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Willow Grove Elementary School

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Willow Grove Elementary School ranks 1057 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1057^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Willow Grove Elementary School is a public school located in Centralia, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 135 students. The school is part of the Willow Grove School District 46, which is ranked 496 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willow Grove Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 41.3%, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 43.8%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school has also had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.3% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, with 82.96% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, Willow Grove Elementary School's performance is mixed. While it outperforms some schools, such as Odin Attendance Center K-8 and Sandoval Elementary School, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Raccoon Cons Elementary School and Central City Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.6 to 11.5 in recent years, this has not been enough to overcome the academic barriers faced by its student population.

127

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,441

Per pupil spending ?

76.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

815 W 7th St
Centralia, IL 62801-5726

(618) 532-3313

District: Willow Grove School District 46

Students who attend Willow Grove Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Centralia High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.4%

Two or more races:

11.8%

Hispanic:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,057^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

626^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

496^th of 811Willow Grove School District 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	1057 of 2056	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	805 of 2067	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	990 of 2077	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	844 of 2082	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.5	1233 of 1948	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	1441 of 2086	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	1135 of 2037	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.7	754 of 2044	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.6	902 of 2046	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.2	918 of 2052	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.1	1028 of 2093	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.0	913 of 2167	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.5	820 of 2166	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.1	862 of 2147	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.4	901 of 2139	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.3	591 of 2120	72.1%	★★★★☆
2008	72.7	637 of 2092	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.3	808 of 2095	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.4	1096 of 2086	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.6	1356 of 2022	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.5	1303 of 2030	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	75.5	514 of 2020	74.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	1560 of 1942	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.9	770 of 1942	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	775 of 1957	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	496 of 1800	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	334 of 1793	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	335 of 1808	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	43.5	780 of 1514	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.0	1485 of 1816	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	21.4	1641 of 2019	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	1275 of 1972	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	1082 of 1389	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	922 of 1392	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1027 of 1419	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	966 of 1425	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.9	1172 of 1308	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	1268 of 1462	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1108 of 1463	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	626 of 1368	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	472 of 1363	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	584 of 1367	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	555 of 1369	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.2	860 of 1241	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	674 of 1356	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	711 of 1293	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.4	661 of 1293	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	70.1	321 of 1294	75.2%	★★★★☆
2015	49.6	554 of 1302	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.6	450 of 1322	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.5	781 of 1367	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	68.1	455 of 1365	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.2	277 of 1344	79.4%	★★★★☆
2010	66.6	490 of 1327	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.7	559 of 1318	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.2	602 of 1293	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.3	584 of 1287	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.5	656 of 1272	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.7	615 of 1209	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	73.3	332 of 1204	72.4%	★★★★☆
2003	86.4	112 of 1185	90.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	50.2	548 of 1286	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	53.0	491 of 1234	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.1	787 of 1217	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	34.6	594 of 895	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	534 of 898	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.3	743 of 813	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	609 of 905	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	644 of 889	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+24 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-26 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-29 vs school

Male (2019)19th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)60th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2022)57th percentile~ school

White (2023)34th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics44%+5 vs state

