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Silas Willard Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

460 Fifer St, Galesburg, IL 61401 · (309) 973-2015 · Part of Galesburg Community Unit School District 205

Galesburg City Township’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
425
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Silas Willard Elem School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Galesburg City Township kids: Galesburg Jr High School

On the path

Where Galesburg City Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Silas Willard Elem SchoolYou are here
7–8Galesburg Jr High Schoolin Galesburg

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

460 Fifer St, Galesburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten84
Grade 172
Grade 291
Grade 398
Grade 480
Enrollment over time
383’20
407’21
420’22
427’23
425’24

Up 11% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 14%Black 13%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Silas Willard Elem School from Galesburg City Township families.

Other schools in Galesburg Community Unit School District 205

The district →
Bright Futures Pre-K Prog
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Galesburg
176 students22:1
Steele School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Galesburg
B−
542 students13:1
King School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Galesburg
C
510 students14:1
Lombard Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Galesburg
C
534 students13:1
Galesburg Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Galesburg
B−
518 students16:1
Galesburg Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Galesburg
B−
1,158 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Galesburg City Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.