Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2102 E Washington St
Urbana, IL 61802

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Bottom 50%

Serving 517 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 is ≤1% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 517 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: ≤1% (Btm 50%)
: 5% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School's student population of 517 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 27% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School
Kind	88
1	90
2	72
3	96
4	86
5	85

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Total Students

517 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School
2023	446
2022	443
2021	440
2020	462
2019	462
2018	488
2017	488
2016	463
2015	408
2014	416
2013	352
2012	304
2011	330
2010	321
2009	372
2008	366
2007	386
2006	377
2005	339
2004	320
2003	335
2002	342
2001	359
2000	411
1999	418
1998	453
1997	468
1996	487
1995	448
1994	464
1993	472
1992	456
1991	494
1990	489
1989	473
1988	508
1987	528

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School
2023	30
2022	30
2020	38
2019	38
2018	40
2017	40
2016	37
2015	35
2014	30
2013	30
2012	22
2011	23
2010	26
2009	27
2008	22
2007	22
2006	25
2005	23
2004	22
2003	23
2002	28
2001	30
2000	28
1999	29
1998	28
1997	29
1996	31
1995	29
1994	26
1993	27
1992	29
1991	32
1990	30

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Year Founded

1965

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Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#3493 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School
2023	#3493
2022	#2994
2021	#2958
2019	#3556
2018	#3419
2017	#3593
2016	#3416
2015	#3371
2013	#2890
2012	#2787
2011	#2899

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≤1%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School	Illinois	Urbana School District 116
2023	1%	27%	11%
2021	10%	28%	11%
2019	6%	33%	16%
2018	9%	32%	19%
2017	7%	32%	20%
2016	6%	31%	18%
2015	5%	29%	18%
2013	37%	58%	42%
2012	72%	80%	71%
2011	67%	80%	74%
2010	67%	80%	74%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School	Illinois	Urbana School District 116
2022	5%	30%	13%
2021	10%	32%	13%
2019	7%	38%	20%
2018	9%	37%	19%
2017	5%	38%	23%
2016	8%	36%	23%
2015	12%	38%	29%
2014	37%	57%	47%
2013	47%	58%	48%
2012	62%	75%	68%
2011	62%	75%	69%

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10-14%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School	Illinois	Urbana School District 116
2023	15:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2020	12:1	15:1	12:1
2019	12:1	15:1	12:1
2018	12:1	16:1	12:1
2017	12:1	15:1	12:1
2016	13:1	16:1	12:1
2015	12:1	16:1	12:1
2014	14:1	16:1	12:1
2013	12:1	13:1	11:1
2012	14:1	16:1	13:1
2011	14:1	16:1	14:1
2010	12:1	16:1	12:1
2009	14:1	16:1	13:1
2008	17:1	18:1	14:1
2007	18:1	17:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	14:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	17:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	14:1
2002	12:1	16:1	14:1
2001	12:1	16:1	13:1
2000	15:1	16:1	14:1
1999	14:1	16:1	14:1
1998	16:1	17:1	14:1
1997	16:1	17:1	15:1
1996	16:1	17:1	15:1
1995	16:1	17:1	15:1
1994	18:1	18:1	15:1
1993	18:1	18:1	16:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	16:1	17:1	16:1
1990	16:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School	Illinois	Urbana School District 116
2023	1%	6%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2018	1%	5%	6%
2017	1%	5%	6%
2016	1%	5%	6%
2013	1%	5%	6%
2010	3%	5%	9%
2009	3%	5%	9%
2008	4%	5%	8%
2006	3%	5%	8%
2005	3%	5%	8%
2004	1%	4%	7%
2003	1%	4%	9%
2002	1%	4%	7%
2001	1%	4%	7%
2000	1%	3%	8%
1999	1%	3%	8%
1998	1%	3%	8%
1997	1%	3%	8%
1996	2%	3%	9%
1995	2%	3%	8%
1994	2%	3%	8%
1993	3%	3%	9%
1992	4%	3%	8%
1991	2%	3%	8%
1990	3%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

32%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School	Illinois	Urbana School District 116
2023	31%	27%	18%
2022	29%	27%	17%
2021	28%	27%	16%
2020	27%	26%	15%
2019	27%	26%	15%
2018	24%	26%	14%
2017	24%	26%	14%
2016	20%	26%	14%
2015	19%	25%	12%
2014	18%	25%	12%
2013	11%	24%	11%
2012	4%	24%	11%
2011	3%	23%	10%
2010	4%	22%	11%
2009	4%	22%	9%
2008	3%	21%	8%
2007	3%	20%	8%
2006	3%	19%	7%
2005	3%	18%	7%
2004	1%	18%	4%
2003	1%	17%	3%
2002	1%	16%	3%
2000	1%	15%	3%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	1%	13%	2%
1997	1%	13%	3%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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Black

