Enrollment
127
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLOW GROVE SD 46·NCES 174251001739
Willow Grove Elementary School
815 W 7th St, Centralia, IL 62801 · (618) 532-3313 · Clinton County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL127 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
97 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 7 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 40% larger than its 8th grade class (10).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
41.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +10.4pp since 2023
Math
43.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.3% | 43.8% |
| 2023-24 | 30.9% | 32.1% |
% 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
40.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Grove Elementary School
Willow Grove Elementary School's state test result (40.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Grove Elementary School this school | 127 | 76.4% | 40.4% |
| Wanda Kendall Elementary School Watseka | 122 | 77.9% | N/A |
| Neponset Grade School Neponset | 137 | 73.0% | 68.0% |
| Bethel Grade School Mount Vernon | 154 | 76.6% | 39.1% |
| Elverado Primary School Elkville | 102 | 76.5% | N/A |
| Meredosia-Chambersburg Elementary School Meredosia | 116 | 75.0% | 16.0% |
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 Grove Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Clinton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #903 of 1,925 | #11 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #858 of 2,077 ▼ 115 | #11 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #1,306 of 2,077 ▼ 161 | #11 of 11 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 127 | #2,279 of 2,419 | #11 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.4% | #593 of 2,132 | #3 of 13 |
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
127
-38 (-23%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 210
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 | 127 | 13 | 9.8:1 | 76% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 135 | 14 | 9.6:1 | 83% (112) |
| 2022-23 | 146 | 14 | 10.4:1 | 69% (101) |
| 2020-21 | 165 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 156 | 14 | 11.1:1 | 53% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 172 | 13 | 13.2:1 | 55% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 178 | 10 | 17.8:1 | 65% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 215 | 14 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 210 | 11 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willow Grove Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (156 to 127); teachers down 7% (14 to 13).
About Willow Grove Elementary School
Willow Grove Elementary School serves students in Centralia, Illinois, as a very small elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 127 students. Elementary schools in Illinois have about 381 students on average; enrollment here is 67% lower.
Willow Grove Elementary School is listed under Willow Grove SD 46 in federal data.
Of every 100 students at Willow Grove Elementary School, about 76 are White. It is also 12% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Clinton County's residents are about 91% White, 15 points above the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Willow Grove Elementary School scores 39%.
A staff of 13 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 9.8:1. Compared with the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Clinton County is 36%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 27.4% for Willow Grove Elementary School. The school posts 40.4%, 13.0 points above the prediction.
In Clinton County, home to about 36,954 people, the median household earns about $86,588 a year, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Clinton County number 19, with about 5,278 students.
Willow Grove Elementary School's nearest public school is Schiller Elementary School (about 0.3 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. On average proficiency, Willow Grove Elementary School is 3rd of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Willow Grove Elementary School is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
Enrollment decreased by 23% across 4 years, from 165 in 2020-21 to 127 in 2024-25.
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Clinton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,954
Census ACS
Median income
$86,588
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,278 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Centralia
- Centralia High SchoolHigh · 887 students
- Centralia Jr High SchoolMiddle · 559 students
- Central City Elementary SchoolElementary · 276 students
- Schiller Elementary SchoolElementary · 270 students
- Jordan Elementary SchoolElementary · 228 students
- Raccoon Cons Elementary SchoolElementary · 204 students
Other Willow Grove Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Willow Grove Elementary. Willow Grove Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Willow Grove ElementarySan Diego, CA · 701 students
- WILLOW GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTHIELLS, NY · 567 students
- Willow Grove Elementary SchoolHACKETTSTOWN, NJ · 320 students
- Willow Grove ElementaryPaicines, CA · 21 students
Nearby schools
- Schiller Elementary School0.3 mi · 270
- North Wamac Grade School0.7 mi · 122
- Centralia Pre-Kindergarten Center0.9 mi · 11
- Centralia Jr High School1.2 mi · 559
- Central City Elementary School2.2 mi · 276
- Centralia High School2.5 mi · 887
Frequently asked questions
About Willow Grove Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Willow Grove Elementary School?
Willow Grove Elementary School enrolls approximately 127 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Willow Grove Elementary School serve?
Willow Grove Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Willow Grove Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Willow Grove Elementary School is approximately 9.8:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Willow Grove Elementary School?
At Willow Grove Elementary School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 12% Two or more.
Is Willow Grove Elementary School public or private?
Willow Grove Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Willow Grove SD 46.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.