Willow Grove Elem School
Centralia, IL · Willow Grove SD 46
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Town, remote
1,092nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 48%▲ Improving
815 W 7th St, Centralia, IL 62801
(618)532-3313NCES ID 174251001739Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Willow Grove Elem School 1,092nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 48% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 30th in 2019 to 48th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 135 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.4% | 82.2% | ▼ 8.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.8% | 7.4% | ▲ 4.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 6.2% | 6.7% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| Black | 0.6% | 3.7% | ▲ 3.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $105K in zip 62801 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Willow Grove Elem School in?
Willow Grove Elem School is part of the Willow Grove SD 46 district in Centralia, Illinois.
Is Willow Grove Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Willow Grove Elem School 1,092nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 48% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Willow Grove Elem School?
White 82%, Hispanic 7%, Two or more races 7%, Black 4% (135 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Willow Grove Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62801 is $105K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.