Willow Elementary School
Tel:
(309)477-4716
- Willow Elementary School serves 261 students in grades Kindergarten-3.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
School Overview
- Willow Elementary School's student population of 261 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-3 |
| Total Students | 261 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 15 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Willow Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Willow Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.32. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #570 out of 3,544 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 26% |
| Black | n/a | 17% |
| White | 87% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.24 | 0.32 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 52% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pekin PSD 108 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Willow Elementary School is Pekin Community High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Broadmoor Junior High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Dirksen Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pekin Broadmoor Junior High School Magnet School
Grades: 7-8 | 373 students
0.4 miles
501 Maywood Ave
Pekin, IL 61554
(309)477-4731 0.4 7-8 373 - Pekin Dirksen Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-3 | 185 students
0.4 miles
501 Maywood Ave
Pekin, IL 61554
(309)477-4711 0.4 K-3 185 - Pekin L E Starke Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-3 | 220 students
0.5 miles
1610 Holiday Dr
Pekin, IL 61554
(309)477-4714 0.5 K-3 220 - Pekin C B Smith Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-3 | 323 students
0.7 miles
1314 Matilda St
Pekin, IL 61554
(309)477-4713 0.7 K-3 323 - Pekin Schramm Education Center Special Education School
Magnet School
69 students
0.7 miles
300 Cedar St
Pekin, IL 61554
(309)346-1186 0.7 n/a 69
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