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Arland D Williams Jr Elem Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1709 S 9th St, Mattoon, IL 61938 · (217) 238-2800 · Part of Mattoon Community Unit School District 2

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Directions
Students
653
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Arland D Williams Jr Elem Sch

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Mattoon Township kids: Mattoon Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Arland D Williams Jr Elem SchYou are here
6–8Mattoon Middle Schoolin Mattoon

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1709 S 9th St, Mattoon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten94
Grade 1113
Grade 299
Grade 3130
Grade 4101
Grade 5116
Enrollment over time
630’20
672’21
681’22
716’23
653’24

Up 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Two or more races 10%Black 8%Hispanic 7%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Arland D Williams Jr Elem Sch from Mattoon Township families.

Other schools in Mattoon Community Unit School District 2

The district →
Franklin Elementary School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Mattoon
243 students21:1
Riddle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mattoon
C
589 students15:1
Mattoon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mattoon
B−
610 students12:1
Mattoon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mattoon
B−
888 students17:1

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; Mattoon Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.