Silas Willard Elem School
Galesburg, IL · Galesburg CUSD 205
Regular public school · Grades K - 4 · Town, distant
1,224th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 42%▼ Declining
460 Fifer St, Galesburg, IL 61401
(309)973-2015NCES ID 171608001928Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Silas Willard Elem School 1,224th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 42% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 63th in 2019 to 42th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 4
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) 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 427 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 72.8% | 54.6% | ▼ 18.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 7.8% | 15.9% | ▲ 8.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 11.4% | 15.9% | ▲ 4.5 pts | |
| Black | 6.2% | 13.3% | ▲ 7.1 pts | |
| Asian | 1.3% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.3 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 $107K in zip 61401 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Silas Willard Elem School
- –Bright Futures Pre-K ProgGalesburg CUSD 205 · 0.6 mi awayCompare
- #1393Steele SchoolGalesburg CUSD 205 · 2 mi away1,393rd of 2,105
ELA 35% ▼4 · Math 32% ▼6Compare - #1678King SchoolGalesburg CUSD 205 · 2.1 mi away1,678th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▼7 · Math 19% ▼19Compare - #670Mable Woolsey Elem SchoolKnoxville CUSD 202 · 6.1 mi away670th of 2,105
ELA 61% ▲22 · Math 49% ▲11Compare - #772R O W V A Elem SchoolR O W V A CUSD 208 · 10.6 mi away772nd of 2,105
ELA 61% ▲22 · Math 42% ▲4Compare - #862Hedding Grade SchAbingdon-Avon CUSD 276 · 11 mi away862nd of 2,105
ELA 52% ▲13 · Math 46% ▲8Compare - #939United Elem Sch - NorthUnited CUSD 304 · 12.5 mi away939th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▲8 · Math 47% ▲9Compare - –Lincoln Early Childhood SchoolMonmouth-Roseville CUSD 238 · 14.4 mi awayCompare
What school district is Silas Willard Elem School in?
Silas Willard Elem School is part of the Galesburg CUSD 205 district in Galesburg, Illinois.
Is Silas Willard Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Silas Willard Elem School 1,224th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 42% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Silas Willard Elem School?
White 55%, Hispanic 16%, Two or more races 16%, Black 13% (427 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Silas Willard Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61401 is $107K 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.