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Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary School

Q: Is Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary School a good school?

Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary School?

Students at Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary School are 65% African American, 15% White, 15% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Public Grades K-5

2036^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary School is a public elementary school in Urbana, Illinois, serving 517 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Urbana School District 116, which is ranked 786 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's significant resources, with spending per student ranging from $13,036 to $14,120 in recent years, Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Illinois, with statewide rankings between 1772 and 2052 out of over 2,000 schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 8.2% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.1% statewide and 20.9% in the Urbana School District. Similarly, only 5.1% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 38.5% statewide and 14.3% in the district. The school also has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 44.0% in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Leal Elementary School, also in the Urbana district, the performance gap is quite stark, with Leal Elementary consistently outperforming Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary by a significant margin, with proficiency rates that are 2-3 times higher in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The consistently poor performance of Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary, as well as the broader challenges faced by the Urbana School District 116, raise concerns about the district's ability to effectively support and improve educational outcomes for its students.

399

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,372

Per pupil spending ?

88.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2102 E Washington St
Urbana, IL 61802-4520

(217) 384-3628

District: Urbana School District 116

Students who attend Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Urbana Middle School
High:	Urbana High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.7%

White:

15.3%

Two or more races:

14.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (9% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg20%

Illinois avg44%

2,036^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Urbana School District 116

786^th of 811Urbana School District 116 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	6.2	2036 of 2056	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	2031 of 2067	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	2052 of 2077	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	2012 of 2082	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	1772 of 1948	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	2011 of 2086	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	1936 of 2037	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.2	2014 of 2044	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.3	1965 of 2046	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.8	2006 of 2052	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.7	1801 of 2093	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.2	1736 of 2167	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.3	1845 of 2166	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.6	1897 of 2147	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.3	1956 of 2139	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	19.6	1805 of 2120	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.1	1698 of 2092	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.8	1895 of 2095	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.6	1881 of 2086	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	25.7	1654 of 2022	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.6	1661 of 2030	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	31.4	1519 of 2020	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	675 of 688	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	651 of 655	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	626 of 692	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	515 of 684	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.8	150 of 428	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.0	660 of 711	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	620 of 698	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1037 of 1049	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	791 of 886	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	887 of 907	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	16.2	823 of 826	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	788 of 788	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	766 of 768	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	656 of 743	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	638 of 718	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	1903 of 1942	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	1908 of 1942	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1882 of 1957	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	1868 of 1970	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1841 of 2019	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	1883 of 1964	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	10.6	954 of 959	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	951 of 970	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	952 of 954	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	948 of 955	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	931 of 938	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	1787 of 1800	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1783 of 1793	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1804 of 1808	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	1739 of 1763	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1416 of 1514	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	1721 of 1816	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	1666 of 1765	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	1923 of 1947	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	1913 of 1959	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	1978 of 1984	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	1905 of 1977	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	1956 of 2019	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	1836 of 1972	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	119 of 120	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	89 of 93	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	1241 of 1292	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1136 of 1195	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1133 of 1156	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1071 of 1113	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1015 of 1194	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	529 of 763	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	12.3	1306 of 1392	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	1414 of 1419	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	1419 of 1425	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	1438 of 1462	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	1345 of 1463	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2024)6th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)1st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science14%-27 vs state

English Language Arts8%-45 vs state

Mathematics5%-33 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)	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	2102 E Washington St	Urbana	61802	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 384-3628	399	32	12.6	88.5%	61 (15.3%)	258 (64.7%)	16 (4.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	59 (14.8%)	6.2	2036^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.0%		10.2	2031^st of 2067 public elementary schools	1.7%	5	13.8	12.1	6.2	6.2	8.2	12.3	1.5	1.5	5.1	99.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.4	99.2	$17,372	$2,055	$15,317
Thomas Paine Elementary School	Public	K-5	1801 James Cherry Dr	Urbana	61802	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 384-3602	324	35	9.2	71.9%	89 (27.5%)	145 (44.8%)	26 (8.0%)	13 (4.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (14.5%)	11	1909^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.1%		13.6	1912^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.5%	3	21.2	10.2	18.8	20.8	16.3	10.2	16.7	5.7	10.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	100.0	98.7	98.7	$17,386	$1,686	$15,700
Yankee Ridge Multilingual School	Public	K-5	2102 S Anderson St	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 384-3608	482	35	13.8	62.9%	84 (17.4%)	58 (12.0%)	321 (66.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)								(n/a)
Leal Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 W Oregon St	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 384-3618	373	28	13.3	59.5%	145 (38.9%)	118 (31.6%)	29 (7.8%)	22 (5.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (14.7%)	39.7	1220^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.7%		46.4	1012^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.0%	208	46.9	36.6	35.2	45.3	39.2	35.2	30.9	29.7	32.1	99.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	97.9	98.7	$15,524	$1,950	$13,574
M L King Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	1108 Fairview Ave	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 384-3675	322	25	12.8	85.1%	40 (12.4%)	178 (55.3%)	22 (6.8%)	61 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	7.6	2011^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.2%		11.8	1984^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.0%	27	9.4	13.0	11.5	13.0	12.5	19.6	5.8	3.7	9.2	98.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	100.0	96.1	98.1	$16,597	$1,776	$14,820
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	606 E Grove St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3901	265	14	19.6	75.8%	31 (11.7%)	176 (66.4%)	25 (9.4%)	17 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	11	1910^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.1%		13.5	1918^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.2%	8	16.3	14.6	23.7	16.3	18.0	14.3	15.4	7.0	12.1	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	97.1	96.0	95.7	$17,658	$1,515	$16,142
Stratton Elementary School	Public	K-5	902 N Randolph St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 373-7330	454	32	14.4	75.6%	38 (8.4%)	309 (68.1%)	70 (15.4%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	14.5	1801^st of 2056 public elementary schools	12.4%		22.5	1609^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.2%	192	14.1	15.4	28.8	16.7	20.1	20.9	25.8	10.1	18.4	97.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	100.0	97.9	97.4	$17,559	$1,025	$16,534
South Side Elementary School	Public	K-5	715 S New St	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3890	307	21	14.6	42.7%	142 (46.3%)	73 (23.8%)	34 (11.1%)	20 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (11.7%)	67.8	647^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.5%		69.7	556^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.1%	91	33.3	69.4	61.2	44.7	58.6	79.6	61.2	40.4	60.7	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	$15,942	$340	$15,602
Bottenfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	1801 S Prospect Ave	Champaign	61820	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3807	456	31	14.8	46.9%	171 (37.5%)	145 (31.8%)	34 (7.5%)	55 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.0%)	45.4	1101^st of 2056 public elementary schools	46.4%		55.5	810^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.8%	291	36.3	53.1	38.4	36.3	41.7	59.4	31.5	28.6	38.2	96.6	96.4	96.4	96.4	100.0	96.2	96.6	$14,823	$863	$13,960
Dr Howard Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 N. James	Champaign	61821	Champaign County	Champaign CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 351-3866	426	31	13.7	66.4%	91 (21.4%)	205 (48.1%)	50 (11.7%)	44 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.2%)	18.5	1704^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.1%		36.8	1223^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	40.8%	481	15.3	29.4	35.3	10.2	25.6	30.9	25.0	5.1	21.0	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	$17,146	$421	$16,725

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary School

Is Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary School a good school?

Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary School?

Students at Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary School are 65% African American, 15% White, 15% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary School in?

Urbana School District 116

What schools do graduates of Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Urbana Middle School
High : Urbana High School

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