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Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School

1709 S 9th St
Mattoon, IL 61938

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Serving 653 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 653 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 50% in IL
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School serves the southeast part of Mattoon, IL, covering an attendance area of approximately 44.7 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 10 to 15 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 6.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School's student population of 653 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School
Kind	94
1	113
2	99
3	130
4	101
5	116

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Total Students

653 students

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Total Students Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School
2025	653
2024	716
2023	681
2022	672
2021	630
2020	646
2019	659
2018	734
2017	734
2016	732
2015	709
2014	725
2013	746
2012	725
2011	704
2010	734
2009	754
2008	753
2007	765
2006	770
2005	718
2004	671

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Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School
2025	46
2024	46
2023	47
2022	46
2020	45
2019	46
2018	42
2017	43
2016	45
2015	44
2014	44
2013	47
2012	47
2011	49
2010	50
2009	50
2008	45
2007	49
2006	52
2005	52
2004	51

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School Rankings

Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1642 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School
2023	#1642
2022	#1667
2021	#2214
2019	#1632
2018	#1723
2017	#1875
2016	#2045
2015	#1918
2013	#1693
2012	#1209
2011	#2021
2010	#2013

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18%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School	Illinois	Mattoon CUSD 2 School District
2023	18%	27%	15%
2021	15%	28%	13%
2019	29%	33%	22%
2018	29%	32%	20%
2017	27%	32%	22%
2016	26%	31%	22%
2015	23%	29%	22%
2013	60%	58%	59%
2012	90%	80%	82%
2011	84%	80%	81%
2010	83%	80%	79%

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32%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School	Illinois	Mattoon CUSD 2 School District
2022	32%	30%	24%
2021	22%	32%	24%
2019	38%	38%	36%
2018	36%	37%	20%
2017	32%	38%	30%
2016	27%	36%	29%
2015	31%	38%	34%
2013	61%	58%	56%
2012	85%	75%	77%
2011	76%	75%	77%
2010	75%	74%	76%

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55-59%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School	Illinois	Mattoon CUSD 2 School District
2025	14:1	13:1
2024	16:1	13:1
2023	14:1	13:1	18:1
2022	15:1	14:1	18:1
2020	14:1	14:1	19:1
2019	14:1	14:1	19:1
2018	17:1	15:1	19:1
2017	17:1	15:1	19:1
2016	16:1	15:1	19:1
2015	16:1	15:1	18:1
2014	16:1	16:1	17:1
2013	16:1	13:1	16:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	14:1	16:1	16:1
2010	15:1	16:1	15:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	16:1	17:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	14:1
2005	14:1	16:1	14:1
2004	13:1	17:1	14:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School	Illinois	Mattoon CUSD 2 School District
2025	1%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%	2%
2009	1%	5%	2%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School	Illinois	Mattoon CUSD 2 School District
2025	7%	29%
2024	6%	28%
2023	6%	28%	5%
2022	5%	27%	4%
2021	5%	27%	4%
2020	3%	27%	3%
2019	3%	26%	3%
2018	3%	26%	3%
2017	3%	26%	3%
2016	4%	26%	3%
2015	5%	25%	3%
2014	6%	25%	4%
2013	5%	24%	4%
2012	5%	24%	4%
2011	2%	23%	1%
2010	4%	22%	3%
2009	4%	21%	3%
2008	4%	20%	3%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2006	2%	19%	2%
2005	2%	18%	2%
2004	2%	18%	2%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School	Illinois	Mattoon CUSD 2 School District
2025	8%	16%
2024	8%	17%
2023	8%	16%	5%
2022	9%	17%	5%
2021	7%	17%	4%
2020	6%	16%	5%
2019	6%	17%	5%
2018	7%	17%	5%
2017	7%	17%	5%
2016	6%	17%	4%
2015	4%	18%	4%
2014	4%	17%	3%
2013	4%	18%	3%
2012	4%	18%	3%
2011	4%	19%	4%
2010	5%	19%	4%
2009	4%	20%	4%
2008	4%	20%	4%
2007	5%	20%	4%
2006	5%	20%	4%
2005	4%	21%	3%
2004	3%	21%	3%

