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William Harris Elementary School (Closed 2020)

620 E Garfield Ave
Decatur, IL 62526

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Serving 288 students in grades Kindergarten-6, William Harris Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 was ≤5% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving was ≤5% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 38%).

The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 67% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William Harris Elementary School
Kind	54
1	42
2	53
3	34
4	37
5	41
6	27

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Total Students

288 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William Harris Elementary School
2023	288
2022	288
2021	288
2020	288
2019	288
2018	303
2017	303
2016	280
2015	298
2014	293
2013	261
2012	281
2011	271
2010	286
2009	181
2008	301
2007	180
2006	267
2005	277
2004	301
2003	332
2002	330
2001	331
2000	355
1999	368
1998	361
1997	355
1996	338
1995	293
1994	318
1993	341
1992	351
1991	349
1990	344
1989	333
1988	407
1987	384

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William Harris Elementary School
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	22
2017	22
2016	14
2015	24
2014	12
2013	28
2012	13
2011	13
2010	12
2009	11
2008	12
2007	13
2006	11
2005	11
2004	12
2003	13
2002	12
2001	15
2000	17
1999	15
1998	15
1997	15
1996	12
1995	13
1994	13
1993	12
1992	13
1991	13
1990	15
1989	13
1988	19
1987	17

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School Rankings

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State Level (IL)

(18-19)

≤5%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	William Harris Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2019	5%	33%	7%
2018	5%	32%	8%
2017	5%	32%	8%
2016	5%	31%	8%
2015	5%	29%	9%
2014	27%	59%	39%
2013	12%	58%	38%
2012	57%	80%	68%
2011	67%	80%	73%
2010	57%	80%	73%

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(18-19)

≤5%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	William Harris Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2019	5%	38%	12%
2018	5%	37%	8%
2017	5%	38%	15%
2016	5%	36%	15%
2015	7%	38%	17%
2014	27%	57%	39%
2013	22%	58%	42%
2012	42%	75%	62%
2011	57%	75%	67%
2010	52%	74%	67%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	William Harris Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	22:1	14:1	20:1
2022	22:1	14:1	20:1
2021	22:1	15:1	194:1
2020	22:1	15:1	20:1
2019	22:1	15:1	20:1
2018	14:1	16:1	20:1
2017	14:1	15:1	20:1
2016	20:1	16:1	22:1
2015	12:1	16:1	18:1
2014	23:1	16:1	21:1
2013	9:1	13:1	12:1
2012	22:1	16:1	21:1
2011	21:1	16:1	20:1
2010	25:1	16:1	19:1
2009	16:1	16:1	20:1
2008	25:1	18:1	21:1
2007	14:1	17:1	19:1
2006	24:1	16:1	21:1
2005	25:1	16:1	21:1
2004	25:1	17:1	23:1
2003	26:1	16:1	22:1
2002	28:1	16:1	23:1
2001	22:1	16:1	20:1
2000	21:1	16:1	20:1
1999	25:1	16:1	21:1
1998	24:1	17:1	21:1
1997	24:1	17:1	21:1
1996	28:1	17:1	21:1
1995	23:1	17:1	21:1
1994	24:1	18:1	22:1
1993	28:1	18:1	23:1
1992	27:1	17:1	22:1
1991	27:1	17:1	23:1
1990	23:1	18:1	22:1
1989	25:1	18:1	22:1
1988	22:1	18:1	22:1
1987	23:1	18:1	24:1

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American Indian

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	William Harris Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	3%	5%	2%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	William Harris Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	2%	27%	5%
2022	2%	27%	4%
2021	2%	27%	4%
2020	2%	26%	5%
2019	2%	26%	5%
2018	2%	26%	3%
2017	2%	26%	3%
2016	4%	26%	3%
2015	2%	25%	4%
2014	2%	25%	3%
2013	1%	24%	3%
2012	1%	24%	3%
2010	3%	22%	4%
2009	3%	22%	4%
2008	4%	21%	4%
2007	3%	20%	4%
2005	3%	18%	3%
2003	2%	17%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%

