Willard Elementary School strives to bring its community of multilingual and monolingual students together with immersive language instruction. Housed in a stately 19th-century building, Willard is named for Frances Willard, a prominent educator and social activist of the same era.
Willard Elementary's mission to promote collaboration among its diversified student body is evident in its social and emotional learning initiatives like the four pillars of peace. Students are encouraged to contemplate how to speak, feel, make and know peace throughout the school year by listening, practicing inclusion and celebrating differences.
A large percentage of Willard's students test at or above state proficiency levels for math, and over half test at or above state proficiency levels for reading. Academics are broken up by daily PE classes and athletic programs offered at Willard, including basketball and track and field.
At the foundation of everything it does, Willard Elementary School is committed to building a student body around empathy, kindness and curiosity.
Willard Elementary School
Public Elementary School
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Grade K-5
2700 Hurd Ave,
Evanston, IL
Evanston Community Consolidated School District No. 65
School Details
Head of School
Mr. Jerry Michel
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Math Proficiency
37%
Reading Proficiency
46%
Niche Grade
A-
A-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
46%
Math Proficiency
37%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
34
Full Time Teachers
34
Teachers in First or Second Year
5.5%
GreatSchools Rating
3
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Student Diversity
Male
49.9%
Female
49.9%
White
55.6%
Hispanic
22.1%
Black
11.4%
Two or more races
8.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.2%
Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
9/23/2025
The teachers our children have had are excellent. Great community involvement. And the new principal is amazing. We are very happy with the school.
8/1/2025
Willard is the star of District 65: small class sizes, great new principal, bilingual classes, most renovated building in the district, school garden, engaged parents and teachers, and a walk-to-school neighborhood setting.
7/21/2025
We attended Willard for four years (2nd grade through 5th) and just graduated to middle school. The teachers were caring, kind, and approachable. There is a new principal in place as of 2024 (who started at the school as a 3rd grade teacher and rose up to to a leadership level), so everything is run...
7/10/2023
Overall Willard has an inclusive atmosphere, which I liked. However the staff was a bit cliquey for my tastes. There is not support for new personnel, even though they say they do. They will let you drown under the massive amount of work and then when you're at your breaking point they say "hey let'...
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Willard Elementary School is a public school for students in grades K-5 in Evanston, IL and is served by the Evanston Community Consolidated School District No. 65 in Illinois. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 501 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 11:1. Academic records show that 37% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 46% are proficient in reading. Willard Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A- and a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $864,571. Discover additional schools in the area, like Evanston Township High School, New Trier Township High School, Eths Day School, and more. Learn more about what Evanston has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Willard Elementary School.