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Arland D Williams Junior Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 726 students

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Posted November 13, 2011

I have had a son who went here. He has ADHD and the principal all the teachers he has had since kindergarten have been exceptional and went way above their job to help him succeed. The counselor , mrs Easton, mrs Englund , and mr g(sorry can't rem how it's spelled) have been the greatest. We recently had to move to champain and did not get the chance to know his 4th grade teacher yet. We miss this school alot. And would recommend it highly. Again. Thank you
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 3, 2009

Williams Elementary School such a great school. The school has very great rapport with the family with the children.They Always are going the extra mile for the children. They will do Anything to help Your child to suceed.
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Posted December 16, 2008

My son began school her in K, and when we found out my son had ADHD, this school stepped up and help us and my son to understand and cope with this issue. The staff, principal, and asst. principal, and the teachers here ar AMAZING. I would never send my son anywhere else. Thanks for being so great!!
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Posted August 10, 2007

My daughter went to this school in K and 1st grade. They tried to teach her to memorize her words withoug sounding anything out. When she entered the school the previous schools told us numerous times how she was excelling. By the time we moved out of that school district my daughters math and reading scores were suffering so bad they ended up holding her back! The worst part is I chose to put my daughter in this school. I would not recommend this school to anyone! We have since put her in a new school definetly not in the Mattoon ISD and she is once again succeeding and excelling in all of her studies.
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Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

360 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
93%

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
90%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

360 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
85%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
74%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

360 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
90%

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
89%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

360 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
82%

2011

 
 
76%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
78%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

116 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
90%

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
95%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.

360 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
88%

2011

 
 
76%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
81%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

360 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
87%

2011

 
 
71%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
73%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students93%
Female91%
Male95%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White93%
Low income95%
Non-low income88%
Students with disabilities (IEP)82%
Students without disabilities94%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students85%
Female84%
Male86%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White85%
Low income83%
Non-low income91%
Students with disabilities (IEP)55%
Students without disabilities88%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students90%
Female89%
Male91%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White91%
Low income85%
Non-low income100%
Students with disabilities (IEP)68%
Students without disabilities95%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students82%
Female85%
Male79%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White82%
Low income77%
Non-low income90%
Students with disabilities (IEP)32%
Students without disabilities93%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students90%
Female89%
Male91%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White91%
Low income86%
Non-low income98%
Students with disabilities (IEP)79%
Students without disabilities92%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students88%
Female86%
Male90%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White89%
Low income89%
Non-low income87%
Students with disabilities (IEP)71%
Students without disabilities91%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students87%
Female90%
Male84%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White86%
Low income85%
Non-low income89%
Students with disabilities (IEP)71%
Students without disabilities89%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 92% 53%
Black 4% 19%
Hispanic 3% 21%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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1709 S 9th St
Mattoon, IL 61938
Phone: (217) 238-2800

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