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Willard Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Willard Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school located in River Forest, Illinois, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 347 students. The school is part of the River Forest School District 90, which is ranked 20 out of 811 districts in Illinois and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Willard Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with exceptional academic performance. The school's students excel on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, with 87.4% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 80.7% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages. Willard's performance is also notably higher than the River Forest School District 90 averages, indicating that the school is a standout within the district. The school's performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as special education students, is consistently in the top 10-20% of Illinois elementary schools.

When comparing Willard Elementary to nearby schools, the academic performance gap is significant. Within the same district, Lincoln Elementary School also performs exceptionally well, with scores comparable to or slightly higher than Willard's in some areas. However, schools in the neighboring Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 district, such as Emerson Elementary, have much lower proficiency rates, highlighting the disparity in educational outcomes between the two districts.

327

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,478

Per pupil spending ?

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1250 Ashland Ave
River Forest, IL 60305-1028

(708) 366-6740

District: River Forest School District 90

Students who attend Willard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt School
High:	Oak Park & River Forest High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.5%

Two or more races:

13.1%

Hispanic:

10.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (84% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Illinois elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg81%

Illinois avg46%

51^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the River Forest School District 90

20^th of 811River Forest School District 90 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	95.6	51 of 2056	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	137 of 2067	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	68 of 2077	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	64 of 2082	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	107 of 1948	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	81 of 2086	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	92 of 2037	95.5%	★★★★★
2017	97.5	33 of 2044	98.4%	★★★★★
2016	96.4	56 of 2046	97.3%	★★★★★
2015	98.0	33 of 2052	98.4%	★★★★★
2014	91.0	103 of 2093	95.1%	★★★★★
2013	86.1	249 of 2167	88.5%	★★★★☆
2012	82.3	264 of 2166	87.8%	★★★★☆
2011	83.1	220 of 2147	89.8%	★★★★☆
2010	85.2	140 of 2139	93.5%	★★★★★
2009	85.6	122 of 2120	94.2%	★★★★★
2008	84.4	162 of 2092	92.3%	★★★★★
2007	84.7	111 of 2095	94.7%	★★★★★
2006	81.6	229 of 2086	89.0%	★★★★☆
2005	83.7	180 of 2022	91.1%	★★★★★
2004	87.0	111 of 2030	94.5%	★★★★★
2003	85.0	180 of 2020	91.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	68.0	161 of 886	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	63 of 1942	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	44 of 1942	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	24 of 1957	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	93 of 1970	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	165 of 1680	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	55 of 2019	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	103 of 1964	94.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	75.3	88 of 742	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	92.7	29 of 938	96.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	64 of 1947	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	201 of 1959	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	138 of 1984	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	49 of 1977	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	75 of 1707	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	114 of 2019	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	76 of 1972	96.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	93.1	51 of 1195	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	111 of 1156	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	22 of 1113	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	58.7	194 of 640	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.8	146 of 1194	87.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	77 of 1389	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	138 of 1392	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	83 of 1419	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	35 of 1425	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	87 of 1308	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	59 of 1462	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	36 of 1463	97.5%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2021)88th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2024)82nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts87%+34 vs state

