Enrollment
192
Elementary
DISTRICT 206 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEKIN PSD 108·NCES 173108003231
Willow Elementary School
1110 Veerman St, Pekin, IL 61554 · (309) 477-4716 · Tazewell County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL192 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
144 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 34 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 31% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 27% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 24% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
46.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +13.5pp since 2023
Math
38.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +19.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.8% | 38.3% |
| 2023-24 | 33.3% | 18.5% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Willow Elementary School
Willow Elementary School's state test result (37.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Elementary School this school | 192 | 75.0% | 37.0% |
| Odin Attendance Center K-8 Odin | 192 | 74.0% | 21.6% |
| Sandoval Elementary School Sandoval | 221 | 73.8% | 22.6% |
| Dirksen Elementary School Pekin | 165 | 72.7% | 18.4% |
| Odell Grade School Odell | 155 | 75.5% | 38.7% |
| Salt Fork South Elementary School Sidell | 154 | 76.6% | 41.5% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Willow Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Tazewell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,015 of 1,925 | #16 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #1,013 of 2,077 ▲ 238 | #14 of 25 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #1,119 of 2,077 ▼ 81 | #15 of 25 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 192 | #2,072 of 2,419 | #17 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.0% | #630 of 2,132 | #3 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.9% | #354 of 1,461 | #4 of 16 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
192
-41 (-18%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 338
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 192 | 13.5 | 14.2:1 | 75% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 209 | 14.5 | 14.4:1 | 73% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 223 | 16.6 | 13.4:1 | 73% (163) |
| 2020-21 | 233 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 249 | 14 | 17.8:1 | 53% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 267 | 14 | 19.1:1 | 63% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 297 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 67% (199) |
| 2000-01 | 330 | 23 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 338 | 19 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willow Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (249 to 192); teachers down 4% (14 to 13.5).
About Willow Elementary School
Willow Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Pekin, Illinois. It enrolled 192 students in kindergarten through 3 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students each.
Willow Elementary School belongs to Pekin PSD 108, a district of 11 schools and 3,126 students.
Willow Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 91% White. The school is also 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Tazewell County is about 93% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Willow Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 17%.
The teaching staff at Willow Elementary School is 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.2:1. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average ratio is about 13.9:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 75%. It compares with 39% for public schools in Tazewell County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Willow Elementary School would be expected to post about 28.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 37.0%.
Tazewell County census figures show that median household income is about $77,982, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Willow Elementary School is among the 56 public schools in Tazewell County.
The next-closest public school is L E Starke Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Willow Elementary School. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Willow Elementary School is 2nd of 9 on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Willow Elementary School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Willow Elementary School saw enrollment fall 18% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Willow Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Tazewell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,290
Census ACS
Median income
$77,982
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
18,581 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pekin PSD 108
- Wilson Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 600 students
- Washington Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 428 students
- Broadmoor Junior High SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Edison Junior High SchoolMiddle · 271 students
- C B Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 264 students
Other schools in Pekin
- Pekin Community High SchoolHigh · 1,712 students
- Wilson Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 600 students
- Washington Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 428 students
- Broadmoor Junior High SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Edison Junior High SchoolMiddle · 271 students
Other Willow Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 4 states are named Willow Elementary. Willow Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 9.
- Willow ElementarySan Ysidro, CA · 643 students
- Willow Elementary SchoolDENVER, CO · 596 students
- Willow ElementaryAgoura, CA · 510 students
- Willow ElementaryNapa, CA · 472 students
- Willow ElementarySouth Gate, CA · 420 students
Nearby schools
- L E Starke Elementary School0.5 mi · 139
- Broadmoor Junior High School0.5 mi · 387
- C B Smith Elementary School0.7 mi · 264
- Edison Junior High School0.8 mi · 271
- Pekin Community High School1.0 mi · 1,712
- Washington Intermediate School1.6 mi · 428
Frequently asked questions
About Willow Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Willow Elementary School?
Willow Elementary School enrolls approximately 192 students in grades KG-03.
What grades does Willow Elementary School serve?
Willow Elementary School serves grades KG-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Willow Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Willow Elementary School is approximately 14.2:1 (14 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Willow Elementary School?
Willow Elementary School reports a student body of 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Willow Elementary School?
Willow Elementary School is overseen by Pekin PSD 108 in Tazewell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.