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%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
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'...
5/12/2023
We moved to Evanston from the city and did not know what to expect. We came from a great Magnet school in the city that focused on dual languages. Willard is teaching the right things at the right time and the teachers are experienced. Both my kids' teachers have been teaching at Willard for 25+ yea...
4/15/2023
Willard does a great job, engaging parents, and they clearly love their students, but they attempt to compensate for the lack of quality among their teachers, with a host of poorly implemented programs that produce very little in the way of results.
8/24/2022
Willard has exceeded our expectations! The teachers are great and they really care about the kids. The music teacher puts his heart into the music classes and the after school rock band program. The librarian is so caring and kind. The outdoor garden/learning area is maintained by a mom. The communi...
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Attendance Zone
About Central Street
List Price Range
$162K - $2.2M
Homes For Sale
4
Average Home Value
$806,402
Median Lot Size
3,920 Sq Ft
% Renters
23%
Household Income
$173,493
% of College Grads
85%
Median Age
47
Average House Size
1,982 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
37.3%
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