Mathematics81%+42 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	ISA Science 8th 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 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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	PK, KG-4	1250 Ashland Ave	River Forest	60305	Cook County	River Forest School District 90	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 366-6740	327	26	12.5		211 (64.5%)	20 (6.1%)	33 (10.1%)	20 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.1%)	95.6	51^st of 2056 public elementary schools	97.5%		93.7	137^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.4%	86			84.7	90.0					87.4	89.8	71.7					80.7	98.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.9	98.0	98.6	8.9		$20,478	$870	$19,608
Horace Mann Elementary School	Public	K-5	921 N Kenilworth Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 524-3082	419	31	13.6	4.3%	267 (63.7%)	28 (6.7%)	45 (10.7%)	27 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.2%)	95.2	62^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	97.0%		96.1	70^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.6%	8	88.7		72.2	77.3	94.4				81.3	81.9	84.8	85.9				84.2	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	28.7	98.3	98.3			$19,747	$994	$18,754
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	511 Park Ave	River Forest	60305	Cook County	River Forest School District 90	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 366-7340	381	30	12.7		266 (69.8%)	14 (3.7%)	43 (11.3%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.8%)	97.1	24^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.5	20^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.0%	4			96.3	91.5					93.9	82.9	86.4					84.7	98.3	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.6	98.1	98.3			$19,628	$497	$19,131
Sayre Elementary Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1850 N Newland Ave	Chicago	60707	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3351	377	37	10.1	56.8%	32 (8.5%)	129 (34.2%)	205 (54.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	28.7	1467^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.6%		31	1369^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.8%	98	23.1	39.5	33.3	40.5	25.6	45.5	44.1	35.9	37.3	46.7	21.4	7.7	18.2	41.2	25.6	25.8	87.1	90.1	90.1	90.1	92.9	88.9	90.1	6.6	17.5	$22,014	$2,925	$19,090
Oliver W Holmes Elementary School	Public	K-5	508 N Kenilworth Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3100	513	42	12.2	25.9%	233 (45.4%)	91 (17.7%)	72 (14.0%)	30 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (15.4%)	85.3	275^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.6%		75.7	464^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.6%	189	77.6		58.0	77.4	78.9				71.6	63.8	64.5	56.6				61.8	96.5	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.9	96.7	96.7			$19,919	$1,200	$18,720
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	2319 N 76th Ave	Elmwood Park	60707	Cook County	Elmwood Park CUSD 401	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 452-6254	567	43	13.0	57.8%	211 (37.2%)	21 (3.7%)	310 (54.7%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	62.8	747^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.7%		58.3	758^th of 2067 public elementary schools	63.3%	11	41.8		46.1	54.3	60.3				53.3	60.7	56.5	35.9				51.7	98.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	97.1	97.1	98.4			$16,947	$854	$16,093
Jane Addams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 Division St	Melrose Park	60160	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2023	385	26	14.8	46.2%	21 (5.5%)	24 (6.2%)	331 (86.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	61	781^st of 2056 public elementary schools	62.0%		48.1	981^st of 2067 public elementary schools	52.5%	200	40.9		38.8	63.8	65.1				55.4	55.1	61.7	25.6				48.2	92.6	93.1	93.1	93.1	96.6	93.6	93.4	8.4		$20,418	$2,377	$18,041
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	811 Chicago Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2036	431	38	11.2	55.7%	6 (1.4%)	41 (9.5%)	378 (87.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	42	1165^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.3%		47	1002^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	51.5%	163	40.5		25.7	35.7	64.9				38.3	35.7	33.3	32.4				34.2	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	8.9		$23,125	$2,777	$20,348
Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Washington Blvd	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2002	364	27	13.4	57.4%	4 (1.1%)	181 (49.7%)	171 (47.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	18.6	1700^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.3%		27	1484^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.2%	216	17.0		40.7	32.1	31.3				35.0	18.6	5.7	8.3				11.3	92.6	92.6	92.6	92.6	92.9	92.6	92.6	8.0		$21,762	$2,690	$19,072
William Hatch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Ridgeland Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 524-3095	358	27	13.1	18.2%	175 (48.9%)	66 (18.4%)	51 (14.2%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (14.5%)	85.1	280^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.4%		73	509^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.4%	229	64.1		62.5	69.6	73.0				68.9	75.5	58.2	65.6				66.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$19,824	$1,009	$18,815

Frequently Asked Questions about Willard Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Willard Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Roosevelt School
High : Oak Park & River Forest High School

Is Willard Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Willard Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 51^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Willard Elementary School in?

River Forest School District 90

What is the racial makeup of Willard Elementary School?

Students at Willard Elementary School are 65% White, 13% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Asian.

How many students attend Willard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended Willard Elementary School.

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