Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School vs. Wiley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School
2102 E Washington St
Urbana, IL 61802
Urbana, IL 61802
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Wiley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 446 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 234 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wiley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
446 students
234 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
17 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Wiley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Wiley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/27000/26943/wiley-elementary-school-chart-2sn6WY.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wiley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wiley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/27000/26943/wiley-elementary-school-chart-nmSNT7.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2994 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2996 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Wiley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Wiley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/27000/26943/wiley-elementary-school-chart-yxDOYW.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤10%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
≤5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wiley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wiley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/27000/26943/wiley-elementary-school-chart-bbLOHwQ.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Wiley Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Wiley Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/27000/26943/wiley-elementary-school-chart-YyQoOD.png)
Kindergarten Students
79
42
Grade 1 Students
63
45
Grade 2 Students
80
39
Grade 3 Students
77
44
Grade 4 Students
77
32
Grade 5 Students
70
32
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wiley Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wiley Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/27000/26943/wiley-elementary-school-chart-j0M4lO.png)
% Hispanic
31%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wiley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wiley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/27000/26943/wiley-elementary-school-chart-UAQYGA.png)
% Black
37%
54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wiley Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wiley Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/27000/26943/wiley-elementary-school-chart-sRGd6r.png)
% White
21%
20%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wiley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wiley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/27000/26943/wiley-elementary-school-chart-bjGZ1Di.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
18%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wiley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wiley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/27000/26943/wiley-elementary-school-chart-YxsDwa.png)
Diversity Score
0.72
0.64
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Wiley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Wiley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/27000/26943/wiley-elementary-school-chart-b6v2Lfe.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
76%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wiley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wiley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/27000/26943/wiley-elementary-school-chart-bpwQvXF.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
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