Arland D Williams Jr Elem Sch

1709 S 9th St
Mattoon, IL 61938

www.mattoon.k12.il.us

681 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Arland D. Williams Jr. Elementary School, located in Mattoon, Illinois, serves as a primary educational institution for the local community. Named in honor of Arland D. Williams Jr., a Mattoon native and American hero known for his selfless actions during the 1982 Air Florida Flight 90 crash in Washington, D.C., the school carries a legacy of courage and community service that is often integrated into its institutional identity.

As part of the Mattoon Community Unit School District 2, the school focuses on providing foundational academic instruction to students in the elementary grades. It emphasizes a supportive learning environment aimed at fostering both social-emotional growth and core academic skills, such as literacy and numeracy. The school serves as a central hub for families in the area, committed to preparing young students for success as they transition into the upper levels of the district’s educational pipeline.

681

Total Students

46.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Arland D Williams Jr Elem Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	525
Hispanic	40
Black	50
Asian	9
Two or More	56
American Indian	1

White
525 (77.1 %)
Two or More
56 (8.2 %)
Black
50 (7.3 %)
Hispanic
40 (5.9 %)
Asian
9 (1.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Mattoon CUSD 2
Phone:	(217)238-2800
Website:	http://www.mattoon.k12.il.us
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	681
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	46.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 113

Grade 1 137

Grade 2 117

Grade 3 121

Grade 4 102

Grade 5 91