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White

74%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School	Illinois	Mattoon CUSD 2 School District
2025	74%	45%
2024	76%	45%
2023	77%	46%	84%
2022	77%	47%	85%
2021	78%	47%	86%
2020	83%	48%	88%
2019	83%	48%	88%
2018	82%	48%	89%
2017	83%	49%	89%
2016	83%	49%	89%
2015	84%	49%	91%
2014	86%	50%	89%
2013	87%	51%	89%
2012	88%	51%	90%
2011	88%	51%	90%
2010	89%	53%	91%
2009	90%	53%	91%
2008	90%	54%	92%
2007	91%	55%	93%
2006	92%	56%	93%
2005	93%	57%	94%
2004	94%	57%	94%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School	Illinois	Mattoon CUSD 2 School District
2025	10%	4%
2024	9%	4%
2023	8%	4%	6%
2022	8%	4%	6%
2021	9%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	4%
2019	7%	4%	4%
2018	7%	4%	3%
2017	6%	3%	3%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	6%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

26%

55%

0.44

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School	Illinois	Mattoon CUSD 2 School District
2025	0.44	0.69
2024	0.41	0.69
2023	0.39	0.69	0.29
2022	0.39	0.68	0.28
2021	0.38	0.68	0.26
2020	0.30	0.67	0.23
2019	0.30	0.68	0.23
2018	0.32	0.68	0.20
2017	0.30	0.67	0.20
2016	0.30	0.67	0.20
2015	0.29	0.67	0.18
2014	0.26	0.66	0.21
2013	0.24	0.65	0.20
2012	0.22	0.65	0.20
2011	0.22	0.65	0.18
2010	0.21	0.64	0.17
2009	0.19	0.64	0.16
2008	0.19	0.63	0.15
2007	0.17	0.62	0.14
2006	0.15	0.61	0.14
2005	0.13	0.60	0.12
2004	0.12	0.60	0.11

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(22-23)

34.2%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School	Illinois	Mattoon CUSD 2 School District
2023	34.2%	29.7%	32.8%
2022	42.3%	31.6%	38.2%
2021	30%	20.9%	32.7%

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Eligible for

64%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School	Illinois	Mattoon CUSD 2 School District
2025	64%	43%
2024	58%	43%
2023	61%	43%	49%
2021	66%	44%	50%
2020	60%	46%	49%
2019	61%	47%	49%
2018	58%	47%	46%
2017	57%	46%	46%
2016	64%	47%	49%
2015	68%	52%	51%
2014	67%	47%	54%
2013	71%	45%	51%
2011	47%	39%	41%
2010	43%	37%	38%
2009	42%	33%	33%
2008	42%	32%	33%
2007	46%	32%	34%
2006	46%	32%	32%
2005	45%	32%	30%
2004	38%	32%	27%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School	Illinois	Mattoon CUSD 2 School District
2025	13%	4%
2024	12%	4%
2023	12%	4%	9%
2021	13%	4%	10%
2017	12%	4%	9%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2011	9%	5%	6%
2010	9%	6%	8%
2009	9%	6%	6%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	6%	6%	5%
2006	6%	6%	4%
2005	7%	5%	6%
2004	6%	5%	5%

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School District Name

Mattoon CUSD 2 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School's ranking?

Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School is ranked #1642 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School often compared to?

Arland D Williams Jr Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Riddle Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

18% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School?

653 students attend Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School?

Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School offer ?

Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School part of?

Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School is part of Mattoon CUSD 2 School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 653 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: Arland D Williams Jr Elementary School serves the southeast part of Mattoon, IL, covering an attendance area of approximately 44.7 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 10 to 15 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 6.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education