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Black

53%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Harris Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	53%	17%	50%
2022	53%	17%	49%
2021	53%	17%	48%
2020	53%	17%	47%
2019	53%	17%	47%
2018	50%	17%	47%
2017	50%	17%	47%
2016	42%	17%	46%
2015	40%	17%	45%
2014	50%	17%	45%
2013	49%	18%	45%
2012	52%	18%	45%
2011	56%	18%	45%
2010	53%	20%	47%
2009	60%	20%	47%
2008	52%	20%	46%
2007	51%	20%	45%
2006	47%	20%	46%
2005	49%	20%	44%
2004	48%	21%	46%
2003	50%	21%	45%
2002	49%	21%	44%
2001	55%	21%	42%
2000	51%	21%	41%
1999	49%	21%	40%
1998	47%	21%	38%
1997	41%	20%	38%
1996	38%	21%	37%
1995	37%	20%	36%
1994	40%	21%	35%
1993	32%	21%	33%
1992	38%	21%	32%
1991	36%	21%	32%

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White

33%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Harris Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	33%	45%	32%
2022	33%	47%	33%
2021	33%	47%	34%
2020	33%	48%	37%
2019	33%	48%	37%
2018	36%	49%	39%
2017	36%	49%	39%
2016	39%	49%	39%
2015	41%	49%	39%
2014	39%	50%	40%
2013	40%	50%	41%
2012	39%	51%	42%
2011	36%	51%	42%
2010	40%	53%	46%
2009	32%	53%	46%
2008	41%	54%	47%
2007	42%	55%	48%
2006	46%	56%	49%
2005	45%	57%	51%
2004	52%	57%	52%
2003	48%	58%	53%
2002	51%	59%	54%
2001	45%	60%	56%
2000	48%	61%	57%
1999	51%	62%	58%
1998	53%	63%	60%
1997	64%	64%	62%
1996	68%	64%	63%
1995	69%	65%	63%
1994	66%	65%	64%
1993	68%	65%	66%
1992	62%	66%	67%
1991	63%	66%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	William Harris Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	11%	4%	12%
2022	11%	4%	13%
2021	11%	4%	12%
2020	11%	4%	11%
2019	11%	4%	11%
2018	12%	3%	11%
2017	12%	3%	11%
2016	15%	3%	11%
2015	17%	3%	10%
2014	9%	3%	11%
2013	10%	3%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William Harris Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	0.60	0.70	0.63
2022	0.60	0.68	0.64
2021	0.60	0.68	0.64
2020	0.60	0.68	0.63
2019	0.60	0.68	0.63
2018	0.61	0.67	0.62
2017	0.61	0.67	0.62
2016	0.65	0.67	0.63
2015	0.65	0.67	0.61
2014	0.60	0.66	0.63
2013	0.60	0.66	0.63
2012	0.59	0.65	0.62
2011	0.56	0.66	0.62
2010	0.59	0.64	0.54
2009	0.57	0.64	0.54
2008	0.59	0.64	0.55
2007	0.60	0.63	0.54
2006	0.60	0.61	0.54
2005	0.59	0.61	0.53
2004	0.50	0.60	0.53
2003	0.52	0.59	0.52
2002	0.50	0.59	0.52
2001	0.50	0.58	0.51
2000	0.51	0.57	0.51
1999	0.50	0.56	0.50
1998	0.50	0.56	0.50
1997	0.47	0.54	0.49
1996	0.45	0.53	0.48
1995	0.46	0.53	0.47
1994	0.47	0.52	0.47
1993	0.44	0.52	0.46
1992	0.48	0.52	0.45
1991	0.48	0.52	0.45

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Eligible for

72%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	William Harris Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	72%	43%	51%
2022	72%	43%	50%
2021	72%	44%	51%
2020	72%	47%	68%
2019	72%	47%	68%
2018	69%	46%	55%
2017	69%	46%	55%
2016	77%	47%	71%
2015	85%	52%	74%
2014	90%	47%	74%
2013	82%	45%	70%
2012	57%	21%	37%
2011	83%	39%	62%
2008	75%	32%	59%
2006	77%	32%	57%
2005	69%	32%	54%
2004	64%	31%	53%
2003	63%	30%	48%
2002	83%	30%	51%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2016)
Year	William Harris Elementary School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2016	8%	3%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	24%	27%	28%
2011	6%	5%	6%
2008	9%	6%	9%
2006	6%	6%	7%
2005	4%	5%	7%
2004	5%	5%	7%
2003	8%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Decatur School District 61

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% IL state average), while ≤5% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% IL state average).

How many students attend William Harris Elementary School?

288 students attend William Harris Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of William Harris Elementary School students are Black, 33% of students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of William Harris Elementary School?

William Harris Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does William Harris Elementary School offer ?

William Harris Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is William Harris Elementary School part of?

William Harris Elementary School is part of Decatur School District 61.

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