37%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School	Illinois	Urbana School District 116
2023	37%	17%	39%
2022	41%	17%	40%
2021	44%	17%	38%
2020	42%	17%	38%
2019	42%	17%	38%
2018	48%	17%	37%
2017	48%	17%	37%
2016	51%	17%	36%
2015	50%	17%	37%
2014	53%	17%	36%
2013	57%	18%	36%
2012	60%	18%	37%
2011	59%	18%	35%
2010	66%	20%	36%
2009	65%	20%	37%
2008	69%	20%	36%
2007	73%	20%	36%
2006	68%	20%	34%
2005	65%	20%	34%
2004	72%	21%	37%
2003	68%	21%	33%
2002	61%	21%	33%
2001	54%	21%	31%
2000	49%	21%	30%
1999	44%	21%	28%
1998	39%	21%	27%
1997	35%	20%	26%
1996	29%	21%	24%
1995	26%	20%	25%
1994	20%	21%	24%
1993	20%	21%	24%
1992	19%	21%	24%
1991	20%	21%	23%

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White

19%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School	Illinois	Urbana School District 116
2023	21%	45%	27%
2022	19%	47%	28%
2021	17%	47%	30%
2020	19%	48%	31%
2019	19%	48%	31%
2018	18%	49%	35%
2017	18%	49%	35%
2016	18%	49%	36%
2015	20%	49%	37%
2014	18%	50%	38%
2013	21%	50%	39%
2012	24%	51%	39%
2011	27%	51%	41%
2010	23%	53%	44%
2009	24%	53%	45%
2008	22%	54%	46%
2007	22%	55%	49%
2006	23%	56%	51%
2005	26%	57%	51%
2004	25%	57%	52%
2003	29%	58%	55%
2002	36%	59%	57%
2001	44%	60%	59%
2000	48%	61%	59%
1999	52%	62%	62%
1998	59%	63%	63%
1997	62%	64%	63%
1996	69%	64%	64%
1995	72%	65%	65%
1994	78%	65%	66%
1993	77%	65%	65%
1992	77%	66%	66%
1991	77%	66%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School	Illinois	Urbana School District 116
2023	9%	4%	10%
2022	10%	4%	10%
2021	8%	4%	10%
2020	9%	4%	10%
2019	9%	4%	10%
2018	7%	3%	8%
2017	7%	3%	8%
2016	8%	3%	8%
2015	9%	3%	9%
2014	10%	3%	9%
2013	8%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School	Illinois	Urbana School District 116
2023	0.72	0.70	0.73
2022	0.71	0.68	0.73
2021	0.70	0.68	0.73
2020	0.71	0.68	0.73
2019	0.71	0.68	0.73
2018	0.68	0.67	0.72
2017	0.68	0.67	0.72
2016	0.67	0.67	0.72
2015	0.67	0.67	0.71
2014	0.65	0.66	0.71
2013	0.62	0.66	0.71
2012	0.57	0.65	0.70
2011	0.57	0.66	0.70
2010	0.54	0.64	0.63
2009	0.55	0.64	0.63
2008	0.51	0.64	0.63
2007	0.45	0.63	0.61
2006	0.51	0.61	0.60
2005	0.54	0.61	0.60
2004	0.43	0.60	0.59
2003	0.46	0.59	0.58
2002	0.51	0.59	0.57
2001	0.52	0.58	0.56
2000	0.53	0.57	0.56
1999	0.54	0.56	0.53
1998	0.50	0.56	0.53
1997	0.50	0.54	0.53
1996	0.44	0.53	0.52
1995	0.42	0.53	0.52
1994	0.35	0.52	0.51
1993	0.36	0.52	0.50
1992	0.37	0.52	0.50
1991	0.37	0.52	0.48

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Eligible for

86%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School	Illinois	Urbana School District 116
2023	99%	43%	69%
2022	100%	43%	71%
2021	100%	44%	73%
2020	88%	47%	72%
2019	88%	47%	72%
2018	90%	46%	70%
2017	90%	46%	70%
2016	90%	47%	70%
2015	89%	52%	70%
2014	85%	47%	68%
2013	84%	45%	65%
2012	54%	21%	33%
2011	73%	39%	55%
2010	77%	37%	55%
2009	73%	33%	52%
2008	69%	32%	49%
2007	77%	32%	52%
2006	73%	32%	48%
2005	65%	32%	44%
2004	70%	31%	43%
2003	67%	30%	39%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School	Illinois	Urbana School District 116
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	31%	27%	35%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	6%	6%	7%
2009	9%	6%	8%
2008	7%	6%	9%
2007	5%	6%	8%
2006	5%	6%	8%
2005	5%	5%	7%
2004	4%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Urbana School District 116

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School's ranking?

Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School is ranked #3493 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School often compared to?

Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like M L King Jr Elementary School, Thomas Paine Elementary School, Wiley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤1% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 5% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School?

517 students attend Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School students are Black, 32% of students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School?

Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School offer ?

Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School part of?

Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School is part of Urbana School District 116.