Willard Elem School
River Forest, IL · River Forest SD 90
Regular public school · Grades PK - 4 · Suburb, large
45th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 98%· Stable
1250 Ashland Ave, River Forest, IL 60305
(708)366-6740NCES ID 173381003475Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Willard Elem School 45th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 98% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 95th in 2019 to 98th in 2025.
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), Asian (last reported 2024) 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), Asian (last reported 2024) 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 347 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 73.9% | 63.7% | ▼ 10.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 7.2% | 14.1% | ▲ 6.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 5.4% | 9.8% | ▲ 4.4 pts | |
| Asian | 6.6% | 7.5% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Black | 6.9% | 4.9% | ▼ 2.0 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 $755K in zip 60305 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
- #63Horace Mann Elem SchoolOak Park ESD 97 · 1 mi away63rd of 2,105
ELA 81% ▼6 · Math 84% ▲3Compare - #17Lincoln Elem SchoolRiver Forest SD 90 · 1 mi away17th of 2,105
ELA 94% ▲7 · Math 85% ▲4Compare - #343Oliver W Holmes Elem SchoolOak Park ESD 97 · 1.2 mi away343rd of 2,105
ELA 71% ▼16 · Math 61% ▼20Compare - #1470Sayre Elem Language AcademyChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.2 mi away1,470th of 2,105
ELA 37% ▼50 · Math 26% ▼55Compare - #759Elmwood Elem SchoolElmwood Park CUSD 401 · 1.3 mi away759th of 2,105
ELA 53% ▼34 · Math 51% ▼30Compare - #755Jane Addams Elem SchoolMaywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 · 1.4 mi away755th of 2,105
ELA 55% ▼32 · Math 48% ▼33Compare - #1307Lincoln Elem SchoolMaywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 · 1.5 mi away1,307th of 2,105
ELA 38% ▼49 · Math 34% ▼47Compare - #1752Emerson Elem SchoolMaywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 · 1.7 mi away1,752nd of 2,105
ELA 35% ▼52 · Math 11% ▼70Compare
What school district is Willard Elem School in?
Willard Elem School is part of the River Forest SD 90 district in River Forest, Illinois.
Is Willard Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Willard Elem School 45th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 98% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Willard Elem School?
White 64%, Two or more races 14%, Hispanic 10%, Asian 8% (347 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Willard Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60305 is $755K 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.