	1602^nd	2020	20.7%
2004	10.23	1824^th	2030	10.1%
2005	20.46	1722^nd	2022	14.8%
2006	43.95	1421^st	2086	31.9%
2007	31.20	1666^th	2095	20.5%
2008	22.97	1729^th	2092	17.4%
2009	15.84	1867^th	2120	11.9%
2010	15.62	1885^th	2139	11.9%
2011	1.80	2134^th	2147	0.6%
2012	1.45	2149^th	2166	0.8%
2013	6.04	2106^th	2167	2.8%
2014	4.12	2064^th	2093	1.4%
2015	11.54	1961^st	2052	4.4%
2016	8.79	2004^th	2046	2.1%
2017	9.79	1972^nd	2044	3.5%
2018	13.78	1858^th	2037	8.8%
2019	15.43	1868^th	2086	10.5%
2021	13.54	1838^th	1948	5.6%
2022	15.89	1823^rd	2082	12.4%
2023	15.65	1842^nd	2077	11.3%
2024	18.45	1725^th	2067	16.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Frances Willard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	32.16	413^th	537	23.1%
2022	29.13	636^th	768	17.2%
2023	31.34	606^th	788	23.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Frances Willard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	19.72	1148^th	1194	3.9%
2021	23.28	541^st	640	15.5%
2022	26.75	862^nd	1113	22.6%
2023	19.10	1078^th	1156	6.7%
2024	15.92	1155^th	1195	3.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.28	1649^th	1765	6.6%
2019	24.92	1526^th	1816	16.0%
2021	20.88	1364^th	1514	9.9%
2022	21.84	1520^th	1763	13.8%
2023	24.76	1482^nd	1808	18.0%
2024	28.38	1358^th	1793	24.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Frances Willard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.27	1751^st	1964	10.8%
2019	19.57	1701^st	2019	15.8%
2021	13.05	1579^th	1680	6.0%
2022	16.24	1725^th	1970	12.4%
2023	15.60	1768^th	1957	9.7%
2024	20.76	1566^th	1942	19.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Frances Willard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.59	852^nd	907	6.1%
2024	20.47	811^th	886	8.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Frances Willard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.16	1807^th	1972	8.4%
2019	13.38	1878^th	2019	7.0%
2021	12.37	1657^th	1707	2.9%
2022	16.37	1750^th	1977	11.5%
2023	17.09	1712^th	1984	13.7%
2024	18.28	1637^th	1959	16.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Frances Willard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.36	575^th	698	17.6%
2019	27.93	567^th	711	20.3%
2021	26.70	381^st	428	11.0%
2022	33.57	449^th	684	34.4%
2023	31.09	506^th	692	26.9%
2024	35.77	415^th	655	36.6%

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Rank History for White students at Frances Willard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	12.17	1372^nd	1462	6.2%

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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 Frances Willard Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	198	142	2	16	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	358
1989	179	141	4	14	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	338
1990	167	142	3	19	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	331
1991	160	167	2	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	346
1992	141	146	1	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
1993	139	165	1	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
1994	153	137	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	320
1995	118	153	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
1996	118	153	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
1997	109	169	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	295
1998	89	145	0	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	261
1999	103	168	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
2000	101	169	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
2001	87	184	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
2002	68	203	1	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
2003	68	203	1	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
2004	82	213	0	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
2005	80	196	0	37	0	n/a	n/a	6	319
2006	70	167	3	39	2	n/a	n/a	17	298
2007	64	163	2	36	3	n/a	n/a	27	295
2008	53	155	0	31	2	n/a	n/a	31	272
2009	52	185	8	36	0	n/a	n/a	41	322
2010	34	130	9	42	0	n/a	n/a	40	255
2011	36	169	40	59	1	0	34	0	339
2012	40	202	41	55	0	0	16	0	354
2013	35	187	42	43	0	0	35	0	342
2014	31	181	42	40	0	0	22	0	316
2015	35	196	42	28	0	0	12	0	313
2016	52	199	39	29	0	0	26	0	345
2017	43	164	42	30	1	0	22	0	302
2018	30	148	39	25	0	0	25	0	267
2019	54	173	46	32	2	0	28	0	335
2020	41	169	47	42	3	0	32	0	334
2021	47	161	49	33	4	0	35	0	329
2022	41	170	43	36	1	0	43	0	334
2023	52	159	39	34	1	0	42	0	327
2024	47	151	31	35	1	0	31	0	296

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Frances Willard Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	358	20.5	17.4	n/a
1989	338	21.0	16.0	n/a
1990	331	19.0	17.4	n/a
1991	346	18.9	18.3	n/a
1992	307	17.0	18.0	n/a
1993	324	15.0	21.6	n/a
1994	320	14.0	22.9	n/a
1995	289	17.5	16.5	n/a
1996	289	17.5	16.5	n/a
1997	295	17.0	17.4	n/a
1998	261	18.0	14.5	n/a
1999	288	18.4	15.7	n/a
2000	286	20.0	14.3	n/a
2001	292	20.8	14.0	n/a
2002	303	20.9	14.5	83.2
2003	303	20.9	14.5	83.2
2004	330	19.0	17.4	89.4
2005	319	21.0	15.2	93.3
2006	298	21.0	14.2	97.2
2007	295	22.0	13.4	97.4
2008	272	17.0	16.0	99.2
2009	322	15.9	20.3	101.1
2010	255	17.0	15.0	107.4
2011	339	20.0	16.9	91.4
2012	354	19.0	18.6	89.5
2013	342	39.1	8.7	87.7
2014	316	19.9	15.8	91.1
2015	313	22.0	14.2	93.9
2016	345	21.0	16.4	76.8
2017	302	18.8	16.0	63.2
2018	267	19.1	13.9	50.9
2019	335	20.2	16.5	96.7
2020	334	23.6	14.1	79.9
2021	329	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	334	23.4	14.2	86.8
2023	327	23.8	13.7	82.6
2024	296	22.6	13.0	78.4

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 Frances Willard Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	358	20.5	17.4	n/a
1989	338	21.0	16.0	n/a
1990	331	19.0	17.4	n/a
1991	346	18.9	18.3	n/a
1992	307	17.0	18.0	n/a
1993	324	15.0	21.6	n/a
1994	320	14.0	22.9	n/a
1995	289	17.5	16.5	n/a
1996	289	17.5	16.5	n/a
1997	295	17.0	17.4	n/a
1998	261	18.0	14.5	n/a
1999	288	18.4	15.7	n/a
2000	286	20.0	14.3	n/a
2001	292	20.8	14.0	n/a
2002	303	20.9	14.5	83.2
2003	303	20.9	14.5	83.2
2004	330	19.0	17.4	89.4
2005	319	21.0	15.2	93.3
2006	298	21.0	14.2	97.2
2007	295	22.0	13.4	97.4
2008	272	17.0	16.0	99.2
2009	322	15.9	20.3	101.1
2010	255	17.0	15.0	107.4
2011	339	20.0	16.9	91.4
2012	354	19.0	18.6	89.5
2013	342	39.1	8.7	87.7
2014	316	19.9	15.8	91.1
2015	313	22.0	14.2	93.9
2016	345	21.0	16.4	76.8
2017	302	18.8	16.0	63.2
2018	267	19.1	13.9	50.9
2019	335	20.2	16.5	96.7
2020	334	23.6	14.1	79.9
2021	329	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	334	23.4	14.2	86.8
2023	327	23.8	13.7	82.6
2024	296	22.6	13.0	78.4

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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