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Willard Elementary School

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Willard Elementary School ranks 1040 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1040^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Willard Elementary School is a public elementary school located in South Elgin, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 388. It is part of the School District U-46, which is ranked 594 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willard Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and the state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 51.3%, compared to 43.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 33.5%, compared to 31.5% for the district and 38.5% for the state. Additionally, Willard Elementary School has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.6% to 34.9% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other nearby schools within the same district, Huff Elementary School and Lowrie Elementary School generally perform worse than Willard Elementary School, while Washington Elementary School, Otter Creek Elementary School, Clinton Elementary School, and Fox Meadow Elementary School perform better. Willard Elementary School's performance is also significantly lower than the nearby Corron Elementary School and Anderson Elementary School, which are part of the St. Charles CUSD 303 district, a higher-performing district in Illinois.

370

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,653

Per pupil spending ?

55.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

370 W Spring St
South Elgin, IL 60177-1536

(847) 888-5275

District: School District U-46

Students who attend Willard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kenyon Woods Middle School
High:	South Elgin High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.6%

White:

30.3%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 17th percentile in 2021 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 49th (2025) from a 17th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Science scores 11 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg35%

Illinois avg44%

1,040^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 38Elementary Schools in the School District U-46

594^th of 811School District U-46 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	1040 of 2056	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	976 of 2067	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.3	1469 of 2077	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	1473 of 2082	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1617 of 1948	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	1489 of 2086	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1466 of 2037	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.2	1304 of 2044	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.3	1237 of 2046	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.0	839 of 2052	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.3	1121 of 2093	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.7	929 of 2167	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.6	710 of 2166	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.1	692 of 2147	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.0	771 of 2139	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.6	1001 of 2120	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.2	917 of 2092	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.8	1071 of 2095	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.7	1290 of 2086	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.3	1456 of 2022	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.9	1516 of 2030	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	51.7	1182 of 2020	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	174 of 1049	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	301 of 886	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	308 of 907	66.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	339 of 788	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	270 of 826	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.3	534 of 788	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	429 of 768	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	480 of 537	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	646 of 743	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	774 of 1942	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	883 of 1942	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.4	1363 of 1957	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1463 of 1970	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	1373 of 1680	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	1441 of 2019	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	1476 of 1964	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	616 of 982	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	614 of 959	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	794 of 970	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	724 of 954	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	600 of 742	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	835 of 955	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	831 of 938	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	868 of 1800	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	749 of 1793	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.3	1165 of 1808	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	1011 of 1763	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	1180 of 1514	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1385 of 1816	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1370 of 1765	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	1157 of 1947	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	918 of 1959	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.9	1402 of 1984	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1308 of 1977	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1431 of 1707	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	1419 of 2019	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	1321 of 1972	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	284 of 1292	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	43.7	577 of 1195	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	525 of 1156	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	570 of 1113	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	634 of 1194	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.9	214 of 763	72.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	604 of 1389	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	507 of 1392	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.0	1156 of 1419	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	1266 of 1425	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	1184 of 1308	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	936 of 1462	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.5	1220 of 1463	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)83rd percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics34%-5 vs state

