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Frances Willard Elementary School

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Frances Willard Elementary School ranks 1494 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1494^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Frances Willard Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 296 students in grades PK-6 in Rock Island, Illinois, which is part of the Rock Island School District 41. The school faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to state and district averages.

Frances Willard Elementary School's performance varies greatly across different student subgroups. While African American students perform relatively better than their peers, ranking in the top 40% of Illinois elementary schools, other subgroups, such as English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, consistently rank in the bottom 40-50% of Illinois schools. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 34.9% over the past few years, are also a concern and may be hindering student learning and progress.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Rock Island School District 41, such as Denkmann Elementary, Earl H. Hanson Elementary, and Ricms, Frances Willard Elementary School generally performs worse, with lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. Addressing these issues will require a multifaceted approach, including targeted interventions, increased support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, and a focus on improving overall school climate and attendance.

312

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,705

Per pupil spending ?

89.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2503 9th St
Rock Island, IL 61201-5278

(309) 793-5940

District: Rock Island School District 41

Students who attend Frances Willard Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.3%

White:

14.7%

Hispanic:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (28% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 21 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg25%

Illinois avg44%

1,494^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Rock Island School District 41

740^th of 811Rock Island School District 41 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	27.7	1494 of 2056	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1725 of 2067	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	1842 of 2077	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	1823 of 2082	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	1838 of 1948	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	1868 of 2086	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	1858 of 2037	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.8	1972 of 2044	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.8	2004 of 2046	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.5	1961 of 2052	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.1	2064 of 2093	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.0	2106 of 2167	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.5	2149 of 2166	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.8	2134 of 2147	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.6	1885 of 2139	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.8	1867 of 2120	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.0	1729 of 2092	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.2	1666 of 2095	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.9	1421 of 2086	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	20.5	1722 of 2022	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	10.2	1824 of 2030	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	25.6	1602 of 2020	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	269 of 688	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.8	415 of 655	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	506 of 692	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	449 of 684	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	381 of 428	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	567 of 711	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	575 of 698	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	865 of 1049	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	811 of 886	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	852 of 907	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	31.3	606 of 788	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	636 of 768	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	413 of 537	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	1454 of 1942	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	1566 of 1942	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	1768 of 1957	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	1725 of 1970	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	1579 of 1680	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	1701 of 2019	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	1751 of 1964	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	1165 of 1800	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	1358 of 1793	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1482 of 1808	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1520 of 1763	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	1364 of 1514	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	1526 of 1816	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	1649 of 1765	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	1383 of 1947	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1637 of 1959	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1712 of 1984	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	1750 of 1977	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	1657 of 1707	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	1878 of 2019	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1807 of 1972	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	1150 of 1292	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	1155 of 1195	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	1078 of 1156	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	862 of 1113	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	541 of 640	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	1148 of 1194	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	12.2	1372 of 1462	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)61st percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)23rd percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2025)18th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-16 vs school

White (2019)6th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-21 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

Science24%-16 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
Frances Willard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2503 9th St	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5940	312	24	13.1	89.1%	46 (14.7%)	160 (51.3%)	37 (11.9%)	31 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.9%)	27.7	1494^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.3%		18.4	1725^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.5%	231	24.2	33.3	22.7	28.6	43.5	32.3	34.1	36.4	22.9	13.0	26.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2		12.0	$15,705	$1,922	$13,784
Earl H Hanson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4000 9th St	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5930	201	27	7.3	88.6%	33 (16.4%)	82 (40.8%)	15 (7.5%)	40 (19.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	28 (13.9%)	28.9	1462^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	28.9%		49.2	956^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.7%	506	45.0	21.4	17.4	55.0	30.8	29.9	31.0	4.3	25.0	19.2	20.4	97.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.4	4.4	17.2	$17,656	$1,825	$15,831
Ricms	Public	PK, KG-6	2101 16th Ave	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5995	462	30	15.2	74.7%	165 (35.7%)	156 (33.8%)	79 (17.1%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.7%)	26.6	1520^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.1%		26.9	1487^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.1%	33	17.5	31.8	31.5	13.6	39.3	29.3	36.4	38.4	10.2	24.6	28.2	98.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.6		11.4	$14,011	$1,533	$12,479
Rock Island Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	930 14th St	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5970	540	37	14.6	95.7%	63 (11.7%)	346 (64.1%)	60 (11.1%)	20 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.3%)	8.5	1984^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.5%		13.5	1916^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.3%	68	7.7	16.9	20.0	14.3	12.7	16.1	19.1	8.6	4.3	1.6	9.2	96.7	97.1	96.9	97.1	98.5	95.8	96.3	3.1	7.1	$12,661	$1,792	$10,869
Eugene Field Elementary School	Public	K-6	2900 31st Ave	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5935	496	25	19.6	53.8%	246 (49.6%)	94 (19.0%)	63 (12.7%)	51 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.5%)	47.5	1054^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.7%		54.2	834^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.7%	220	25.4	57.1	52.2	32.8	54.2	49.6	55.8	41.8	26.6	22.2	37.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8		12.2	$11,629	$1,319	$10,310
Denkmann Elementary School	Public	K-6	4101 22nd Ave	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5922	356	22	15.9	73.0%	141 (39.6%)	66 (18.5%)	77 (21.6%)	32 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.2%)	32.7	1366^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.6%		35	1270^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.6%	96	13.3	34.8	43.5	28.9	54.0	40.6	32.6	41.3	6.7	26.0	26.7	98.2	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.2	97.9	98.2		17.0	$13,459	$1,595	$11,864
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4198 7th Ave	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5975	262	20	13.2	84.7%	59 (22.5%)	98 (37.4%)	70 (26.7%)	7 (2.7%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (9.2%)	11.2	1902^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	7.5%		12.6	1955^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.4%	53	11.5	10.0	9.7	25.9	11.1	13.7	26.7	16.1	11.1	5.6	14.5	94.7	97.6	97.6	97.1	97.1	95.9	95.9	6.5	9.0	$15,307	$2,107	$13,201
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 32nd Ave	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1610	560	37	15.1	59.6%	261 (46.6%)	88 (15.7%)	151 (27.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.6%)	48.3	1028^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.0%		53.2	859^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.4%	169	23.7	44.7	59.6	54.2		52.9	45.7	41.4	27.1		38.1	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.9	97.1	97.2			$13,861	$1,487	$12,373
Lincoln-Irving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1015 16th Ave	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1612	382	26	14.6	87.7%	45 (11.8%)	41 (10.7%)	261 (68.3%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.5%)	8.3	1986^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.4%		10.7	2018^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.4%	32	11.1	18.0	10.9	10.9		13.2	14.0	10.9	5.6		9.9	97.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.4	97.0	97.9			$12,995	$1,126	$11,869
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1307 4th St W	Milan	61264	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5985	277	23	12.2	72.6%	166 (59.9%)	60 (21.7%)	26 (9.4%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.5%)	29.8	1439^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.0%		35.2	1265^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.8%	174	22.0	24.3	28.6	35.0	43.9	33.3	40.5	25.0	23.1	29.3	29.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	10.2	10.2	$15,322	$1,619	$13,703

Frequently Asked Questions about Frances Willard Elementary School

How many students attend Frances Willard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 312 students attended Frances Willard Elementary School.

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

What district is Frances Willard Elementary School in?

Rock Island School District 41

What is the racial makeup of Frances Willard Elementary School?

Students at Frances Willard Elementary School are 51% African American, 15% White, 12% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 10% Asian.

Is Frances Willard Elementary School a good school?

Frances Willard Elementary School ranks 1494^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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