Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School
Urbana, IL · Urbana SD 116
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · City, small
2,103rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 0%· Stable
2102 E Washington St, Urbana, IL 61802
(217)384-3628NCES ID 173996004013Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School 2,103rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 0% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 4th in 2019 to 0th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2024: 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 517 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 58.8% | 37.1% | ▼ 21.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.0% | 32.3% | ▲ 29.3 pts | |
| White | 26.7% | 19.0% | ▼ 7.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 10.9% | 9.9% | ▼ 1.0 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.3% | 1.2% | ▲ 0.9 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 $223K in zip 61802 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2001
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School
- #2031Thomas Paine Elem SchoolUrbana SD 116 · 0.7 mi away2,031st of 2,105
ELA 17% ▲9 · Math 10% ▲4Compare - #1340Leal Elem SchoolUrbana SD 116 · 1.6 mi away1,340th of 2,105
ELA 39% ▲31 · Math 32% ▲26Compare - #2080M L King Jr Elem SchoolUrbana SD 116 · 2.5 mi away2,080th of 2,105
ELA 12% ▲4 · Math 9% ▲3Compare - #1977Washington Elem SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 2.9 mi away1,977th of 2,105
ELA 18% ▲10 · Math 13% ▲7Compare - #1881Stratton Elementary SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 3.6 mi away1,881st of 2,105
ELA 19% ▲11 · Math 18% ▲12Compare - #522South Side Elementary SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 4 mi away522nd of 2,105
ELA 59% ▲51 · Math 61% ▲55Compare - #1173Bottenfield Elem SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 4.2 mi away1,173rd of 2,105
ELA 42% ▲34 · Math 38% ▲32Compare - #1746Dr Howard Elem SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 4.5 mi away1,746th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▲18 · Math 21% ▲15Compare
What school district is Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School in?
Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School is part of the Urbana SD 116 district in Urbana, Illinois.
Is Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School 2,103rd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 0% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School?
Black 37%, Hispanic 32%, White 19%, Two or more races 10% (517 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61802 is $223K 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.