Science30%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Willard Elementary School	Public	K-6	370 W Spring St	South Elgin	60177	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 888-5275	370	24	15.1	55.4%	112 (30.3%)	19 (5.1%)	213 (57.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	47.9	1040^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.4%		48.4	976^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.8%	64	30.0	47.7	47.8	52.0	57.1	51.3	52.3	39.1	22.4	22.4	33.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		16.9	$24,653	$1,033	$23,620
Clinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	770 Mill St	South Elgin	60177	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 888-7045	596	29	20.6	39.4%	256 (43.0%)	32 (5.4%)	221 (37.1%)	61 (10.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	46.2	1077^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.6%		50.3	931^st of 2067 public elementary schools	55.0%	146	38.6	37.2	43.2	54.9	49.4	46.3	43.6	39.5	38.6	17.2	34.3	97.3	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.7	97.3	97.1		15.0	$16,258	$1,078	$15,180
Fox Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1275 Jenna Dr	South Elgin	60177	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 888-7182	577	32	18.0	37.1%	213 (36.9%)	30 (5.2%)	252 (43.7%)	40 (6.9%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.1%)	62.2	760^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.0%		55.6	807^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.0%	47	33.3	57.7	62.1	57.1	54.3	57.6	64.8	50.0	38.1	29.6	44.7	98.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.6	98.6		12.4	$19,436	$929	$18,507
Anderson Elementary School	Public	K-5	35W071 Villa Maria Rd	Saint Charles	60174	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(331) 228-3300	460	35	13.0	34.3%	290 (63.0%)	11 (2.4%)	104 (22.6%)	23 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	73.7	515^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.0%		65.9	632^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	69.4%	117	48.6	57.3	59.3	72.2		62.7	66.7	50.0	48.6		55.1	97.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.3	96.9	97.1			$18,164	$325	$17,839
Lowrie Elementary School	Public	K-6	264 Oak St	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5260	397	22	17.8	75.8%	18 (4.5%)	25 (6.3%)	341 (85.9%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	11.9	1877^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.7%		23.8	1575^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.8%	302	14.3	13.9	4.0	24.5	32.7	19.5	16.7	14.3	6.1	9.1	11.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.7	98.5	98.5		12.8	$18,429	$1,589	$16,841
Harriet Gifford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	240 S Clifton Ave	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5195	460	29	16.1	79.1%	21 (4.6%)	98 (21.3%)	325 (70.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	19.9	1671^st of 2056 public elementary schools	18.7%		25.5	1528^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.1%	143	19.7	10.4	21.8	25.8	43.6	25.9	18.8	27.3	21.0	12.7	20.0	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6		11.7	$17,926	$1,783	$16,144
Otter Creek Elementary School	Public	K-6	2701 Hopps Rd	Elgin	60124	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-6995	437	41	10.7	46.5%	108 (24.7%)	47 (10.8%)	208 (47.6%)	51 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (4.8%)	44.8	1110^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.0%		40.3	1144^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.7%	34	29.2	47.2	47.9	40.0	36.5	43.2	62.3	50.7	29.2	13.5	39.5	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.5	97.6		14.0	$16,718	$1,329	$15,389
Huff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	801 Hastings St	Elgin	60120	Cook County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5285	577	32	18.2	76.3%	39 (6.8%)	14 (2.4%)	498 (86.3%)	7 (1.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	20.2	1662^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	19.2%		19.5	1697^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.9%	35	24.4	16.0	19.5	39.7	25.3	25.2	16.2	25.6	25.6	12.0	20.1	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.5	98.5	98.6	9.3	12.2	$17,975	$1,779	$16,196
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	819 W Chicago St	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5270	446	25	17.6	72.2%	41 (9.2%)	56 (12.6%)	327 (73.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	29.1	1456^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.2%		25.8	1517^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.6%	61	30.6	31.3	17.9	46.9	43.6	34.6	31.9	12.5	30.6	16.4	22.2	97.2	97.5	97.5	97.5	100.0	95.6	96.4		15.2	$17,313	$1,818	$15,496
Corron Elementary School	Public	K-5	455 Thornwood Way	South Elgin	60177	Kane County	St Charles CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(331) 228-6900	487	34	14.3	14.6%	304 (62.4%)	8 (1.6%)	63 (12.9%)	84 (17.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	88.5	213^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.6%		93.9	134^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.5%	79	52.1	67.6	85.4	77.9		78.0	77.6	75.0	63.2		71.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.2	97.3			$16,099	$325	$15,774

Frequently Asked Questions about Willard Elementary School

Is Willard Elementary School a good school?

Willard Elementary School ranks 1040^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Willard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Willard Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Willard Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Willard Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kenyon Woods Middle School
High : South Elgin High School

What district is Willard Elementary School in?

School District U-46

What is the racial makeup of Willard Elementary School?

Students at Willard Elementary School are 58% Hispanic, 30% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

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