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Science34%-9 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
Willow Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	815 W 7th St	Centralia	62801	Clinton County	Willow Grove School District 46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 532-3313	127	13	9.7	76.4%	97 (76.4%)	3 (2.4%)	12 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (11.8%)	47.3	1057^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.6%		55.7	805^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.1%	252	37.5	30.0	18.8	50.0	37.5		53.3	40.0	41.3	50.0	68.8	31.3		40.0	40.0	43.8	79.3	79.3	79.3	79.3	79.3	79.3	79.3		55.2	$16,441	$1,874	$14,566
Schiller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	800 W 4th St	Centralia	62801	Clinton County	Centralia School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 532-1907	270	19	14.5	98.9%	141 (52.2%)	66 (24.4%)	13 (4.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (17.4%)								(n/a)																	96.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.5	11.8		$18,459	$1,688	$16,771
North Wamac Grade School	Public	K-8	1500 Case St	Centralia	62801	Clinton County	North Wamac School District 186	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 532-1826	122	9	13.5	92.6%	96 (78.7%)	5 (4.1%)	10 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.0%)	54.4	915^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.5%		55.5	809^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.9%	106		26.7	38.5	52.6		45.5	78.6	26.7	51.9	61.5	63.2		18.2	35.7	20.0	44.4	82.4	82.4	82.4	82.4	70.4	82.4	82.4		34.4	$15,437	$2,027	$13,410
Central City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	129 Douglas St	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Central City School District 133	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 532-9521	276	22	12.8	58.3%	228 (82.6%)	9 (3.3%)	15 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.3%)	54.1	920^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.3%		64	662^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	68.0%	258	29.2	63.3	33.3	72.7	58.3	68.6	62.1	70.0	60.4	33.3	66.7	33.3	17.1	20.7	13.3	31.0	99.0	97.9	97.9	97.9	92.7	99.0	93.8		32.5	$13,179	$1,150	$12,029
Jordan Elementary School	Public	2-3	311 Airport Rd	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Centralia School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 532-1907	228	19	12.3	99.1%	126 (55.3%)	49 (21.5%)	9 (3.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	41 (18.0%)								(n/a)			30.3						30.3	35.3						35.3	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6			$18,460	$1,688	$16,772
Irvington Elementary School	Public	K-8	500 Superior	Irvington	62848	Washington County	Irvington CCSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 249-6761	64	6	10.6	71.9%	58 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.8%)	37.3	1267^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.4%					(n/a)	41.7				50.0				40.5			0.0				27.0	90.6	90.6	90.6	90.6	90.6	90.6	90.6		29.7	$19,170	$4,402	$14,768
Grand Prairie Elementary School	Public	K-8	21462 N Richview Ln	Centralia	62801	Jefferson County	Grand Prairie CCSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 249-6289	63	7	8.7	96.8%	58 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14.7	1795^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.7%		56.2	796^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.5%	999	15.4				30.8				40.0			7.7				26.0	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	92.9	95.7	94.3		24.3	$22,093	$4,502	$17,591
Sandoval Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 E Perry Ave	Sandoval	62882	Marion County	Sandoval CUSD 501	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 247-3450	221	17	13.0	73.8%	194 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.7%)	18.7	1696^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.5%		19	1706^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.5%	10	24.1		32.3	15.6	31.0				26.1	32.3	6.3	13.8				17.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	61.5		$16,626	$2,841	$13,785
Odin Attendance Center K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	102 S Merritt St	Odin	62870	Marion County	Odin PSD 722	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 740-4183	192	19	10.3	74.0%	176 (91.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.3%)	16.5	1751^st of 2056 public elementary schools	14.8%		19.6	1693^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	18.1%	58	31.3	30.0	21.7		26.7	25.0	10.0	40.0	22.9	13.0		6.7	10.0	5.0	30.0	14.6	97.5	96.9	96.9	96.9	98.1	96.9	96.3		27.5	$16,571	$1,454	$15,117
Raccoon Cons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3601 State Route 161	Centralia	62801	Marion County	Raccoon Cons School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 532-7329	204	16	12.7	48.0%	179 (87.7%)	4 (2.0%)	8 (3.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	10 (4.9%)	69.1	619^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.9%		55.4	813^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.7%	194	57.1	57.1	81.0	56.7	71.4	55.6	41.7	81.0	65.9	76.2	30.0	42.9	27.8	33.3	33.3	40.7	98.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5		29.3	$13,474	$467	$13,007

Frequently Asked Questions about Willow Grove Elementary School

Is Willow Grove Elementary School a good school?

Willow Grove Elementary School ranks 1057^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Willow Grove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Willow Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Centralia High School

How many students attend Willow Grove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 127 students attended Willow Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Willow Grove Elementary School?

Students at Willow Grove Elementary School are 76% White, 12% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Willow Grove Elementary School in?

Willow Grove School District 46

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