Willard Elem School
Evanston, IL · Evanston CCSD 65
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · City, small
395th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 81%▼ Declining
2700 Hurd Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
(847)905-3601NCES ID 171446001803Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Willard Elem School 395th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 81% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 88th in 2019 to 81th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 373 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 60.5% | 56.0% | ▼ 4.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 17.6% | 22.8% | ▲ 5.2 pts | |
| Black | 10.0% | 12.1% | ▲ 2.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 8.7% | 7.5% | ▼ 1.2 pts | |
| Asian | 3.2% | 1.3% | ▼ 1.9 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 $571K in zip 60201 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Willard Elem School
- #9McKenzie Elem SchoolWilmette SD 39 · 0.6 mi away9th of 2,105
ELA 92% ▲29 · Math 90% ▲25Compare - #428Lincolnwood Elem SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 0.6 mi away428th of 2,105
ELA 60% ▼3 · Math 66% ▲1Compare - #457Highland Elementary SchoolSkokie SD 68 · 0.9 mi away457th of 2,105
ELA 66% ▲3 · Math 58% ▼7Compare - #49Central Elem SchoolWilmette SD 39 · 1.1 mi away49th of 2,105
ELA 83% ▲20 · Math 85% ▲20Compare - #504Kingsley Elementary SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 1.2 mi away504th of 2,105
ELA 64% ▲1 · Math 56% ▼9Compare - #610Walker Elem SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 1.3 mi away610th of 2,105
ELA 61% ▼2 · Math 52% ▼13Compare - #1619Dr Bessie Rhodes Sch Global StudiesEvanston CCSD 65 · 1.5 mi away1,619th of 2,105
ELA 31% ▼32 · Math 23% ▼42Compare - #102Harper Elem SchoolWilmette SD 39 · 1.5 mi away102nd of 2,105
ELA 79% ▲16 · Math 79% ▲14Compare
What school district is Willard Elem School in?
Willard Elem School is part of the Evanston CCSD 65 district in Evanston, Illinois.
Is Willard Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Willard Elem School 395th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 81% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Willard Elem School?
White 56%, Hispanic 23%, Black 12%, Two or more races 8% (373 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Willard Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60201 is $571K 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.