Frances Willard Elem School

www.rimsd41.org

327 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Frances Willard Elementary School is a public school located in Rock Island, Illinois, serving students in grades Pre-K through 6. As part of the Rock Island-Milan School District #41, the school focuses on providing a foundational education with an emphasis on developing core academic skills and fostering a supportive community environment for its diverse student body.

The school is noted for its commitment to student growth and parent-teacher collaboration. Like many schools in the district, Frances Willard aims to prepare students for middle school through a structured curriculum that emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional learning. The campus serves as a central neighborhood hub, striving to provide a safe and inclusive setting where students from various backgrounds can succeed academically and socially.

327

Total Students

23.8

Full-Time Teachers

13.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Frances Willard Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	52
Hispanic	34
Black	159
Asian	39
Two or More	42
American Indian	1

Black
159 (48.6 %)
White
52 (15.9 %)
Two or More
42 (12.8 %)
Asian
39 (11.9 %)
Hispanic
34 (10.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

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:	Rock Island SD 41
Phone:	(309)793-5940
Website:	http://www.rimsd41.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	327
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.7
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

Pre-Kindergarten 1

Kindergarten 35

Grade 1 43

Grade 2 46

Grade 3 51

Grade 4 42

Grade 5 53

Grade 6 56